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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Brass: BirminghamThis is a fairly new game that has become a favorite for our group. It is similar in style to Brass: Lancashire, but with a couple twists. The game mechanics are fairly straightforward, however there is a lot of depth in
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EclipseThis game has been a popular choice of ours. Despite its depth we have been able to get it finished in one (sometimes two) weeknights of play. Although it has been referred to as “mini-TI4”, it is a different game that focuses
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DiplomacyWe are debating whether we want to play this classic on the cruise, since we don’t want anyone to end up as shark food – but we put it on the flyer! Let us know if you are up for it when
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Food Chain Magnate is a heavy strategy game about building a fast food chain. The focus is on building your company using a card-driven (human) resource management system. Players compete on a variable city map through purchasing, marketing and sales, and on
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Twilight Imperium 4 Each player takes command of one of seventeen unique civilizations to compete for interstellar supremacy through warfare, trade, uncertain allegiances, and political dominance. Every faction offers a completely different play experience, from the wormhole-hopping Ghosts of Creuss to the
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Here I Stand: Wars of the Reformation 1517-1555 covers the political and religious conflicts of early 16th Century Europe. Few realize that the greatest feats of Martin Luther, Jean Calvin, Ignatius Loyola, Henry VIII, Charles V, Francis I, Suleiman the Magnificent, Ferdinand
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