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Europe 2010 Anniversary Edition : Axis & Allies

With the invasion of the Low Countries and the allied evacuation from Dunkirk, the German army is poised to march on Paris. Axis & Allies Europe 1940, designed and developed by Larry Harris, builds on the success of the acclaimed A&A Anniversary Edition. France appears for the first time in Axis & Allies and will…
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The Swarm Board Game

The players are different nations investigating the ocean and the ‘Swarm’. You establish research stations from which you send out ships to gather water samples in the form of swarm tiles. Researchers analyze the gathered tiles and then return them to the ocean. Endeavoring to establish contact with the swarm-queen, you mark the tiles that…
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Tannhauser: Union Troop Pack

The Union Troop Pack for Tannhäuser comes with one Commando Alpha figure and one Commando Delta figure. These figures feature an alternate colour scheme making it easy for players to differentiate their new troops from the ones in the core game. These Troop Packs give players new options when constructing their forces, and provide an…
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Fly the Mad Zeppelin!

The Empire grows fat from the wealth of its distant colonies and a corrupt tyrant rules it with an iron fist. The armoured zeppelin Nostria is on its way home to the imperial capitol, its hold filled with precious cargo. The Emperor has hand-picked a team of his most loyal subjects to guard it. Little…
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Castle Ravenloft Board Game

I should preface this review by stating that I’ve personally been really excited for Castle Ravenloft for some time now. With growing anticipation of its release, coupled with getting an actual chance to sit down and see the game early at GenCon this year only elevated my desire to delve deeper into what I believed would become a pseudo D&D experience wrapped inside a Boardgame exterior.