Review: Discoveries: The Journals of Lewis & Clark
When President Jefferson purchased all of France’s possessions in North America, it surprised everyone. Even→
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Review: Steam Time
They say time is the fire in which we burn. Perhaps the universe is its→
Review: Agricola (revised edition)
It’s all about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Sure, Maslow hasn’t come around yet, but your→
Review: Euphoria
The future. It’s not as bright as you would have imagined it, but you’ve given→
Review: Epic Resort
If you’re reading this from the northern hemisphere, it’s likely been a lousy winter for→
Review: Vikings on Board
Last year, Blue Orange Games, a company known mostly for children’s games, made a big→
Review: Snowdonia
I love train games! The only problem with train games is that the vast majority→
Review: Spyrium
In an alternate historical reality, the discovery of a new supermaterial called spyrium changes the→
Preview: Rockwell
The Rockwell conglomerate is on a buying spree, consolidating other mining companies into its sprawling→
Review: Viticulture
Tuscany! Land of grape and vine! You are a vineyard owner tasked with improving your→
Review: The Manhattan Project
Nations on the brink of war. Who will be the first to develop the weapon→
Review: Kingdom of Solomon
It’s not often that a game is released with a biblical theme. Well, I should→
Review: Stone Age
Dice are most of the time anathema to Euro gamers. The numbered cubes are seen→
Review: Praetor
Back in the glory days of the Roman Empire, everyone wanted to win the favor→
Review: Legendary Inventors
Imagine that you could captain a team of some of history’s greatest inventors and lead→
Review: Agricola: Family Edition
Farming Ain’t What It Used to Be It looks like in 2016, Agricola had an→
GC ’15: Code of Nine
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Let It Go (The Trouble With the Pop-o-Matic Bubble)
One of the hobby’s more perplexing elements is a seemingly widespread fascination with the Pop-o-Matic→
Go Short: Playing Not to Lose
It’s tradition for the senior class at my daughter’s high school to conclude every academic→
Playtesting in The Ancient World
Ever since I got involved in board gaming I’ve wanted to do two things: design→
Take This Job and Place It (A Guide to Worker Placement)
A lot of people dream about being their own boss. No taking orders from anyone. →
Counterpoint: Is Catan REALLY a Worker Placement Game: The 4th Rule
Let me put something out there right away so that you’ll read the rest of→
Point: Is Settlers of Catan a Worker Placement Game?
As I was thinking my thoughts the other day, something occurred to me regarding the→
Guide to Gaming: Gaming with Kids
One of the simpler and under-rated joys in life is playing with kids. As it→
Once Upon the Burg (A Review of Kingsburg)
Sometimes you’re competing to be king. Sometimes you are the king, trying to subdue your→