It only takes one quick glance at your friend’s game closet to realize that we all have very different ideas about what constitutes a “great” board game. With more and more games finding their way into stores each passing month,...
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As a casual multiplayer format, Commander sees quite a bit of politicking. Players continually strategize, weighting when to strike and when to hold back. They constantly reevaluate allegiances of convenience, and, often, make a verbal case why another player should – or...
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Weekly News 6/21/13 New Games: Days of Wonder have announced their next game. Relic Runners should be out this September! Players take on the role of explorers rummaging through the jungle for ancient artifacts – a theme which I’m decidedly...
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Earlier this week, we looked into the impetus behind the creation of Modern Masters, digging into the reasons for its necessity as well as the reasons behinds Wizard’s desire to be cautious with this endeavor. Today, we see if Modern...
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Editor’s Note: As part of our Indie Spotlight for June’s Viticulture, we like to provide extra content about the game than merely a review. However, since we had interterviewed designer Jamey Stegmaier prior to this for their follow-up game Euphoria,...
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I picked up Forbidden Island a few years ago and was immediately struck at the elegance of its ease of play. It’s almost another Pandemic, but on a smaller scale. Players work together to collect four Treasures and escape while...
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You Should Be Playing… Polaris Long ago, the People were dying at the end of the world. But hope is not yet lost, for you still hear this song of the stars. And so it was that brave Knights,...
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Editor’s Note: This preview pertains to the first Kickstarter campaign for Gothic Doctor. While there have been some small changes to the iconography and card examples since then for its relaunch, the game largely remains unchanged. This article should still...
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At the beginning of June, Wizards of the Coast did something they haven’t attempted since 10th Edition: they released a set comprised entirely of reprints in the special edition of Magic: the Gathering called Modern Masters. Modern Masters is unique,...
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Weekly News 6/14/13 New Games: Kabuki Models has announced a new board game. As of right now, the details are “covered by the deepest secret,” but the name will be Metal Heart. (via Tabletop Gaming News) Expansions: Star...
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