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Oct 29, 2023

After playing the original 

Voyages of Marco Polo by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini (2015) at Meeplefest, Shelley and I wanted to reflect on why we made a choice back in the day to only keep

Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Khan (2019)

We hope you enjoy our reflections on these two titles once again.


Oct 22, 2023

Shelley and I talk about some of the "big player count" games that we enjoy, especially during late-night plays at conventions:

Viva Pamplona! by Wolfgang Kramer from FX Schmid (released in 1992)

Le Paresseux by Dominique Tellier from Eurogames (released in 1990)

Hues and Cues by Scott Brady from CMON (released in...


Oct 15, 2023

Shelley and I reflect on another chance to play 

Alea Iacta Est by Jeff Allers and Bernd Eisnenstein from Alea

(released again in 2016 as Order of the Guilded Compass from Greg Fox Games)

and then we check out 

Comic Hunters by Robert Coehlo by Bucaneiros Jogos 

with its cool Marvel-covers theme

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Oct 8, 2023

Shelley and I check out a game from 2019 that passed us by, and then check out a much newer little card game from last year:

It's A Wonderful World by Frederic Guerard from La Boite de Jeu and MEBO Games

and

Pick-A-Pepper (or Sauscharf) by Wolfgang Kramer and Christian Stohr from Amigo

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Oct 1, 2023

Essen Spiel happens THIS WEEK, so Shelley and I sat down to discuss possible titles to peruse and buy. Though we're not headed to Germany this year, we can't wait to play the best of the new releases.

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