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Tag Archives: Terraforming Mars Venus Next

Chris Wray: My Essen 2017 Most Anticipated List

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Chris Wray

Spiel (Essen) 2017 is less than two weeks away, and I’ve been reading rulebooks and combing through Eric Martin’s oh-so-amazing Spiel ’17 Preview on BGG. As in past years, I’ll be doing coverage from the fair for The Opinionated Gamers … Continue reading →

Posted in Convention Report, Essen 2017 | Tagged 2F-Spiele, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Anniversary Packs, Abacusspiele, Altiplano, AMIGO, Azul, Bezier Games, Blue Orange, Charterstone, Claim, days of wonder, dlp games, Druids, Edition Spielwiese, Eggertspiele, Fabled Fruit, Fabled Fruit The Lime Expansion, Fryx Games, Hans im Glück, Heaven & Ale, Indian Summer, Majesty for the Realm, Mayfair Games, Middle Ages, NMBR 9, NMBR 9 Extra Tiles, Noria, Nusfjord, Plan B Games, Power Grid, Power Grid Fabled Expansion, Queendomino, Repos Production, Schmidt Spiele, Stonemaier Games, Stronghold Games, Tagiron, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Venus Next, The Palace of Mad King Ludwig, Ticket to Ride France, Ticket to Ride Old West, VooDoo Prince, Z-Man Games | 1 Comment
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