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Crimes in History: H. H. Holmes' Murder Castle + 2nd Story Expansion
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- Written by Shawn Hilliard
- Category: Review
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Designer: Brandt Hoffman & Seth A Cooper
Artist: Holly Carden
Publisher: Blueprint Gaming Concepts
Year Published: 2021
No. of Players: 1-7
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 15-105 Minutes
Main Mechanic / Theme: Exploration & Action Drafting / Horror
Crimes in History: H. H. Holmes' Murder Castle does an excellent job at creating an atmosphere that is tense and, at times, a bit cold blooded!
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com / Kickstarter
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Burger Up
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- Written by Daniel Yocom
- Category: Review
- Hits: 17
Burger Up Review
Designer: Matt Parkes
Artist: Stephen Gibson
Publisher: Rule & Make, Greenbrier
Year Published: 2016
No. of Players: 2–4
Ages: 9+
Playing Time: 45 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Pattern Building, Hand Management, Puzzle
A cooking competition on the game table
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com (link)
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (5th Edition Boxed Set)
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- Written by Milo Alejo
- Category: Review
- Hits: 456
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
5th Edition Card Game
Designer: Richard Garfield
Artist: various
Publisher: Black Chantry Productions
Year Published: 5th Edition, 2020 (original TCG, 1994)
No. of Players: 2-5 (best played with 4-5)
Ages: 13+
Playing Time: 1-2 hours
Main mechanic / Theme: Deck Construction, Multi-Player, Table Politics
Establish your Domain over other Ancient Vampires through combat, subterfuge or politics.
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is a card game in which you take on the role of an ancient vampire --- a “Methuselah”. For thousands of years you have lurked in the shadows of human societies, manipulating mortals and younger vampires. Your hunger for power knows no bounds, and you use whatever means possible to weaken your enemies, from subtle mischief to frontal assault. You must increase your influence and destroy the other Methuselahs one by one, before they destroy you.
Find more info on their official website: https://www.blackchantry.com
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Zodiac War Review # 2
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- Written by Daniel Yocom
- Category: Review
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Zodiac War
Designer: Paul Starr
Artist: Katerina Poliakova
Publisher: Self-published
Year Published: 2021
No. of Players: 2–4
Ages: 12+
Playing Time: 60 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Combo-Plays, Moving board / Astrology, Mythology
The stars look alive in the night sky, and there is electricity in the air.
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com (hyperlink) / Kickstarter (hyperlink)
Pingyao: First Chinese Banks
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- Written by Stefan Yates
- Category: Review
- Hits: 470
Pingyao: First Chinese Banks
Designer: Wu Shuang
Artist: N/A
Publisher: Jing Studio
Year Published: 2017
No. of Players: 1-4
Ages: 10+
Playing Time: 60-90 min
Main mechanic / Theme: Pick-up and Deliver, Worker Placement (w/ dice workers) / Banking & Finance
This game, previously published in Chinese, is available now for the first time in English on Kickstarter! Check out the campaign now!
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com / Kickstarter
Knot Dice
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- Written by Jacqueline Atkins
- Category: Review
- Hits: 110
Knot Dice and Knot Dice Squared
Designer: Matthew O’Malley
Artist: N/A
Publisher: Black Oak Games
Year Published: Knot Dice 2016/ Knot Dice Squared 2020
No. of Players: Knot Dice 1-4 / Knot Dice Squared 1-6
Ages: Knot Dice 5+/ Knot Dice Squared 8+
Playing Time: Knot Dice 10-20 Minutes/ Knot Dice Squared 5-30 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Abstract Strategy Puzzle Solving, Pattern Building, and Cooperative
The most fun you will ever have untying knots!
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