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Issue 22: Four things soccer taught me about board games
A look at soccer from a board games perspective, and vice versa.
Matt Montgomery
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Issue 21: Weezer's Blue Album as board games
It's one of my favorite albums of all time, so for some reason, I'm turning each track into an iconic board game.
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Issue 20: A Pandemic deep dive
Hello! A happy Monday to you all, and I hope you had a weekend full of games and excitement. Or, barring that, I hope you had a nice weekend with something else you enjoy. And if you had a bad weekend, I hope you have a nice week this week
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Issue 19: What's the best year in board games?
Hello! I hope you’ve had a nice week. I’ve got a bit of a weird newsletter in store for you today, in which I took a look at some data from BoardGameGeek and tried to find the best year in board games. Enjoy it — we’ll be back
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Issue 18: Top five desert island board games
It's a board game thought experiment.
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Issue 17: History of the Meeple
Where did that wonderful portmanteau originate? Let's take a deep dive.
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Issue 16: Board games for a date night at home
A Valentine's Day special
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Issue 15: 10 great cooperative board games that aren't Pandemic
Hello, and happy Monday! This week, I’ve got a bit of a look at some of my cooperative games that aren’t named Pandemic. Before we get to the fun, though, the usual stuff. If you know somebody who would appreciate this newsletter, please don’t hesitate to share
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Issue 14: 10 great board games from 2016
2016 was a massive year for board games — but how did some of its best games hold up?
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Issue 13: Tim Fowers talks Burgle Bros 2, cooperative board games
Hello! I hope you’ve all had a good week. I’ve got a fun newsletter in store for you this week, as I chatted with Tim Fowers, designer of, among others, Burgle Bros, Now Boarding, and Fugitive — three games I absolutely adore. Fowers actually lives some 20 or 30
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An interview with Tim Fowers, Burgle Bros 2 designer
On Friday afternoon, I sat down virtually with Tim Fowers, designer of Burgle Bros, Now Boarding, Sabotage, Fugitive and several other games. We talked about the release of Burgle Bros 2, the changes that game makes to its predecessor, his design philosophies, and a lot more. Below is the full
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Issue 12: 7 crowdfunded games I'm excited for in 2021
Seven great games (and a few more) from smaller, independent publishers