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  • GeeksWithChess

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    9 May 2012 | 10:19 am
    GeeksWithChess provides a free online chess community that allows you to play chess online against live players! No downloads necessary, just log in and enjoy real time free online chess. Whether you are a beginner, occasional player, or highly skilled, this free online chess game offers something for you. Sorry, but your browser does not appear to support iframes, which are required for this game. GeeksWithChess provides a number of great features, including a chat interface, game invitations and challenges, game history, a PGN viewer, "vote chess", and much more. All for free!

  • Two-Handed Euchre

    About.com Board / Card Games
    30 Apr 2012 | 6:25 pm
    If you're ever in the mood to play the trick-taking card game Euchre but you only have two players, here's the solution: Two-Handed Euchre. This version of the game is specifically designed for just two players....Read Full Post

  • Battleship: The Movie

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    14 May 2012 | 11:50 am
    "Battleship", the new motion picture from Universal Pictures, is based on the Battleship board game, and is the first of a series of forthcoming movies based on classic board games, and the first board game movie since "Clue" in 1985. Other films in production include "Ouija", "Risk", and "Candy Land". "Battleship" opened in international markets, has earned a healthy $170 million in ticket sales so far, and is due to be released in the U.S. on May 18th. The movie stars Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, and Alexander Skarsgård. It was written and directed by Peter…

  • Indian Cricket Board suspends five players over alleged spot-fixing claims

    BOARD GAMES - Yahoo! News Search Results
    16 May 2012 | 3:11 am
    Sting by TV news channel shows five players either agreeing to spot-fixing or trying to negotiate IPL contracts.

  • Battleship: The Movie

    Board Game Central
    Board Game Central
    14 May 2012 | 11:50 am
    "Battleship", the new motion picture from Universal Pictures, is based on the Battleship board game, and is the first of a series of forthcoming movies based on classic board games, and the first board game movie since "Clue" in 1985. Other films in production include "Ouija", "Risk", and "Candy Land". "Battleship" opened in international markets, has earned a healthy $170 million in ticket sales so far, and is due to be released in the U.S. on May 18th. The movie stars Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, and Alexander Skarsgård. It was written and directed by Peter…
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  • Two-Handed Euchre

    30 Apr 2012 | 6:25 pm
    If you're ever in the mood to play the trick-taking card game Euchre but you only have two players, here's the solution: Two-Handed Euchre. This version of the game is specifically designed for just two players....Read Full Post

  • Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition

    30 Apr 2012 | 2:59 pm
    Game publisher Fantasy Flight Games has announced that a new edition of the brilliant dungeon crawl board game Descent: Journeys in the Dark will be available this summer. Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition will feature new heroes and monsters, streamlined rules, a class-based hero system, campaign play, and more, according to FFG....Read Full Post

  • Three Thirteen - Complete Rules

    30 Apr 2012 | 2:42 pm
    Rummy is one of the most popular card games in the world, and many games exist in the Rummy family. One of those is Three Thirteen, a version of Rummy that's played over 11 rounds. Here are the complete rules for the card game Three Thirteen.

  • 2012 Mensa Select Winners Announced

    29 Apr 2012 | 5:29 pm
    The 2012 Mensa Mind Games competition took place recently in Arlington, Texas, and five games were honored with the Mensa Select seal. Game companies submitted 68 games for consideration; members of American Mensa played the games and judged them on originality, play appeal, play value, aesthetics and instructions....Read Full Post

  • Your Favorite Trick-Taking Games

    31 Mar 2012 | 4:20 pm
    My earlier posts about Napolean and Hasenpfeffer have put me in the mood to play a trick-taking card game soon. But which one? My list of the top 5 traditional trick-taking games is here, and a lot of you have listed your favorites here. looking over your list, I think a game of Wizard just might be in order......Read Full Post
 
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  • Battleship: The Movie

    Board Game Central
    14 May 2012 | 11:50 am
    "Battleship", the new motion picture from Universal Pictures, is based on the Battleship board game, and is the first of a series of forthcoming movies based on classic board games, and the first board game movie since "Clue" in 1985. Other films in production include "Ouija", "Risk", and "Candy Land". "Battleship" opened in international markets, has earned a healthy $170 million in ticket sales so far, and is due to be released in the U.S. on May 18th. The movie stars Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, and Alexander Skarsgård. It was written and directed by Peter…

  • GeeksWithChess

    Board Game Central
    9 May 2012 | 10:19 am
    GeeksWithChess provides a free online chess community that allows you to play chess online against live players! No downloads necessary, just log in and enjoy real time free online chess. Whether you are a beginner, occasional player, or highly skilled, this free online chess game offers something for you. Sorry, but your browser does not appear to support iframes, which are required for this game. GeeksWithChess provides a number of great features, including a chat interface, game invitations and challenges, game history, a PGN viewer, "vote chess", and much more. All for free!

  • Cargo Noir

    Board Game Central
    9 May 2012 | 7:37 am
    Cargo Noir is a game of illicit trading in which players run "families" who traffic in smuggled goods around the world. Dispatching your cargo ships to the safest or richest ports; judging which contraband is the hottest; and laying in wait with your gold until the time is right... will all be keys to your success--allowing you to revel in the spoils of victory! Cargo Noir is the rare trading game that works equally well with 2 players or more! Cargo Noir introduces a rich and immersive atmosphere, filled with evocative illustrations of the dark and seedy smuggling world of the…

  • Startup Fever

    Board Game Central
    3 May 2012 | 7:49 am
    You have a brilliant product idea. You fire your boss. You start your own company. Your product takes off. Users love it. Money pours in. You hire the best, improve your product and gain more users. But OTHERS are doing the same; unfortunately there are never enough engineers, sales or money. Who will have the most users at game's end? Can your fledgling startup survive?

  • Knock Your Blocks Off

    Board Game Central
    1 May 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Stack 'em up... Knock 'em down! First, race to build a structure by matching up the patterns on your blocks. Then use the demolition die to knock down your opponent's crowns! Depending on what you roll, you may get to attack with an avalanche of boulders, a wall-smashing ogre, or even a fire-breathing dragon! Rack up the most victory points and crown yourself king of the block!
 
