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Once Upon A Time

Posted by Steve Darlington on Monday, March 1st, 2010

When people ask me what my favorite game is, I don’t have to think very hard. For me, a good game is like a photo album: full of memories. When you look at it, you remember all the people you enjoyed it with, and all those wonderful times you had. Plenty of good games do [...]

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Posts Tagged ‘Z-Man Games’

Endeavor

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

This review is part of the 2009 Game Cryer Holiday Gift Guide.
Once upon a time, the planet was a blank canvas with many areas waiting for discovery by the seafaring people of Europe. Endeavor asks players to cover the globe with their influence, using a simplified system for colonization and conquest. Spreading across the seas, [...]

Pandemic

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

For those who don’t know, the yearly gaming convention Origins in Columbus, Ohio coincides with the Game Manufacturer Association (GAMA) announcing their best games of the year in a large variety of categories – the Origins Awards. Last year’s winner, Pandemic, the board game wherein players fight the spread of rampant diseases, just happens to [...]

1960: The Making of a President

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

1960: The Making of a President is a two-player game from Z-Man Games covering the election campaign between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy through all of its historic twists and turns. Far from a throwaway card game, it boasts a near two-hour play time, complex rules and an amazing attention to historical detail. 1960 [...]