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Dawn Review
A friend of mine recommended the Battlestar Galactica board game to me years ago, back when it was in print and I was new to
August 31, 2023
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Wind the Film (aka Photograph) Review
Wind the Film, blandly re-named “Photograph” in its English printing, is one of the best card games I’ve played in years. It’s the kind of
September 23, 2022
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Silent Ships Review (w/ bonus: Can’t Touch This)
Silent Ships, from independent designer Jorge Zhang, tries to capture the sneaky mind games of Stratego in a small-box card game. In doing so it,
August 17, 2022
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Medici: The Card Game
Knizia’s Medici: The Card Game rides a thin line. Like so many other simple games that rely on a healthy dollop of luck, it’s at
August 1, 2022
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Catch the Moon Review
A version of this review was published on a site, I have discovered, no longer exists. Catch the Moon is delightful, with its tone somewhere
July 18, 2022
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Can’t Stop Review
Sometimes you feel like you’ve arrived late to the party. Everyone’s moved on from a game, but you weren’t there when it was popular so
July 11, 2022
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Spades and the Appeal of Trick-Takers
I’ve played Spades more than any other game the past two years. It’s become our go-to game on those nights when we’re too exhausted to
June 27, 2022
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Shobu Review
It’s all about the rope. Shobu looks and plays like a game that’s been around for centuries. The genre trappings—black and white pieces, square grids,
June 14, 2022
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Blackbrim 1876 Review
I enjoy puzzle games but I often feel a bit out of my element when I try to review them. Puzzles are, in some sense,
May 10, 2022
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That Time You Killed Me Review
Spoiler warning: I’ll try to not reveal particulars but this is technically a campaign game with sealed material so fair warning. I want to recommend
April 27, 2022
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Broken; Unbroken
I’ve got a copy of Unbroken and I’m not sure what to do about it. I received it from another game reviewer a while back.
April 19, 2022
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Codenames Duet Review
Codenames Duet is more than simply a 2-player version of the most popular party game of the last few years. It’s transformed, different, and compelling
March 28, 2022
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Letter Jam Review
For those reading this in the distant future: Wordle is all the rage right now. Maybe it’s still the bee’s knees in your time too,
March 16, 2022
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Xenon Profiteer Review
Remember when deckbuilding was new and fresh? In those times of old it seemed like every single new release was messing around with the system.
March 9, 2022
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Q.E. Review
At one of my first gaming conventions I attended a discussion about game design. There, I first heard about the double/halve rule. So many people
February 26, 2022
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Pictomania Review
Sometimes I think if Vlaada Chvatil was a new designer today he would have a terrible time trying to get his games published. The board
February 18, 2022
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Bat Flip (prototype) Review
Bat Flip will be available on kickstarter on the 18th You’d think there would be more sports board games, with both sports and board games
January 10, 2022
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The Field of the Cloth of Gold Review
Amabel Holland’s The Field of the Cloth of Gold is a game of extreme passive aggressiveness. With a smile and a wink it puts players
January 4, 2022
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Dinosauria Review
Honestly, I’m split. Now that the paleontological scholarship has shifted towards dinosaurs being feathery and perhaps occasionally brightly colored, I can appreciate the appeal of
November 17, 2021
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Dice Command Review
Dice Command, the small box WWII game debut from Ejected Planet, caused me to reflect on the expression that “war is the continuation of policy
November 1, 2021
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Union Station Review
Union Station is on kickstarter now. Travis D. Hill’s Union Station is admirable in its transparency. It doesn’t disguise itself with excess; it’s confident in
October 12, 2021
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The Alpha Review
The Alpha is the kind of game you pull out at the end of the night, when your capability to play something more complex has
September 7, 2021
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My City Review
The legacy game, as a concept, is 10 years old and My City is the first one I’ve seen that’s wholly, unabashedly humble. After Pandemic
August 27, 2021
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