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  • Battleship: The Movie

    Board Game Central
    14 May 2012 | 11:50 am
    "Battleship", the new motion picture from Universal Pictures, is based on the Battleship board game, and is the first of a series of forthcoming movies based on classic board games, and the first board game movie since "Clue" in 1985. Other films in production include "Ouija", "Risk", and "Candy Land". "Battleship" opened in international markets, has earned a healthy $170 million in ticket sales so far, and is due to be released in the U.S. on May 18th. The movie stars Liam Neeson, Rihanna, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker, and Alexander Skarsgård. It was written and directed by Peter…

  • GeeksWithChess

    Board Game Central
    9 May 2012 | 10:19 am
    GeeksWithChess provides a free online chess community that allows you to play chess online against live players! No downloads necessary, just log in and enjoy real time free online chess. Whether you are a beginner, occasional player, or highly skilled, this free online chess game offers something for you. Sorry, but your browser does not appear to support iframes, which are required for this game. GeeksWithChess provides a number of great features, including a chat interface, game invitations and challenges, game history, a PGN viewer, "vote chess", and much more. All for free!

  • Cargo Noir

    Board Game Central
    9 May 2012 | 7:37 am
    Cargo Noir is a game of illicit trading in which players run "families" who traffic in smuggled goods around the world. Dispatching your cargo ships to the safest or richest ports; judging which contraband is the hottest; and laying in wait with your gold until the time is right... will all be keys to your success--allowing you to revel in the spoils of victory! Cargo Noir is the rare trading game that works equally well with 2 players or more! Cargo Noir introduces a rich and immersive atmosphere, filled with evocative illustrations of the dark and seedy smuggling world of the…

  • Startup Fever

    Board Game Central
    3 May 2012 | 7:49 am
    You have a brilliant product idea. You fire your boss. You start your own company. Your product takes off. Users love it. Money pours in. You hire the best, improve your product and gain more users. But OTHERS are doing the same; unfortunately there are never enough engineers, sales or money. Who will have the most users at game's end? Can your fledgling startup survive?

  • Knock Your Blocks Off

    Board Game Central
    1 May 2012 | 12:50 pm
    Stack 'em up... Knock 'em down! First, race to build a structure by matching up the patterns on your blocks. Then use the demolition die to knock down your opponent's crowns! Depending on what you roll, you may get to attack with an avalanche of boulders, a wall-smashing ogre, or even a fire-breathing dragon! Rack up the most victory points and crown yourself king of the block!
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    Boardgames To Go

  • BGTG 122 - SR & Feedback (Würfel Bohnanza & Lords of Waterdeep)

    28 Apr 2012 | 12:48 pm
    Filling in the gaps between episodes with guests, I like to post episodes that let me simply talk about some games I've played lately, offer scattered opinions & thoughts about them, and then share some of the podcast's feedback. My listeners often have great suggestions and comments that expand upon topics discussed in previous episodes. In this "Session Report & Feedback" show, I discuss 

  • BGTG 121 - Secondhand Games (with Greg Pettit)

    26 Apr 2012 | 10:33 am
    I'm still trying to keep podcasts coming out more frequently, and now I've got friends who are actively pushing me along. That can only help! In this case, it's Greg Pettit, who I thought of immediately when I decided to do a podcast about secondhand games. Whether you're acquiring Out-Of-Print classics or being economical about the Cult of the New-To-Me, sometimes buying used games is the way

  • BGTG 120 - Favorites of 2011 (A Few Acres of Snow, Pergamon)

    13 Mar 2012 | 3:57 pm
    What?! Two episodes in the same month?! When was the last time I did that? Unfortunately, it's been a while. But as I say during the early part of this podcast, I've got a little more free time now, and I hope I can use it to publish podcasts a bit more frequently than it's been. This could change at any time, but for now I've got my fingers crossed. In this episode I do a few things. Most

  • BGTG 119 - Euro Train Games (with Dave Arnott)

    8 Mar 2012 | 12:22 am
    Train games mean something special, at least to train gamers. Usually they involve the 18XX system and hours of deep gameplay. Oddly, though, sometimes it means a very light game such as Express. Within hobby gaming, the term predates the German style of boardgames typified by Settlers and the like. Are there games that include some of what "makes" a train game, but also includes the design/

  • BGTG 118 - Post BGG.con 2011 (with Greg Pettit)

    5 Dec 2011 | 1:55 pm
    This is a very long episode, but no one ever complains about length so I decided to keep it intact rather than splitting it into two shorter shows.Just as he did last year, my buddy Greg Pettit went to Bgg.con in 2011 and joined me on the podcast afterward to discuss the new games he played there. Like a lot of people, he focused on new releases, including a bunch that are new from this year's
 
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    Spiel : Boardgames in the UK

  • Settlers of Catan novel on Amazon

    Garry
    12 May 2012 | 4:26 am
    Having put this on my Trickylight site, I thought I ought to post it here as well. I’ve just noticed that the Settlers of Catan novel, written by Rebecca Gable, is the Kindle Daily Deal on Amazon. Pick it up before midnight for 99p. Here is the link to the book’s Amazon page (if you’re reading [...]

  • Beer & Pretzels weekend 12-13 May 2012

    Garry
    10 May 2012 | 11:04 am
    This nearly passed me by but the 23rd Beer & Pretzels Games Weekend is being held on 12-13th May 2012 at the Town Hall, Burton on Trent. With its usual mix of board, card, roleplaying and miniatures games with good food & beer, in a splendid venue. Open 10.00 - 10.00 on [...]

  • Legend of Drizzt

    Garry
    18 Apr 2012 | 2:50 pm
    I spotted a copy of Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt for sale on Amazon for £32 the other day so decided to snap it up. Hopefully, it’ll be here by Friday so we might be able to give it a try… provided Nige doesn’t complain too much about yet another co-operative game. This [...]

  • Telford Mini-Con

    Garry
    15 Apr 2012 | 2:43 pm
    Telford Mini-Con will be held on Saturday 28th April 2012 at Shifnal Village Hall. Start time is 10.00am and will run until 10.00pm. There will be a small library of Board and Card Games which may be borrowed during the event but attendees tend to bring games so there’s loads to choose from.. Attending Shifnal Village Hall [...]

