Tag Archives: worker placement

Deal with the Devil (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Chris Wray

Deal with the Devil is a new app-driven game from designer Matúš Kotry and publisher Czech Games Edition. That duo achieved notoriety with The Alchemists, another app-driven deduction game, which is a personal favorite of mine. DWTD thus topped my … Continue reading →

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Dwarf (Review by RJ Garrison)

Posted on May 15, 2021 by RJ Garrison

Designer: Lee G. Broderick Publisher:  Dragon Dawn Productions Players:  1-3 (1-5 with a second set) Playing Time:  30-60 minutes Ages:  9+ MSRP: $35.00 http://www.ddpgames.com You often hear about Dwarves being miners and that mining is really what Dwarves do best.  … Continue reading →

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Return to the Core Worlds: Empires and Nemesis

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Once you’ve conquered the core worlds… what happens next? “Winning is easy; governing is harder.” No, No, Not Yet Butch: [Walks back, and Harvey tenses to begin the fight] No, no, not yet. Not until me and Harvey get the … Continue reading →

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Whistle Mountain (Game Preview by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Chris Wray

 Designer:  Scott Caputo & Luke Laurie Publisher:  Bezier Games Artists:  Mila Harbar & Taylor Bogle Players:  1 – 6 Ages:  12 and Up Time:  60-90 Minutes Whistle Mountain is a worker placement game designed by Scott Caputo and Luke Laurie.  … Continue reading →

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Feierabend (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Chris Wray

Designer:  Friedemann Friese Publisher:  2F-Spiele Artists:  Lars-Arne “Maura” Kalusky Players:  1 – 6 Ages:  12 and Up Time:  45 – 75 Minutes Times Played: 3 (On Review Copy from Publisher) Friedemann Friese’s Feierabend, also known as Finishing Time, is an … Continue reading →

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Ragusa (Game Review by Brandon Kempf)

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Brandon Kempf

Designer: Fabio Lopiano Artist: Bartlomiej Roczniak Publisher: Braincrack Games & Capstone Games Players: 1-5 Players Time: 40-80 Minutes Game Mechanisms: Commodity Speculation, Trading, Worker Placement Times Played: 4 “Wonder why they didn’t just call this one The Big Ragoo?”  I … Continue reading →

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