Posted on November 1, 2021
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Now this is more like it. October was a great month for gaming, with me playing 19 different games in the month. This included six new to me games and two new to me expansions! What a cornucopia of games! Well, those aren’t games,… Continue Reading “New to Me – October 2021”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Alderac, Anno 1800, Ben Pinchback, Ben Rosset, Card Games, David Turczi, Deckbuilders, Deduction, Ecos: First Continent, Ecos: New Horizon, Elizabeth Hargrave, Expansions, Foxtrot Games, Gary Arant, GMT Games, Grid Movement, Imperium: Classics, Jared Saramago, Jason Zila, Jerry White, John D Clair, Justin Gary, Kosmos, Lunch Time Games, Mariposas, Mark Aasted, Martin Wallace, Mataio Wilson, Matt Riddle, Matthew O'Malley, Nigel Buckle, Osprey Games, Renegade Games Studios, Resource Management, Ryan Sutherland, Set Collection Games, Shards of Infinity, Shards of Infinity: Into the Horizon, Storm Above the Reich, Subastral, The Search for Planet X, Tile-Laying Games, Wargames
Posted on October 1, 2021
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A rare double post day, but when you discover some news right after your scheduled post for the day goes out, you have to do it! Dire Wolf Digital announced today that on Monday, October 18, they are releasing the really great 2-player trick-taking… Continue Reading “The Fox in the Forest Goes Electronic From Dire Wolf Digital”
Posted on September 4, 2019
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I’m a big fan of the 2-player trick-taking game The Fox in the Forest, published by Foxtrot Games and Renegade Games. It’s a really interesting to see a game like that work well with 2 players (though I am aware since that review that… Continue Reading “Fox in the Forest Duet – Coming From Renegade Games Studios & Foxtrot Games”
Posted on March 30, 2018
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I’m tired. It’s been a busy month of playing new games! So I’ve definitely enjoyed it. But I’m tired. If I hadn’t been writing this post as I played the games, I’m not sure if it would have come out. This is a long one.… Continue Reading “New to Me – March 2018”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Adrian Adamescu, Alan R Moon, Alderac, Andrew Fischer, Arboretum, Corey Konieczka, Dan Cassar, Daryl Andrews, Days of Wonder, Eldritch Horror, Fallout, Fantasy Flight Games, FloodGate Games, Fox in the Forest, Foxtrot Games, Gamewright Games, Garphill Games, Go Nuts for Donuts, Iello Games, John D Clair, Joshua Buergel, Karsten Hartwig, Lucky Loop, Lunch Time Games, Mexica, Michael Kiesling, Michael Schacht, Nathan I Hajek, Nikki Valens, Queen Games, Raiders of the North Sea, Renegade Games Studios, Sagrada, Shem Phillips, Smile, Space Base, Ticket to Ride Old West, Wolfgang Kramer, Wolfgang Panning, Zachary Eagle, Zman Games
Posted on March 28, 2018
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I’m a big fan of trick-taking games, most especially the wonderful game Diamonds. But what happens when you’re sitting there with only one person, trying to figure out what game to play? You’re both fans of trick-taking games, but there are only two of… Continue Reading “Review – The Fox in the Forest”
Posted on January 10, 2018
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I managed to play 100 games in 2017. That’s a record for me, I think. Some were new to me (58 of them) while others were old favourites. Seven of my Top 10 games played were actually new to me, so they couldn’t have… Continue Reading “Top Games Played in 2017 – Honourable Mentions”
Category: Board Games, Top 10Tags: Alexander Pfister, Blue Orange Games, Bruno Cathala, CMON, Dr. Finn's Games, Eduardo Baraf, EmperorS4, Foxtrot Games, Great Western Trail, Hanamikoji, Herbaceous, J. Alex Kevern, Keith Matejka, Kota Nakayama, Modern Art, QueenDomino, Reiner Knizia, Renegade Games Studios, Steve Finn, Stronghold Games, Worlds Fair 1893
Posted on March 13, 2017
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(Edit – 2/1/21: Renegade Games has just announced an Amazon-exclusive new version of the game that will be more racially diverse than the original game. It will contain a new group of racially diverse playable historical figures. I’m not exactly sure what that means.… Continue Reading “Review – World’s Fair 1893”