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Official Errata and Clarifications for Labyrinth
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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A Game of Thrones: A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo A Game of Thrones A few months ago we played the first edition of A Game of Thrones. It was designed by Christian T Petersen and Kevin Wilson and published in
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Roman Generals in Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage – A Boardgaming Way Analysis
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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Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan: A Boardgaming Way Review
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
Read More »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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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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By Compass Games General Errata Clarification to 9.5: ”Campaign cards allow two or more leaders and their armies to be activated”… Correction to 8.1: ”For each new Legion raised, the Crisis marker is immediatlely
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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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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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Friedrich: A Boardgaming Way Review
By Fred Manzo “I begin by taking. I shall find scholars later to demonstrate my perfect right” – Frederick, the Great Designer: Richard Sivel Publisher: Rio Grande Games Friedrich, a war game of the
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