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Das Unbewusste

First round was challenging

I picked up "Das Unbewusste" in a clearance sale since I'd only heard good things about it. I was aware that it's an expert game, but the first session was still challenging. We… read more

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Firetower

Pretty mean

With firetower, it's all about protecting your own tower from the fire while making sure your opponents' towers go up in flames. Easier said than done, right? Well, when 2 team up… read more

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Reforest

Great as a duo. Pleasant complexity. read more

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SETI

Den Sunday was all about an epic 4-player, 5-hour session (with expansion). Moves took forever somehow, and we did a lot of thinking today—mostly because we just had the time. But… read more

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Rebirth

Arrived yesterday, on the table today

The game is great. I totally get the award. Simple rules, quick to play, and two modes that are differently challenging. It also looks pretty nice too 🙂 read more

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Rebel Prinzess

Princesses don't want marriage proposals

Fun game with lots of variance - everyone also gets a princess with a special ability. Thanks to the rule cards, every round plays out differently and suddenly everything is… read more

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Schottland Yard

Classic Alert: Hunt for Mr. X in the Living Room

Scotland Yard is and always will be an absolute classic that hasn't lost any of its appeal even after all these years. The chase through London and the game of hide-and-seek with… read more

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Das Spiel des Lebens

The Game of Life – Briefly Summarized

The Game of Life is a classic family game where players go through their own life path from choosing a career to retirement. Goal of the game. Whoever has accumulated the most… read more

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REWILD South America

Design habitats and create an ecosystem

Rewild is a great engine-building game based on cards. We reforest the rainforest and settle plants and animals, and by doing so we get resources to expand the system further. We… read more

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Space Base

Fun spaceship game

In the game we have a space station and want to keep docking ever-better spaceships. The short version — we roll dice and for everyone the dice number and the ship sitting there… read more

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Railway Boom

Laying Tracks in Japan

At Spielwiesn in Augsburg, Railway Boom was explained to us. Another great train game where you constantly spend your resources bidding for the train order. We played it with… read more

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Shrine - Duel of Light

Exciting abstract game with light support

That was fun. It's really interesting to use your points (which get counted at the end) mid-game to activate your abilities. read more

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12 Rivers

Bought it at the Spiel and tried it for the first time today. Looks great and we really enjoyed it too. Final score: 61 to 62 to 63 to 80 points. 😎 Oh right. And ALPACAS! 😍🦙 read more

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Final Titan

With two people, it's more of a mindless dice-rolling affair. read more

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Shake that City

Simple Rules Yet Still Challenging

The first game went pretty well. There’s a lot to think about when figuring out where each building should go. It was fun! We’ll definitely be playing it again soon. read more

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Dungeon Designer

Build Your Own Dungeon

Today was my first time playing two rounds. The first game scored 99 points, the second one... I'd rather not say, it hurt 😂 read more

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What's Your Game

Just wanted to share my little WYG collection (from BGG rating 7.1) with you all (sorted chronologically). I think they're all really good despite the somewhat older design. I… read more

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Spieleabend Freitag den 6. November 😈

Testing new releases

We played Whacktown, which has been hyped enough here already, and which I personally find a very fun game. Kinsokuchi, my surprise game from the convention. I hadn't had it on my… read more

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