WIN The Games Journal 518 May 2018

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CONTENTS: WIN 518 May 2018

 

Review:

Gaia Project – SciFi development game for 1-4 players,. Ages 14+, by Helge Ostertag and Jens Drögemüller at Feuerland Spiele 2017, ca. 150 min

Majesty – Development game for 2-4 players, ages 7+, by Marc André at Hans im Glück 2017, ca. 40 min

Noria – Steampunk – Development game for 2-4 players, ages 12+, by Sophia Wagner at Pegasus Spiele / Edition Spielwiese 2017, ca. 90 min

Santa Maria – Development and resources management for 1-4 players, ages 12+, by Kristian Amundsen Østby and Eilif Svensson at Pegasus Spiele 2018, ca. 90 min

Presentation:

4 Seasons – Card game for 2 players, ages 8+, by Team Saien at Pegasus Spiele 2017, ca. 30 min

13 Tage – Politics simulation for 2 players, ages 12+, by Daniel Skjold Pedersen and Asger Harding Granerud at Frosted Games 2017, ca. 45 min

18CZ – Railroad and economics game for 2-6 players, ages 12+, by  Leonhard Orgler at Lonny / Fox in the Box 2017, ca. 300 min

Abenteuer 1 x 1 – Math game for 1-4 players, ages 7+, by Wolfgang Borkner at Haba 2018, ca. 20 min

Activity Multi Challenge – Creative communication game for 3-8 players or 2 teams, by Forrest-Pruzan Creative at Piatnik 2017, variable playing time

Advanced Guildhall Fantasy: The Gathering – Stand-alone expansion for Guildhall for 2-4 players, ages 14+, by Hope S. Hwang bei Alderac Entertainment 2017, ca. 45 min

Alltagswahn Autobahn – Card game for 2-4 players, ages 12+, by Henning Poehl at Sphinx Spieleverlag 2017, ca. 30 min

BAM! Ihr habt es so gewollt! – Stand-alone expansion for BAM! For 3-6 players, ages 16+, by Sascha Ackermann and Lars Beckmann at Pegasus Spiele 2017, ca. 40 min

Blocky Mountains – Construction and dexterity game for 1-4 players, ages 5+, by Gerhard Junker at Noris Spiele 2018, ca. 2-30 min

50 Bodenseerätsel – Puzzle solving for 2 or more players, ages 12+, by Sonja Klein at Gmeiner Verlag 2018, Spieldauer variabel

Carthago Merchants & Guilds – Worker Placement with cards, for 2-4 players, ages 12+, by Bernd Eisenstein and Ralph Bienert at Game’s Up / Irongames 2017, ca. 90 min

Chess Junior / Junior Schach – Teaching game for Chess, for 2 players, ages 5+, by Herbert Josef Thanner at Cubes.art 2018, Spieldauer variabel

Cobra Paw – Reaction game for 2-6 players, ages 6+, by Derek Weston at Game Factory 2018, ca. 5 min

Cry Havoc – Asymmetric area control for 2-4 players, ages 10+, by Grant Rodiek, Michał Oracz and Michał Walczak at Portal Games 2017, ca. 120 min

Deckscape – Escape Room with cards only, in two versions, for 1-6 players, ages 12+, by Martino Chiacchiera and Silvano Sorrentino at Abacusspiele 2018, ca. 60 min

Der geheimnisvolle Zaubersee – Magnetic move and memo game for 2-5 players, ages 5+, by Anna Oppolzer and Stefan Kloß at Drei Magier Spiele / Schmidt Spiele 2018, ca. 15 min

Die Kolonisten Ante Portas – Cooperative expansion for The Colonists, for 1-3 players. Ages 12+, by Tim Puls at Lookout Spiele 2017, 30-360 min

DKT Das kriminelle Talent – Roll & move game with a „criminal“ topic, for 3-6 players, ages 12+, at Piatnik 2018, variable playing time

Dog Kids – Dice game for 2-4 players, ages 5+, by Christian Fiore and Knut Happel at Schmidt Spiele 2018, ca. 20 min

Dog Ralley – Agility and collecting game for 2-4 players, ages 4+, by Anja Wrede and Christoph Cantzler at Haba 2017, ca. 15 min

drop it – Placement game for 2-4 players ir 2 teams, ages 8+, by Bernhard Lach and Uwe Rapp at Kosmos Verlag 2018, ca. 30 min

Fat Fish – card shedding game for 2-6 players, ages 8+, by Wolfgang Kramer, Bernhard Lach and Uwe Rapp at HUCH! 2018, ca. 20 min

Gangster City – Deduction game for 1-6 players, ages 10+, by Henrik Larsson and Kristian Amundsen Østby at HUCH! 2018, ca. 20 min

Happy Magic – Memo and collecting game, new edition of Hexenküche, for 2-4 players, ages 4+, at Beleduc 2018, ca. 15 min

Immortals – Area control game for 3-5 players, ages 14+, by Mike Elliot and Dirk Henn at Queen Games 2917, ca. 120 min

Invisible Ink – Drawing and guessing game for 3-6 players, ages 10+, by Martin Nedergaard Andersen at Huch! & friends 2017, ca. 30 min