  • Spielbox #1/2012

    Garry
    28 Mar 2012 | 6:54 am
    The latest issue of Spielbox arrived yesterday. Within its 56 pages were reviews of Rapa Nui, Coney Island, Ora et Labora and Villlage among others. There was also a recap of what was on show at Nurnberg and a look back at the career of David Parlett with numerous pictures of Hare & Tortoise. This [...]
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    WAGS Chronicles II : The WAGSENING

  • MAGE KNIGHT! (Mage Knight x1)

    Kozure
    10 May 2012 | 4:11 pm
    MAGE KNIGHT IS LONG!MAGE KNIGHT IS FIDDLY!MAGE KNIGHT IS WELL DESIGNED!MAGE KNIGHT HAS DOWNTIME!MAGE KNIGHT OCCASIONALLY INVOLVES BURNING MONASTERIES!(I occasionally daydream they are the ones from Ora et Labora or Murder in the Abbey)MAGE KNIGHT IS CONTROVERSIAL AT BGG!MAGE KNIGHT REQUIRES CAREFUL PLANNING!MAGE KNIGHT HAS A BIT OF A RUNAWAY LEADER ISSUE! MAGE KNIGHT HAS DETERMINISTIC COMBAT!  MAGE KNIGHT IS HYPERBOLIC!MAGE KNIGHT WAS WON BY AGENT EASY!MAGE KNIGHT DEMANDS YOUR ATTENTION!!!YAAAHAAHAHHAAGGGGGHHH!!!*hack**slash*(in a very calculated way)

  • My Personal Holy Grail... Found at Last? (Bios: Megafauna x2)

    Kozure
    27 Apr 2012 | 10:52 am
    Professor Henry Jones: Elsa never really believed in the grail. She thought she'd found a prize.Indiana Jones: And what did you find, Dad?Professor Henry Jones: Me? Illumination.  - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade   Reflections on PerfectionSo, a few years back (edit: Holy Schnikes! It was EIGHT years ago. Time flies.) I wrote this blog entry on the idea of the perfect (Euro) game:The Perfect GameFor those who can't be bothered to follow the link, in it I expounded on the elements that, to me, made up the perfect (Euro-style) game. Note: I love wargames as well, but the "perfect"…

  • Boring Old Record Keeping

    Kozure
    23 Apr 2012 | 10:12 am
    The record keeper blew the dust off the ledger and laid open the cracking spine. The pages waterfalled like October leaves.Brushing a gnarled hand over the pages, he made some very boring notations in a spidery hand:The March 1st and March 29th sessions were cancelled due to lack of attendees. The February 2nd session was also cancelled (I'm noting that in case anyone has to forensically reconstruct their play list at BGG for the year, as I had to go back and correct some notations).On April 5th we played two sessions of 7 Wonders (victors unremembered), followed by a session of Panic Station…

  • It's been a while. again. (Flashpoint, Die Bergen Von Burgund, Scrabble Slam, Vikings x2, Roma 2 x3)

    agent easy
    16 Mar 2012 | 11:57 pm
    Hmm, having a hard time keeping up with the blog these days. A few weeks ago we played Flashpoint. It was good, and would probably work well as a family or non-gamer group game due to the compelling theme. Based on the one play, which we won handily, I don't see myself suggesting it for WAGS though. Very similar to Pandemic, though without the clever mechanism that compounds the threat of disease (the infected cities discard gets added back on top of the deck).More Bergen Von Burgund, though this time we tried the advanced boards. Still enjoying it, though unlike the others in the group I…

  • Easy Come, Easy Go

    Shemp Duchamp
    14 Mar 2012 | 9:18 am
    I continue to stalk Agent Easy's math trades. EASY COME -Lord Of The Rings: The Card GameKingdom BuilderGlen MoreEASY GO -Nexus OpsMission: Red PlanetContainerLock n' Load: Band of HeroesJunta
 
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  • Game 4: No Breakthroughs in World Championship

    15 May 2012 | 3:34 pm
    I didn't get a chance to update the blog yesterday, but if you were looking for updates on the World Chess Championship, you haven't missed too much. Today's Game 4 was never in much doubt, as Gelfand struggled to find any way to get an advantage against Anand's Semi-Slav....Read Full Post

  • Game 2: Gelfand and Anand Draw, Score Remains Tied 1-1

    12 May 2012 | 5:48 pm
    Another game, another relatively short draw. This one was slightly longer than in Game 1 -- Gelfand played his 25th move before ending the game -- but there was probably less play in it, with a draw always seeming the most likely result. Anand chose to play the Semi-Slav against 1. d4, and though Gelfand achieved a theoretical advantage, it was hard to call his edge anything but cosmetic. Of course, with the match still in its feeling out stage, the result wasn't too surprising. Some analysis of Game 2 can be found here....Read Full Post

  • World Championship: Game 1 Ends in Comfortable Draw

    11 May 2012 | 4:45 pm
    Long matches -- especially at the World Championship level -- can sometimes begin with short draws as part of a feeling out process. Indeed, the first game of Anand-Gelfand ended in a relatively short draw too, but it was a fighting one, which might be a good sign for the chess to come. Anand played 1. d4 as expected, but Gelfand responded in a somewhat surprising manner by playing the Grunfeld, and even had a little pressure on the current champion for a while. That said, Anand was never in serious danger, and the game eventually petered out to a draw after just 24 moves. The final…

  • Anand vs. Gelfand Begins Friday

    10 May 2012 | 5:11 pm
    The waiting is over: the World Chess Championship 2012 is ready to begin. In the red corner, we have the reigning champion: Viswanathan Anand. The challenger, of course, is Boris Gelfand, the veteran Super GM who comes into the match as a significant underdog. In terms of rating, it doesn't look like a severe mismatch: Anand's rating is just 64 points higher (2791 vs. 2727). But the fact that Gelfand hasn't been considered one of the main contenders for a World Championship in recent years, combined with Anand's great success in defending his title and Gelfand's low world ranking -- he's…

