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Vantage Review – Wonderful wanderlust?
A review copy of Vantage was kindly provided by Stonemaier Games. Thoughts & opinions are my… read more
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Play Something Old: Citadels
My battered old copy of Citadels still gets played, and it will continue to for years… read more
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A Carnivore Did It! Review – Is there meat on the bones?
If you grew up with the Labyrinth movie with its ‘guards on the door’ puzzle, or more recently the video game Blue Price with its chest-opening puzzles, then you know what to expect. Read more
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Ringyo Preview – Pining for something new?
Ringyo (Ringyō / 林業) is a game about forestry in Edo-period Japan. Well, kinda. It’s more accurate to say that it’s a game where you’re a Daimyo in Japan overseeing a province covered in trees and floodwaters. I can honestly say that I can’t point at another game and say “Ah, that’s just like Ringyo”,… Read more
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Joraku Review – Go West!
It’s a cliché to say that Japanese designers a) love trick-taking games, and b) do trick-taking better than anyone else, but when you play a game like Joraku you understand where it comes from. Read more
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Guide to Trick-Taking Games
Maybe you’re quite new to board and card games and have heard people talking about trick-taking games. Maybe you’ve been into the hobby for ages and don’t know anything about trick-taking, but you’re too scared to ask at this point. Either way, I’ve got you covered. Read more
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Politik Preview – Brutalist brilliance
I was sucked in by the mixture of Brutalist architecture and Bauhaus design choices in the game’s artwork and presentation, and although the saying is true that you can’t polish a turd, fortunately, Politik’s gilding goes further than skin deep. Read more
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First Giants Review – I’m digging this set collector
There’s an element of engine-building, the presentation is superb, and everyone I’ve introduced to the game has had a great time playing. Read more
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