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1st Impressions of Foundations of Rome, Meadow, Long Shot: The Dice Game, Iberian Gauge, and more!
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1st Impressions of Foundations of Rome, Meadow, Long Shot: The Dice Game, Iberian Gauge, and more!

Foundations of Rome 1 Play If there was one perfect word to describe Foundations of Rome, that word just might be audacious.   Many of us hobbyists are used to…

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May 9, 2022
1st Impressions of Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, Bear Raid, Factory Funner, Ghosts of Christmas, Art Robbery, & More!
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1st Impressions of Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest, Bear Raid, Factory Funner, Ghosts of Christmas, Art Robbery, & More!

Art Robbery 3 Plays I’m both amused and baffled by Reiner Knizia’s spicy new card game, Art Robbery.  Amused because its a delightful game of double-layered thievery—a group of art…

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April 11, 2022
1st Impressions of Ark Nova, Caesar, So Clover, Merv, Sheepy Time, & More
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1st Impressions of Ark Nova, Caesar, So Clover, Merv, Sheepy Time, & More

Caesar!: Sieze Rome in 20 Minutes! 3 Plays I finally got my hands on the first of my Most Anticipated Games of 2022.  The moment I heard that Caesar was…

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March 14, 2022
1st Impressions of Mille Fiori, Merchants of the Dark Road, Brian Boru, Furnace, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, & More!
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1st Impressions of Mille Fiori, Merchants of the Dark Road, Brian Boru, Furnace, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, & More!

Mille Fiori 2 Plays Mille Fiori, a relatively abstract game of glass manufacturing and trade, is the next combotastic, point-salady Euro to come from the good Dr. Knizia.  It’s as…

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February 14, 2022
Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Scout, Imperial Steam, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, MicroMacro: Crime City, Keyflower, and Rialto.
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Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Scout, Imperial Steam, Ankh: Gods of Egypt, MicroMacro: Crime City, Keyflower, and Rialto.

Scout 2 Plays Scout is an interesting mix of Bohnanza’s locked hand of cards and a ladder-climbing mechanism similar to Tichu.  The new version comes at us from publisher Oink…

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January 2, 2022
Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Siege of Runedar, Radlands, Mind MGMT, Anno 1800, Stockpile: Epic Edition, & Quantum
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Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Siege of Runedar, Radlands, Mind MGMT, Anno 1800, Stockpile: Epic Edition, & Quantum

Radlands 2 Plays Back when Radlands launched on Kickstarter, I had already determined that Roxley’s other popular dueling game, Dice Throne, wasn’t for me.  To be frank, dueling games aren’t…

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November 22, 2021
Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Witchstone, Riftforce, Rorschach, Regicide, Fort: Cats & Dogs expansion, Calimala.
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Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Witchstone, Riftforce, Rorschach, Regicide, Fort: Cats & Dogs expansion, Calimala.

Rorschach 2 Plays It’s a tale as old as time.  Party game gives one person at a time the spotlight.  This chosen one must stretch their mind to connect a…

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October 31, 2021
Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Hibachi, Nusfjord, L.L.A.M.A., & Treasure Island Expansion
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Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Hibachi, Nusfjord, L.L.A.M.A., & Treasure Island Expansion

Treasure Island: Captain Silver — Revenge Island 1 Play I finally got to try the new expansion to one of my favorite refreshingly unique designs, Treasure Island, and it didn’t…

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October 4, 2021
Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Coffee Traders, Kabuto Sumo, Summoner Wars (2E), Tajuto, & Ra: The Dice Game
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Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Coffee Traders, Kabuto Sumo, Summoner Wars (2E), Tajuto, & Ra: The Dice Game

Summoner Wars (Second Edition) 1 Play Summoner Wars honestly reminds me a whole lot of Unmatched, and to a lesser extent, Dice Throne.  I realize that the original Summoner Wars…

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September 6, 2021
Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Oath, Kemet: Blood & Sand, Equinox, and more!
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Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Oath, Kemet: Blood & Sand, Equinox, and more!

My latest first impressions of new board game releases span from ambitious epics to Knizian comebacks... Let's jump right into it! Disclosure: Bitewing Games is publisher of Reiner Knizia (and…

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July 4, 2021
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