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Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

A review of Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective in Finnish is up. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective--> Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective is a curious game unlike any other I've played. It's closest relatives are in the world of solo roleplaying books, you...

Posted by Mikko on July 8, 2006 6:58 PM

Scotland Yard

Here's Scotland Yard reviewed in Finnish. Scotland Yard--> I was two years old when Scotland Yard won it's Spiel des Jahres award in 1983. The game was one of my favourites when I was younger and since it's still around,...

Posted by Mikko on February 20, 2006 8:17 AM

The Games Journal

The September issue of The Games Journal is out. It's fairly thick, too! Greg Aleknevicus has written a good article on deduction games, while Bruno Faidutti comments well on the concept of game balance....

Posted by Mikko on September 1, 2005 11:54 AM

DaVinci Code

Another review up: DaVinci Code. I know it's a bit early to review the game, because I only have played the game few times and always with three players, but knowing that my opportunities to play pretty much anything this...

Posted by Mikko on November 25, 2004 9:06 AM

Pre-Helcon games

Helcon is history and it's time to write another lengthy epic on the games played. The event was a wild success, with over 50 visitors during the two days. The place we had was practically full during the Saturday afternoon....

Posted by Mikko on November 9, 2004 4:03 PM

Black Vienna

I was so intrigued by Black Vienna that I decided to make my own copy (there's no way I'm paying 60 euros for the game). Instead of using the cards available at the Geek, I made my own cards. I...

Posted by Mikko on May 17, 2004 10:38 AM

Discovery

I bought Discovery on an impulse few days ago - it was there in front of me at the right moment. I had heard good things about it (well, one recommendation was from a Tactic employee, but still) and it...

Posted by Mikko on November 1, 2003 10:52 PM