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Tag Archives: Codenames
Brandon Kempf – Surviving the Purge 4
Over the next few months, instead of going with my Three Games articles, I am going to take a look at my collection and try to discuss why certain titles survived the great purge of 2019. During this process I … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Carcassonne, Carson City, Castles of Burgundy, Codenames, Codenames Duet, Surviving the Purge
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10 Great Games of the 2010s (Article by Chris Wray)
The 2010s were a monumental time period in tabletop gaming. The industry and hobby grew exponentially, with tens of thousands of new games hitting the market and hundreds of thousands of new players entering the fold. It was a decade … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Commentary, Reviews
Tagged 7 Wonders, Azul, Codenames, Dominant Species, Ganz schön clever, Great Western Trail, Hanabi, Heaven & Ale, Innovation, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Orleans, Pandemic Legacy, Russian Railroads, Terraforming Mars, The Castles of Burgundy, The Colonists, The Mind, The Voyages of Marco Polo, Tzolk'in
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Codenames Duet (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designers: Vlaada Chvátil, Scot Eaton Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2 (or more) Ages: 11 and Up Time: 15 Minutes Times Played: > 9 Codenames Duet is the cooperative, two-player version of Vlaada Chvátil’s Codenames, winner of the 2016 Spiel … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged board games, CGE, Codenames, Codenames Duet, Czech Games Edition, Gen Con 2017, reviews, Scot Eaton, Vlaada Chvatil
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Chris’s Gathering: Sunday
Sunday was the best day yet for me at the Gathering. I met several new people and tried several cool games and prototypes. Here’s my summary of today’s experience, plus a quick overview of what I played. What games are people playing? … Continue reading
Codenames Pictures (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Vlaada Chvátil Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2 – 8 Ages: 10 and Up Time: 10-20 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Codenames Pictures is the much-anticipated follow-up to Vlaada Chvátil’s Codenames, winner of the 2016 Spiel des Jahres. Czech … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews
Tagged Codenames, Codenames: Pictures, Czech Games Edition, Gen Con 2016, Spiel des Jahres, Vlaada Chvatil
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10 Great Deduction Games (Article by Chris Wray)
Deduction games have long been a part of the hobby, and a prominent one at that. Classic deduction games include Clue (1949), Scotland Yard (1983), Code 777 (1985), and countless others. Many of us at The Opinionated Gamers absolutely love … Continue reading →