Written by Jonathan Holz Diplomacy is a compelling game of seven powers maneuvering to dominate Europe. Using armies and fleets; wits and platitudes; you steer a Great Power through the choppy waters of negotiation and ego in search of the… Read More ›
Written by Scott Cole. This article was originally published on Boardgamegeek, but has been reprinted here with the author’s permission. I’ve never had the urge to review a game before, although I do love watching and reading reviews. Watching board… Read More ›
Written by Scott Bogen of The Board Game Show podcast Who could resist a game with the title, Eight-Minute Empire? It’s intriguing to me on a number of levels. First, who would dare put — what appears to be —… Read More ›
I received D-Day at Omaha Beach over the holidays this year. I’ve played through the introductory scenario “Easy Fox” twice now, with fairly good success the second time around. As this is a solitaire game, I didn’t quite know what… Read More ›
This special edition of The Board Game Show features an extended interview with Uwe Eickert of Academy Games that adds nearly an additional 20 minutes to the interview released in episode 6. In addition to talking about his work on… Read More ›
Episode 6 features game designer Uwe Eickert of Academy Games. Eickert discusses ongoing work on their upcoming Gettysburg game, the Conflict of Heroes series and solo expansion, as well as other games in progress. I also talk to designer Philip… Read More ›
I used to run around the house in my Spider Man Underoos, TIE fighter in one hand, X-Wing in the other, until my wife told me to find something better to do with my time. Well, I found something better… Read More ›
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