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Review: Hecho

From new game design house Sandstorm Productions, Hecho is a fast-paced card game where player race to construct buildings using cards that represent raw materials.  Hecho, the Spanish word for “made”, is revealing of both the game’s theme, and a larger focus on teaching foreign vocabulary.  All of the cards are intentionally printed in Spanish!  [...]

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Fictionaire – The Quiz Game with a Whiff of Truth

Fictionaire \ Fic●tion●aire \ noun; Person who tricks opponents into choosing the wrong word definition in the dictionary game. A new card game from Days of Wonder that tests the skills of storytelling, trivia knowledge, and bluffing. Read on for the full review:

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Review – S’Quarrels: A Game of Absolute Nuts

When I was Enforcing for Table Top at PAX Prime 2010, I noticed a small demo table. It wasn’t the fact that people were demoing a game that intrigued me, but how it was displayed. There supporting the small card box was a large squirrel plushy. I thought to myself, Cute squirrel plushy! A game [...]

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Why You Should Be Playing Munchkin

If your definition of a card game begins with poker and ends with the stuff you see in the toy aisle at Walmart, then I feel bad for you, because you’ve probably never played Munchkin. It’s a great game, and this is why you should start playing. 

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Review: Martian Fluxx

Fluxx, a popular card game which originally debuted in 1997, has had several reincarnations over the past 13 years.  Today, we’ll be reviewing the newest entry into the series: Martian Fluxx.

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