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Chairman of the Board: The matching game
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Chairman of the Board: The matching game

The Other PressSeptember 27, 2017October 4, 2017

The cards are read out, hilarity ensues, and the player who contributes the best match gets the judge’s card.

Chairman of the Board: Catch me if you can
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Chairman of the Board: Catch me if you can

The Other PressSeptember 21, 2017September 27, 2017

The game plays very similarly to Santorini (2017) and other grid blocking style games, but lacks the complexity necessary to be truly engaging.

Chairman of the Board: Bulls, bears, and bullies
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Chairman of the Board: Bulls, bears, and bullies

The Other PressSeptember 13, 2017

All players are shouting and making trades as fast as they can, which gives the game the feel of urgency that comes from being on the floor of the stock market.

Chairman of the Board: Pulps and paperbacks
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Chairman of the Board: Pulps and paperbacks

The Other PressSeptember 7, 2017September 13, 2017

“I hate Scrabble; luckily, this is not Scrabble.”

Chairman of the Board: Hey, secret agent man!
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Chairman of the Board: Hey, secret agent man!

The Other PressAugust 3, 2017September 7, 2017

Knowledge is power. And you never know who might be a spy looking to take that information.

HUMOUR

The Game of Names

The Other PressJuly 12, 2017

Why are names like Peter, Jessica, and Bobby being passed over for the likes of Taylin, Kolbie, and Rashzel?

ARTS

Chairman of the Board: Stayin’ alive

The Other PressJuly 10, 2017July 10, 2017

If you’re looking for a casual time waster like some form of advanced solitaire, this is not that game.

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Get Lost

The Other PressJune 10, 2017

Labyrinth is a great of example of a complex design leading to simple gameplay.

ARTS

Good fences make good neighbours

The Other PressMay 7, 2017

Once the first couple of turns were completed, everything ran very well, and the final scores were closer than I had anticipated.

ARTS

Chairman of the board: How to get a head

The Other PressApril 13, 2017

Guillotine mitigates its morbid themes though humour. Illustrations are very approachable and funny and the actions cards tell a story of the ill-fated proletarians trying desperately to delay or avoid their fate.

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