Tag Archives: Essen 2016

X nimmt! (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designers:  Wolfgang Kramer & Reinhard Staupe Publisher:  AMIGO Players:  2 – 4 Ages:  8 and Up Time:  25 Minutes Times Played:   > 5 6 nimmt! is Wolfgang Kramer’s bestselling game, with more than 2.4 million copies sold.  Originally released in … Continue reading →

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Mino & Tauri (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Carlo A. Rossi Publisher:  AMIGO Players:  2 – 4 Ages:  6 and Up Time:  About 15 Minutes Times Played:   > 5 I’m not in the market for children’s games, but if I come across one that looks intriguing or original … Continue reading →

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Terraforming Mars (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designers:  Jacob Fryxelius Publisher:  Stronghold Games Artists:  Daniel Fryxelius, Isaac Fryxelius Players:  1 – 5 Ages:  12 and Up Time:  90 – 120 Minutes Times Played: 4 Terraforming Mars is one of the hottest games of 2016.  The game sold … Continue reading →

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Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designers:  Chuck D. Yager, Based on Pandemic by Matt Leacock Publisher:  Z-Man Games Artists:  Chris Quilliams, Atha Kanaani, Philippe Guérin Players:  2 – 4 Ages:  14 and Up Time:  About 40 Minutes Times Played: 4 I first played Pandemic: Reign … Continue reading →

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Ticket to Ride Rails & Sails (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Alan R. Moon Publisher:  Days of Wonder Players:  2 – 5 Ages:  8 and Up Time:  90 Minutes Times Played:   > 5 Alan Moon’s Ticket to Ride is among my all-time favorite games, so I was looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Hit Z Road (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Martin Wallace Publisher:  Space Cowboys Players:  1 – 4 Ages:  12 and Up Time:  30 to 60 Minutes Times Played:   > 5 Hit Z Road is a Zombie-themed horror board game about a road trip from Chicago to Los … Continue reading →

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