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Tabletop Review: Zooloretto

Designers:Michael Schacht Artist:Design/Main, Michael Schacht Publishers:ABACUSSPIELE Number of Players: 2 – 5 Playing Time: 45 minutes This past weekend, I got to break out a classic for my son, Ari — Zooloretto. For those not familiar with Zooloretto, it is a zoo-themed set collection game for 2 to 5 players. Each turn consists of a player…

Tabletop Review: Pandemic – The Cure

Designers: Matt Leacock Artist: Bernard Bittler,Philippe Guérin, Chris Quilliams Publishers: Z-Man Games Number of Players: 2 – 5 Playing Time: 30 minutes Pandemic – The Cure is a dice game for 2 to 5 players that pits you against four diseases spreading around the globe. Using your character’s abilities and customized dice, you will travel the continents treating disease…

Tabletop Review: Game of Trains

Designers: Alexey Konnov, Alexey Paltsev, Anatoliy Shklyarov Artist: Reinis Pētersons Publishers: Brain Games, REBEL.pl Number of Players: 2 – 4 Playing Time: 30 minutes Ari and I got the chance to squeeze in a board game this Sunday before his bed time, and we chose to try Game of Trains.  Game of Trains is card game whereby you…

Tabletop Review: Machi Koro

Designer: Masao Suganuma Artists: Noboru Hotta, Ian Parovel, Mirko Suzuki Publisher: IDW Games Number of Players: 2 – 4 (Harbor expansion adds one more) Playing Time: 30 minutes My six-year old son and I try to get in a couple of games a week. This helps to get him away from electronics for a spell. One of the games that…

Tabletop Review: Why First?

Designer: Simon Havard Artist: Erkan Karagöz Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group Number of Players: 2 – 6 Playing Time: 15 – 25 minutes   A couple of weekends ago, I had the opportunity to attend a game day with the Cardboard Edison couple at their house in New Jersey. I had a great time playing games and play testing their game — Sultana.…

Tabletop Review: Best Tree House Ever

Best Treehouse Ever Designer: Scott Almes Artist: Adam P. McIver Publisher: Green Couch Games Number of Players: 2 – 4 Playing Time: 20 minutes This past weekend, I had the pleasure to break out Best Tree House Ever by Scott Almes with my six year old son, Ari. When I cracked open the box, I…

Playtest of OtC v4

Well big thanks goes to Lynn, Adeel, and Meredith for playing 6 rounds of OtC v4 with me. I think we are much closer with this version to a finish than any of the others. Great feedback that unfortunately will force me to reprint. Can’t wait to try it once more to the end to…

On the Crab (v4)

Well, On the Crab has gone through a complete re-write based on feedback received. The game is much more streamlined. I am hoping to play test the changes this week.

6 page contest

I will be attempting to partake in BGGs 6 page PnP game design contest. My hopes is to have something together this weekend for play-testing. Once I solidify the plan, I will share it here and request a BGG presence.

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