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Age of Steam repackaged

I went and reorganized my Age of Steam set. The box is now reserved for maps, charts and rules (and it's full - the new Mississippi Steamboats / Golden Spike set will fit, but no more thick sets!). All the...

Posted by Mikko on January 31, 2007 5:58 PM

Gaming year 2006

Once again the year is over and it's time for the year-end report. Here's 2005 for comparison... Good games published in 2006 Age of Steam: London and Sun, 1830's Pennsylvania and Northern California - I've played one map from each...

Posted by Mikko on January 2, 2007 8:00 AM

Hot games for Q4/2006

Here's a list of hottest games for the fourth quarter of 2006 for me. This is based on number of plays, my enjoyment of the game and the novelty value, so new games tend to show up higher on the...

Posted by Mikko on December 30, 2006 6:34 AM

Helcon 2006

Helcon 2006 was a blast, and the most successful event of the Board Game Society history with almost 100 participants. I was there for the Saturday (limitation caused by being a parent; unfortunate for the gaming, but rewarding in other...

Posted by Mikko on November 7, 2006 12:44 PM

New Age of Steam maps

Like I need more temptations: Bézier Games has published two new Age of Steam maps: London and Sun. Both are designed by JC Lawrence, one of the more interesting people in the web board game scene. The maps seem fabulous,...

Posted by Mikko on September 14, 2006 10:29 AM