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Larry Levy: Review of Imperial Steam

Posted on March 25, 2022 by huzonfirst

Imperial Steam Designer: Alexander Huemer Artist: Andreas Resch Publisher: Capstone Games Players: 2-4 Age: 14+ Time: 90-150 minutes Times Played: 7 If you’re a budding game designer seeking success, the best advice I could give you would be to concentrate … Continue reading →

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Larry Levy:  Review/Preview of Darwin’s Journey

Posted on December 3, 2021 by huzonfirst

Darwin’s Journey Designers: Simone Luciani, Nestore Mangone Solo Designer: David Turczi Developer: Pierpaolo Paoletti Artist: Paolo Voto Publisher: ThunderGryph Games Players: 1-4 Age: 12+ Time: 60-150 minutes Times Played: 5, with review copy Let me start this review by sending … Continue reading →

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7 Wonders Architects (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on November 21, 2021 by Chris Wray

Designer: Antoine Bauza Publisher: Repos Productions  Players: 2 – 7 Ages: 10 and up Time: 25 Minutes Times Played: 7 7 Wonders is one of my all-time favorite games, and Antoine Bauza is one of my all-time favorite designers. So … Continue reading →

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American Bookshop Card Game (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Chris Wray

Designer: Taiki Shinzawa Publisher: Twins Lion Do; Geeks N’ Orcs Players: 3-5 Ages: 8 and up Time: 30-50 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Trick taking is a hot genre in gaming right now.  After the success of The Crew, gamers … Continue reading →

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Faiyum (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Chris Wray

Faiyum, the latest game from Friedemann Friese and 2F-Spiele, is set in ancient Egypt, with players helping build a metropolis in a basin near the Nile River. Faiyum has been well received in the last few months in Europe, and … Continue reading →

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Maglev Metro (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Ted Alspach Publisher:  Bezier Games Artists:  Alanna Kelsey, Ollin Timm Players:  1 – 4 Ages:  14 and Up Time:  90 Minutes Times Played: > 5 (On Review Copy from Publisher) In Maglev Metro each player acts as a modern … Continue reading →

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