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by Ben Bruckart So, I am doing my pre-Essen homework which primarily includes combing through tons of hype lists and looking at what my favorite designers have been up to. This year was a little more special for me, as … Continue reading →

by Larry Levy and Ben Bruckart Here’s the second half of Larry and Ben’s amazing adventures at the Gathering of Friends, which they both attended last month. We pick up the action with a joint review. Was it a tasty … Continue reading →

by Larry Levy and Ben Bruckart Well, they’re at it again—last month, Larry and Ben made yet another visit to Niagara Falls to participate in the world’s greatest board game convention, the Gathering of Friends. And once again, it didn’t … Continue reading →

Burned. A Kickstarter preview by Ben Bruckart Kickstarter link:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stonecirclegames/burned BGG link:  https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358324/burned Burned is a new game from Stone Circle Games. Burned is designed by Jon Moffat, who also designed “Horrible Hex”, “Traders, Raiders & Runners”, and “Pirate Kings”. … Continue reading →

Designer Rodrigo Esper Publisher Esper.Games Players 1-4 Play Time 60-150 Played prototype provided by designer  On Kickstarter now: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/esper-games/the-queens-new-capital-0 Queen’s New Capital is a deck/tableau builder with some new twists. The goal of the game is to be the first … Continue reading →

This is Larry and I’ve got a confession to make.  I’ve never really been a fan of circuses, not even as a child.  There’s just too much going on—without any one thing to focus on—in your average 3 ring circus … Continue reading →