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Kashgar

So, Kashgar is one of those things we all hate - a card game in a big box! But believe, me this deserves a big box (plus, there are quite a lot of cards!) This is one of those games I played then ran away to find my own copy of. In theory, it’s simple, you only ever have a choice of three actions, but that can be a really tough decision at times - don’t let this ‘card game’ fool you!

Horrified

‘OK, this is strange!’, I hear you cry, ‘Kat is talking about a co-operative game.’ Well, let me assure you lovely people I haven’t been body-snatched or anything sinister, it does happen occasionally. There are a few great games that are co-ops (and I mean just a few!!) but this one caught my eye because of….. Theme (let me assure you again this is not an alien in Kat form) Universal Studio Monsters, there, I said it, that’s the only reason I HAD to track down this game!

Traintopia

We love a good train game here and Traintopia certainly fits that category! Train games can vary wildly in complexity but Traintopia is a great family game that has us puzzling over our moves at times. Build routes for tourists, commuters and goods, building up your routes to become the best rail network.

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Hi, I'm Kat and I Play Red

Remember when we used to go to shows and conventions? Since most of my work is shows / conventions this year has hit hard and with Spiel this week this is a time to try and bring forth something positive. A few years ago I put together a video of designers and gaming industry regulars that I met around the convention and asked them to record a simple message "Introduce yourself and tell us what colour you play"

It takes two

We all know that games are not the work of one person, it takes a team of play-testers, developers, marketers and artists to get a game on a shelf. However, usually all we really see is the one name on the box. Today we look at some of the best partnerships out there.

What did you play last year?

So, last year I played just over 200 games total. (BGG says just under 200 but I know I forget to log sometimes!) At least 82 of them were ‘new to me’ games, either games from our shelf of opportunity or new releases. I don’t want to do a ‘top ten of 2019’ or even of the decade as I haven’t played ALL the games and know there will be stuff I’m missing out that deserve to be on there

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Terraforming Mars is always great to get to the table, we're pretty hit or miss on the expansions, but I love me a new map to spice things up! I was very slow to get anything on the board but my hordes of pets and fighters scored me big at the end of the game! . . . . . #BoardGames #GameNight #TableTopGaming #BoardGameGeek #EuroGames #TableTopGames #BoardGaming #IPlayRed
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Founders of Teotihuacan from @boardanddice is an interesting beast for sure! I first saw it at Essen Spiel last year and thought it was going to be more on the lighter end of things - boy, was I wrong!!! This is a polyomino with teeth that will take a big old bite out of your brain. Using your ever dwindling discs, choose either a build action or an influence action, but when building, you can only build within your architects range, but don't worry - he moves every turn! So much to do with only 3 or 4 rounds and not enough action discs!! . . . . . . #BoardGames #TableTopGaming #GameNight #BoardGameGeek #TableTopGames #BrainBurner #BoardGaming #EuroGames #IPlayRed
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Yes, we're still obssessed with Ark Nova from @capstone_games! This time I actually had some large animals and no insects *gasp* We have a handful of mid-heavy weight euroes that we'd consider 'comfort games' because we've played them so much and know them so well, this has now entered into that rotation, and just look at the adorable fennec fox!!! . . . . . #BoardGaming #GameNight #TableTopGames #BoardGameGeek #EuroGames #TableTopGaming #BoardGames #IPlayRed

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