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The Guild of Merchant Explorers – A Voyage of Discovery Against the Clock
Hello all! I'm back to talk about one of my family's favorite games at the moment, The Guild of Merchant Explorers. This game resembles a...
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Maximilian Claus
Jun 23, 20233 min read
Art Robbery – Let's Share it Equally, But I Get the Most
Hello! I'm finally back with another review – this time of a pocket-sized game by Helvetiq. Art Robbery is a 15-20 minute game that can...
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Maximilian Claus
Dec 30, 20223 min read
The Quest for El Dorado – a race through the rainforest
I'm back with another review! This one is for another game by renowned designer Reiner Knizia. Like Karuba (which you can read about...
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Maximilian Claus
Dec 27, 20223 min read
Lost Cities – a game of enterprising explorers
Hi everyone! I'm back for another post, this time on a two-player card game. Lost Cities is a game by famous and widely admired designer...
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Maximilian Claus
Nov 11, 20228 min read
2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Hi everyone! I'm back! My apologies for the delay – it's been a busy set of weeks. To compensate, though, I'm back with a big list of...
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Maximilian Claus
Oct 1, 20224 min read
Hibachi – throw, buy, cook, and win!
Hello everyone! I'm back for a new post, this time on another dexterity game. Hibachi is very unique, however, in that in includes both...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 21, 20228 min read
Games for families - fun for one and all
Hi everyone! I recently got a request for games which you can play with people of all ages. I've put together a list of great games to...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Land vs Sea: sea and sand struggle for command
Hi everyone! Today's review will be on a tile-laying game. Land vs Sea is a real favorite for my family and we've played it many times....
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 12, 20223 min read
Yamslam and Yahtzee - two takes on a push your luck classic
Hi all! I'm back for another casual game review. I've gotten a request to review Yahtzee, a classic dice game which, for many families,...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 12, 20224 min read
Jedi Unleashed – charge ahead, but don't forget to look behind you
Hi all! I'm back again with another review, this time with a very different kind of game. This is a game with a Star Wars theme, however...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 8, 20223 min read
No Thanks – a game of stones and strategy
I’m back for another review! No Thanks offers a very different experience than Timeline, but like Timeline, it’s a great game to play...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 8, 20223 min read
Timeline – where does it all belong?
Hello all! My apologies for failing to get the promised second post in yesterday. But fear not, there are more to come. I’m going in a...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 7, 20224 min read
"Classic" games – golden oldies for your bucket list, Part 2: Nine Men's Morris
This is the second entry in my "classic games" list. If you're interested, please check out the first review, of mancala, here. Thanks...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 4, 20223 min read
"Classic" games – golden oldies for your bucket list, Part 1: Mancala
As a bit of a twist, I wanted to throw in a review on "classic" games, those games which have been around for some time and which are...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 3, 20223 min read
Just One - give your best clue, but don't match your teammates
My first two posts on this blog were on tile-laying games (you can check out my review for Karuba here and my review for Kingdomino...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 2, 20222 min read
Kingdomino - plan your kingdom, but don't forget to sabotage the others!
Kingdomino is a tile-laying game which, like dominoes, requires players to make matches between pieces bearing a variety of patterns....
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 2, 20223 min read
Karuba - a fast-playing, tile-laying race
As I'm sure you've gathered from my What to expect from this site post, I enjoy playing games which are easy to learn but offer both a...
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Maximilian Claus
Sep 2, 20221 min read
What to expect from this site
This blog is dedicated to reviewing board games, particularly casual games. What do I mean by casual games? I think of casual games as...
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