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BoardGameTables Adds New Gaming Table Offerings I don’t know about you, but as a passionate board gamer, a gaming table is something that I’ll look to invest in at some point in the future. Granted, I don’t need one, but I definitely want one because it’ll make my board game experiences just

Asmodee Expands Board Game Reach By Acquiring Catan Publishing Rights The Asmodee Group, a board game publishing company located in France, has acquired the rights to publish, market, and perform branding activities for all English versions of the popular Settlers of Catan board game. The original rightsholder, Mayfair Games, will continue to

Sushi Go! Strategy Tips: Do’s and Don’ts Sushi Go! is a solid entry for new players to get used to the card drafting mechanic. Once new players understand the mechanics behind the game, the actual execution of those mechanics becomes doubly important. Sushi Go! offers a lot of cards to sift through.

Splendor Board Game Strategy Guide When you play Splendor for the very first time after hearing the rules explanation, the game flow seems self explanatory. Splendor’s strategy appears to be focused on drawing gems until you can buy cards, then get some more gems to buy some more cards, and again and

Settlers of Catan Strategy Tips: Do’s and Don’ts Settlers of Catan is commonly classified as a gateway game into modern boardgaming. For me, it truly was a gateway that took me into deeper waters where I’d latch on to other faves like Agricola and Power Grid once I discovered how thrilling boardgaming

Power Grid Strategy Tips: Do’s and Don’ts Power Grid is one of my favorite games, partly because of how easy it is to teach, but also because of how it presents a plethora of choices that forces players to analyze the board position and act accordingly. The decision making that goes into

Pandemic – Optimal Research Station Placement A few days ago, I stumbled upon Joshua Snider’s analysis on the optimal placement for Research Stations in Pandemic. And it’s a really great read, especially if you need a starting point for how to play Pandemic well. For those of you who are new to

Modern Art Game Strategy Guide Reiner Knizia’s board game Modern Art presents a series of art auctions that players will bid on. From there, you will redeem the paintings you’ve purchased for money. How much money is dependent upon how well that painting’s artist ranks. At a high level, it’s like playing

Food Chain Magnate Strategy Guide Food Chain Magnate is one of my favorite board games. The game is an interactive, cutthroat business simulation that has people starting fast food restaurants. Food Chain Magnate can be frustrating for new players. Some players can deal with the ruthlessness but others are paralyzed by the

Agricola Strategy Tips: Do’s and Don’ts Agricola can feel pretty daunting because farming should never be difficult, but the Middle Ages never makes anything easy. The rules are already complicated to run through because of how all of its various components work together that most new players will spend time trying to