Orleans Stories

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Orléans Stories is based on the bag-building mechanism known from Orléans, with this mechanisms having been further developed into a storytelling experience in which players go through different eras and face different challenges. Players must farm and produce, found villages, and build fortresses and churches. They will experience times of prosperity and success, but also […]

Arkham Final Hour

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Arkham Final Hour by Fantasy Flight Games Yet another Arkham Horror game? What makes this game different? These are questions I have had people ask me, the answers are yes another Arkham board game but this one is simpler and faster to play. As the publisher put it, One hour until midnight. Time to save […]

Tapestry board game

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I think this is the best games that has come out for a while, Stonemaier Games and its reputation for bringing out well developed, well rounded, clever and yet fun games has done it again. There are many elements to this game which are all beautifully designed, including the delightfully painted buildings. This is a […]

Review of Ticket to London

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Next Stop London Bridge, Tickets please! The latest instalment in the hugely popular and successful board game series “Ticket to Ride” gets the “Swinging 60’s” London treatment (groovy baby!). Following the success of TTR New York, London is likewise designed for 2-3 players and a quicker game than the main game, taking around 15-20 mins […]

Altiplano

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Altiplano takes you to South American highlands of the Andes. It follows the proven mechanic of Orleans – the bag building. Altiplano isn’t a simple game, presenting players with new challenges time and again, thus permanently keeping them under its spell. There are various ways to reach your goal, so the game remains appealing to […]