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• Let’s Be “Honest.” A Review of Coup

  By Scott Bogen on 01/31/2014 • ( 5 )

  

  If you’ve played any of the other games in The Resistance lineup, you will probably already know that the latest installment, Coup, has at least something to do with deception. You would be correct in that assumption, but the manner… Read More ›

• 15 Bookish Board Games for Rainy Days

  By Scott Bogen on 01/28/2014 • ( 4 )

  

  Re-posted with permission from Novelicious. With a few months to go until we can bask in the glory of summer, we still have our fair share of cold and rainy days to get through. To help keep boredom at bay… Read More ›

• A Review of Mob Town

  By Scott Bogen on 01/26/2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Look for Mob Town on Kickstarter! In the 1920’s mafia families began waging war against one another for control of lucrative bootlegging operations, but when that ended, it was time to diversify. All manner of businesses would quickly become fronts… Read More ›

• Mudslides and Pyroclastic Flow

  By Scott Bogen on 01/21/2014 • ( 0 )

  

  In episode 12 of The Board Game Show, Mudslides and Pyroclastic Flow, Scott Bogen reviews Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island and somehow manages to weave in a sound bite of Wil Wheaton. Scott also reviews the board game,… Read More ›

• Children’s Pastimes: Knucklebones & Counting Stones

  By Scott Bogen on 12/22/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  by Heather Domin (This article was originally posted here.) In ancient Rome, children played with the same toys as kids of most eras and cultures: dolls, balls, hoops, kites, hobby horses, toy weapons, etc. There were also creative toys like… Read More ›

• Four Times In One Night

  By Scott Bogen on 12/17/2013 • ( 1 )

  

  In episode 11 of The Board Game Show, Author Chris-Rachael Oseland talks about her book Wood for Sheep, The Unauthorized Settlers Cookbook. Scott Bogen reviews the latest Resistance installment, Coup, as well as a nearly 50-year-old, mold-ridden game of Probe… Read More ›

• Wood for Sheep: The Unauthorized Settlers Cookbook

  By Scott Bogen on 12/16/2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Interviewed in the upcoming episode 11 of The Board Game Show podcast, Chris-Rachael Oseland is the author of Wood for Sheep: The Unauthorized Settlers Cookbook. This cookbook includes over 100 recipes tailored to fit nearly any diet. There are over… Read More ›