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The Quacks of Quedlinburg Designer: Wolfgang Warsch Artist: Dennis Lohausen, Ryogo Toyoda Published: 2018Players: 2-4Playing Time: 45 MinsBGG Rating: 7.8BGG Ranking: 70 Publisher: Schmidt Spiele Mechanisms: Bag Building, Dice Rolling, Events, Push Your Luck, Simultaneous Action Selection Sleeves: USA 56x87mm Game Description: In Quacks, which was first released as The Quacks of Quedlinburg, players are charlatans — or quack doctors — each making their own secret brew by adding ingredients one at a time. Take care with what you add, though, for a pinch too much of this or that will spoil the whole mixture!   Quick play overview: Players...

Heat: Pedal to the Metal Designer: Asger Harding Granerud, Daniel Skjold Pedersen Artist: Vincent Dutrait Published: 2022Players: 1-6Playing Time: 30-60 MinsBGG Rating: 8.0BGG Ranking: 41 Publisher: Days of Wonder Mechanisms: Deck Building, Hand Management, Push Your Luck, Race, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solitaire Game, Sleeves: USA 56x87mm Game Description: Based on simple and intuitive hand management, Heat: Pedal to the Metal puts players in the driver's seat of intense car races, jockeying for position to cross the finish line first, while managing their car's speed if they don't want to overheat. Selecting the right upgrades for their car will help them...

Nidavellir Designer: Serge Laget Artist: Jean-Marie Minguez Published: 2020Players: 2-5Playing Time: 45 MinsBGG Rating: 7.6BGG Ranking: 241 Publisher: GRRRE Games Mechanisms: Auction, Bidding, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection Sleeves: NDV 54x80 mm Game Description: Nidavellir, the Dwarf Kingdom, is threatened by the dragon Fafnir. As a venerable Elvaland, you have been appointed by the King. Search through every tavern in the kingdom, hire the most skilful dwarves, recruit the most prestigious heroes, and build the best battalion you can to defeat your mortal enemy!   Quick play overview: Players will start with the same 5 coins (2,3,4,5 and 0 =...

Let’s Go! To Japan Designer: Josh Wood Artist: Chaykov, Kailene Falls, Toshiyuki Hara, Magdalena Pruckner, Erica Ward Published: 2024Players: 1-4Playing Time: 45-60 MinsBGG Rating: 7.7BGG Ranking: 674Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group Mechanisms: Closed Drafting, Simultaneous Action Selection, Solitaire Game Sleeves: BST 70x120mm Game Description: In Let's Go! To Japan, you are a traveller planning, then experiencing your own dream vacation to Japan.   Quick play overview: The idea of the game is that players want to visit Kyoto and Tokyo in a week. Players will decide which sites to visit on each day of the week by placing drafted cards in...

Continuing the quick reviews of 9 games per month series. 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.   Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea Published: 2019 Players: 1-5 Playing Time: 45-120 Mins Publisher: Studio HMechanisms: Contracts, Turn Order: Claim Action, Worker PlacementSleeves: 56x87mm Gameplay & Replayability: 9/10 This game is tight. Every action is important. Every chai gives you a massive boost… when to spend it?? One of...