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Game of the Week: Ladies and Gentlemen
During week 6 of Tabletop game and leadership, we played the game Ladies and Gentlemen. I have never played anything like this before and at first its theme was a bit alarming. However, that is precisely the beauty and fun of it. There are 2-5 teams comprised of a lady and a gentleman and each…
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Top 100 Games of All Time (30-21)
30-21. Wow. In this list we hit the top quarter of my list of games. In this segment are some amazing games….two of the top 10 games of all time according to boardgamegeek.com. Another game each from two of my favorite designers. Possibly the most fun pirate themed game ever made. Looking-this chunk of games…
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Top 100 Games of All Time (40-31)
Time for my next chunk of favorite games of all time! Next is 80-71. This year I have played two of my top 10 all-time games once each…including the number one game…well, technically earlier today. We played until almost 7am…Anyway…to the list! Also-worth reminding the last list number 81 was Between Two Cities. I may…
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Game of the Week: Survive! Escape from Atlantis
Yesterday in Tabletop games and Leadership, we played Survive! Escape from Atlantis. We had the complete expansion set, but opted out of using the Octopus expansion. This game was interesting. It was a game different than anything I played before. This game is in the combat game genre and the only other specifically combat game…
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Game of the Week: Mysterium
Last week I got the chance to play the game Mysterium in Tabletop Games and Leadership. Several times since coming to college I heard of this game and how I should play it because of my obsession with Betrayal at the House on the Hill and Clue. As much as Clue holds a dear place…
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Top 100 Games of All Time (50-41)
We’ve made it to the top 50! Well…the first chunk of the top 50, anyway. Also-worth reminding the last list number 81 was Between Two Cities. I may have a reason that is worth mentioning. 50. Death Eaters Rising / Thanos RisingTheOPDesigner: Death Eaters: Patrick Marino/Andrew Wolf Thanos: Andrew WolfOwned: Yes Why it is on…
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Game of the Week Blog Reflection
For my first class, I got to play a game that I am quite familiar with. Betrayal at House on the Hill has been a staple in my family game nights since we first picked it up in 2014. It definitely isn’t my favorite game, but it is the one that got me excited in…
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Top 100 Games of All Time (60-51) (Plus a bonus: Games I’ve played for the first time since the list started!)
Time for my next chunk of favorite games of all time! Next is 60-51. 60. Carcassonne: South SeasZ-Man GamesDesigner: Klaus-Jürgen WredeOwned: NO Why it is on the list: Bethany’s (my course co-creator) favorite game is Carcassonne. She gets a ton of the versions to play. This one I think is the best of the group…
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GOTW – Ultimate Werewolf – Belkowitz
Hello! In the first week of EDL 290T, the class played Ultimate Werewolf. In this game, people are assigned roles. During night phases, players are called upon, one role at a time. The player of each role is able to make a decision that influences the game. As the game progresses, those that are werewolves…
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GOTW – Hanabi – Belkowitz
Hi! This past week in EDL 290T, we played two games: Hanabi and Mental Blocks. I am choosing to write about Hanabi. I really enjoyed Hanabi. Hanabi is a card game. Similar to Uno cards, the cards in Hanabi have a color and a number. And similar to Solitaire, the goal of Hanabi is for…
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