Tag Archives: Tile Placement

10 Great Tile Placement Games (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Chris Wray

Tile placement games are a prominent part of the hobby, even if the mechanic is a bit difficult to define.  Perhaps because of that vaguess, it isn’t really a mechanic that, at least in my experience, inspires a lot of … Continue reading →

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Surviving the Purge: Indigo (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Brandon Kempf

Designer: Reiner Knizia Artists: Eckhard Freytag, Walter Pepperle, Stefan Wingen & Betty Yao Publisher: Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH Players 2-4 Time: 30 Minutes Plays: 22 By 2013, my family and I were playing a lot more board games. It had become … Continue reading →

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Old West Empresario (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Brandon Kempf

Designer: Stan Kordonskiy Artists: Sergi Marcet Publisher: Tasty Minstrel Games Players: 2-4 Time: 45-60 Times Played: 2 (at 2 & 3 players) “Out of all this, the most important knowledge I have now is what exactly an empresario is.” -Me … Continue reading →

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Micropolis (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Brandon Kempf

Designers: Bruno Cathala & Charles Chevallier Publisher: Matagot Artist: Camille Chaussy Player Count: 2-6 players Time: 30 Minutes Times Played: 7 Ants, what a weird but enthralling theme. It’s estimated that there are approximately ten thousand ant species in the … Continue reading →

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Gunkimono (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Jeffrey D. Allers Publisher: Renegade Game Studios Players: 2 – 5 Ages: 10 and Up Time: 45-60 Minutes Times Played: > 4 (with additional plays on Heartland) Gunkimono is a tile placement game in which players take on the … Continue reading →

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The Palace of Mad King Ludwig (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Chris Wray

Designer: Ted Alspach Publisher: Bezier Games Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 13 and Up Time: 75 Minutes Times Played: > 5 (On Review Copy Provided by the Publisher) The Palace of Mad King Ludwig is the latest full-sized strategy game … Continue reading →

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