The big news for this week: Spiel and Kennerspiel des Jahres have been announced. Spiel des Jahres 2014 goes to[…]
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SOS Titanic
I imagine that sometimes the pitch for a new board game must sound a lot like the pitch for the weird blockbuster movie of a year. “It’s a Patience game, only you can play it with friends and it’s about rescuing people from the Titanic.” It probably wasn’t an easy sale, but here it is: SOS Titanic, the multiplayer solitaire game with superpowers.
Read moreSpiel des Jahres 2014 – The Nominees and Jury’s Picks
Today is the day many boardgamers all over the world are waiting for every year. No, it’s not the Essen[…]
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Alderac Entertainment Small, Japanese card games must be going well, Alderac announced another game in their Big in Japan series.[…]
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Looking through the window into the garden, you see two rivalling gangs of geishas fighting for control. Wait. WHAT? The setting doesn’t always have to make much sense for a beautiful game, especially not when it’s a very short and fun abstract.
Read moreMeople News: Mr. Panic Mansion
Fantasy Flight Games With the newest expansion, Mansions of Madness will turn into Meadows of Madness or something like that,[…]
Read moreMeople News: Seasonal Geisha Rage
After yesterday’s and the day before’s irregular news about Kennerspiel and Spiel des Jahres 2012, we’re returning to our weekly[…]
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Haven’t you always wanted to advertise your own games – or maybe the thousands of games you are selling –[…]
Read moreMundus Novus
Mundus Novus is, despite its trade with the new world theme, a light set collection game with a complex(ish) trading mechanic and a bit of card based progress.
Read moreMeople News: Epic Old Man Battle at Mount Steamshark
No gaming for us this weekend. My family has the tradition of pumpkin-themed debauchery one day in fall: 15 to[…]
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