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The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel Des Jahres and Kennerspiel Des Jahres – 2021 Edition Final Guesses
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 were announced … Continue reading
The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – 2021 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
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Tagged Calico, Kennerspiel des Jahres, Lost Ruins of Arnak, MicroMacro, Paleo, Paris, Spiel des Jahres, The Adventures of Robin Hood
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The Opinionated Gamers Top Games of 2020 pt 1
Everyone has to have their Top whatever lists done in January. That’s just the way it rolls in the board gaming world. If you release a list of your favorite games of 2020 in July of the following year? Forget … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of
Tagged Alma Mater, Anno 1800, Best Board Games 2020, Best of 2020, Beyond the Sun, Bonfire, Cloud City, Fox in the Forest Duet, Hallertau, Imperial Struggle, Iwari, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Monasterium, My City, Paleo, Pan Am, Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Paris, Rajas of the Ganges The Dice Charmers, The Castles of Tuscany, The Red Cathedral, Warp's Edge, Whistle Mountain
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Chris Wray: My 10 Favorite Games of 2020
While 2020 was (as expected) a down year in gaming, I still played about 60 games released last year, plus about 30 new expansions. The OG will have a big list of the group’s top games later this month, but … Continue reading
Posted in Best Of, Essen 2020, Reviews
Tagged 2020, 7 Wonders Duel Agora, Azul: Crystal Mosaic, Best Of, Bites, Chris Wray, Everdell Spirecrest, Feierabend, Iwari, Lost Ruins of Arnak, My City, Paleo, Pandemic Legacy: Season 0, Rococo, Silver Coin, Silver Dagger, Top 10, Whistle Mountain
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Spiel Digital (Day 1 Brandon Kempf)
In an effort to kind of blog along with everything that is going on at Spiel in 2020, I’m trying my best to participate from home, which is kind of difficult as I am working while most of Spiel is … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Report
Tagged Dive, Hans im Glück, Paleo, Sit Down!, Spiel.digital, Spiel20
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10 Great Games from the Past 2 Years (Article by Chris Wray)
Gaming largely went on a “pause” for the past two years. There were fewer releases of new games. Conventions were less well-attended — or canceled. Game groups temporarily disbanded. But as the hobby continues its effort to reconnect, we here … Continue reading →