Bring the HEAT!

Here's a game I've only played once, and it was pretty cool or rather hot. It's Heat: Pedal to the Metal by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen. It's a racing simulation type of game. We just played...

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Settlers or Catan?

A great game that needs no introduction, Settlers of Catan, or now just Catan. Though I have to ask in your game circles, what is your short hand name when saying, "hey let's play..." we go back and for...

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Rummikub

Ah, a family classic, the great Rummikub. We love playing this deceptively simple game. Design 366 – 118/366

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Shogun/Samurai Swords

This was a classic game from the 1980s, originally called Shogun, but renamed Samurai Swords in later editions. Due to legal action by James Clavell, author of Shogun. It is sort of like risk mechanically in that you get...

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More Chess

The battle is joined. Design 366 – 116/366

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Candy!!!

A game with no strategy or anything, but it's fun for the colorful board and pieces. Candyland. Design 366 – 115/366

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Fear is the Mind Killer…

You can not hesitate or show fear on the sands of Arrakkis, Dune, Desert Planet. Or in the board game version. Design 366 – 116/366

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Ultimate Power!

He who controls the spice controls the universe! The classic Dune Imperium board game. Design 366 – 115/366

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More Power!

Power Grid is a really well balanced and fun game. I love it's power plant and fuel auction mechanic. Well done. Design 366 – 114/366

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I Got the Power!

One of my new faves. Power Grid! Design 366 – 113/366

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We are here to GO!

Go is a game I've always wanted to play more, my son and I have played it a few times. I doubt I'll ever be any good at it, but I absolutely love the look of the game, so...

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Board Games!

I wanted to share my love of board games and artsy photos in the next series of photos. I have several groups of friends who love playing boardgames. It's interesting that we're having a new renaissance of boardgames, I...

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