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Read more about the article 1st Impressions of Ahoy, John Company: Second Edition, Wormholes, Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem, and more!
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1st Impressions of Ahoy, John Company: Second Edition, Wormholes, Kabuto Sumo: Total Mayhem, and more!

Ahoy 2 Plays (3 & 4 Players) ARRR!!!! With the release of both Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest and Ahoy this year, I’ve certainly gotten into the pirate spirit (apparently the…

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December 20, 2022
Read more about the article 1st Impressions of Ready Set Bet, The Wolves, Guards of Atlantis II, Splendor Duel, 9 Lives, and more!
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1st Impressions of Ready Set Bet, The Wolves, Guards of Atlantis II, Splendor Duel, 9 Lives, and more!

Splendor Duel 2 Plays (2 Players) What makes a great 2-player game?  Obviously one must start with a solid foundation. If the core gameplay loop isn’t interesting, then there is…

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December 13, 2022
Read more about the article 1st Impressions of Nightmare Productions, Carnegie, Puzzle Strike 2, Resist!, and more!
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1st Impressions of Nightmare Productions, Carnegie, Puzzle Strike 2, Resist!, and more!

Nightmare Productions 2 Plays (4 Players) A review copy was provided by the publisher. Making movies, auctions, and Reiner Knizia. You really only need a sprinkling of two of those…

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November 20, 2022
Read more about the article 1st Impressions of San Francisco, Cat in the Box, Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina, and more board games!
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1st Impressions of San Francisco, Cat in the Box, Catherine: The Cities of the Tsarina, and more board games!

San Francisco 3 Plays (3 & 4 Players) San Francisco is one of the surprisingly few big box releases coming from Dr. Knizia this year (alongside My Island and the…

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September 5, 2022
Read more about the article 1st Impressions of Savannah Park, An Empty Throne, Azul: Queen’s Garden, Super Skill Pinball: Ramp It Up, and more!
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1st Impressions of Savannah Park, An Empty Throne, Azul: Queen’s Garden, Super Skill Pinball: Ramp It Up, and more!

Out with the Ratings, in with the Prognosis Before we dive into today’s games, I wanted to give you a heads up about a change I’ve implemented into my first…

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August 7, 2022
Read more about the article 1st Impressions of Wonderland’s War, The Great Zimbabwe, Longboard, Green Team Wins, Switch & Signal, & more!
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1st Impressions of Wonderland’s War, The Great Zimbabwe, Longboard, Green Team Wins, Switch & Signal, & more!

The Great Zimbabwe 2 Plays For a good while now, I’ve been stuck in a strange Splotter Game limbo.  On the one hand, I have loved my plays of Bus…

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July 17, 2022
Read more about the article 1st impressions of Sound Box, Ultimate Railroads, Into the Blue, Faiyum, and more!
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1st impressions of Sound Box, Ultimate Railroads, Into the Blue, Faiyum, and more!

Into the Blue 1 Play Similar to roll & writes, I’ve recently mentioned how I’ve burnt out a bit on the Yahtzee mechanism used in many modern games.  At least…

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June 1, 2022
Read more about the article 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
Read more about the article 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
Read more about the article 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
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