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Category: Reviews

  • Flaschenteufel

    This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate links are marked with a €.Here’s what I wrote about Flaschenteufel on Spielfrieks. It provoked a reply from Joe Huber, the author of the original Games Journal review. He told that the new edition changes aren’t just cosmetic…

  • Top Speed

    I wrote a review of Top Speed (in Finnish). Here’s what I wrote in Boardgamegeek: Top Speed is a brilliant little game. It’s somewhat of a sequel to Staupe’s earlier Speed, which I haven’t played. Can’t say which one is faster, but at least Top Speed is really fast. The concept is simple. Players have…

  • Discovery

    I bought Discovery on an impulse few days ago — it was there in front of me at the right moment. I had heard good things about it (well, one recommendation was from a Tactic employee, but still) and it definitely looked interesting — so why not. It sure is interesting. The components are neat:…

  • PitchCar

    I wrote a review of PitchCar in Finnish. I also wrote a review in the Geek, but that’s not yet available. See the PitchCar Geek page, maybe it’s there when you read this. Anyway, I think it’s a brilliant game. It looks spectacular and is great fun to play. It should work with just about…

  • Space Walk

    I wrote a review of Space Walk (in Finnish). I gave it two stars (mediocre), but found nothing wrong in it. It’s a nice little Mancala variant with some neat twists and a rather solid basic movement mechanic, but how long it can entertain you is another thing. It’s a good game for the whole…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Vom Kap bis Kairo

    I’ve written a review of Vom Kap bis Kairo in Finnish. English-speaking visitors can read what I wrote about the game in Boardgamegeek a year ago and compare. I think Vom Kap bis Kairo is a nice little blind bidding game. Players try to build a railroad line from Cape Town to Cairo, crossing eight…

  • Sticheln

    Finnish users can go ahead and read the Finnish review. I’ve played enough Sticheln that I feel I can write a review. However, my point-of-view is very biased: I’ve only ever played the three-player game. Well, one four-player game, but that’s not enough. Still, I think Sticheln is such a superior three-player game that reviewing…

  • Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation

    I wrote a review of Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation in Finnish few days ago. Finnish user can go read it (Finnish users are also adviced to take a loot at my main blog, which provides website update information faster. Here’s an English review of the game: Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation is…