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  • A Little Game of Knots

    Knots is a clever two-player strategy game of winding ropes, shared connections, and unexpected twists on a compact puzzle board.

  • Practicing The Isle of Cats With the Digital Version

    I am using The Isle of Cats on Steam to improve my game, and my first 72 point win taught me that good lessons and cat families matter more than simply filling the boat.

  • Mysterium Park

    There were three of us at the table when we played Mysterium Park, and I had the rather curious job of being dead. I was the ghost, while the other two players became psychics trying…

  • Isle of Cats game box

    Rescuing the Isle of Cats

    Four experienced rescuers returned to The Isle of Cats for an evening of cat families, lessons, treasures, and one very full purple boat.

  • The Gang Deluxe Box

    The Gang With Ten Players

    I played The Gang Deluxe with ten people for at least four hours, sorting poker hands without revealing our cards and being very grateful for the red round escapes.

  • A New Look for Quacks

    A look at the new version of The Quacks of Quedlinburg, with the same push-your-luck gameplay, heavier pieces, updated art, and thoughts on the original look.

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