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Skip Maloney, formerly of Boston with a 15-year layover in the metro NYC area, is a freelance writer, currently plying his trade in Wilmington, NC. He writes for a variety of regional and national publications, including GAMES Magazine and Knucklebones, both about the hobby of board gaming.

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Saints win Super Bowl XLIV by 10 points, 34-24

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

Lest you think somebody played the Super Bowl while you slept through it, rest easy (in fact, rest Big Easy). The above prediction emanates from...
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Puerto Rico returns to German gaming site, Brettspielwelt (BSW)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Puerto Rico’s back!! Eight years ago, when I first registered on the German gaming site known as Brettspielwelt (BSW), Puerto Rico...
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Knizia posits another math puzzle with Glenn's Gallery

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Game: Glenn’s Gallery Designer: Reiner Knizia Publisher: Mayfair Games (2010) Age Range: 10 & up Number of Players: 3-5 Game Time: 60...
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Card game variant of The Pillars of the Earth requires skill of a 'coin flip'

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Game: The Pillars of the Earth: Builder’s Duel Designers: Stefan Feld Publisher: Mayfair Games (2009) Age Range: 10 and up Number of Players: 2...
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Pizza Box Football and predicting the Super Bowl

Time once again for the annual Pizza Box Football exercise in which owners of the game play out the Super Bowl before it happens. It’s a little...
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Twixt: A Hall of Fame classic from 1962's 3M Bookshelf Games

Game: Twixt Designer: Alex Randolph Publisher: 3M, Avalon Hill Age Range: 8 & up Number of Players: 2 Game Time: 30 minutes (more with experience)...
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Andreas Seyfarth's Manhattan: A three-dimensional, oldie-but-goodie

GAME: Manhattan Designer: Andreas Seyfarth Publisher: Mayfair Games (1994) Age Range: 10 & up (perhaps younger) Number of Players: 2-4 Game Time:...
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Examiner's Best Board Games of 2009

It’s difficult to understand why every media outlet on the planet (well, here in the US, at least) is trying to commemorate the passage of a...
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Gifts for the gamer(s) in your life

While the most obvious gift for the gamer in your circle of friends and family is a game, there are, of course, some issues involved. Unless...
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World Without End: Mayfair releases a sequel to Pillars of the Earth

Game: World Without End Designer: Michael Rieneck & Stefan Stadler Artwork: Michael Menzel Publisher: Mayfair Games (2009) Age Range: 12 & up...
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