Boardgame talk for Meeple & People
City building games don’t have to be big and complex, Machi Koro proves that. All you need to build your city are two dice, some cards and about half an hour of time. You couldn’t take anything away from this game and still call what is left a game. But even being that light, Machi Koro is published and popular in more countries than most games ever see.
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IDW Games Kevin Wilson has been pretty busy recently, and now there’s another game he’s working on for IDW Games[…]
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This week was one of the most important weeks of the gaming year: the selection of Spiel des Jahres and[…]
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Thing-building games are still going strong. Deck-building games are the most popular of the bunch, but dice-building games and bag-building games have lots of fans, too. With Orleans one bag-building game has made the Kennerspiel des Jahres nominations this year and it really represents the cream of the genre. To become the most successful leader in medieval France, you need tight management of the followers in your bag.
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Alderac / Artipia Games The tour through Dice City, the coming game by Alderac and Artipia Games, continues with a[…]
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Potion delivery is big business. A bit like pizza delivery, only with more magic, and on broomsticks. That is your business in Broom Service, but the competition is tough and you won’t have time to let your brooms cool down before the day is over. So keep a close eye on what your opponents are doing and use your witches and druids to deliver the most potions before the game is over.
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Gamelyn Games Scott Almes’s Tiny Epic Kingdoms are about to become slightly larger and a good deal more epic with[…]
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Usually, when a game tells you to create your own legend, it doesn’t mean you should kill the people participating in it. But when the game is named after the Greek underworld for heroes and demigods it was predictable that they would have to get there somehow, and the usual way is dying. But at least they will contribute to your legend and maybe help secure your place on Olympus.
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Alderac & Steve Jackson Games What better way to start the week than with a new Smash Up: Munchkin preview?[…]
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Move to Italy, by a vineyard, grow wine, that’s not a plan that appeals to me. But put the same thing in a boardgame and suddenly I’m interested. Viticulture is a classic worker placement game about running a vineyard, from growing to selling wine, while giving tours and entertaining visitors on the side.
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