January 1st, 2012 at 3:55PM

My Five Favorite Board Games

  1. Weiqi (Go)
  2. Crokinole
  3. Le Havre
  4. Ticket To Ride
  5. Battlestar Galactica

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August 12th, 2011 at 1:49PM
Meet the Cambridge business: Pandemonium Books & Games - my local game shop. A friend swears by their fantasy and sci-fi book selection.

Meet the Cambridge business: Pandemonium Books & Games - my local game shop. A friend swears by their fantasy and sci-fi book selection.

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June 5th, 2011 at 12:27PM
My board game closet and standing desk in our dining room. (Taken with instagram)

My board game closet and standing desk in our dining room. (Taken with instagram)

#board games#standing desk#home
May 24th, 2011 at 1:13PM
citriccomics: Citric Journal for May 20th We were playing Race for the Galaxy, which is a cool game, but has a lot of stuff you have to learn to start playing, after that it’s not too hard but is pretty short sometimes.

citriccomics:

Citric Journal for May 20th
We were playing Race for the Galaxy, which is a cool game, but has a lot of stuff you have to learn to start playing, after that it’s not too hard but is pretty short sometimes.

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May 22nd, 2011 at 10:03AM
Why does it take until the summer of 2011 to find out the best games of 2010? Because a lot of games just won’t stand the test of time. Some games get a lot of hype when they first come out. But after a while, and after many people have had a chance to play it a number of times, the novelty wears off and it turns out that they aren’t really great games. So a true test of great games are those that continue to get repeated plays and get stronger as they go. —

The Board Game Family - The Best Board Games of 2010.

I’m still working on games that came out years ago. I think the newest game I own came out in 2008. In my observations of board game reviews I’ve noticed games get extreme reviews, either harsh or full of praise, and then start to sway the other direction after a couple years.

EDITED to make sense. Should not try to rush posts while preparing for brunch guests!

EDIT 2011-05-25: I forgot that I own Mystery Express, which came out in 2010. It’s a perfect example of the idea above - it seems to have a lot of possibility but got kicked to the back of the shelf after a disastrous evening of late-arriving friends, wine, and a relatively early bedtime for my son.

ANOTHER EDIT, 10 MINUTES LATER: Jesus. I forgot about Civilization The Board Game, which I purchased two months ago and also came out it 2010.
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May 20th, 2011 at 3:58PM
Here’s the deal. The game is an absolute beast. You need more than one rules junkie in the group to steer a group of 5 or 6 through this one. You need probably 6-10 hours, hardcore gamer friends, and you need a huge pot of coffee. — Bno Pinch - Should I Bother? - Twilight Imperium (Third Edition) (Who goes on to say it’s the crown jewel of his collection)
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November 29th, 2010 at 11:15AM
Want to see community?

Tom Vasel has a newborn son who is in critical condition. He decided to auction some of his board game collection to pay for medical expenses. A lot of people are bidding a lot more than the games are worth new, much less used. Touching right?

It was then that I realized other members were auctioning their own games to help cover medical expenses too. How touching is that?

Go bid – the auction is open until December 3rd.

via Tasty Minstrel Games, who sent this out to all of their newsletter subscribers.
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