  • US Chess Championship Starts Tuesday

    7 May 2012 | 8:52 pm
    If you're looking for something to watch as you wait for the World Championship to start (and don't worry -- I'll have plenty to say about that over the rest of the week), you should be able to enjoy some great chess by keeping up with the 2012 U.S. Chess Championship. This year, the tournaments are back to a rather simple round-robin format, and the two events both have impressive prize funds. The 12 players in the U.S. Championship will be competing for $160,000 in prizes, while the ten women fighting for the U.S. Women's Championship will split a purse of $64,000. In the Championship,…
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    Boylston Chess Club Weblog

  • The Legend of George Koltanowski

    Nathan
    10 May 2012 | 9:51 pm
    As we stand on the eve of the latest installment in the Boylston's monthly Legends of Chess tournament series, it is only natural that our curiosities be piqued by the question: 'who was George Koltanowski?' Perhaps best known for twice breaking the record for largest blindfold simul, Koltanowski (1903-2000) worked relentlessly as a chess promoter and author. He is perhaps the most famous TD of all time, directing the U.S. Open every year from 1947 through the late '70's, introducing the Swiss system to that event for the first time in its history in the first of those years. He became…

  • 9 May 2012 | 2:16 pm

    Robert Oresick
    9 May 2012 | 2:16 pm
     Grandmaster takes on all comers in chess at South Station    GM Larry Christiansen won all 25 games he played simultaneously.   read  Colin A. Young's article in the Globe from May 8   at:  http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/05/08/grandmaster-take-all-comers-chess-this-afternoon-south-station/tTRIxhOZpSNqFqr5m4JhGM/story.html  

  • 9 May 2012 | 2:07 pm

    Robert Oresick
    9 May 2012 | 2:07 pm
    Taking on a Grandmaster    from the Boston Globe, May 9. ChessgrandmasterLarry Christiansen standing inside the tables, played 25 simultaneous games of chess in South Station In Boston on Tuesday aftemoon.  Bill MacLellan of the Boylston Chess Club said Christiansen, currently ranked 15th in the United States, will be taking on opponents at South Station about once a month. The United States Chess Federation calls Cbristiansen "an American master of attack." Below, Carlheb Cemesca Io.of Everett, a studentat Prospect Hill Academy, reacted to a move.

  • Find the Losing Move

    Nathan
    9 May 2012 | 11:54 am
     White to move Can you guess what White played in this position?   Amazingly, in the first round of the U.S. Championship 2012 yesterday, Stripunsky played 11. d3?? and resigned, giving Onischuk the full point. So....don't beat yourself up over whatever blunder you may have made in the Quads last weekend.  It could have been worse. -Natasha Christiansen

  • I Am Number Three

    Ken Ho
    5 May 2012 | 3:30 pm
    Two Have Resigned. I Am Number Three.Patheticus Score By popular demand (okay, Frank Frazier suggested I post this game), I present the following travesty of chess. This would perhaps most appropriately have been posted right after I lost the following game. However, I decided I would delay posting it until after Greg had played all his games as White in this tournament in order to give him maximum "freedom of expression". Greg Bodwin - Ken Ho Four Knights, Halloween Gambit 2 April 2012 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Nxe5 Had I known before the game that Greg had already used this surprising…
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  • Gelfand – Anand Game 4: Towers of Babylon

    admin
    15 May 2012 | 11:41 am
    Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Here is Grandmaster Sergey Shipov’s analysis of the fourth game of the World Championship match, between Boris Gelfand and Viswanathan Anand. The original Russian text can be found, as always, at www.crestbook.com. (This translation will be posted there as well.) Without further ado, I’ll turn the podium over to Shipov. Good day to you, whatever the time of day, dear fans and connoisseurs of chess! Let’s look together at the fourth game of the world championship match, which is taking place in Moscow. Yesterday’s battle left an…

  • Translation Coming Soon

    admin
    15 May 2012 | 9:49 am
    Just a quick news flash: The fourth game Gelfand-Anand was drawn. I will post my translation of GM Sergey Shipov’s analysis here within an hour. Stay tuned!   Share This

  • World Championship Translations Will Return

    admin
    11 May 2012 | 1:56 pm
    The World Championship match between champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Boris Gelfand began today, with a rather short (24-move) draw. Gelfand appeared to have slightly the upper hand, but as GM Sergei Shipov said, “he considered a draw from a position of strength to be a good outcome. That’s his right.” For people who enjoyed following Shipov’s commentaries to the 2010 World Championship match between Anand and Topalov, I’m glad to announce that I will again be translating some of his commentaries here. I have agreed with Colin McGourty, who runs the site…

  • The Game in the Photo

    admin
    9 May 2012 | 10:16 am
    If any of you were wondering about the chess position in the photograph in my last post, here is the game. It removes some of the mystery about when and why the photograph was taken. The game was played in the Monterey Chess Center monthly tournament on February 24, 2002. I remember it well because Ted Yudacufski awarded me a brilliancy prize for it (which I think was $10). I don’t think he awarded one every month, only when there was a game that he especially liked. Although the picture could have been taken that day, I think that it was more likely taken the next time I played in…

  • Gone but not forgotten

    admin
    7 May 2012 | 2:20 pm
    I’d like to start a new chess week (and month) out with a little photo quiz. Where Am I? I discovered this old photo on my computer when I was updating my website. Old-timers on the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay chess scene should be able to figure out where the picture was taken. Any guesses before I reveal the answer? (Space provided for people who want to think about it.) While you’re thinking, let me apologize to anybody who came to visit this blog over the weekend and got a message saying “Internal Server Error.” I contacted my Internet service provider this morning and…
 
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    Robert Pearson's Chess Blog

  • The Hunting of the Snark

    10 May 2012 | 11:54 pm
    He served out some grog with a liberal hand,  And bade them sit down on the beach: And they could not but own that their Captain looked grand,  As he stood and delivered his speech.   “Friends, Romans, and countrymen, lend me your ears!”  (They were all of them fond of quotations:

  • Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Pawns

    4 May 2012 | 11:46 pm
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  • Study Hacks, Piano Player Confessions

    1 May 2012 | 11:42 pm
    I ran across a terrific site called Study Hacks. While much of the material may be oriented toward students trying to ace their tests, there is a great deal of valuable and interesting stuff that might be applied to chess improvement. As the author says: Recently, as I’ve moved beyond my student years, I’ve turned more of my attention toward decoding patterns of success in the working world. I’

