Giving (or receiving) a board game for Christmas is fun. Not only because it’s a good present, but also because you already gathered all of your friends or family, so you can immediately play that new game. A good game to play on Christmas eve has the following features: The rules are easy to learn …
The mausoleum might very well have the strongest effect of all wonders in 7 Wonders Duel, but it requires a skilled player to use it optimally. Mausoleum exhaust your opponent’s resources The Mausoleum effect is so strong, because it burdens your opponent with the task of keeping the graveyard empty. Or at least, your opponent …
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One of our favorite social deduction games is Secret Hitler. Nevertheless, it has a flaw that can make some games a lot less fun than others. One strike and you’re out? As a liberal in Secret Hitler, not much information is revealed to you. The only certain information you get during the game is which …
As of many board games, luck or chance is a part of Risk. This is not a necessarily bad thing. Without luck the best player always wins, which isn’t that much fun for everyone else. Moreover, the introduction of chance elements can make games more dynamic and challenging. Good players should always be aware of the …
7Wonders Duel is one of our favorite strategy games, unfortunately it is not completely balanced. The first player has the advantage to start in the first era as well as the third era. The second player starts only in the second era. (Of course, this doesn’t hold when one player gets a military advantage) This …
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Dixit can be one of the most fun party game there is. Unfortunately, people often (accidentally) play the game in a way that makes it less enjoyable for their fellow players. The mistake they make is to use inside jokes that not everyone gets. An inside joke is a joke that is only understood by …
As a birthday gift I got a new board game for two players: Caesar and Cleopatra. But after a few rounds I wondered whether the rich get richer in this game, or that both players get equal opportunities. In Caesar and Cleopatra two players, Caesar and Cleopatra, compete for the vote of the patricians. The …
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Diplomacy is an absolutely classic board game. But to get most out of your game, you need proper preparation. Prepare yourself with these five tips to avoid disappointment and be sure of a fun game of conspiring and backstabbing. Appoint someone to keep track of time It happens to everyone: at the start of the …
One Night is by far our favorite social deduction game. To win it consistently, it is crucial to uphold your credibility; and therefore you should lie more often. Should you ever tell the truth? Many players tell the truth to appear credible. That’s understandable, but this strategy is flawed. You can only tell the truth …
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