Modern Art
Reiner Knizia is a boardgame god. While the German-born designer has lived in England for many years, he comes from a culture that reveres the form far more than we do in this country; in Germany, as...
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I've been thinking recently about the dangers of symmetry in a game. That is, if all players start with equivalent positions, and there is no mechanism for breaking that starting symmetry, you often...
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No Thanks! is the one of the most elegant, minimalistic tabletop game every made. On your turn you face a penalty point card and have two choices: yes or no thanks. That is it...the whole game is...
View ArticleThe Mines of Zavandor
The Mines of Zavandor is an excellent business sim boardgame. The premise is that the great and wise Dwarven king Zavandor is retiring and is looking for a successor. Zavandor is holding a contest via...
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Ra is an ancient-Egyptian-themed, press-your-luck auction game by Renier Knizia. The rules says that you influence Pharaohs and pay homage to gods, but Ra is thinly themed. Regardless, the simple game...
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Modart is a fanware implementation of Modern Art, one of the best Reiner Knizia's auction games. Each player is an art broker and speculator, buying paintings low to sell high. It has been published in...
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