  • Da Da Da

    19 Apr 2012 | 11:56 pm
    In honor of the 30th anniversary...if you don't remember this, well, here it is: A translation of the chorus for the less German-proficient reader: Ich liebe dich nicht, du liebst mich nicht "I do not love you, you do not love me," or something like that.  Note the utter simplicity of the arrangement, the clever internal rhyme...there is more here than the surface. Or perhaps less. Life

  • A Mantra for Chess Improvers

    13 Apr 2012 | 1:42 am
    I get feeds from a lot of sites, but rarely has something hit the inbox that struck me like this. From this long and interesting post, a small nugget of pure gold for people striving to improve at chess: [The girl asked] "How do I let go of this harsh false self, this ego, this part of me that keeps beating myself up and comparing myself to others, yet still keep striving to improve myself?
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    Susan Polgar Chess Daily News and Information

  • Clever chess tactic

    16 May 2012 | 3:56 am
    q7/5pk1/6r1/P1p2p1p/1P1brP2/3Q2RP/1PR1p1P1/4B2K b - - 0 1Black to move. How should Black proceed? Chess daily news from Susan Polgar

  • So grabs gold

    16 May 2012 | 12:56 am
    GM So grabs gold in Asian blitz chessABS-CBNnews.comPosted at 05/15/2012 5:09 PM | Updated as of 05/16/2012 9:37 AMMANILA, Philippines – Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So lived up to his billing as Asia's No. 1 blitz chess player after winning the 11th Asian Continental Individual Chess Championships Blitz competition over the weekend in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.He went undefeated en route to another successful victory in the Blitz competition.The Philippines’ top rated GM scored 6 wins and 3 draws with a total of 7.5 points against seven GMs and two International masters (IMs) to…

  • Heart of Finland 2012

    16 May 2012 | 12:27 am
    Heart of Finland 2012May 15, 2012Article by Anna RudolfFor the 22nd time in a row the town of Jyväskylä organises the most important chess tournament of its country, the Heart of Finland Open.From 9th to 15 July more than 150 players are expected to be competing for title of the champion, the category prizes, rating points, and simply for the joy of playing chess.The dates coincide with the town’s Summer Festival, a rich cultural week with theatre and music performances on the streets of Jyväskylä – a pleasant spare time programme for the participants.Besides the Summer Festival, an…

  • It would be interesting to know what's on Gelfand's mind

    16 May 2012 | 12:17 am
    Anand, Gelfand play fourth draw in a row in World Chess ChampionshipHari Hara Nandanan, TNN | May 15, 2012, 08.47PM ISTCHENNAI: Four games and four draws. The World Chess Championship contest is developing into an intriguing struggle. The fourth game, drawn after 34 moves, looked like a draw right from the opening but challenger Boris Gelfand of Israel tried to infuse life into it when the game seemed to have reached a dead end.For World champion Viswanathan Anand, the draw with black on Tuesday was a welcome result as the 12-game series at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow is nicely poised at…

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    16 May 2012 | 12:08 am
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  • Hot Links w/a Side of Political & Spiritual Opinions

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    10 May 2012 | 11:45 am
    An open letter to my brothers & sisters in Christ from a conservative evangelical Southern Baptist pastor... Let's keep this simple, shall we? Because so much of what's being posted this morning veers between political hay-making & ad hominem argumentation... and it's just making me tired & cranky. First, before anybody types ONE MORE STINKIN' SENTENCE, go read the actual transcript of what President Obama said (and quit relying on soundbites & clips for news, for crying out loud.)  We've learned some very bad habits from both the mainstream media and from conservative…

  • What I Played At The Gathering of Friends 2012

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    1 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    I'm working on some more detailed posts about the games I played... and even a couple of reviews - but for the time being, here's the "big list".Some of you may not know what The Gathering of Friends is... I refer you to an old post here on aka pastor guy"Singin' the Gathering Blues"7 playsThe City5 playsWurfel Bohnanza4 playsAbaddon (pre-production copy)3 plays1st & GoalAfricana7 Wonders: Cities (pre-production copy) 2 playsBears!Can't StopEscape... from the Mayan Temple (pre-production copy)Fast Food FranchiseGroup Battleship (pencil & paper game)KalimamboKissenschacht!Mutant…

  • Steampunk Star Wars

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    26 Apr 2012 | 10:57 pm
    New art from the Disney Parks blog... color me interested.

  • Twitter Monsoon

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    24 Apr 2012 | 12:11 pm
    OK... so, I know I've been radio-silent since the middle of last week (well, longer than that, but the magic of the queue kept many of my faithful readers in the dark). I'm home from the Gathering of Friends now & ready to restart Mark's Top 100 Games as well as finish up & begin publishing the Five & Dime Lists for 2011. Before that, though, I need to help out a friend. Tom Vasel - aka Mr. Dice Tower - began Tweeting a virtual avalanche of "just posted this video to YouTube" Tweets yesterday... and despite a number of "hey, stop that" messages, it didn't. When I asked Tom about…

  • #50: Roll Through the Ages (Mark's 100 - 2012)

    Mark (aka pastor guy)
    20 Apr 2012 | 9:00 am
    Roll Through the Ages Mark's Ranking 2012: 50th 2010: 51st 2005: prior to publication BoardGameGeek rank: 255 rating: 7.05 Print Status in print Why It's On The List Civilization + Yahtzee - 6+ hours = Roll Through the Ages. And besides that, it's fun. Tips & Tricks: It's easy to get locked into a single strategy - but you MUST pay attention to what the other players are doing so you can act and react appropriately. Extras There's a very nice iPhone app of Roll Through the Ages.. The print-n-play expansion, The Late Bronze Age, is an excellent addition to the game - and can be had for the…
 
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  • Settlers of Catan: Catan Goodies: Wheat Resource (Plush) Catanimal

    1 May 2012 | 6:07 pm
    Everyone knows which I’m Wheat, And a little comfortable bread would be utterly a treat, My sheaves do not means strife, I’m a staff of life, But as cupcakes, we unequivocally am sweet! Wheat is ready to bake up a little happiness. Her grin will fill we up with love. Wheat is 5″ high by [...]Share and Enjoy • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS

