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Tag Archives: Ravensburger
The Rise of Queensdale (Spoiler Free Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Inka Brand & Markus Brand Publisher: alea, Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH Players: 2-4 Ages: 12 and Up Time: 45-60 Minutes Times Played: 20 (Entire Campaign) The Rise of Queensdale is a competitive legacy game from famed design duo Inka and … Continue reading
The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game
Designer: Stefan Feld Publisher: alea / Ravensburger Players: 1 – 4 Ages: 12 and Up Time: 30-60 Minutes Times Played: 3 A Card Game Version of Stefan Feld’s 2011 Hit This year marks the fifth anniversary of Stefan Feld’s The … Continue reading
Broom Service
Design by Andreas Pelikan & Alexander Pfister Published by Alea / Ravensburger 2 – 5 Players, 1 – 1 1/4 hours Review by Greg J. Schloesser Since its founding way back in 1999, Alea has earned a much-deserved reputation for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alea, Alexander Pfister, Andreas Pelikan, Broom Service, Ravensburger, Witches Brew
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Cartagena
Design by Leo Colovini Published by Ravensburger 2 – 5 Players, 30 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser Back in 2000 (which seems like a lifetime ago in the gaming hobby) Winning Moves released Leo Colovini’s Cartagena, a race / … Continue reading
Linko (Abluxxen)
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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Tagged Abluxxen, climbing game, Linko, Michael Kiesling, Ravensburger, the great dalmuti, Wolfgang Kramer
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Design by Reiner Knizia Published by Ravensburger 2-4 Players, 30 minutes Review by Greg J. Schloesser Remember the days of Euphrat & Tigris, Amun-Re, Taj Mahal and Stephensons Rocket? These were vintage Knizia designs, games that had great depth and … Continue reading