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Tag Archives: Spiel ’17
Essen Day Three: What was hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
I spent most of my time on Saturday doing last-minute shopping (gotta love the used game stands) and chatting with publishers for a couple of articles I’m working on. I didn’t get as much time as I had hoped to … Continue reading
Essen Day 2: What is hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
For me, Friday at Essen means more time playing games and less time shopping. This posts covers several topics: (1) what’s hot, (2) the International Gamers Award ceremony, and (3) what I played.
Posted in Convention Report, Essen 2017
Tagged Azul, Convention Reports, Essen, Essen 2017, International Gamers Awards, Matagot, Meeple Circus, Plan B Games, Spiel '17
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Essen Day One: What was hot, and what I played… (Chris Wray)
As with my past coverage, I’ll be posting each night about (1) what’s hot, (2) what I played, and (3) general thoughts on the convention. I didn’t get the chance to play many games today, but I did get 90+% … Continue reading
Chris Wray: The Essen Press Conference
The halls are coming together nicely. I was able to attend the press conference around noon, followed by the press show afterwards, and below is what I have to report. This all comes from the “Detailed Press Release” handed out … Continue reading
Chris Wray: Preview of Carcassonne für 2
Designer: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede Publisher: Hans im Glück Verlags-GmbH Players: 2 Ages: 7+ Time: 25 Minutes Times Played: 2 (With many more plays of Carcassonne…) Carcassonne für 2 is a new, inexpensive version of Carcassonne for two players. The game comes in a nice … Continue reading
Posted in Essen 2017, Reviews
Tagged board games, Carcassonne, Carcassonne für 2, Essen 2017, Hans im Glück, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede, Previews, reviews, Spiel '17, Travel Games, Two Player Games
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