Unbelievable! I get sick for a couple of days and the Spiel des Jahres jury inconsiderately publishes this year’s nomination[…]
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Unbelievable! I get sick for a couple of days and the Spiel des Jahres jury inconsiderately publishes this year’s nomination[…]
Read moreIt’s that time of the year again! Spiel des Jahres nominations have been announced today. It’s no longer the only[…]
Read moreIs it really that time of the year again already? I could swear we just had an Essen fair, and suddenly the jury is announcing Spiel des Jahres nominees. Time does fly when you’re having more new boardgame releases than anyone could ever play. But here it is, and so we’re going to do what I guess most of you want: tell you about the nominees!
Read moreAnd we’re back with the Spiel des Jahres 2016 coverage. Today we’ll have a look at the Kennerspiel nominees and[…]
Read moreCan you smell it? It’s that time of the year again, the time when the Spiel des Jahres nominees are[…]
Read moreIf you’re following what’s going on in the boardgame world, you will have noticed something is going on. Don’t worry,[…]
Read moreNo news post this week could be complete without the big news of the gaming world: Spiel and Kennerspiel des[…]
Read moreA very unique card game in more than one way. You’re not only holding your cards the wrong way around, you’ll also be thinking about how you communicate in completely new ways. That’s not bad for a game that only takes 25 cards in the right order to win.
Read moreMississippi Queen is a game about boats – paddle wheel steamers, to be precise – and their movement. As a matter of fact, that’s pretty much it if all you are looking for is the basic playing principle. For the curious among you, however, we urge you to read on…
Read moreIn this year’s Spiel des Jahres, the King asks you to construct villages for his Kingdom. But his subjects are not always guided by sanity when they write their wishlist where the villages should go. Some of them have truly special needs, and then they keep contradicting each other. It’s enough to drive a city planer insane.
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