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A quest for a lost board game – and a philosophical inquiry

Designer: John D. Clair | Publisher: Allplay Climbing and shedding card games have a rich tradition. From Old Maid (in the West) through to Tichu and Scout, and even the mass market Uno, it’s proven t

Maya artefacts are something you’d probably expect to find in an archaeological site in Mexico or hidden in ruins buried deep in the Central American jungle. A startling number of them turn up in Euro

Designers: Shei S., Isra C. | Publisher: Devir One of the major recent trends is the rise of duel titles. While it was previously the case that games were designed from the ground up to be two-player

Designer: Antoine Bauza | Publisher: Stonemaier Games If you’ve never played Antoine Bauza’s Tokaido, lucky you. That’s like never having tried hot showers, or chocolate. You’re in for a treat. If you

Designers: Designers Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc | Publisher: Catch Up Games Everything about this game is magnificent. The boards and tiles are tinted with gold and the artwork is classy, colourf