Fortress EuropaWe went a little old school a couple weeks ago. Bob with CLS Games was gracious enough to come down with a copy of the game to teach us the “Designer Signature Edition” of Fortress Europa, which was designed by John
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The Games You Want to Play… 1775: RebellionIn honor of the 4th of July, the game 1775 seemed an appropriate topic to post. This is a simple, but fun game about (surprise) the American Revolution. This game, developed by Beau Beckett &
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Anthem of the SeasRoyal Caribbean invited us to come to New York to look at the Anthem of the Seas, the ship we will be sailing for our board gaming cruise in Spring 2020, in person. This was a great opportunity to
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No Peace Without SpainThe War of Spanish Succession 1702-1713 We had not played this excellent game, designed by a good friend of mine – Don Herndon, in some time. But a quick play this week reminded me of why this elegantly designed
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LisboaThis creation of Vital Lacerda, published by Eagle-Gryphon Games, is a fun, deep game about…rebuilding the capital of Portugal after the great earthquake of 1755. Wait, what? Yes, it’s true. I was fortunate enough to happen across the guys who run the
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1846: The Race to the Midwest, 1846-1935 This is a member of the long-lived 18xx series of railroad games – which includes numerous iterations and has a devoted fan base. The most recent versions are produced by GMT. I believe that 1846
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History of the World This is another one of our favorite classics that keeps making it back to the table. The idea of the game is that all empires rise and fall. You are involved in the rise and fall of
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Great Western Trail I have not had a chance to play this game, yet. It keeps taunting me at events and I cannot seem to get into a game of it, so it will be on my cruise list! America
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Civilization (the classic) OK, I have not played this game in a long time, but it is one of the great “primogenitors” of modern board gaming and still a worthy play. We are going to get this on the table (at least
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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) There are quite a few people who love this game and quite a few people who…don’t. Our group is similarly split. I think the challenge for some players is getting through that first
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