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Letter Jam (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)
Designers: Ondra Skoupý Artist: N/A Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2-6 players Time: 30-60 Minutes Times Played: 5 “Be careful with your clues, we might just end up with a Better Ham” Word games hit a really odd spot in … Continue reading
Chris Wray: Quick Thoughts on 10 More Essen Games
I’ll begin churning out reviews soon, but I’ve enjoyed playing more than 50 Spiel ’17 titles since the end of October. I wrote a list a few weeks ago with quick thoughts on 10 Essen games, and this is a … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2017, Reviews
Tagged 2F-Spiele, Abacusspiele, Agricola, AMIGO, Blue Orange, CGE, Czech Games Edition, Druids, Edition Spielwiese, Finished!, Iello, Kingdomino, Lookout Games, Matagot, Mayfair, Meeple Circus, Memoarrr!, Noria, Pegasus Spiele, Puslar 2849, Queendomino, Sticky Chameleons, Stronghold Games, Zooloretto Duell
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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: Monday
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were about non-stop gaming, mostly of released titles, but today I made a point of playing several prototypes and playing with several different groups. As I did for the past couple of days, here’s my summary … Continue reading
What Was Hot at BGG.CON, Plus What I Played (Chris Wray)
This year was my first year at BGG.CON. I’ve been to several major game conventions, plus several smaller ones, and BGG.CON was among my favorites. Everything ran incredibly smoothly, the library was top notch, and the attendees were friendly. About … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report, Uncategorized
Tagged Adrenaline, BGG, BGG.CON, conventions, Czech Games Edition, Insider, Oink Games
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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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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilizaton Review
Designer: Vlaada Chvátil Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Time: 120-240 minutes Times Played: 7 (2 face-to-face, 7 online), a review copy was provided by Czech Games Edition [Editor’s Note: this review presumes that you are familiar with … Continue reading
Greg Schloesser: Last Will Review
Design by: Vladimir Suchy Published by: Czech Games Edition / Rio Grande Games 2 – 5 Players, 1 – 1 ½ hours Review by: Greg J. Schloesser I really appreciate a game with a unique theme. Frankly, I’ve built too … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Brewster's Millions, Czech Games Edition, Engine Building, Last Will, Rio Grande Games, Vladimir Suchy
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Chris’s Trip to the Gathering of Friends: Saturday/Sunday
This year is the 30th Gathering of Friends, though it is only my third year attending. The event, held annually in Niagara Falls, is an invitational convention hosted by Alan R. Moon. Many attendees started arriving on Thursday/Friday, and it … Continue reading →