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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…
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Gaming Year 2017
In 2016 I tried 133 new games. That, I felt, was too much, and in 2017, a move was made to correct that. 17% of my plays were spent trying new games, and it felt too much. In 2017, I tried just 67 new games. The total number of plays was also slightly reduced, mostly…
A Feast for Odin, A Few Acres of Snow, Afrikan tähti, Arkham Horror, Blue Moon, BONK, Cat Tower, Coconuts, Da ist der Wurm drin, Das magische Labyrinth, Dawn of Peacemakers, Duck Dealer, Dungeon Rush, Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer’s Manor, Europa Tour, EXIT: The Game, Fashion Show, Guess Who?, Hero Realms, Innovation, Joylings, Klack!, Love Letter, Mechs vs Minions, Mombasa, Mountains of Madness, Mysteries of Peking, Near and Far, Nusfjord, Pandemic Legacy, Pax Pamir, Santorini, Savage Planet, Sidereal Confluence, South African Railroads, Super Rhino, Terraforming Mars, The Colonists, The Great Zimbabwe, The Little Prince: Make Me a Planet, Tigris & Euphrates, Tumbling Tower, Ty Beanie Boo’s Friends Game, Unlock!, Yokohama -
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…
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Cole Wehrle interview
Cole Wehrle is one of the more interesting game designers at the moment. After his debut design Pax Pamir (Sierra Madre Games) in 2015, he has published just few designs – he has a total of three published titles at the moment – but those are all very interesting. While all his other games are…
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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…
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My top 100 list 2017
I’ve finished my annual project and compiled the 2017 top 100 list. It was a very good season, there are plenty of new games on the list. There are also several new games in the top 10, and the top 3 is all new games. Crazy! You can find the list on BoardGameGeek.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Gnomi
I backed this game on Kickstarter. The game: Gnomi by Brian Fouts, published by Poppy Jasper Games in 2017 following a successful Kickstarter campaign. Elevator pitch: 10-minute filler card game that doesn’t require a table to play – just keep your cards in your hand and put the decks in your pocket! What’s in the box? Small, sturdy box…