Tag Archives: Wingspan

10 Great Animal Games (Article by Chris Wray)

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

I’m from a family of people who love nature.  Since theme can draw non-gamers into games, I tend to buy a lot of games featuring animals.  I know it isn’t the most popular theme, but it is one with broad … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: What I Enjoyed Playing in April 2020

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

This is the April entry for my long-lost series where I post five games I enjoyed playing in the past month for which I didn’t have time to do full reviews.  As always, I limit it to five titles, of which there’s … Continue reading →

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2020 American Tabletop Award Winners

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

Wow, that was quicker than I had thought. I had thought there would be more build up and a bit of drama, but the award winners have already been announced.

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Congratulations to the 2019 IGA Nominees!

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

The nominations for the 2019 International Gamers Awards were just announced.  Congratulations to these games, designers, and publishers! The IGA is awarded annually by a jury of prominent gamers from around the world, with a stated goal “to recognize outstanding games and … Continue reading →

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The Opinionated Gamers (Try To) Predict the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres – 2019 Edition Final Guesses

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

For the past few years, our group of gamers has taken their best guess at trying to read the minds of the Spiel des Jahres jury members.  The nominations for the Spiel des Jahres and Kennerspiel des Jahres were announced … Continue reading →

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Wingspan (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by

Designer: Elizabeth Hargrave Publisher: Stonemaier Games Artists: Anna Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas, Beth Sobel Players: 1-5 (While Wingspan does have a solo mode, as most Stonemaier games do, I will be focusing on the multi-player experience) Time: 40-70 Minutes … Continue reading →

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