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17 May, 2009

Saboteur: A Video review

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When you have a game group that consists of thirty people, a  game that can handle a large group is essential.  Here’s a great example of a game that does it’s job perfectly.  It’s not a party game like Scattergories, or Werewolf, but can still entertain 10 people in one game.  I love this game.  [...]

14 May, 2009

Crokinole: A Video Review, Eh?

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Some great things have come out of Canada; Bare-naked Ladies, John Candy, Canadian Bacon, Wayne Gretzky, Celine Dion.  Okay, some are better than others, but my favorite thing has to be Crokinole.  Crokinole is a hybrid table-top version of Curling, and Shuffleboard.  It’s played on a round surface and you ‘flick’ your discs to try [...]

I LOVE MY WIFE!  There aren’t many women around who wouldn’t smack you in the face and call you an idiot if you went out and spent $200 dollars on a board game.  I ordered a Hilinski brothers Crokinole board last month and it finally came in.  It’s title is “Much Too Fat…and a Bit [...]

In line with Mark and Olivia’s reviews of their favorite expansions to Carcassonne, I figured I’d put my two cents in for my favorite.  I love The Princess and the Dragon.  Besides using The River, it’s the expansion that I am most likely to add to the base game.  I guess it’s the competitive nature [...]

If you’ve watched the review you’ll know that Liv loves the Traders and Builders Expansion set.  Unfortunately she didn’t have time to write a review herself, so I volunteered to do it for her, and make sure I hit the important points she enjoys.  So, here we go. The Traders and Buiilders expansion comes with [...]


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