I have a bad habit of dismissing games based on the fact that they sound boring, only to go onto try them and love them. This years was particularly bad as I first dismissed Splendor, fell in love with it, was furious when is failed to win the Spiel Des Jahre, which went to Camel… Continue reading Games I love: Alchemists
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Games I love: Twilight Imperium
I held off from getting into Twilight Imperium for years. Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition (“TI3”) – I never tried the earlier editions – is by definition a pretty preposterous game. The main thing it is famous for is it’s length. The longest it’s taken me to play the basic game is 14 hours, including setup… Continue reading Games I love: Twilight Imperium
I’m sorry – I didn’t buy a guitar
I have given in to the fascist hive mind and contributed to the Will Howells guitar meme: As it happens, I think fascist hive mind is indeed one of the alien races you can play in Cosmic Encounter. Available at all good game stores now!