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Man OverBoard: Enchanted Grounds
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Paul Owen's boardgaming web log. Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere. Friday, May 22, 2015. I was on business travel again this week, so I did a little research beforehand and found that there is a boardgame cafe in Denver called Enchanted Grounds. Moreover, on Monday night they were hosting Star Wars X-wing. So I made a point of heading over there after work. And a number of tables toward the back had a Magic: The Gathering. Expansion to Castle Panic. The young man and woman behind the counter happily answer...
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Man OverBoard: Star Wars X-wing family shoot-'em-up
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Paul Owen's boardgaming web log. Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere. Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Star Wars X-wing family shoot-'em-up. Last week my oldest son was in town to visit, and I was glad to get to the table Star Wars: X-wing. Publisher Fantasy Flight Games. For the first time since I acquired it last December with a Christmas gift card. My whole family enjoys Star Wars,. So I was optimistic that I could get them interested in playing. I’d supplemented the base game with Slave I. And two Z-95 Headhunters.
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Man OverBoard: Boardgame news of the week: Exploding Kittens
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Paul Owen's boardgaming web log. Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. Boardgame news of the week: Exploding Kittens. Okay, stop the presses. This is the news item that we'll be talking about all year. Out of nowhere, a card game has taken Kickstarter by storm and attracted (at this writing) over 106,000 backers to drop a modest $20 to $35 each - totaling over $4.1 million - on what amounts to a wacky-themed push-your-luck game - Exploding Kittens. I expect to cover Exploding Kittens.
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Man OverBoard: Most highly-rated out-of-print games
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Paul Owen's boardgaming web log. Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere. Saturday, October 25, 2014. Most highly-rated out-of-print games. I was listening to The Geek All-stars Episode 87. In which Dan Patriss. And his band of merry geeks list their Top 11 Stefan Feld. So before I get to the "largely unavailable" list, here's a sample of games whose publishers called "unavailable" but which major on-line retailers still have in stock:. Asmodee US, Lautepelit.fi, 2012 second English edition). Race for the Galaxy.
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Man OverBoard: The game time conundrum revisited
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Paul Owen's boardgaming web log. Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere. Friday, December 12, 2014. The game time conundrum revisited. A couple of years ago, I looked over my game collection and sighed at the number of games that hadn't seen the attention they deserved. I wrote a post. As I look back at the list from two years ago, I realize that many of those games remain unplayed, particularly. And Here Come the Rebels. Two titles from Avalon Hill's Great Campaigns of the American Civil War. Has really endeare...
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Man OverBoard: UnPub 5 Saturday - East India Company
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Paul Owen's boardgaming web log. Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere. Monday, February 16, 2015. UnPub 5 Saturday - East India Company. Saturday 7 February was the first full day of UnPub 5. The unpublished game prototype playtesting convention that has grown dramatically in the last four years. I split a Tag Table with Tony Miller. And by mutual agreement, I took the table first on Saturday. I was glad to do so because I really wanted Lesley Louder. Join us. Rob Weaver made our fourth. I am not at all discou...
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Man OverBoard: Top ten games that I play with my wife
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Paul Owen's boardgaming web log. Ridere, ludere, hoc est vivere. Friday, October 17, 2014. Top ten games that I play with my wife. Quite some time ago, Chris Norwood posted a list of his top ten games that he plays with his wife. That list in turn was inspired by The Dice Tower podcast Episode 189. 10 Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age. Is a nice option when I've come home relatively late from work and we don't have time or mental energy for a serious game. Titles, which still have their own appeal.
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Nintendorks | Tabletop
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Jan 25, 2015. Tabletop Review: Super Fantasy Rumble. Most games listed as 2-4 players tend to be better experiences with four people, in much the same way cars drive better with four wheels. Consider me pleased, then, that a game which allows four players is actually a solid two player game that doesn’t need the additional bodies to make it work well. Super Fantasy Rumble. Read the rest of this entry ». Aug 20, 2014. Successfully Kickstarted in early 2013 and published by Dice Hate Me Games. Jul 26, 2013.
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Jul 27, 2015. Summer Games Done Quick 2015: I Want a Gamer With a Fast Hand. Desperate for an excuse to beat the Summer heat by staying indoors for the next 160 hours? Well, you’re in luck because the fine folks over at Awesome Games Done Quick. At this very moment (as in. As I tap on this keyboard. And at the time of this writing they’re already hovering around the 100k mark on the very first day! Click this blue text right here. Non-Nintendo approved online content. Mar 12, 2015. So how has yours truly...
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