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WBC 2011 Demo-ing Andean Abyss, Lincoln’s War and A Few Acres of Snow
By Fred W. Manzo – August 2011 WBC 2011 A few of us attended three conventions this year (2011): MonsterCon in Tempe, Arizona, Historicon in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, and WBC in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Origins
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The Origins of What?
By Fred W. Manzo – Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Origins Overview Right off let me say ORIGINS game Fair was a blast. It had an awful lot of good things going on: board gaming,
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Axis and Allies Pacific: 1940 (First Edition) – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Axis and Allies Pacific: 1940 (First Edition) Overview I like A&A in general and believe Axis & Allies Pacific: 1940 is a beautiful looking game with the potential to become the
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Spartacus – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Spartacus: Crisis in the Roman Republic 80-71 B.C. An Overview Let me begin by saying that I wanted to like Spartacus. It models an interesting situation, it uses the tried-and-true Hannibal:
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Hannibal Ad Portas* – Carthaginian Generals in HRC – A Boardgaming Way Analysis
By Fred Manzo and Gary Andrews Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage Introduction Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage is not a balanced game. Undoubtedly this is due to Carthage’s strong initial position and numerous advantages. First, its
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By Fred Manzo Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage Simply put, Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage is the best strategic Card-Driven Game (CDG) ever produced. To give you some idea of how good it is, old
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Ad Astra: A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way
By Fred Manzo Ad Astra: A Card Game Review We recently played the 4 player version of Ad Astra, a SF game designed by Bruno Faidutti and Serge Lagett and published by Fantasy Flight
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Brawling Battleships – Steel: A Card Game Review from The Boardgaming Way
By Fred W. Manzo Brawling Battleships – Steel Brawling Battleships was published by Lost Battalion Games back in 2003. It was designed by Bruce Kohrn and the late S. Craig Talyor (of Wooden Ships
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Settlers of America: Trails to Rails – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Settlers of America: Trails to Rails Settlers of America: Trails to Rails was published in 2010 by Mayfair Games. It was designed by Klaus Teuber, who is probably the most famous
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Railroad Tycoon (also known as “Railroads of the World”) – A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo Railroad Tycoon Designer: Martin Wallace and Glenn Drover Publisher: Eagle Games Overview After going out of print a few years ago Railroad Tycoon was reincarnated in 2009 as Railroads of the
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