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Tag Archives: Vlaada Chvatil
Codenames Duet (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designers: Vlaada Chvátil, Scot Eaton Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2 (or more) Ages: 11 and Up Time: 15 Minutes Times Played: > 9 Codenames Duet is the cooperative, two-player version of Vlaada Chvátil’s Codenames, winner of the 2016 Spiel … Continue reading
													
						Posted in Reviews					
					
				
								
					Tagged board games, CGE, Codenames, Codenames Duet, Czech Games Edition, Gen Con 2017, reviews, Scot Eaton, Vlaada Chvatil				
				
				
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		Chris’s Gathering: Monday
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were about non-stop gaming, mostly of released titles, but today I made a point of playing several prototypes and playing with several different groups. As I did for the past couple of days, here’s my summary … Continue reading
Chris’s Gathering: Sunday
Sunday was the best day yet for me at the Gathering. I met several new people and tried several cool games and prototypes. Here’s my summary of today’s experience, plus a quick overview of what I played. What games are people playing? … Continue reading
Codenames Pictures (Game Review by Chris Wray)
Designer: Vlaada Chvátil Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2 – 8 Ages: 10 and Up Time: 10-20 Minutes Times Played: > 5 Codenames Pictures is the much-anticipated follow-up to Vlaada Chvátil’s Codenames, winner of the 2016 Spiel des Jahres. Czech … Continue reading
													
						Posted in Essen 2016, Reviews					
					
				
								
					Tagged Codenames, Codenames: Pictures, Czech Games Edition, Gen Con 2016, Spiel des Jahres, Vlaada Chvatil				
				
				
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		Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilizaton Review
Designer: Vlaada Chvátil Publisher: Czech Games Edition Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Time: 120-240 minutes Times Played: 7 (2 face-to-face, 7 online), a review copy was provided by Czech Games Edition [Editor’s Note: this review presumes that you are familiar with … Continue reading
Mage Knight Review
Mage Knights Design by: Vlaada Chvatil Published by: WizKids 2 – 4 Players, listed time 150 minutes Review by: Andrea “Liga” Ligabue I’m an avid consumer of fantasy adventure games like Runebound, Talisman or Prophecy and also I’m a real … Continue reading
