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Review: Wrath of Ashardalon

With the success of the Castle Ravenloft board game all but assured, Wizards of the Coast was apparently well into the creation of the follow-up, Wrath of Ashardalon; it released a mere six months later.  Don’t be fooled, this is no complaint.  Wrath of Ashardalon brings back all of the successful elements of Castle Ravenloft¸ [...]

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Board Game Classics Revisited

It’s not hard to see these days  as a golden age of board gaming; incredible new games seem to be coming out every week, and gamers everywhere seem to have a favorite game someone else has never even heard of.  While new ideas are always essential to the success of any medium, the board-game nerd [...]

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Review: Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set “The Red Box”

A new take on the old classic, The new Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set, The Red Box for short, contains everything you and your friends need to take your first step into the D&D role-playing game, or to revisit an old friend from years gone by.  Boasting an easy-to-learn rules system, an introductory adventure with [...]

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Pandemic: A Co-Op Board Game Where Everybody Wins (but Probably Loses)

Race around the board curing disease to save the world, or die trying, in this excellent game.

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Who Goes First? Creative Rules for Picking Player 1

So you’ve got a few friends together and you’ve picked a game off the shelf. Are you just going to roll a die and see who gets the highest number? 

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