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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8062784/en-route Designer: Philipp IvanovPublisher: CrowD GamesArtist: Ekaterina Mamontova I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by En Route! I anticipated enjoying it, as I typically enjoy blank and write style games, but it was way better than expected; I didn’t think it would be different enough from other titles in the…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/6518144/amalfi-renaissance Designer: Takeo YamadaPublisher: SylexArtist: Rocinante Urabe Amalfi Renaissance is a unique resource management, action selection, and worker placement board game that takes place over four periods. Each period, players will use constructed ships to visit destinations, gather resources, obtain art, and make friends with famous people of the time. Throughout this,…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8699633/sprocketforge Designer: Ananda GuneratnePublisher: Sophisticated Cerberus Games, LLCArtist: Tyler Edlin Sprocketforge is a game I backed on crowdfunding because it looked fun, unique, and plays 1-5 players which covers our usual preferences (solo is almost a need, five players is a major bonus). We typically enjoy engine building, the interconnected gears with…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8389733/strange-world-above-the-clouds Designer: Florian GrenierPublisher: GRRRE GamesArtist: Valériane Holley Oh my gosh, this game has such a funny story behind it. So, I heard about this through a YouTube channel, and it seemed like it would be right up my alley, but I couldn’t find it anywhere. Lo and behold, someone had it…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8598800/dionysia Designers: Franco De Joya, Joebyn Sewell (Solo Design: Mike Mullins)Publisher: Button ShyArtist: Dan Gartman Here’s the next installment of my ongoing reviews (spread out of course) of Button Shy games we’ve been receiving. Overall, this one was a letdown for me. As of recent, I’ve felt Button Shy has released some…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/7769466/a-gentle-rain Designer: Kevin WilsonPublisher: Incredible Dream StudiosArtists: Chris Bilheimer, Weronika Kozyra A Gentle Rain is a relaxing and enjoyable tile laying game for one or more people. The ultimate goal is to get the eight lilies on the lake to bloom and still have as many tiles left as possible. From what…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8930245/cinderella-at-midnight Designer: Amanda KastnerPublisher: StorySeamstress GamesArtist: Amanda Kastner Cinderella at Midnight is a solo only card-laying maze style game set in the magical world of Cinderella! Each turn, players draw cards to add to their maze tableau in the hopes of completing certain tasks in a specific order before time runs out.…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/7577252/canopy-evergreen Designer: Tim EisnerPublisher: Weird City GamesArtist: Vincent Dutrait Canopy: Evergreen is an interesting card-based action selection and tableau building game about creating a forest ecosystem. Each turn, players select from stacks of cards and all cards from the selected stack are added to their personal tableau. Every player also has a…
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Image taken from https://boardgamegeek.com/image/8548331/solstis Designers: Bruno Cathala, Corentin LebratPublisher: Lumberjacks StudioArtist: Manu Gorobeï For some reason (I say this because this game is good but it’s not a masterpiece) I am literally obsessed with this game, and it is a top contender for what will be my most played game of the year. I learned…
