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Zombicide: Gear Up
Let’s begin with a disclaimer: I’m not a fan of zombie games in general. I’ve played my fair share – Dead of Winter, Mall of Horror, Escape: Zombie City, Lord of the Fries, Axis & Allies & Zombies, Give Me … Continue reading
Dinosaur Island: Rawr’n’Write – A (Mostly) Solo Review
It’s possible that you’ve always wanted to run a theme park… that’s certainly been the inspiration behind my two favorite computer games: Rollercoaster Tycoon & Planet Coaster. (It’s possible you may have had other dreams – perhaps shipping various goods … Continue reading
Pinball Wizard, Part Deux: A Review of Super-Skill Pinball: Ramp It Up!
Nobody trusts anyone, or why did they put tilt on a pinball machine? Steve McQueen Almost two years ago, I regaled you (our faithful readers) with tales of old-fashioned arcades and my relative lack of expertise at pinball… and I … Continue reading
Three Sisters (Game Preview by Brandon Kempf)
Designers: Matt Riddle & Ben Pinchback Artists: Beth Sobel & Marlies Barends Publisher: Motor City Gameworks Players: 1-4 Time: 30-60 Minutes Times Played: 3 This is a preview of a game that is currently on Kickstarter. I was kindly allowed … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Pinchback, Farming, Kickstarter, Matt Riddle, Motor City Gameworks, Roll and Write, Three Sisters
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Medici The Dice Game (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)
Designer: Reiner Knizia Artists: Vincent Dutrait Publisher: Grail Games Players: 1-4 Time: 20 Minutes Times Played: 4 The Medici’s are back and they are still shipping goods and trying to have the most valuable cargo. This time though, there are … Continue reading
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Tagged dice game, Grail Games, Medici The Dice Game, Reiner Knizia, Roll and Write, Vincent Dutrait
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Cartographers (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)
Designer: Jordy Adan Artists: Luis Francisco & Lucas Ribeiro Publisher: Thunderworks Games Players: 1-100 Time: 30-45 Minutes Times Played: 8 (1 solo) “I want those mountains closer to the forests! And a river running through it” -The Queen Anyone who … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartographers, Flip and Fill, Jordy Adan, Lucas Ribeiro, Luis Francisco, Roll and Write, Thunderworks Games
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