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Internationale Spieltage SPIEL (also known as Essen Game Fair) held every year in Essen, Germany is the largest board gaming event in the world. Although held late in Q4 (October 24th-27th), it marks the debut of some the hottest eurogames of the year. There are dozens of board game titles that I’m excited for this … Read more
Did you ever wonder what it would be like after a nuclear fallout? Enter the world of RONE: Races of New Era. In RONE you play as a hero forced to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland—a world of diminishing resources, with enemies around every corner, and devoid of Kickstarter. Life is grim and you need … Read more
The following is a guest post from contributor Anthony Ball. Game: GugongDesigned by: Andreas StedingAccommodates: 1-5 playersAuthor’s Plays: 13 at various player counts (1-4 players) BoardGameGeek Link Appearance The front of the box is very pretty and shows someone being given a gift which is the theme of the game. The back of the box … Read more
Play is a universal activity. Though we often focus on the types of games from our own region, healthy tabletop design culture exists around the world. Titles from countries such as Argentina, Nigeria, Brazil, Iran, Indonesia, India, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan join the familiar western publishers at Spiel in Essen, Germany each fall. In this … Read more
Is your shelf of shame ever growing? With thousands of new board games being released every year, it’s harder than ever to figure out which games to buy, which to play, and which to avoid. There’s simply too many games! Overwhelmed with choices, many of you may have turned to popular board game reviewers such … Read more
When I learned that Bicycle was going to enter the modern board and card game market, I was instantly intrigued. Bicycle is an iconic American brand known for making quality playing cards. They’ve been making them a LONG time, with production going all the way back to 1885. But just because they’re experienced in making … Read more
Making it as an artist is no small feat. It’s a cruel, challenging world out there and good art often goes unappreciated. So when I told my mother my ambition of opening an atelier and taking the 19th century art world by storm, she simply laughed at me and exclaimed, “you’re going to need some … Read more
The latest from designer James Hudson, Guardian’s Call, is a high player-interaction party game designed to create interesting moments and natural stopping points during play. Playing it with a group of close friends felt a lot like poker night. I believe that’s no accident, and that this game can fill a very important niche for … Read more
The following is a guest post from contributor Anthony Ball. Game Title: Imperial Settlers: Roll & WriteDesigner: Ignacy TrzewiczekPlay Time: ~30 minutesAccommodates: 1-4 playersAuthor’s Plays: 8 at player counts of 1-2 BGG Link Appearance The front of the box is amusing. It shows a person drawing a town and some animals using a pencil, giving … Read more
Roll and write games are very popular nowadays, and although there’s no shortage of new ones being released, none but Cat Café feature adorable kittens. Cat Café, designed by Giung Kim and Juhwa Lee, is very appropriately published by Alley Cat Games (in participation with Korean publisher, Mandoo Games). It accommodates 2-4 players and takes … Read more