Pros: Strategic game-play; conceptually fascinating; replay value (variable board!); great for adults
Cons: Lack of frame for board pieces; lack of card variety
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Archive for the ‘Games’ Category
Settlers of Catan
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Seafarers of Catan
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Pros: Fixes one gripe I had with Settlers; neat scenarios; introduces more variety
Cons: Still only for 3-4 players (officially); one scenario requires two copies of Settlers of Catan
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Carcassonne
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Pros: Simple to learn; endless play
Cons: Having the expansion makes it more fun!
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Drakon (Second Edition)
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Pros: Versatile tile board; beautiful tiles; interesting concept
Cons: Unbalanced play; too much reliance on luck
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Gouda! Gouda!
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Pros: Hilariously fun; simple; VERY easy to learn
Cons: When you only have 2 players there are some slightly degenerate strategies
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Trivial Pursuit “Star Wars Classic Trilogy Edition”
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Pros: Visually appealing; lots of fun for Star Wars fans
Cons: Balance issues; hard to come up with that many questions out of 3 movies
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Electronic Hand-Held Yahtzee game
Thursday, June 1st, 2006Pros: Sound button; easy to stop any time; simple once you know the interface
Cons: Kind of mindless; some of the sounds
Rating: 4 out of 5
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