Posts By Nick South
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9.8KReviewsStacked in Your Favor — Ethnos Review
If imitation is the best form of flattery, then the board gaming world is particularly ripe with adulation. The mechanics from popular...
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4.9KReviewsConnect Four Done Right — Gobblet Review
There are many titles that I cannot wait to get onto the table again. These are games I am always willing to...
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6.5KReviewsFor the Good of the Cause — Black Orchestra Review
As the tide began to turn against Germany in World War II, a group of officers, agents, and leading civilians realized Adolf...
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4.1KReviewsFrom Gold to Dust — Donning the Purple Review
History has taught us that even the mightiest empires eventually suffer a decline, and for the Romans, it can be argued that...
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4.2KReviewsDeath Race 2.0 — Chariots of Rome Review
When I reviewed a prototype of Chariots of Rome last spring, I was convinced its upcoming Kickstarter would be a success. After...
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4.3KReviewsWords with Stocks — Letter Tycoon Review
It’s interesting to browse through Boardgamegeek and see the multitude of word game offerings that are available. You wouldn’t think there would...
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2.8KReviewsPsychedelic Horseshoes — Hop! Review
I appreciate movies geared towards children which find ways throw a bone to the adults. A subtle, well-placed joke or innuendo can...
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5.2KReviewsGritty Reality — This War of Mine: The Board Game Review
Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman once compared war to hell. War themed games tend to focus on the battles and maneuvers...
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5.4KReviewsHappy Trees — Photosynthesis Review
Blue Orange Games have made a solid reputation for themselves by producing several engaging family oriented games. They are particularly adept at...
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3.9KReviewsA Light in the Dark Ages — The King’s Abbey Review
I have to laugh when someone on social media laments that this is the worst time in history to be alive. Pretty...
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4.5KReviewsSolitaire 2.0 — Shahrazad Review
I may be dating myself a bit here, but in college, the hours I spent pining away on term papers was significantly...
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5.3KReviewsSoaring High: Odin’s Ravens Review
If there’s anything that can kill your love of a job, it’s the monotony of the day to day grind. When that...
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5.4KReviewsLet’s Play Math: Fantasy Realms Review
There are two games to be had in the small box of the Fantasy Realms card game. The intentional one is an...
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4.3KReviewsSecond Class: Ticket to Ride First Journey Review
When I think of games that helped launch this Renaissance Age of board gaming, I have to include Ticket to Ride on...
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9.3KReviewsGreat Norse Saga: 878 Vikings Review
In the 8th century, Vikings from Scandinavia first raided the coast of the British Isles. Over the next century, raids morphed into...
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5.0KReviewsGreat Rebuilding: Lisboa Review
On the morning of November 1, 1755, a massive earthquake shook Lisbon to its core. The quake brought its own destruction, and...
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4.9KReviewsMedieval Treasure: War of Kings Review
With so many games being released each year, it’s easy for an indie title to fly under the radar. You’d be forgiven...
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7.9KReviewsFace the Peril: Sword & Sorcery Review
There was a time where an adventure through a murky landscape to find great treasure was restricted to a story born from...
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3.2KReviewsFortune and Glory: The Lost Expedition Review
Nearly 100 years ago, famed British explorer Percy Fawcett set out into the Amazon rainforest in search of the city of Z,...
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2.2KReviewsThe Tarnished Age: CVlizations Review
It can be a challenge for game designers to make a short civilization game. A great civilization game makes you feel like...
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Movin’ On Up: New York 1901 Review
Visit any major city, and you can marvel at impressive buildings that stretch up to the clouds. At the turn of the...
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3.4KReviewsMore Than Meets the Eye: Dungeon Time Review
It’s impossible to understate the popularity of card games. For a medium that has been around for hundreds of years, it’s amazing...
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3.3KReviewsBoggle the Mind: Wordoku Review
Before apps came along to waste away our free time, Sudoku was a favorite among those that liked a little game break...
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2.8KReviewsA Magnificent Realm: Kingdomino Review
Dominoes has been popular across the globe for centuries. While the depth of Go and Chess have made them timeless, it’s the...
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4.5KReviewsThe Big Bang: Planetarium Review
Many kids’ first experience with the wonders of the galaxy came from the inside of an inflatable dome that filled school gymnasiums....
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4.6KPreviewsAd Victoriam: Burning Rome Preview
Battling opponents may be the focus of many deck-building card games, yet rarely do those games involve actual battles. SunTzuGames’ upcoming kickstarter,...
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3.8KReviewsDeath Race: Chariots of Rome Review
It’s been a couple of millennia since people packed Roman coliseums to witness the spectacle of racing. The appeal of the sport...
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3.2KReviewsMy Kingdom for a Move: The Rose King Review
It’s seems absurd to consider any war with a bit of romanticism, but there is a certain passion derived from the War...
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3.1KReviewsTo Court Danger: Behind the Throne Review
The opening paragraph of Behind the Throne’s rulebook talks of secret organizations conspiring to manipulate courtiers as they strive to gather enough...
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5.3KReviewsStrategic Advancement: 1754 Conquest Review
You may recognize the American Revolution as the war that created the United States, but the groundwork for that rebel uprising started...
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3.7KReviewsA True Epic: Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
I have played numerous civilization games, and many of them are quite good. Nations, Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age, and...