  • YuCatan Adventure Board Expansion for Settlers of Catan

    29 Apr 2012 | 6:07 pm
    Settlers of Catan gets an ascent with a Yucatan Adventure Board. This enlargement for operate with Settlers of Catan 4th Edition facilities a six-fold, high-quality, law gaming house written to reason your hexes in place due to a singular inset design. Additionally, a YuCatan Adventure Board allows for 4 to 6 players, with or but [...]Share and Enjoy • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS

  • Settlers of Catan: Catan Goodies: Brick Resource (Plush)

    29 Apr 2012 | 2:06 am
    Plush resources from The Settlers of Catan. Each of these fun, fluff-filled Goodies is ready to widespread fever as well as smiles. And they’re undiluted for trade with friends as well as families. Each Plush Toy is 5-6 inches Related Video : Related Product to Settlers of Catan: Catan Goodies: Brick Resource (Plush) Settlers of [...]Share and Enjoy • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • Digg • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS

  • Catan Online World Finds Large US Following

    20 Apr 2012 | 12:48 pm
    Oakland, California (Vocus) December 1, 2009 On the official Catan website, PlayCatan.com, people from all over the world are gathering to play Settlers of Catan and other games absolutely free. Through word-of-mouth, English-speaking fans of this popular German game have found the Catan Online World by the thousands. In fact, since the introduction of the English version 18 months ago, the number of English-speaking players has already greatly surpassed the number of German players (English speakers represent 60% of players). The rapid development of Catan’s English-speaking online…

  • Best-seller The Settlers of Catan

    23 Mar 2012 | 12:03 pm
    Best Quality Best-seller On The Settlers of Catan The Settlers of Catan Description The Settlers of Catan One of the most successful games of all time, Settlers of Catan is a trading and building game set in the mythical world of Catan. Players roll dice to determine which resources are generated each round and then must strategically trade those resources with other players to get what they need to build their settlements, cities, and roads. With multiple ways to gain victory points and a board that changes in every play, Settlers of Catan is a game that can be played hundreds of different…
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  • Video Review: Dungeon Petz

    Kaja
    14 May 2012 | 12:55 pm
    Today, we review Vlaada Chvatil’s newest offering in the Dungeon Lords world he created: Dungeon Petz. This worker placement game follows the dungeon’s imps as they set out on their own into the world of commerce and start raising little monsters to sell to their Dungeon Lords. Video Review: Dungeon Petz is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • New Board Games: May 11, 2012

    Tao
    11 May 2012 | 8:02 pm
    New Board Games: Food Fight : Snack Attack Dust Tactics : SSU Command Squad Dust Tactics : Operation Zverograd Dust Tactics : SSU Airborne Transport Dust Tactics : SSU NKVD Close Combat Squad Dust Tactics : SSU NKVD Battle Squad Alcatraz : The Scapegoat Top-A-Top Savage Worlds : 50 Fathoms Explorers Edition Redshirts New Board Games: May 11, 2012 is a post from: Starlit Citadel

  • Business Valuation

    Tao
    9 May 2012 | 1:57 pm
    Business Valuation is an interesting area; and one that generates a lot of debate.  It’s partially due to the highly subjective nature of some of the valuation methods and partially due to the fact that there are multiple valuation methods which can result in multiple (and highly divergent) numbers.  Having now spoken to a number of businesses, it can be extremely frustrating as sometimes, the valuation differences is extreme.  At the end of the day though, what a business is worth is exactly what someone else is willing to pay for it. Valuation Methods There are basically a few…

  • The Wheaton Effect

    Tao
    8 May 2012 | 2:26 pm
    As many of you know, Wil Wheaton has a Youtube channel dedicated to board gaming called Tabletop. It’s been phenomenally successful – his Small World video has garnered over half a million views. Our review has generated just over 2,000. With such a spotlight on the game, it’s had a knock-on effect on sales (mostly). Here’s a little chart to show the ‘mostly’ for us. Click on Image for full size As you can see, I added a few weeks of pre-Tabletop / Wheaton to all the sales figure to give an idea.  You can see there’s a lot of variation on a week to…

  • Video Review : Claustrophobia by Asmodee

    Tao
    7 May 2012 | 12:13 pm
    Sorry for the week’s delay in getting this review of Claustrophobia up.  We had to do some extensive editing to reduce how long the review was.  We’ve gone back to the drawing table and re-edited our scripts so future scripts after this batch will be a lot tighter.  Enjoy!   Video Review : Claustrophobia by Asmodee is a post from: Starlit Citadel
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  • Existenz On the Ruins of Chaos Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    14 May 2012 | 8:18 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2 Amount of time to play: 15-60 min (depending on scenario) Age requirements: 10+ Set-up time: 5-15 min (depending on scenario) Existenz On the Ruins of Chaos Description: Existenz On the Ruins of Chaos is a hybrid card and board game. Originally a CCG this version of the game comes with four decks ready to play. Existenz takes place in a world where an experiment has resulted in the Chaos virus being unleashed. The virus has caused mutations in life forms and destroyed most technology. You play one of four factions that are fighting for survival and domination. If you…

  • Project Pandora Grim Cargo Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    12 May 2012 | 7:13 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2 Amount of time to play: 15-60 min (depending on scenario) Age requirements: 10+ Set-up time: 5-15 min (depending on scenario) Project Pandora Grim Cargo Description: Project Pandora Grim Cargo is a two player, sci-fi themed skirmish miniatures game. You play as either the Corporation or the Veer-myn (alien rat–men). Project Pandora Grim Cargo is made by Mantic Games. They also produce Dwarf King’s Hold. Project Pandora has similar tiles, rules and combat. The game comes with six scenarios including a training mission to help you learn the basics of the game. Each…

  • Paths of Glory War Game Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    9 May 2012 | 9:04 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2 (solo play is also possible) Amount of time to play: 240-480 min (depending on scenario) Age requirements: 14+ Set-up time: 15 min Paths of Glory Description: Paths of Glory is a card-driven, medium weight war game for two players. The game takes place during WWI and you play either the Allied forces or their Central Powers opponents. Paths of Glory has two separate decks one for each side. These decks consist of three sub-decks: Mobilization, Limited War and Total War. You begin the game with your Mobilization deck and add the others as you increase your war status…

