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Alfred the Great: War in The West Country 876 AD now on Sale by Red King Games

Alfred the Great: War in The West Country 876 AD now on Sale by Red King Games

Other April 14, 2015 0

By the Staff of Red King Games   The second game in the Alfred the Great series is now on Sale Alfred the Great: War in The West Country 876 AD The  game commences

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Spring 2015 Newsgram from Against the Odds Magazine

Spring 2015 Newsgram from Against the Odds Magazine

Other April 12, 2015 0

By ATO Staff: Spring greetings to all! This is just a quick update on what’s going on here this season at Against the Odds magazine and to alert you to a special offer we’re

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Wired: April 10, 1815: Tambora Explosion Triggers ‘Volcanic Winter’

Wired: April 10, 1815: Tambora Explosion Triggers ‘Volcanic Winter’

Other April 12, 2015 0

by Randy Alfred The 200th anniversary of the Tambora eruption and “the year without a summer.” 1815: Tambora volcano in the East Indies erupts with a mighty roar. It sends enough pulverized rock into

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The Hobbit: The Defeat of the Evil Dragon Smaug – A Boardgaming Way Review

The Hobbit: The Defeat of the Evil Dragon Smaug – A Boardgaming Way Review

Mitch Freedman April 11, 2015 0

Review by Mitchell Freedman Game by Michael Stern and Keith Meyers Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games (2001)   Once upon a time, in the golden age of war gaming, a company called Simulation Publications, Inc., created

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The New York Times: Lee Surrenders to Grant (150 years Ago today).

The New York Times: Lee Surrenders to Grant (150 years Ago today).

Other April 9, 2015 0

From Our Own (NYT) Correspondent.                                                          

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Star Wars: Imperial Assault – A Boardgaming Way Mini-Review

Star Wars: Imperial Assault – A Boardgaming Way Mini-Review

Fred Manzo April 9, 2015 0

By Fred Manzo Last night a few of the usual suspects played a couple of Star Wars: Imperial Assault scenarios. Now, I really don’t know enough about the this Fantasy Flight game system to

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Deseret News: Boldly go with ‘Star Trek: Fleet Captains’

Deseret News: Boldly go with ‘Star Trek: Fleet Captains’

Other April 8, 2015 0

By Cody Carlson For nearly five decades, “Star Trek” has been a part of American popular culture. With five TV series, 11 films and one more due out next year, the franchise shows no

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Mound Builders – A Boardgaming Way Review

Mound Builders – A Boardgaming Way Review

Mitch Freedman April 4, 2015 0

Review by Mitchell Freedman   Publisher: Victory Point Games Designers: R. Ben Madison and Wes Erni Development: Alan Emrich At first glance, Mound Builders looks like some other games that use a relatively simple

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Forbes: ‘World War Z’: The Board Game

Forbes: ‘World War Z’: The Board Game

Other April 2, 2015 0

By Michael Peck: As relentless and inevitable as a zombie horde, it is no surprise that World War Z has spawned an official board game. Called “World War Z: The Game”, it tasks two

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GMT P500 list for April now on Boardgamegeek

GMT P500 list for April now on Boardgamegeek

Other April 1, 2015 0

By “Leroy43” GMT P500 for April 2015 Welcome to the February 2015 edition (sic) of the GMT P500 update list. The purpose of this list is to showcase all the new games coming through

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