Looking for a game or two

The Games Journal is a great small magazine on board games. I just discovered it this month, when it’s celebrating its fifth year anniversary. My favorites are the reviews; I’m interested in finding a few new board games. We’ve been playing Settlers of Catan since December, and while it’s still fun, I’d like to have a few alternatives. Something lighter and faster to play, and then a game that’s more strategic, a “gamer’s game”.

It’s amazing how many games are put out each year. I can’t believe that game designers create three to five titles a year!

Here’s a list of games that definitely sound good:

  • Amun-Re
  • Royal Turf
  • Ticket to Ride (better for casual players)
  • Ticket to Ride Europe (better for gamers)
  • Blokus

These games I’d like to read more about:

  • Princes of the Renaissance
  • Age of Steam
  • Machiavelli
  • Puerto Rico
  • Attika
  • Web of Power
  • Princes of Florence

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