Kobold – Set collecting game for 2-4 players, ages 6+, by Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck at Queen Games 2018, ca. 20 min

Ladybohn – Card trading, collecting and shedding game for 3-5 players, ages 10+, by  Uwe Rosenberg at Amigo Spiele 2017, ca. 45 min

Lästerschwester – Rumor assessment game for 3-8 players, ages 16+, at Noris Spiele 2018, ca. 20 min

Lippengeflüster – Word guessing and lipreading game for 4-8 players, ages 12+, at Hasbro 2018, ca. 20 min

Lost Cities Das Brettspiel – Position and collecting game for 2-4 players, ages 10+, by Reiner Knizia at Kosmos Verlag 2018, ca. 40 min

Mein Traumhaus: Familienbesuch – Expansion for Mein Traumhaus for now 2-6 players, ages 8+, by Klemens Kalicki at Pegasus Spiele 2018, ca. 60 min

Monsterstarker Glibber-Klatsch – Reaction game for 2-4 players, ages 5+, by Kai Haferkamp at Ravensburger 2018, ca. 15 min

Okavango – Set collecting and placement game for 2-4 players, ages 10+, by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling at Jumbo Diset 2018, ca. 45 min

Polar Smash – Dexterity game for 2-4 players, ages 5+, by anoka DESIGNSTUDIO at HCM Kinzel 2017, ca. 15 min

Rallye-Trucks – Memo game for 2-4 players, ages 5+, by Dennis Friis Skram, Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen at Haba 2018, ca. 15 min

Raxxon – Zombie game in the world of Winter der Toten for 1-4 players, ages 14+, by J. Arthur Ellis at Plaid Hat Games / Asmodee 2018, ca. 60 min

Salamamba – Magical, cooperative race game for 1-5 players, ages 7+, by Anna Oppolzer at Piatnik 2018, ca. 35 min

Sau Mau Mau – Race and betting game with cards, for 2-5 players, ages 8+, by Klaus Kreowski at Ravensburger 2018, ca. 40 min

Snowdonia Siege of Petersburg & The Channel Tunnel 1881 – Two expansions for Snowdonia, for 2 or 5 players, ages 10+, by David Brain and Alan Paull at Surprised Stare Games 2017, je ca. 60 min

SOS Dino – Tile placement and movement game for 1-4 players, ages 7+, by Ludo & Théo at Loki / Iello 2018, ca. 25 min

Tabaluga Die große Reise – Roll, move & memo game for 2-4 players, ages 5+, based on an idea by Peter Maffay, at Noris Spiele 2018, ca. 15 min

The Cat! – Card spotting game for 2-5 players, ages 8+, by Brad Ross and Don & Jack Ullman at Amigo Spiele 2018, ca. 20 min

The Legend of the Cherry Tree – Set collecting game for 2-4 players, ages 8+, by Hinata Origuchi at Iello / Huch! 2018, ca. 20 min

The Witches of Cernégula – Collecting game for 2-4 players, ages 10+, by José Antonio Abascal at GenX Games 2017, ca. 45 min

Tricky Wave – Roll & move game for 2-4 players, ages 6+, by Elliot Rudell, Guido Hoffmann and Jens-Peter Schliemann at Game Factory 2018, ca. 20 min

Würfelblitz – Dice and calculating game for 2-7 players, ages 8+, by Steffen Benndorf at Steffen Spiele 2017, ca. 15 min

Yamataï – Placement and collecting game for 2-4 players, ages 13+, by Bruno Cathala and Marc Paquien at Days of Wonder 2017, ca. 80 min

Gallery:

Bullyparade Der Film Das Kartenspiel – Card game for 2-7 players, ages 8+, by Bully Herbig and Team Huch at Huch! 2017, ca. 15 min

Das kunterbunte Wimmelspiel – Spotting and reaction game for 1-4 players, ages 4+, at Noris Spiele 2018, ca. 10 min

Deckscape Der Test – Escape Room game with cards, for 1-6 players, ages 12+, by Martino Chiacchiera and Silvano Sorrentino at Abacusspiele 2017, ca. 60 min

Monopoly Star Wars – Game based on the film Solo – A Star Wars Story, for 2-4 players, ages 8+, at  Hasbro 2018, ca. 45 min

Onitama Senseis Weg – Expansion for Onitama for 2 players, ages 10+, by Shimpei Sato at Pegasus Spiele 2018, ca. 20 min

Penny Papers Adventures Skull Island – Dice game for 1 or more players, ages 8+, by Henri Kermarrec at Sit Down! 2018, ca. 15 min

Prinzessin Mix-Max – Roll/move/collect game for 2-4 players, ages 3-10, by Kristin Mückel at Haba 2018, ca. 10 min

Smash Up: Big in Japan – Stand-alone expansion for Smash Up! for 2-4 players, ages 12+, by Paul Peterson at Pegasus Spiele 2017, ca. 45 min

Spinner Challenge – Dexterity game for 1-4 players, ages 6+, at Ravensburger 2017, ca. 30 min