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This is a trial for a new format of quick reviews of 9 games per month. These will be smaller or children games that don't need a big review or games that I only played once and I cannot give a final review yet, but I would still like to share my initial thoughts on.   Bandido Published: 2016 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 10-15 Mins Publisher: Helvetiq Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Hand Management, Network and Route Building, Gameplay & Theme & Replayability: 6/10 It's a very simple game with a very simple rule set. The game is always different enough that...

Race for the Galaxy Designer: Thomas Lehmann Artist: Martin Hoffmann, Claus Stephan Published: 2007 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.7 BGG Ranking: 78 Publisher: Rio Grande Games Mechanisms: Follow, Hand Management, Multi-Use Cards, Simultaneous Action Selection Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: In the card game Race for the Galaxy, players build galactic civilizations by playing game cards in front of them that represent worlds or technical and social developments. Some worlds allow players to produce goods, which can be consumed later to gain either card draws or victory points when the appropriate technologies are available to...

TOP 10 GAMES - 59x92mm   Near and Far Publisher: Red Raven Games Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 90-120 minutes Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, Network and Route Building, Open Drafting, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, EUR 59x92mm A worker placement game with a twist. Players spend time between preparing their »wagon« in the town and exploring different maps & reading lots of interesting stories.   Concordia Publisher: PD-Verlag Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 100 minutes Mechanisms: Action Retrieval, Deck Building, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection Sleeves: EUR 59x92mm A thinky economic development game in the Roman Empire times.  ...

Dog Park Designer: Lottie Hazell, Jack Hazell Artist: Kate Avery, Holly Exley, Dann May Published: 2022 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 40-80 Mins BGG Rating: 7.0 BGG Ranking: 1696 Publisher: Birdwood Games Mechanisms: Area Majority, Auction/Bidding, Set Collection, Track Movement, Victory Points as a Resource Sleeves: MEV 44x63mm, TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: Welcome to Dog Park, a mid-weight, competitive set-collection and point-to-point movement game in which players take on the role of dog walkers who recruit, walk, and care for their dogs over four rounds. Players must choose their routes and dogs carefully to earn the best reputation and prove...

We are starting a fun series of Top 10 Games that we love most that use a specific sleeves size :) We love making TOP 10 lists and people love to read about best games. This is a fun series that will start to repeat a bit as many game use multiple sleeves and will fit on multiple TOP LISTS. It might still give you an idea of what to try next. If you have a good idea how to improve these lists for next year, please let us know your ideas.   TOP 10 GAMES - 41x63mm Sid Meier's...