Tag: Tableau-building
Posted on December 2, 2019
by whovian223
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It’s December! The last month of the year, the Christmas (or whatever end-of-year holiday you celebrate) season is upon us, but before we look forward to all of those presents sitting under the tree (or sitting under whatever your end-of-year holiday object is), it’s… Continue Reading “New to Me – November 2019”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Bezier Games, Capstone Games, Card Games, Card-Driven Game, Czech Games Edition, DOG, Eagle-Gryphon Games, Frosted Games, Letter Jam, Lunch Time Games, Matthias Cramer, Mike Elliott, Ondra Skoupý, Pick Up & Deliver, Renegade Games Studios, Res Arcana, Sand Castle Games, Tableau-building, Ted Alspach, Terror Below, The City, Tom Lehmann, Watergate, Werewords Deluxe, Word Games
Posted on September 9, 2019
by whovian223
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It’s my birthday! Yes, I’m turning the big 49 today, and in celebration, I’m going to tell you the 49 games I’m really anticipating over the next few months. Ok, no. I’m not that much of a masochist. Instead, the number 4 is part… Continue Reading “Birthday Post – 4 Games I’m Looking Forward To”
Category: Board Games, Opinion, PersonalTags: Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, Alderac, Capstone Games, Card-Driven Game, Dan Blanchett, Ecos: First Continent, John D Clair, Lunch Time Games, Matthias Cramer, Mike Elliott, Plaid Hat Games, Renegade Games Studios, Tableau-building, Terror Below, Tile-Laying Games, Watergate, Worker Placement Games
Posted on August 20, 2019
by whovian223
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Apparently, the world isn’t going to end through nuclear fire, an asteroid hitting it, or aliens invading and overwhelming us with their cuteness (and deadly plasma weapons that they whip out while we’re all cooing over them). No, the world is going to… Continue Reading “Review – Colony”
Posted on June 21, 2019
by whovian223
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Some days you just want to stay in bed. And some days, you want to go out and conquer a bunch of hexagonal-shaped tiles with a bunch of barbarians on them before some other conquering civilization does. Because you snooze, you lose, know what… Continue Reading “Review – Deus”
Posted on February 12, 2019
by whovian223
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We’ve now entered the Top 10 Zone (it’s nowhere near as scary as the Friend Zone) That’s right, the Top 10 Games I’ve Played of All Time (capitalization is very important here). These are some amazing games, and if you follow me on Twitter… Continue Reading “Top 25 Games Played of All Time (10-6)”
Category: Board Games, Top 10Tags: Asymmetric Games, Azul, CMON, Cole Wehrle, Czech Games Edition, Fryx Games, Gizmos, Jacob Fryxelius, Leder Games, Lunch Time Games, Michael Kiesling, Next Move Games, Phil Walker-Harding, Plan B Games, Prodigals Club, Root, Stronghold Games, Tableau-building, Terraforming Mars, Tile-Laying Games, Vladimír Suchý
Posted on February 7, 2019
by whovian223
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After a steady couple of days (thanks, Reddit!), it’s time to get back to the real business of this blog. That’s right, fashion shows board games! Apologies for the delay in getting back to the Best Games Played of All Time after a rollicking… Continue Reading “Top 25 Games Played of All Time (15-11)”
Category: Board Games, Top 10Tags: Board & Dice, Card-Driven Game, Czech Games Edition, Daniele Tascini, Fort Sumter, Garphill Games, GMT Games, Last Will, London, Lunch Time Games, Mark Herman, Martin Wallace, NSKN Games, Osprey Games, Raiders of the North Sea, Renegade Games Studios, Rondel Games, Shem Phillips, Tableau-building, Teotihuacan, Vladimír Suchý, Worker Placement Games
Posted on February 1, 2019
by whovian223
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Damn, I hate colds. Colds that work their way into your head and then just sit there, clogging up your sinuses until your head feels bigger than when you get a compliment from somebody you really admire. But not in a good way. The… Continue Reading “New to Me – January 2019”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: 18Lilliput, 18XX, Action Selection, Anthony Burch, Brass: Birmingham, Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done, Dark Dealings, Dice-rolling, Economic Games, Elizabeth Hargrave, Fox in the Box Games, Gamelyn Games, Gavan Brown, Leonhard Orgler, Lunch Time Games, Mancala games, Martin Wallace, Matt Tolman, Michael D. Kelley, Nevermore Games, Push Your Luck Games, Roxley Games, Scott Almes, Seth Jaffee, Stonemaier Games, Tableau-building, Tasty Minstrel Grames, Tiny Epic Galaxies: Beyond the Black, Train Games, Tuesday Night Games, Wingspan, World Championship Russian Roulette
Posted on October 1, 2018
by whovian223
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After an August that was gangbusters, September slowed down on the “New to Me” front, but I still did enough that I was able to keep my role as cult leader. There was no attempted insurrection this month, though that could have been because… Continue Reading “New to Me – September 2018”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Asymmetric Games, Benoit Turpin, Bezier Games, Blue Cocker Games, CMON, Cole Wehrle, Gizmos, Isaac Fryxelius, Jacob Fryxelius, Leder Games, Lunch Time Games, Phil Walker-Harding, Pick Up & Deliver, Roll and Write Games, Root, Root: Riverfolk expansion, Scott Caputo, Stronghold Games, Tableau-building, Terraforming Mars, Terraforming Mars Prelude, Tile-Laying Games, Welcome To..., Whistle Stop
Posted on March 26, 2018
by whovian223
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Edit (4/1/19) – My full review is now up! Check that out if you want my opinion of this game after 5 plays rather than this quick and dirty one. Original post below: What if you could play the good parts of Machi Koro… Continue Reading “First Impressions – Space Base”
Posted on June 26, 2017
by whovian223
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I know I’m a bit behind. Sorry about that. I’ve been too busy playing the Race for the Galaxy, from Temple Gates Games, app to actually write anything. So consider this a couple of announcements that will make any fan of this game drool.… Continue Reading “Race for the Galaxy App – Coming to Steam & Massive Update”
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