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Anathema
Check out Anathema, a Casino variant from APE Games. The card art is probably the best I’ve ever seen. But that’s no wonder, as it’s all done by Drew Tucker, who is one of the best artists I know. Check out his Magic card art, for example. There’s also a competition on the APE Games…
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Adam Spielt order
Our latest Adam Spielt order has been made. Next week I should get the following games: PitchCar — A must after the Lahti weekend. Simply too much fun to miss this one. I wasn’t interested in this before I tried, it’s unbelievable how fun such a simple game can be. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde…
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Finnish Game of the Year awards 2003
Finnish Game of the Year awards have been given. Finnish Toy Association has chosen following winners: Best children’s game is Kissa ja hiiret by Ravensburger. Best family game is Blokus and the best game for adults is Cranium. Interesting choices. I can’t say I care much about the results, though…
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Go equipment
I got a packet from Gaimport today. In it I found two fake leather Go boards (19 by 19 and 13 by 13), two plastic containers for stones and a cardboard box containing two bags of stones. Exactly what I ordered. I checked the stones, wiping them clean of some kind of oil they had.…
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Die Neuen Entdecker in Finnish
I went to Stockmann today and checked, as usual, the board games (they have the best selection in Tampere, at least of the department stores) and was quite surprised to see a Finnish edition of Die Neuen Entdecker. It was titled Uudet löytöretket (New Expeditions). Front cover said the game was designed by “world famous…
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Hammer of the Scots and the Columbia Games independence
I’ve been offered 100 euros for my copy of Hammer of the Scots. Reason is, of course, the decision made by Columbia Games: “To improve product output and customer service, all Columbia Games products will henceforth be sold ONLY by mail order, telephone, or via www.columbiagames.com.” Which is of course nice, except when you live…
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Puerto Rico strategy
Jim Campbell has written Large Warehouse of Puerto Rico Knowledge, an excellent Puerto Rico strategy article. Even though the article is truncated at the end, it’s still a very good and useful read for anyone who wants to reach a higher level of Puerto Rico knowledge.
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Balloon Cup
I’ve written a review of Balloon Cup — in Finnish, of course. I grabbed the opportunity to get the game for free (well, not for free, but as a payment; anyway I didn’t have to spend any of my precious money to buy it), because I had heard so much good about it. It wasn’t…
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Balloon Cup rules
I wrote a Finnish translation of Balloon Cup rules.
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Mamma Mia!
There’s a review of Mamma Mia! — in Finnish. I’ve grown to like the game a lot. It’s a very unique game and another excellent example of Uwe Rosenberg’s skills as a game designer. I can’t name any games that are like it, and that’s one of the reasons why it’s so good. So, it’s…