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When I started playing Ticket to Ride Europe, I understood right away that knowing the map well was essential. It’s not just about identifying where you must go—it’s about understanding the important pathways, bottlenecks, and heavily traveled spaces. Let’s explore why this is so vital. The Importance of Choke Points in Ticket to Ride Europe The Importance of Choke Points One of my earliest mistakes was underestimating the importance of choke points. Some cities are…
Alright, let’s talk about something that’s a little risky but oh-so-exciting—a game on Kickstarter. Kickstarter has turned into a mecca…
“On Mars” is a daring and incredibly complicated board game. Its designer is Vital Lacerda, and it’s published by Eagle-Gryphon…
Oh, the thrill of being the bad guy. There is always something special about playing the antagonist, donning the villain’s shoes, and coming up with all the ways in which to execute that master plan, reveling in the chaos you have the power to create. Who knew board games had embraced the dark side, and most of them in years gone by give the player a chance to be the antagonist and enjoy some different…
Consider this: you’ve got game night with friends all set up, snacks ready, and instead of flipping on the TV…
Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar is a game that will envelop you with its brilliant details and intricate design. Paolo Mori…
The inspiration for Robinson Crusoe comes from the classic novel of the same name by Daniel Defoe. What follows that, though, is some of the most finely designed multiplayer survival “gaming” in existence. The carpenter (good at building stuff), the cook (good at staving off hunger), and the other characters you can choose from are all about as thematically perfect as you can get. Whether landing by happenstance or being tied up and led to…
In the cooperative adventure, The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine, 1-4 players work together to complete a series of…
In the world of strategy board games, Concordia shines bright. Few games blend the best aspects of some of our…
The board game Mysterium is a winner of the special award for the most beautiful game of 2015. Its designers, Oleksandr Nevskiy and Oleg Sidorenko, have made a meandering, but captivating, murder mystery world the setting of this spirits-and-mediums game. Once again, the unorthodox method in which one plays—wholly unlike any other game I’ve encountered—makes this an amazing experience to sit through. Mysterium seance-like experience storytelling needs a lot of help from one’s imagination to…