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Axis and Allies Tactics – “The First Bite of the Apple” theory.

Axis and Allies Tactics – “The First Bite of the Apple” theory.

Fred Manzo March 26, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Axis and Allies Tactics One other item worth mentioning for those playing >Axis and Allies is what has been called the “First Bite of the Apple” theory. Basically, it says that no matter

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Official Errata and Clarifications for Labyrinth

Official Errata and Clarifications for Labyrinth

Other March 23, 2014 0

Labyrinth Errata and Clarifications Updated April 1, 2011 FAQ The following are questions which are frequently asked. These questions are addressed in the body of the rules as written. I post the Q&A here

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Cold Wars Miniatures Convention (2013) – A Photo Essay

Cold Wars Miniatures Convention (2013) – A Photo Essay

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred W. Manzo Cold Wars 2013 Miniatures Convention This year, some of us from the Long Island area travelled down to Lancaster in order to take part in the Cold Wars festivities. Cold

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Dungeons and Dragons: Conquest of Nerath: A Boardgaming Way Review

Dungeons and Dragons: Conquest of Nerath: A Boardgaming Way Review

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Dungeons and Dragons: Conquest of Nerath Dungeons and Dragons: Conquest of Nerath, commonly called Conquest of Nerath, was designed by Richard Baker, Mons Johnson and Peter Lee and published by Hasbro/Wizards

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Mag-Blast 3rd Edition – A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way

Mag-Blast 3rd Edition – A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Mag-Blast 3rd Edition Q: What’s a light year? A: It’s the same as a regular year, but with fewer calories. – Anonymous (Did you really expect someone to take credit for

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Perikles: A Boardgaming Way Review

Perikles: A Boardgaming Way Review

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo “Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.”  – Perikles Designer: Martin Wallace Publisher: Treefrog Games Perikles A couple of times last year we

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Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game – A Boardgaming Way Review

Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game – A Boardgaming Way Review

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game One evening last winter we played Blood Bowl: Team Manager – The Card Game. (That’s BB:TM-TCG for short, I suppose.) It was designed

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Galactic Expanse: Starship Battles – A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way

Galactic Expanse: Starship Battles – A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Galactic Expanse: Starship Battles A few months ago we played Galactic Expanse: Starship Battles. Or at least we tried to. GE is a two to four player card game designed by

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Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan: A Boardgaming Way Review

Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan: A Boardgaming Way Review

Harvey Mossman March 23, 2014 0

By Harvey Mossman and Fred Manzo   Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan A while ago we played Matt Calkins’s Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan, a game that won the Charles S. Roberts Award as

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Strat-o-Matic Baseball: A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way

Strat-o-Matic Baseball: A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way

Fred Manzo March 23, 2014 0

By Fred Manzo Strat-o-Matic Baseball Last winter we played Strat-o-Matic Baseball for a month or so. It’s an old-school (1962) paper baseball simulation, originally designed by Hal Richman. But we used its 2009 edition

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