Tag Archives: Matagot

Chris Wray: Quick Thoughts on 10 More Essen Games

Posted on December 7, 2017 by

I’ll begin churning out reviews soon, but I’ve enjoyed playing more than 50 Spiel ’17 titles since the end of October.  I wrote a list a few weeks ago with quick thoughts on 10 Essen games, and this is a … Continue reading →

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Essen Day 2: What is hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

For me, Friday at Essen means more time playing games and less time shopping.  This posts covers several topics: (1) what’s hot, (2) the International Gamers Award ceremony, and (3) what I played.

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Chris’s Gathering: Monday

Posted on April 11, 2017 by

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were about non-stop gaming, mostly of released titles, but today I made a point of playing several prototypes and playing with several different groups. As I did for the past couple of days, here’s my summary … Continue reading →

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Review of Raptor by Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

Designers: Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti Publisher:  Matagot (Distributed by Asmodee) Players:  2 Ages:  9 and Up Time:  25 Minutes Times Played:  > 5 (on Review Copy Provided by Asmodee) In Raptor, one player controls a mother velociraptor and her five … Continue reading →

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Sun Tzu

Posted on December 9, 2015 by

Design by Alan M. Newman Published by Matagot 2 Players, 45 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser Back in 2005, Alan Newman’s Dynasties was published by Jolly Ranger Games.  I was pleased to see the game finally published, as I … Continue reading →

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Korrigans

Posted on February 9, 2015 by

Design by Arnaud Urbon & Ludovic Vialla Published by Matagot 2 – 5 Players, 45 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser What family with young children wouldn’t be attracted by the theme of leprechauns scurrying across the lush fields and … Continue reading →

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