Tag Archives: Gateway Games

Bites: Singing the Praises of One of My Favorite Games (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Chris Wray

When people learn I love board games, their follow up question is often what games I’d recommend. I usually utter some combination of Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Codenames, Azul, or any of the other games on our “Play These Games … Continue reading →

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Play These Games First: Other Recommendations

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Chris Wray

What games would we recommend that aspiring (but wholly inexperienced) gamers play first?  This is the final article in a three part series, and today we discuss our other recommendations that didn’t make the top 10. We ran through details … Continue reading →

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Play These Games First: An Introduction to Gaming (Games #5 – #1)

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Chris Wray

What games would we recommend that aspiring (but wholly inexperienced) gamers play first?  This is the second article in a three part series, and today we discuss the top five most recommended games. We ran through details of the project … Continue reading →

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Play These Games First: An Introduction to Gaming (Games #10 – #6)

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Chris Wray

A few weeks ago, a former coworker with little gaming experience asked me for a list of recommended board games.  He loved the classics as a child, and he had tried a couple of modern titles, but he wanted to … Continue reading →

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