Games
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oliverkinne
January 18, 2022
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Teaching games - Light games
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In my third article about teaching games, I want to talk about light games. The advantage of these games is, that they are easy to teach and quick ...
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oliverkinne
January 11, 2022
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Teaching games - VP games
Essays
Teaching someone the rules to a board game is never easy. I wouldn't say I'm an expert when it comes to teaching, but over time I've learned a few ...
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oliverkinne
January 04, 2022
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Continuing in my series of articles about how to teach games to others, I want to talk about maybe the best approach - and that is getting your gam...
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oliverkinne
December 28, 2021
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For the Win - Race Games
Essays
There are so-called "race" games, where the first player to fulfil certain winning conditions takes the victory and the game ends immediately. Thes...
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oliverkinne
December 14, 2021
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Zenobia Award
Essays
I think something that many of us in the hobby feel very bad about, are the many board games that are set against historic events, but that make no...
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oliverkinne
December 10, 2021
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Fluttering Souls Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
Takahama was dying. We were tending to him and tried to make him as comfortable as possible. The windows were wide open and a warm breeze filled th...
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oliverkinne
December 07, 2021
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Someone once said that board games are basically just a framework to arbitrate a victor. Even though that sounds quite cold, at its heart, it descr...
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oliverkinne
December 06, 2021
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Golems Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
There was darkness everywhere. The surface of the Earth was empty and cold. There was no noise, nothing stirred or moved. It was an arid place, voi...
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oliverkinne
December 03, 2021
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Rebis Board Game Review
Board Game Reviews
"Bubble, bubble, my lovely potions," you cackle gleefully as you carefully stir more solvents into the vial that's slowly being heated over the Bun...
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oliverkinne
November 30, 2021
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The Metaverse
Essays
Learning a new game, playing it for the first time, probably with a few rules mistakes, then playing it again, now with a better understanding of h...