Playing Alone Together: the Perils (and Joys) of Non-Interactive Games

October 21st, 2011 by Ed Grabianowski

There are solitaire games that you play by yourself, and then there are solitaire games you play with others. Sure, the box says, “For 3-6 players,” but really everyone at the table is playing her own game, developing resources and working toward some goal without directly influencing the other players in any significant way. You [...]

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Published by Ed Grabianowski on Oct 21, 2011 under Board Games,CCGs | Post your comment now

Race for the Galaxy Makes Us All Fledgling Galactic Emperors

July 2nd, 2009 by Ed Grabianowski

Every galactic empire starts out small, but if you can grow your empire fast enough, you might end up with 12 planets under your control. You can clench them in an iron fist, or build a galactic utopia. Rio Grande’s Race for the Galaxy is a planet colonization card game roughly based on the San [...]

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Published by Ed Grabianowski on Jul 2, 2009 under Board Games | Post your comment now