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  • Solarius Mission

    The game: Solarius Mission by Michael Keller and Andreas Odendahl. The game was published by Spielworxx in 2016 and is currently on Kickstarter by Flying Lemur Game Studios in new and improved edition. I own the first Spielworxx edition. Elevator pitch: A 3X space adventure: explore, expand and exploit your way to victory in a game of…

  • The Mind

    The game: The Mind by Wolfgang Warsch. The game is published by NSV in 2018. I do not actually have this game at all, yet. I’ve bought a copy now and will get it soon. Elevator pitch: The much-hyped co-op game of playing cards in the correct order without speaking. The game that is so much more…

  • Shards of Infinity

    I’ve bought a copy of this game myself. The game: Shards of Infinity by Gary Arant and Justin Gary. The game is published by Ultra Pro in 2018. Elevator pitch: A dueling deck-builder from the makers of Ascension, Shards of Infinity is Star Realms with couple of new twists. What’s in the box? Fairly small box features bunch of cards…

  • Darwin’s Choice

    I received a review copy from the publisher. No money changed hands. My copy is a pre-release preview copy, and may differ from what is actually published. The game: Darwin’s Choice by Marc Dür, Samuel Luterbacher and Elio Reinschmidt. The game is presented in Kickstarter by Treecer in 2018. Elevator pitch: This game of evolution has players mutating…

  • For-Ex

    I’ve bought For-Ex with my own money. The game: For-Ex by Tom Russell, published by Hollandspiele in 2017. Elevator pitch: This is a game of foreign exchange trading: players trade seven different currencies, trying to make profit with future trading. What’s in the box? The flat box contains a currency rate board, lots of laser cut chits, card…

  • South African Railroads

    I bought this game – I was actually the first person to buy the game from Winsome Games when it was first announced. The game: South African Railroads by John Bohrer, published by Winsome Games in 2011. Elevator pitch: A game of shares, railroads, and auctions set in South Africa, streamlined from the earlier Pampas Railroads and…

  • Dawn of Peacemakers preview

    Sami Laakso was kind enough to loan me a preview copy of Dawn of Peacemakers to try out. I had the game for a week or so, and was able to play it for a while. The game had near-final art, prototype components, and lots of flavour text missing. The game is coming to Kickstarter in…

  • Deja-vu

    I played Deja-vu at the local board game cafe. How very convenient! The game: Deja-vu by Heinz Meister, published by Amigo (and several other publishers) in 2017. Elevator pitch: A combination of a memory game and a reaction test: pick up the items you’ve seen twice in the cards, but make no mistakes! What’s in the box? A huge…

  • Twenty One

    I bought a copy of Twenty One from a trip to Amsterdam as a souvenir. The game: Twenty One by Steffen Benndorf and Reinhard Staupe, published by NSV in Germany and White Goblin in Netherlands in 2017. Elevator pitch: Another quick die-rolling, coupon-filling game that keeps everybody active on everyone’s turn. What’s in the box? A pad of…

  • Run Bunny Run

    Run Bunny Run is a new title from Mayfair Games that was originally published in Finland by Peliko in 2015 as Runny Bunny. I got a review copy of Runny Bunny back then from Peliko. The game: Run Bunny Run by Dennis Merkx and Kees Meis, published by Peliko in Finland in 2015 as Runny Bunny and Mayfair…