Santorini (2-3 players, 15 minutes, ages 5+)

Santorini (2-3 players, 15 minutes, ages 5+)

by | Jul 10, 2015 | 0 comments

Santorini is due to be kickstarted in 2015 and published in 2016.  It is one of the greatest board games I have designed. It’s recommended for the classroom slightly behind Inversé, but for the home, it is a contender for the strategy game of choice along with...
Inversé (2 players, 5 minutes, ages 6+)

Inversé (2 players, 5 minutes, ages 6+)

by | Jul 10, 2015 | 0 comments

My top choice for the classroom is the ultra-fast, indestructible Inversé. The game is pretty good, but not good enough for me to recommend it for the home. However, as a classroom purchase this game makes so much sense. It will be around in 5 years with no broken...
Dvonn (2 players; 20 minutes; ages 8+)

Dvonn (2 players; 20 minutes; ages 8+)

by | Jul 10, 2015 | 0 comments

Dvonn (2 players; 20 minutes; ages 8+) Chess and Go have history, but the greatest* abstract strategy game designer of all time is alive! His name is Kris Burm and he is from Belgium. My favourite of his games are Dvonn, Tzaar, and Yinsh in that order, but all are...
Go (2 players; 15 minutes++ ; ages 6+)

Go (2 players; 15 minutes++ ; ages 6+)

by | Jul 10, 2015 | 0 comments

Go is the oldest game – created 4000 years ago in China – and ranks as one of the greatest creations of humanity. It has much simpler rules than chess, but has strategic depth greater than chess. Professionals were not beaten with by computer program until...
Lost Cities (2 players; 15 minutes; ages 8+)

Lost Cities (2 players; 15 minutes; ages 8+)

by | Jul 10, 2015 | 0 comments

Lost Cities (2 players; 15 minutes; ages 8+) Lost Cities is a strategic card game which requires basic multiplication to score.  It’s designed by PhD mathematician, Reiner Knizia. It is an absolutely fantastic, quick paced game that is unfortunately a bit overpriced....