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Larry Levy:  Review of Terminus

Posted on October 24, 2024 by huzonfirst

One of the most enduring and popular game genres are train games, which I’m choosing to define as those where the players build tracks between locations.  They go back at least 50 years (Francis Tresham’s groundbreaking 1829, the first 18xx … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: First Impressions of Euthia: Torment of Resurrection

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

If there are any Holy Grails in the boardgaming world, it is to find the perfect civilization-building boardgame and the perfect dungeon-crawl/RPG boardgame. Euthia has nothing to do with civilization-building but is a worthy attempt at an RPG style adventure … Continue reading →

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Hair of the Dog (Review by RJ Garrison)

Posted on March 24, 2024 by RJ Garrison

Designers: Alex Jerabek, Jules Naujoks, & Annegret Nautsch Artists: Jules Naujoks Publisher:Cherry Picked Games http://www.cherrypickedgames.com Players: 1-8 Players Playing Time: 30-60 minutes Ages: 14+ MSRP: $50.00  Review copy provided by Cherry Picked Games Hair of the Dog, from publisher Cherry … Continue reading →

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The Six of VIII (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Chris Wray

“The reign of Henry VIII is one of the most fascinating in English history. Not only was it a time of revolutionary political and social change, but it was also dominated by one of the most extraordinary and charismatic men … Continue reading →

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Seers Catalog (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Chris Wray

Author’s Note: In the interest of fair disclosure, a game I designed (Xylotar) is being published by Bezier Games in coming months. Additionally, the designer of this game (Taylor Reiner) is a member of The Opinionated Gamers. In spring 2016, … Continue reading →

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Larry Levy:  Review of For One: Kniffel

Posted on March 7, 2024 by huzonfirst

Designer:  Reiner Knizia Artist:  Leon Schiffer Publisher:  Schmidt Spiele Developer:  Anatol Dündar Players:  1 Age:  8+ Duration:  15 minutes Times Played:  78 “For One” is a new series of solitaire games designed by Reiner Knizia and released by Schmidt Spiele … Continue reading →

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