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BSW games: Web of Power and Puerto Rico
I played some games just minutes ago at the Brettspielwelt. First, two games of Web of Power — lost first trying to get advisors in a three-player game and then won the second game (which was very tough and exciting match) using only cloisters. Then, I played a game of Puerto Rico. Yet again, my…
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Puerto Rico opponents at BSW
Remember how I was lamenting how I never placed any better than second when playing Puerto Rico in Brettspielwelt? Now I know why. I just checked, and for example, this guy shlimazl, who won me, has played over 500 games of Puerto Rico at the BSW and has won over 50% of them. Nice…
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Villa Paletti
I happened to run into Villa Paletti when I was shopping some birthday gifts for my girlfriend. I resisted the temptation until the next day, when I went and bought it. I was finally able to play it for real in the HelCon. We played some two-player games with Tommy on the day before, but…
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Ricochet Robot solver
As long as I’ve had Ricochet Robot, I’ve thought about how neat it would be to have a computer program that would solve those puzzles that seem a bit too hard for the humans to solve. Well, now I have one. I’ve been studying Data Structures and Algorithmics lately in the University and I’ve learned…
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The Games Journal
New Games Journal is out, go check it out. A thin issue this time, but good articles. There’s one from Greg Aleknevicus about specialiation and diversity in games and another about gamer’s games, a short Essen report, letters and a review of Liar’s Dice. Short, but good nonetheless.
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Top 10 list 11/2002
Die Macher (1) Web of Power (2) Die Händler (-) Princes of Florence (4) Through the Desert (-) Villa Paletti (-) Tigris & Euphrates (7) Puerto Rico (3) Africa (5) Go (8)
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Lord of the Rings: Confrontation
As some of my most faithful readers might remember, Reko had promised to teach me to play Lord of the Rings: Confrontation at the HelCon. Well, he kept his promise and after our game of Die Händler was over, I hooked up with him and we played two games. The rules were quickly explained —…
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Die Macher pictures
Here’s the last one for today: Die Macher pictures are online. More (Die Händler, Villa Paletti, LotR: Confrontation, Battle Cry) to come tomorrow!
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Stephenson’s Rocket pictures
Stephenson’s Rocket pictures are online. They document my rise to power and glory… ahem. It was the best game of Stephenson’s Rocket I’ve ever played, the one I won 😉 There are also few new pictures of Britannia and