Board Games
As promised, Shelley and I get one of last week's big games back to the table with it's recent expansion for a discussion of what that adds in
Revive + The Call of the Abyss Expansion by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games
then we got a great and beautiful mancala-based game on the table with
Amritsar by David Heras Pino from Ludonova
Shelley and I get two HEAVY games to the table this week, re-visiting
Revive by Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Ostby, Eilif Svensson and Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games
Scholars of the South Tigris by Shem Phillips and SJ MacDonald from Renegade Game Studios and Garphill Games
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Shelley and I play two games that provide variety through various player boards:
The Gig by Robb Smigielski, Lewis Shaw, Jamie Gray, and Dann May from Braincrack Games
and
Apiary by Connie Vogelmann from Stonemaier Games
Shelley and I get two heavier games to the table this week. First up is a sequel to a worker placement/deck builder we've enjoyed in the past:
Dune Imperium: Uprising by Paul Dennen from Dire Wolf and Legendary
then we create cool 3-ring binder books, collect resources and perform actions in
Books of Time by Filip Glowacz from Board&Dice
Shelley and I work together to build Orleans' cathedral in the cooperative family game
The Cathedral of Orleans by Wolfgang Dirscherl, Markus Müller, and Reiner Stockhausen from dlp games and Matagot
then we compete to capture the most genies while collecting resources in
Djinn by Benjamin Schwer from Hall Games and Pegasus Spiele
Shelley and I add the Marine Worlds Expansion to
Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge from Feuerland Spiele and Capstone Games
and then roll dice to build canals and ship goods in
Heart of Venice by Yuko Y from JrnyCat
This week Shelley and I get snooty as we buy painting to hang on our crowded wall in
Art Society by Mitch Wallace from Mighty Boards
the go prehistoric as we wander across various landscapes in
Footprints by Eilif Svensson, Asmund Svensson and Geir Andre Wahlquist from Chilifox Games
After our Top 10 Games last week, it's time to reveal some of our disappointments of the year...and also suggest OTHER games by many of the designers that you should play instead.
The Fox Experiment (play Wingspan)
Mosaic
Glades (play Keythedral)
Spellbook (play Sushi Go...or get a pack of cards and play Rummy!)
Atiwa (play Agricola)
Railway Book (play Yokohama)
Trekking Through History (play Trekking the National Parks)
Stack n Stuff
Orichalcum
Rauha
Bonsai
And our best gaming experience (to end on a positive note) involved playing flowerpower out on our deck.
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It's time for our annual countdown of our favorite games that were new to us in 2023! We always wait about a month into the next year so we can try and play as many of the big games as possible, but we still haven't gotten around to all of the possibly great games we have seen on other reviewers end-of-year lists. With that caveat, listen for our comments and our lists are below:
Doug's Honorable Mentions
In the Footsteps of Darwin by Gregory Grard & Matthieu Verdier from Sorry We Are French
Lunaris 45 by Rola & Costa from Pile Up Games
Wandering Towers by Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer from Abacusspiele
Moesteiro by Rola & Costa from Pythagoras
Doug's Top Ten
10) Revive by Helge Meissner, Kristian Ostby, Eilif Svensson, & Anna Wermlund from Aporta Games
9) Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Formal & Adam Kwapinski from Board&Dice
8) Marrakesh by Stefan Feld from Queen Games
7) Forest Shuffle by Kosch from Lookout Games
6) Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Game Brewer
5) Darwin's Journey by Simone Luciani & Nestore Mangone from ThunderGryph Games
4) House of Cats by William Attia & Kristian Ostby from Aporta Games
3) Tucana Builders by Kristian Ostby & Eilif Svensson from Aporta Games
2) The White Castle by Isra C & Shei S from Devir
1) Barcelona by Dani Garcia from Board&Dice
Shelley's Honorable Mentions
Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg from Spielworxx
Forest Shuffle by Kosch from Lookout Games
Wandering Towers by Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer from Abacusspiele
Earth by Maxime Tardif from Inside Up Games
Moesteiro by Rola & Costa from Pythagoras
Shelley's Top Ten
10) Terracotta Army by Przemyslaw Formal & Adam Kwapinski from Board&Dice
9) Joan of Arc - Orleans Draw & Write by Ryan Hendrickson & Reiner Stockhausen from dlp Games
8) Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Game Brewer
7) Neotopia by Orlando Sa & Andre Santos from MEBO Games
6) Darwin's Journey by Simone Luciani & Nestore Mangone from ThunderGryph Games
5) Caldera Park by Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer from Deep Print Games
4) Tucana Builders by Kristian Ostby & Eilif Svensson from Aporta Games
3) House of Cats by William Attia & Kristian Ostby from Aporta Games
2) The White Castle by Isra C & Shei S from Devir
1) Barcelona by Dani Garcia from Board&Dice
Shelley and I check out a dice placement game in
Lunaris 45 by Rola and Costa from Pile Up Games and Pythagoras
and then check out the brain and emotions in
Amygdala by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer from Game Brewer
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On Shelley's birthday we have an episode of games that weren't our favorites, but might work well for you:
Kutná Hora: The City of Silver by Ondrej Bystron, Petr Caslava, and Pavel Jarosch from Czech Games Edition
and
Alpujarras by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games
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