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Peloponnes and Schildkrötenrennen

We had scheduled a game of Greed on Wednesday's game night, but that fell through. Some other time, then. I did get my copy of Greed back, I had borrowed it right after I got it, so I was finally...

Posted by Mikko on March 19, 2010 9:33 AM

Mouse Carousel and Kids of Carcassonne

I got some new children's games to try out. Couple of them were instant hits (Zoowaboo doesn't look like it's really hot with two, so it's still waiting) with Nooa. Mouse Carousel has six tubes and seven mice with different...

Posted by Mikko on December 1, 2009 5:30 AM

Enuk

We played Enuk with Johanna. It's a new children's game from the Queen Kids line, designed by Stefan Dorra and Manfred Reindl. It's so new that it isn't in the Geek yet (I've added it, but it's waiting for...

Posted by Mikko on May 10, 2008 11:21 AM

Viva Topo!

Finnish edition of this review It's easy to dismiss Viva Topo! as a simple game for kids. That's what it is, but it's also more! It's become the current favourite of me and my wife. We play it together, as...

Posted by Mikko on October 16, 2006 12:34 PM

Children's games - Das kleine Gespenst and Geisterwäldchen

I tried some children's games with Johanna. These are always pretty hard to evaluate when you don't have children to try them with. Both games are not very good for adult use, so they'll end up in storage, waiting for...

Posted by Mikko on September 4, 2006 2:25 PM

Magical crystals

Another children's game tested: Mago Magino goes in the closet towait for Nooa to grow up. The game is clever and fun, but offers little to adults. It's just roll-and-move, with some risk assessment and some scope for tactics (how...

Posted by Mikko on August 5, 2006 11:15 AM

Nacht der Magier

I played a game of Nacht der Magier with Johanna yesterday. We played in light; it was nice to see the game worked well without the darkness effect. It's better in the dark, but fine in light. Thus, a review...

Posted by Mikko on August 3, 2006 11:19 AM

Mice and a cat

I got this year's Marektoy children's games lineup. It's a nice bunch of games from Drei Magier and Selecta, mostly. Selecta games impressed me: like Haba, Selecta is a producer of wooden toys and the games have great components. I...

Posted by Mikko on August 2, 2006 7:09 AM

Gulo Gulo

I tried Gulo Gulo with Johanna recently. It's a children's game from Wolfgang Kramer and collaborators. The idea is simple: players advance on a path, trying to reach the end. What makes Gulo Gulo stand out is the method of...

Posted by Mikko on February 6, 2006 5:31 PM

HABA games in Finland

Parents of small children, note: Lahjalinna sells HABA board games in Finland. The HABA area at the Essen fair looked absolutely gorgeous. I know when we get kids, I must get some of those games....

Posted by Mikko on November 18, 2005 5:46 PM

Gone Fishing!

I've written a review of Gone Fishing!, in Finnish as usual. I like the game, though it's clearly best suited for kids and families. For gamer, its appeal is definitely smaller. There's too much guessing and probably not enough bluffing...

Posted by Mikko on September 22, 2005 10:08 AM

Dawn Under

Another review on my Finnish site: Dawn Under or Dicke Luft in der Gruft. Dawn Under is a delightful game of putting vampires to rest before the dawn. The thick, double-layered board has sixty graves covered with headstones made of...

Posted by Mikko on January 25, 2005 4:01 PM

First game of the year: Dawn Under

I broke my trend of starting the year with an Asian game and played Dawn Under with Johanna. I got some childish games recently, you know, with Niagara completing the set (I also got CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Boardgame, but...

Posted by Mikko on January 20, 2005 8:15 AM

Biberbande

I've had a good writing mood going on. Latest result is a review of Biberbande. Biberbande is another Amigo five euro card game. Their selection is amazing, the production quality of the games is top-notch and often the price is...

Posted by Mikko on November 26, 2004 8:52 AM

Kookaburra Game

I got a copy of The Kookaburra Game yesterday. I'm supposed to translate the rules in Finnish. That won't be a heavy task, because they're just one A4. We also tried the game yesterday. It turned out to be pretty...

Posted by Mikko on March 27, 2004 10:56 AM

Christmas Games

While waiting for the gifts, I played some games with my girlfriend Johanna. Because we were spending the Christmas at her parent's home, we had her old game collection to use: Afrikan tähti (Star of Africa, named after the huge...

Posted by Mikko on December 25, 2002 7:53 PM