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Matt Carlson: First Impressions of Euthia: Torment of Resurrection

If there are any Holy Grails in the boardgaming world, it is to find the perfect civilization-building boardgame and the perfect dungeon-crawl/RPG boardgame. Euthia has nothing to do with civilization-building but is a worthy attempt at an RPG style adventure … Continue reading

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Mystery Detective: The Crime Solving Party Game

Before there were these funny electronic devices that seem to be everywhere, I remember road trips where we had to make our own entertainment. One “20 questions”-style game that we played focused on solving a mystery. Players would be given … Continue reading

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Dispatch from the Gathering of Friends, April 2024

Another Gathering of Friends has come and gone, as has another week of trying to recover from staying up too late and eating less-than-healthy meals at weird times. . . . This is an exhausting week for me; as much … Continue reading

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Monkey Business

Monkey Business is a bit of a mash-up of the classic games of charades (where you pantomime something) and werewolf (where you’re trying to discover the odd person out in the mix.  All but one player (or all but two, … Continue reading

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Matt Carlson: Review of Legacy of Yu

While fans of wargaming have been playing both sides of a battle for decades, the idea of playing a boardgame solo has recently seen a large uptick in broader gaming circles. Many boardgames advertise a “solo mode”, allowing gamers to … Continue reading

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Evenfall

Designer: Stefano Di Dilvio Publisher: dlp games / nanox games Players: 1-4 Age: 14+ Time: 30 min/player Played with review copy provided by publisher (Dale) and copy I purchased (Tery) It’s Evenfall, and the Clans of Magic are preparing for … Continue reading

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