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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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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Now is a great time to open that Passport and confirm its expiration date. You do not want to be caught off-guard! If you need more information about ordering a new passport book or card (or renewing your existing),
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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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