Tag Archives: Michael Kiesling

Brandon Kempf – Three Games Lightweight Anticipation

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

I have a lot of games. A lot of games that are on my shelves, or on my table being played, that I have told myself that I want to review at some point. For one reason or another, this … Continue reading →

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Azul: Crystal Mosaic (Expansion Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on April 25, 2020 by

Designer: Michael Kiesling Publisher: Next Move Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 8 and up Time: 30-45 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Azul has been on a hot streak since its 2017 release, winning the 2018 Spiel des Jahres and inspiring … Continue reading →

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Essen 2019, Day 0: Initial Thoughts, and What I Played (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

Essen 2019 will officially start tomorrow, but Day Zero (or “setup day”) was today. Today starts my daily coverage of the fair, including mini-reviews of what I played.

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Ghosts of the Moor (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

Designers: Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling Artists: Scott Hartman & Nate Call Publisher: Tasty Minstrel Games Players: 2-5 Time: 20-30 Minutes Times Played: 3 (copy provided by Tasty Minstrel Games) A roll-and-move game from the famed design team of Kramer … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kempf: Three Games – Three Older Euros

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

I have a lot of games. A lot of games that are on my shelves, or on my table being played, that I have told myself that I want to review at some point. For one reason or another, this … Continue reading →

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Simon Neale: Review of Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra

Posted on March 1, 2019 by

Simon Neale: Review Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra Designer: Michael Kiesling Publisher: Next Move Games Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 8+ Time: 35 minutes Times played: 7, with copy purchased at Essen Spiel. When a … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: What I Enjoyed Playing in February 2019…

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

This is the February entry for my series where I post five games I enjoyed playing in the 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 a … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – Final Guesses of 2018 Edition

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

    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 … Continue reading →

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Reworld

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Design by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Published by Eggertspiele 2 – 4 Players, 1 ½ – 2 hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser Ever since discovering El Grande way back in 1995, I have been a fanboy of designer … Continue reading →

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Linko (Abluxxen)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

Design by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling Published by Ravensburger 2 – 5 Players, 20 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser One cannot help but admire the incredible diversity of designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling.  They are equally adept … Continue reading →

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