Tag Archives: board games

Bites: Singing the Praises of One of My Favorite Games (Article by Chris Wray)

When people learn I love board games, their follow up question is often what games I’d recommend. I usually utter some combination of Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Codenames, Azul, or any of the other games on our “Play These Games … Continue reading

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Recent Game Acquisitions from Tokyo Game Market Part 1

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend in person this year but with the help of some friends, a language translating app and a forwarding service it’s the next best thing!! Here are some brief first impressions of some non trick … Continue reading

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Review of 2022 Spiel Fairplay Ratings

Ben Bruckart:  Review of 2022 Spiel Fairplay Ratings If you are like me, and have never been to THE Spiel convention in Essen, Germany, you can often find yourself scouring messages from friends, social networking, and boardgame geek for details … Continue reading

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Essen ‘22 in Photos (part 2) Friday and Saturday with random musings by RJ

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Essen in Photos: Friday/ Saturday

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Spiel 2022 Preview of Pathogen

Designer: Kuan Chen Publisher: Kolor Deep Studio Player Count: 2 player Time: 15-30 minutes Age: 12+  Pathogen is a new 2 player abstract game that will be released at Essen Spiel this year after a successful crowdfunding in Taiwan. I … Continue reading

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