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Tag Archives: Gizmos
The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – 2019 Edition
For the past few years, our group of gamers has taken their best guess at trying to read the minds of the Spiel des Jahres jury members. The nominations for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres will be … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Brandon is Wrong, Carpe Diem, Crown of Emara, Dizzle, Gingerbread House, Gizmos, Hadara, Just One, Kennerspiel des Jahres, Liftoff, Planet, Reef, Spiel des Jahres, Werewords
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Gen Con 2018, Day 1: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)
The first day of Gen Con 2018 is a wrap, and what a day it was. This year’s event marks the 51st anniversary of the convention, and though that distinction doesn’t have the shine of last year’s golden 50th, Gen … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report, Reviews
Tagged Convention Reports, Gen Con, Gen Con 2018, Gizmos, Libellud, Mathieu Aubert, Phil Walker-Harding
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Chris Wray: My Gen Con Most Anticipated List (2018)
We’re less than two weeks away, and I’m excited for Gen Con 2018 to get started. This will be my fourth year at Gen Con, and thanks to Eric Martin’s amazing BGG preview tool, I’m well prepared this year. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Lagoon, Dinosaur Tea Party, Forbidden Sky, Ghost Fightin' Treasure Hunters, Ghost Fightin' Treasurer Hunters! Creepy Cellar Expansion, Gizmos, Gunkimono, Illusion, Kingdomino, Kingdomino: Age of Giants, Lost Cities Rivals, Shadows: Amsterdam, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Prelude, The Mind, The Rise of Queensdale, Ultimate Werewolf Legacy, Werewords, Werewords Deluxe Edition, Yellow & Yangtze
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The Opinionated Gamers 
Brandon Kempf – Surviving the Purge 10
Over the next few months, instead of going with my Three Games articles, I am going to take a look at my collection and try to discuss why certain titles survived the great purge of 2019. During this process I … Continue reading →