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Mycelia Board Game Review
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Trick Taking - a Modern Card Mechanism
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¡Adiós Calavera! Board Game Review
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Possible identity crisis - A Godsforge, 2nd Edition review
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Deck Building - a Modern Card Mechanism
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Risky Games - Playing to Win vs Taking Risks
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October 17, 2023
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Solitary Happiness - Multiplayer Solitaire Games' Popularity
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October 10, 2023
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Crumbs!: The Sandwich Filler Game
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October 09, 2023
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Outback Crossing Review
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Raiders of the North Sea (Digital Eyes)
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So I was writing next week's Gameshark column (which is going to be a "Games from the Crypt" installment about TALISMAN) and I had an epiphany. There is one simple mechanic, one singular card, that could save the Eurogame fad from complete extinction while also making even the lamest games suddenly more thrilling.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...the HORRIBLE BLACK VOID.

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