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Tag: ED APPLEBY

Chairman of the Board: Building on a grid
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Chairman of the Board: Building on a grid

The Other PressSeptember 4, 2018

‘Quadropolis’ board game review By Ed Appleby, Senior Columnist   5/5   I’ll admit it, I’m a city-building slut. Whether…

Chairman of the Board: Battling ships
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Chairman of the Board: Battling ships

The Other PressJune 8, 2018July 11, 2018

The action is fast-paced and everyone on the crew has an equity important role to play.

Chairman of the Board: With friends like these…
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Chairman of the Board: With friends like these…

The Other PressMay 1, 2018June 8, 2018

“Like many cooperative games, there are a lot of different ways to lose—too many siege engines, too many black swords, or everyone simply dying.”

Chairman of the Board: A good start
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Chairman of the Board: A good start

The Other PressApril 19, 2018

Though aimed at a younger audience, it still has enough complexity and breadth to keep adults entertained too.

Chairman of the Board: Everything is vine
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Chairman of the Board: Everything is vine

The Other PressApril 11, 2018

You need to go into the game with solid strategy and accept that other players are going to inadvertently sabotage it.

Chairman of the Board: Slippery situation
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Chairman of the Board: Slippery situation

The Other PressMarch 28, 2018April 11, 2018

If you like Scrabble and are looking for something a little more fast-paced, this game may be for you.

Chairman of the Board: It’s f*ing SCIENCE!
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Chairman of the Board: It’s f*ing SCIENCE!

The Other PressMarch 21, 2018March 28, 2018

There were many moments where I felt like I wasn’t just playing against the other players, but the game itself as well.

Chairman of the Board: Game of bureaucrats
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Chairman of the Board: Game of bureaucrats

The Other PressFebruary 28, 2018

Unlike most Euro-style strategy games, there is no “point salad” effect at the end of the game—and every victory point is valuable.

Chairman of the Board: Furry fun
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Chairman of the Board: Furry fun

The Other PressFebruary 21, 2018

Visually, the game is great: The anthropomorphic pirate illustrations by Sylvain Guinebaud are very well done and add a whimsical tone to some very basic gameplay.

Chairman of the Board: Random chance
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Chairman of the Board: Random chance

The Other PressJanuary 24, 2018January 31, 2018

There’s more to being creative than adding a “z” to the end of all of your cards and getting someone to do another’s hair during the game.

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