  • Nightfall The Coldest War Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    7 May 2012 | 6:56 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-5 Amount of time to play: 45 min Age requirements: 12+ Set-up time: 5-10 min Nightfall The Coldest War Description: Nightfall The Coldest War is the third expansion for Nightfall. This is a stand-alone expansion and does not require the base game to play. I’m mostly going to talk about the new things The Coldest War adds to the game of Nightfall. If you are unfamiliar with the base game, you can read my Nightfall review here. There are six new characters for your starting deck. The new cards have new abilities and just as before you get two of each color. Moon…

  • Minion Games Giveaway

    jason@play-board-games.com
    5 May 2012 | 7:03 am
    Prize Minion Games has graciously decided to sponsor a contest on my site. You can enter to win a free copy of one of these fine games. • Five Fingered Severance • Grave Business • Those Pesky Humans • Nitro Dice • Nile deLuxor • Sturgeon Entry You can earn up to 3 entries into this giveaway, one for each of the following: • Become an email subscriber of play-board-games.com • Follow the play-board-games.com on Twitter • Like play-board-games.com on Facebook If you are already an email subscriber, Twitter follower or like play-board-games.com then you can get your entries by…
 
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  • Existenz On the Ruins of Chaos Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    14 May 2012 | 8:18 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2 Amount of time to play: 15-60 min (depending on scenario) Age requirements: 10+ Set-up time: 5-15 min (depending on scenario) Existenz On the Ruins of Chaos Description: Existenz On the Ruins of Chaos is a hybrid card and board game. Originally a CCG this version of the game comes with four decks ready to play. Existenz takes place in a world where an experiment has resulted in the Chaos virus being unleashed. The virus has caused mutations in life forms and destroyed most technology. You play one of four factions that are fighting for survival and domination. If you…

  • Project Pandora Grim Cargo Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    12 May 2012 | 7:13 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2 Amount of time to play: 15-60 min (depending on scenario) Age requirements: 10+ Set-up time: 5-15 min (depending on scenario) Project Pandora Grim Cargo Description: Project Pandora Grim Cargo is a two player, sci-fi themed skirmish miniatures game. You play as either the Corporation or the Veer-myn (alien rat–men). Project Pandora Grim Cargo is made by Mantic Games. They also produce Dwarf King’s Hold. Project Pandora has similar tiles, rules and combat. The game comes with six scenarios including a training mission to help you learn the basics of the game. Each…

  • Paths of Glory War Game Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    9 May 2012 | 9:04 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2 (solo play is also possible) Amount of time to play: 240-480 min (depending on scenario) Age requirements: 14+ Set-up time: 15 min Paths of Glory Description: Paths of Glory is a card-driven, medium weight war game for two players. The game takes place during WWI and you play either the Allied forces or their Central Powers opponents. Paths of Glory has two separate decks one for each side. These decks consist of three sub-decks: Mobilization, Limited War and Total War. You begin the game with your Mobilization deck and add the others as you increase your war status…

  • Nightfall The Coldest War Review

    jason@play-board-games.com
    7 May 2012 | 6:56 am
    Stats: No. of players: 2-5 Amount of time to play: 45 min Age requirements: 12+ Set-up time: 5-10 min Nightfall The Coldest War Description: Nightfall The Coldest War is the third expansion for Nightfall. This is a stand-alone expansion and does not require the base game to play. I’m mostly going to talk about the new things The Coldest War adds to the game of Nightfall. If you are unfamiliar with the base game, you can read my Nightfall review here. There are six new characters for your starting deck. The new cards have new abilities and just as before you get two of each color. Moon…

  • Minion Games Giveaway

    jason@play-board-games.com
    5 May 2012 | 7:03 am
    Prize Minion Games has graciously decided to sponsor a contest on my site. You can enter to win a free copy of one of these fine games. • Five Fingered Severance • Grave Business • Those Pesky Humans • Nitro Dice • Nile deLuxor • Sturgeon Entry You can earn up to 3 entries into this giveaway, one for each of the following: • Become an email subscriber of play-board-games.com • Follow the play-board-games.com on Twitter • Like play-board-games.com on Facebook If you are already an email subscriber, Twitter follower or like play-board-games.com then you can get your entries by…
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  • Kingdom of Solomon Review

    Josh Edwards
    15 May 2012 | 6:12 am
    So, let's be honest for a minute (before I resume lying to you (not really (ok, I'm lost now (too many parenthesis!))))... I didn't ask for Kingdom of Solomon - I asked for the Manhattan Project.  Minion Games offered my Kingdom of Solomon instead (they were out of Manhattan Project), and I figured I would give it a shot.  After reading the rules, I really didn't expect much, but sometimes a game is a quite pleasant surprise, and this was one of those games for me!In Kingdom of Solomon, the players are each trying to help provide resources to build the temple of Solomon - well, and…

  • Quinto Review

    Josh Edwards
    11 May 2012 | 6:06 am
    If it's a board game and can be played in less than a few hours, I'll probably be willing to try it. Today's case in point: Quinto (the vintage 3M version).Quinto is basically number-Scrabble. Each player takes five tiles (which each depict a number from 0-9). The number five starts in the middle of the board. Players take turns placing numbers in a row or column, but must use a previously placed number in their new string of numbers. When placing a new row, the numbers in that row must all add up to a multiple of 5 (hence "Quinto"). There are a couple of minor extra rules. First, no row can…

  • China Review

    Josh Edwards
    8 May 2012 | 6:07 am
    So, recently on BoardGameGeek, I was asking people to recommend to me 30-60 minute long games.  I discovered that these are the easiest games for me to find time to play, and one of the ones that came pretty highly recommended was China.  As an amazing coincidence, shortly afterwards I was asked if I was interested in receiving a review copy of the game - sometimes life is just brilliant like that!China is all about the victory points.  I think that, thematically, you are trying to gain the Emperor's favor, be the Emperor, or something like that - it obviously doesn't really…

