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Tag Archives: Gen Con 2016
The Dragon & Flagon (Game Review)
Designers: Geoff, Brian & Sydney Englestein Publishers: Stronghold Games Players: 2-8 Time: 60-90 minutes Ages: 12+ Times Played:7 (with review copy provided by Stronghold Games) Hail and well met, young adventurer! Sit, grab a pint and let … Continue reading
Terraforming Mars (Game Review 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
Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews
Tagged board games, Daniel Fryxelius, Essen 2016, Gen Con 2016, Isaac Fryxelius, Jacob Fryxelius, reviews, Stronghold Games, Terraforming Mars
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Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu (Game Review 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
Ticket to Ride Rails & Sails (Game Review 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
Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews
Tagged Alan Moon, board games, Cyrille Daujean, days of wonder, Essen 2016, Gen Con 2016, Julien Delval, reviews, Ticket to Ride
6 Comments
Hit Z Road (Game Review 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
Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews
Tagged board games, Essen 2016, Gen Con 2016, Hit Z Road, Martin Wallace, reviews, Space Cowboys, Zombies
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The Last Friday (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Antonio Ferrara, Sebastiano Fiorillo Publisher: Ares Games Players: 2 – 6 (Best with 6) Ages: 14 and Up Time: 30-120 Minutes Times Played: > 5 The Last Friday (which I’m going to call “Last Friday”) is a hidden movement, … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews
Tagged Antonio Ferrara, Ares Games, board games, Gen Con 2016, reviews, Sebastiano Fiorillo
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