A version of this review was previously posted on BGG as a comparative review of 5 versions of Risk, and gave equal focus to each of them. That review is now completely rewritten, re-edited, expanded, and updated with a special focus on Risk: Black Ops. I must admit I am biased towards admiring t...

Here is the next in the series of my GEEKLIST GAME REVIEWS!One thing that I like a lot about this format is that it lends itself well to displaying a lot of images in a nice layout. You can re-arrainge your entries on the fly and organize your thoughts as you make the Geeklist.For my 3rd review in t...

The ConvertIt's been almost a quarter century now. I was 16 when my corruption took place. It was on a specific date, at a specific time, and at a particular place: "We'll play Top Secret."What's that," I asked."Its a role-playing game," answered my good friend Mark B."What's that.""You like pretend...

Meuterer (Mutineer, pronounced MOY-ter-er) is a lesser known game, partly because it has never been translated from its original German, and partly because it comes in the form of a small deck of cards. Don't let that fool you. It is, indeed, a board game; there are no trump suits or tricks. For tho...

It is my honour to welcome our 140th Geek of the Week... and it is with great pleasure that I bring you.... VerkistoOne of my earliest memories of boardgamegeek, was finding Isaac's Naaaame Gaaaame geeklist, which I thought was an absolutely brilliant idea.He is a prolifc contributor, and his cartoo...

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/contest/shercoHere's your chance to have a planet named after you! Your adventures are just beginning in this new contest from Amazing Space Venture, the clever tile and card playing game of intergalactic space exploration. Slightly mad game inventor Dr. Nevets Yahsel in...

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This review is for those who know the rules of the game, however if your unsure of buying the game, the explanations on the stars might shed some light on things what you find is good or bad. Just read along with a smile.This is my first review and I generally do not play huge boardgames so much be...

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BLACKBEARD You are without a doubt the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of. But you have heard of me... - Pirates of the Caribbean When I was a kid, I loved the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney World. I couldn't really explain why, it was just something about these people that lived a life of...

A word of warning - this review is a subjective take of Pandemic as a game suitable for playing with your non-gaming girlfriend (or your non-gaming wife, boyfriend, roomate, mom, fishy-looking neighbour, houseplant etc.) with not really much info about the rules or the game itself. I gather a lot of...

I don't know if it is some kind of late onset dyslexia or just too much Combat Commander: Europe recently, but when I read the title to http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/31264 "Want a copy of Flowerpower? Here's a DIY Guide", I somehow read it as a list to make a flamethrower.Man, was I disappoi...

I opened my game on the weekend and found that sheet 1 of 2 had a printing issue. The run had started about 1/4" lower than it should, so most of the counters had a issue with the words or flags running off and not being readable. I emailed GMT Sunday night to inform them of the situation.I come hom...

Most of my contributions to Board Game Geek have been photos of games. I know from my thumb counts that my photos are considered well above average, but I don't consider myself to be a great photographer. I don't have the eye and the instinct that many have, nor am I especially creative. So, if m...

I know it's not really news at this time but I did not post because when I got the news late last week that it would ship from the printer around the 1st week of June (assuming no other delays - see below) I had hoped I can convince the printer to shave off a week or two - but I have not heard from ...

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BGG is ruining my life. So if it's destroying yours too, you can take comfort in knowing that you're not alone.This is how it's ruining mine, and why I hate BGG...(feel free to confess your own hate below)...