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“Transform & Roll Out!” – First Impressions of the Transformers Deck-Building Game
Sadly, I was past the age of childish enjoyment in 1984 to be totally stoked (ha) about the appearance of toy vehicles that transformed into giant robot mechs… and the less said about the visually stunning but utterly vapid Michael … Continue reading
Posted in First Impressions
Tagged deckbuilding, Renegade Game Studios, Transformers
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Imperium Classic and Imperium Legends: A Dual Review
“It has been said that civilization is twenty-four hours and two meals away from barbarism.” Neil Gaiman It isn’t exactly writer’s block – I mean, I can still write emails, witty Tweets, and even work on other board game reviews. … Continue reading
Faiyum (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Faiyum, the latest game from Friedemann Friese and 2F-Spiele, is set in ancient Egypt, with players helping build a metropolis in a basin near the Nile River. Faiyum has been well received in the last few months in Europe, and … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2020, Reviews
Tagged 2F-Spiele, board games, Deck Builder, deckbuilding, Egypt, Faiyum, friedemann friese, Harald Lieske, reviews
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Subatomic: An Atom Building Game: A Review
Designer: John J. Coveyou Publisher: Genius Games Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 40-60 minutes Ages: 14+ MSRP: $39.99 http://www.geniusgames.org Review copy provided by Genius Games When deck builders (Dominion, Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game and the like) were becoming popular … Continue reading
Draconis Invasion (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Jeff Lai Publisher: KEJI Inc. Players: 1 – 6 Ages: 14 and Up Time: 30-90 Minutes Times Played: > 5 (On Review Copy from Publisher) I’m a big fan of deck building games, and between Clank, El Dorado, and … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged board games, deckbuilding, Draconis Invasion, Jeff Lai, Keji Inc., reviews
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Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Paul Dennen Publisher: Renegade Game Studios Players: 1 – 4 Ages: 12 and Up Time: 30-60 Minutes Times Played: 5 Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure has been one of the hottest games of the past few months. Not only has … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged board games, Clank!, Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure, Deck Builder, deckbuilding, Paul Dennen, Renegade Game Studios, reviews
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