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Matt Carlson: Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

The boardgames of Mad King Ludwig continue to shrink. First we had Castles of Mad King Ludwig where players auctioned tiles, placing them to build their own personal castle. Next came the Palace of Mad King Ludwig (reviewed here) where … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Preview of Around the World in 10-15 Minutes

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

The Roll and Write genre, where gamers roll dice and use the results to fill in a scorepad, continues to gain momentum. I suspect this is due in part to the low cost of entry. This is particularly true for … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: First Impressions of Euthia: Torment of Resurrection

Posted on May 11, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

If there are any Holy Grails in the boardgaming world, it is to find the perfect civilization-building boardgame and the perfect dungeon-crawl/RPG boardgame. Euthia has nothing to do with civilization-building but is a worthy attempt at an RPG style adventure … Continue reading →

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Mystery Detective: The Crime Solving Party Game

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

Before there were these funny electronic devices that seem to be everywhere, I remember road trips where we had to make our own entertainment. One “20 questions”-style game that we played focused on solving a mystery. Players would be given … Continue reading →

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Dispatch from the Gathering of Friends, April 2024

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Tery Noseworthy

Another Gathering of Friends has come and gone, as has another week of trying to recover from staying up too late and eating less-than-healthy meals at weird times. . . . This is an exhausting week for me; as much … Continue reading →

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Monkey Business

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Matt J Carlson

Monkey Business is a bit of a mash-up of the classic games of charades (where you pantomime something) and werewolf (where you’re trying to discover the odd person out in the mix.  All but one player (or all but two, … Continue reading →

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