Recent Reviews
My group of friends played this nearly every day in high school. Its tricky to get that flow of early money, but also be left with the most money at the end. This game makes you nervous as you play.
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Acquire
I like that this game has different "levels" of expertise. You can learn it quickly, but start to understand the deeper strategy later on. Even when you understand it, its not easy to always win it!
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Carcassonne
I love this game, mostly because I'm almost always able to win it! The trick is keeping the perfect balance of all of the elements - oh yeah, and don't worry about staying "environmentally friendly"
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Power Grid
An old classic by now. Its easy to get worked up in this game if there are some competitive people around. Fun to play, but can be intimidating to learn the first time around.
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The Settlers of Catan
One of my favorites, good game for families. While its fun to play over and over, you also begin to learn that there's one surefire way to win, which gets kinda old sometimes.
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Ticket To Ride
The strategy behind "conquering" isn't deep, but the strategy behind maximizing your points is really complex with all of the different races and abilities. Fun twist on an old concept.
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Small World
Fun. Very accessible and a good family game. Make sure and buy the USA 1910 expansion for full size train cards and tons more routes, greatly extending the replay value and variety.
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Ticket To Ride
This is a great game. Still fun even after years of playing. It's amazing how a game that lacks any violence can still be so intense!
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The Settlers of Catan
Great casual game with a good mix of strategy and luck. Plays well with two players and has a definite end (run out of tiles), which both are big pluses. We still have fun even after many plays.
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Carcassonne
Possibly the best game ever made. Endless combinations for maps, hundreds of figures allow for unique games everytime!
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Heroscape: Rise of the Valkyrie
This game is fun to play, but I haven't been able to win yet.
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Acquire
When you combine one of my favorite games, Risk, with Star Wars you have a winning combo! Even though you roll dice there is a great deal of strategy in how you move players. I am your father.
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Risk: Star Wars The Original Trilogy
The game is complex at first to learn, but once you get into it you realize that this is the most simple scoring system ever - you basically just "Buy" your points, and whoever can buy the most wins.
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Stone Age
One of my favorite games at the moment! Defines the deck-building genre!
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Dominion