  • Existenz: On the Ruins of Chaos Review

    Josh Edwards
    4 May 2012 | 7:11 am
    A game that came to me highly recommended by some of my fellow bloggers is Existenz: On the Ruins of Chaos (not currently available on Amazon).I was told that because I liked the Game of Thrones: Living Card Game, I should try out Existenz.  However, I found Existenz to be much more like Magic: The Gathering.  If you're familiar with Magic, most of this will sound familiar, but I'll go ahead and give an overview for anyone else.  On your turn, first you re-activate (untap) all of your cards, you draw a card, and then you can play cards from your hand.  You may play one…

  • Brandubh Review

    Josh Edwards
    1 May 2012 | 5:57 am
    A classic game that has lasted for centuries is Brandubh.  Brandubh is one of twelve games of Bibelot Games' "Reliquary Collection."  This collection has taken many ancient board games and is re-printing them with very high quality components and packaging that provide you with a very easily portable, nice, yet ancient feel.  Brandubh specifically, is from Ireland around 600 AD.  If you're interested in learning more about the Reliquary Collection, check out their Kickstarter project - I think that they're worth backing.  Also, as a final note, the pictures that I…
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  • Table Top Episode 2: Settlers of Catan

    Elliott Miller
    23 Apr 2012 | 7:28 pm
    Episode 2 of Table Top with Wil Wheaton is up on the Geek & Sundry channel on You Tube featuring a game of Settlers! Will they make the infamous “Wood for Sheep” joke? Tune in to find out. Wil Wheaton and guests Jane Espenson (Writer and Producer-Buffy, Caprica, BSG, Game of Thrones), James Kyson (Actor-Heroes, [...]

  • Colony: Moon from Postmortem Studios

    Elliott Miller
    23 Apr 2012 | 6:57 pm
    Postmortem Studios has released Colony: Moon, which is kind of like an RPG, but not really. They describe it as: “A cooperative (or competetive) story game about founding a Moon colony, making it succeed and opening up the way to the rest of the solar system. Players take on the parts of ‘The Board’ and [...]

  • Once Upon a Time Third Edition Coming from Atlas Games

    Elliott Miller
    23 Apr 2012 | 5:38 pm
    Atlas Games is developing Once Upon a Time the third edition. I haven’t played this game, but it is described as the classic storytelling card game. The revised edition should be out in October with an msrp of $24.95.  Here are the details: Once Upon a Time is the award-winning storytelling card game that encourages [...]

  • “Mr. Gorbachev, Tear Down This Wall!” – 1989: Dawn of Freedom Reviewed

    Jeff McAleer
    22 Apr 2012 | 4:31 pm
    Game Name: 1989: Dawn of Freedom Publisher: GMT Designer: Jason Matthews and Ted Torgerson Year: 2012 Players: 2 Ages: 15+ Playing Time: Two Hours Genre: Card driven game of geopolitics Retail Price: $67.00   Components One 32 page rule book One 22″ x 34″ mounted map Two counter sheets Two player aid cards Two strategy [...]

  • Take a Tour of the New Victory Point Games HQ

    Jeff McAleer
    22 Apr 2012 | 2:44 pm
    Join Darren as he takes you on a virtual tour of the Victory Point Games Headquarters in Costa Mesa, California!
 
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  • Kingdom of Solomon Review

    Josh Edwards
    15 May 2012 | 6:12 am
    So, let's be honest for a minute (before I resume lying to you (not really (ok, I'm lost now (too many parenthesis!))))... I didn't ask for Kingdom of Solomon - I asked for the Manhattan Project.  Minion Games offered my Kingdom of Solomon instead (they were out of Manhattan Project), and I figured I would give it a shot.  After reading the rules, I really didn't expect much, but sometimes a game is a quite pleasant surprise, and this was one of those games for me!In Kingdom of Solomon, the players are each trying to help provide resources to build the temple of Solomon - well, and…

  • Quinto Review

    Josh Edwards
    11 May 2012 | 6:06 am
    If it's a board game and can be played in less than a few hours, I'll probably be willing to try it. Today's case in point: Quinto (the vintage 3M version).Quinto is basically number-Scrabble. Each player takes five tiles (which each depict a number from 0-9). The number five starts in the middle of the board. Players take turns placing numbers in a row or column, but must use a previously placed number in their new string of numbers. When placing a new row, the numbers in that row must all add up to a multiple of 5 (hence "Quinto"). There are a couple of minor extra rules. First, no row can…

  • China Review

    Josh Edwards
    8 May 2012 | 6:07 am
    So, recently on BoardGameGeek, I was asking people to recommend to me 30-60 minute long games.  I discovered that these are the easiest games for me to find time to play, and one of the ones that came pretty highly recommended was China.  As an amazing coincidence, shortly afterwards I was asked if I was interested in receiving a review copy of the game - sometimes life is just brilliant like that!China is all about the victory points.  I think that, thematically, you are trying to gain the Emperor's favor, be the Emperor, or something like that - it obviously doesn't really…

  • Existenz: On the Ruins of Chaos Review

    Josh Edwards
    4 May 2012 | 7:11 am
    A game that came to me highly recommended by some of my fellow bloggers is Existenz: On the Ruins of Chaos (not currently available on Amazon).I was told that because I liked the Game of Thrones: Living Card Game, I should try out Existenz.  However, I found Existenz to be much more like Magic: The Gathering.  If you're familiar with Magic, most of this will sound familiar, but I'll go ahead and give an overview for anyone else.  On your turn, first you re-activate (untap) all of your cards, you draw a card, and then you can play cards from your hand.  You may play one…

  • Brandubh Review

    Josh Edwards
    1 May 2012 | 5:57 am
    A classic game that has lasted for centuries is Brandubh.  Brandubh is one of twelve games of Bibelot Games' "Reliquary Collection."  This collection has taken many ancient board games and is re-printing them with very high quality components and packaging that provide you with a very easily portable, nice, yet ancient feel.  Brandubh specifically, is from Ireland around 600 AD.  If you're interested in learning more about the Reliquary Collection, check out their Kickstarter project - I think that they're worth backing.  Also, as a final note, the pictures that I…
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