Tag Archives: CGE

Deal with the Devil (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Chris Wray

Deal with the Devil is a new app-driven game from designer Matúš Kotry and publisher Czech Games Edition. That duo achieved notoriety with The Alchemists, another app-driven deduction game, which is a personal favorite of mine. DWTD thus topped my … Continue reading →

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Gen Con 2019, Day 2: What’s Hot, and What I Played (Chris Wray)

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Chris Wray

Day two at Gen Con has always been, at least for me, considerably more relaxed than the first day.  I didn’t arrive until after the exhibit hall opened. I looked around, did some more shopping, had a few meetings, then … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: My Gen Con Most Anticipated List (2019)

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Chris Wray

We’re less than two weeks away, and I’m excited for Gen Con 2019. This will be my fifth year at the event, and my now-annual tradition of scrolling through Eric Martin’s amazing BGG preview tool is complete.  As I say … Continue reading →

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Chris’s Trip to the Gathering of Friends: Saturday/Sunday

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Chris Wray

This year is the 30th Gathering of Friends, though it is only my third year attending.  The event, held annually in Niagara Falls, is an invitational convention hosted by Alan R. Moon.  Many attendees started arriving on Thursday/Friday, and it … Continue reading →

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Chris Wray: Quick Thoughts on 10 More Essen Games

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Chris Wray

I’ll begin churning out reviews soon, but I’ve enjoyed playing more than 50 Spiel ’17 titles since the end of October.  I wrote a list a few weeks ago with quick thoughts on 10 Essen games, and this is a … Continue reading →

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Codenames Duet (Game Review by Chris Wray)

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Chris Wray

Designers:  Vlaada Chvátil, Scot Eaton Publisher:  Czech Games Edition Players:  2 (or more) Ages:  11 and Up Time:  15 Minutes Times Played:   > 9 Codenames Duet is the cooperative, two-player version of Vlaada Chvátil’s Codenames, winner of the 2016 Spiel … Continue reading →

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