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Immersive Thematics - board games that draw you in (Topic Discussion)
I love a good game with an atmospheric setting. I want to feel the cold as my meeples climb up the mountain, hear the bees as I place my apple tree h…
1 year, 10 months ago
Mysticana: A Foundation Deck (Saturday Review)
The elements are alive in our realm. The water element can douse the deadly flames of the fire element that would otherwise leave behind deeply scorc…
1 year, 11 months ago
Box Clever - board games where the box is integral (Topic Discussion)
I am a hater of air and a lover of compact design. What I mean by that is that I don't like games where most of the box is empty, with components jus…
1 year, 11 months ago
Doomlings: Upgrade Pack (Saturday Review)
Space: an endless void with countless stars, some of which capable of harbouring a planet that can support life. Yadda, yadda, yadda. You already kno…
1 year, 11 months ago
Thematic Mismatch - how board game themes can help or hinder (Topic Discussion)
I have always felt that the theme or setting of a game can really help with learning it. In a game about the Spice Routes, for example, it will be in…
1 year, 11 months ago
Stamp Swap (Saturday Review)
Rejoice, my friends! It’s time for our annual convention, where collectors from around the world gather to trade their tiny postal treasures. We must…
1 year, 11 months ago
Star Trek: Away Missions - Commander Scotty: Federation Expansion (Saturday Review)
Aye, let me tell ye, it's nae just another day in the engine room! There we were, mindin' our own business, when a ripple in time itself plucks me an…
1 year, 11 months ago
Give and Take - games with interesting player interaction (Topic Discussion)
I know that some people hate player interaction. They prefer a multi-player solitaire experience, where they are in full control of their destiny. If…
1 year, 11 months ago
Arcs (Saturday Review)
The spacefaring cultures were moving their forces through the gates and across the systems, changing the control in the clusters in the Reach. The ba…
1 year, 11 months ago
Climbing High - from Scout to Odin (Topic Discussion)
I am a big fan of card games. Having grown up in Germany, a deck of cards was usually not far away. Playing trick-taking games was part of my youth, …
2 years ago