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Ticket to Ride London (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Alan R. Moon Publisher: Days of Wonder Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 8 and Up Time: 10-15 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Ticket to Ride is doubtlessly the most famous of the train games. Fifteen years after Alan Moon’s … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged Alan Moon, board games, days of wonder, Gen Con 2019, reviews, Ticket to Ride, Ticket to Ride London
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GEN CON for a Day
Gen Con’s not a convention I favor. Despite only living a few hours away, I’ve only been once, and I didn’t enjoy it too much. This year I gave it another shot, as I had some folks I wanted to … Continue reading
Gen Con 2019, Day 2: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
Day two at Gen Con has always been, at least for me, considerably more relaxed than the first day. I didn’t arrive until after the exhibit hall opened. I looked around, did some more shopping, had a few meetings, then … Continue reading
Gen Con 2019, Day 1: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
The first day of Gen Con 2019 is a wrap. This year’s event marks the 52nd anniversary of the convention, and so far, 2019 seems a bit more muted than the news-making conventions of the last two years. There doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report
Tagged Convention Coverage, Convention Reports, Gen Con, Gen Con 2019
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Silver (a.k.a. Silver Amulet) (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 14 and Up Time: 45 Minutes Times Played: > 10 (And More on the App) Silver is a fast-playing card game designed by Ted Alspach. Based on the system from Cabo, Silver is a hand … Continue reading
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Tagged Bezier Games, Games with Apps, Gen Con 2019, Silver, Silver Amulet, Silver Bullet, Ted Alspach
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Gen Con 2019, Days 3 and 4: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
That’s a wrap on Gen Con 2019! This is my conclusion post, with (1) a brief discussion of what was hot at the convention, (2) snap reviews, and (3) my winners and losers list of Gen Con 2019. The above … Continue reading →