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Blog – The Pace Of Progress

February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 Adam 0 Comments blog, Worker Placement

A week or so ago I wrote a blog piece about hype, looking at why games are forgotten so quickly in this hobby. One major reason is that aforementioned hype, and getting swept along on the wave of The Cult of the New. The other though, in my opinion, is the crazy rate of progress and evolution in board games.

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Review – Sherlock In Homes 2: Murder On Ice

February 22, 2021February 25, 2021 Adam 0 Comments Mystery, Online, Sharp Teeth

Last year I had the pleasure of watching Sherlock In Homes: Murder at the Circus, which was brilliant. The lovely people at Sharp Teeth Theatre invited me back to take part in their new show, Murder on Ice over the weekend, and I was only too glad to attend.

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Review – The Adventure Zone: Bureau Of Balance

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Adam 0 Comments 2-5 Players, Story-telling

If you listen to podcasts, you may have heard of The Adventure Zone. The McElroy family put together a podcast chronicling their adventures in a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) campaign called The Bureau of Balance. It was a smash hit that spawned graphic novels and a huge fan following, and now, a game. This game.

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Blog – Mystery Ingenuity

February 15, 2021February 25, 2021 Adam blog, card games, Mystery

One of the best things I’ve ever done in the past, was to go to a professionally-run murder mystery evening. We went to a big manor house, had dinner and drinks with the cast while the mystery unfolded. I loved that, and I really want to do it again soon. There’s one big problem with that however, the biggest baddie we’ve come up against recently: Covid-19.

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Blog – Fighting The Hype

February 11, 2021February 17, 2021 Adam blog, hype, Kickstarter

Hype surrounds us all in this hobby. yet most recent review covered The Castles of Burgundy, a game that came out ten years ago. While I was playing it and writing about it, I was forced to do something I don’t usually, and that was thinking about the age of the game, and whether that had any bearing on whether I should be recommend it.

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Review – The Castles Of Burgundy

February 7, 2021February 25, 2021 Adam 1-4 Players, Alea, Ravensburger, Solo, Stefan Feld, Tile laying

The Castles of Burgundy was released way back, in 2011. Stefan Feld’s most famous game made its way to our shores shortly after, so why am I reviewing it now, ten years later?

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Blog – Onwards & Upwards

February 3, 2021February 4, 2021 Adam 0 Comments blog, mentoring

It’s been a while since I posted anything non-review on here, so this is long overdue. We’re decidedly in 2021 now, and I’m at a point where things are going well for Punchboard. So, here’s a little about what’s been going on with me, and what’s coming next.

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Review – Euphoria + Expansion

January 30, 2021February 26, 2021 Adam 2 Comments 1-6 Players, Dice, Solo, Stonemaier Games, Worker Placement

Way back in 2013, Stonemaier Games published a worker placement game called Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia. Fast-forward six years and they released an expansion called Ignorance is Bliss. Here’s what happens when you put them together.

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Review – Viscounts Of The West Kingdom

January 23, 2021February 2, 2021 Adam 0 Comments 1-4 Players, Deckbuilding, Garphill Games, Shem Phillips, Solo

The third, and final, installment in Garphill Games’ West Kingdom trilogy is here, picking up the baton from Paladins, and running in a different direction. Rondels and deck-building in the same game? Be still my beating heart!

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My Top Ten Games In 2020

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Adam 0 Comments top ten

Here we go, it’s my top ten most-enjoyed games for 2020!

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