Tag Archives: Gen Con 2018

Paper Tales (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

Designer:  Masato Uesugi Publisher: Stronghold Games Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 10 and Up Time: 30 Minutes Times Played: > 5 (On Review Copy from Publisher) Paper Tales is a card game in which players draft units to bring glory … Continue reading →

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Lost Cities: Rivals (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Kosmos Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 10 and Up Time: 40 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Lost Cities: Rivals is the latest game in the award-winning Lost Cities/Keltis line of games.  Released earlier this month at … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Werewolf Legacy (Game Review by Chris Wray) (Spoiler Free)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

Designers: Ted Alspach, Rob Daviau Artist: Stephanie Gustafsson Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 9 – 16 Ages: 14 and Up Time: 60 Minutes Per Game, Each Chapter is 3 Games, There Are 5 Chapters Times Played: > 10 (With Several Additional … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: What I Enjoyed Playing in August 2018

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

This is the August entry for my series where I post five games I enjoyed playing in past month that I didn’t have time to do full reviews of.  As always, I limit it to five titles, of which there’s … Continue reading →

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Terraforming Mars: Prelude (Expansion Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

Designer:  Jacob Fryxelius Publisher:  Stronghold Games Artists:  Isaac Fryxelius Players:  1 – 5 Ages:  12 and Up Time:  90 – 120 Minutes Times Played: > 5 (On Review Copy from the Publisher) Terraforming Mars is one of the hobby’s biggest … Continue reading →

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Illusion (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on August 15, 2018 by

Designer: Wolfgang Warsch Publisher: Pandasaurus (U.S. Release), NSV (Germany) Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 8 and Up Time: 15 Minutes Times Played: > 10 Illusion is a card game in which players attempt to order cards by the percentage of … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: GenCon 2018 (A to F)

Posted on August 9, 2018 by

The jury is out among my acquaintances whether the RPGs (role playing games) or TCGs (trading card games) are waxing or waning at GenCon.  However, it seems to me that the boardgame contingent of GenCon continues to increase. I was … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gen Con 2018 – Parties and Kids

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

It’s Indianapolis, and 60,000 people have come and gone, which must mean GenCon 2018 is finally over.  Once again, I had the privilege to prowl the aisles in search of hidden gems (or the obvious ones that I somehow miss.) … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2018, Day 4: A Quick Wrap Up (Chris Wray)

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

As I mentioned yesterday, I only went to Gen Con for two days this year, instead opting to head home and host two game days so my friends and family could play what I bought.  As of this afternoon, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2018, Day 3: Mini Reviews from Afar (Chris Wray)

Posted on August 5, 2018 by

I only went to Gen Con for two days this year, instead opting to head home and host two game days so my friends and family could play what I bought.  Rather than discussing the convention, this post primarily consists … Continue reading →

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