Snow Tails Boardgame Coming To Shelves Soon

September 18, 2008 by dungan  
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snowtails boardgame Snow Tails Boardgame Coming To Shelves Soon

Popular board games are ones that balance risk, skill, and chance.  This “magic bullet” for board games seems to be in order for The Lamont Brothers’ upcoming release: Snow Tails.

The game is for ages 12 and up, and playing time averages 45 minutes.  That’s also perfect for keeping the kids occupied while someone is in the kitchen making dinner.

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Journey to the Center of the Earth Boardgame

September 5, 2008 by dungan  
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journey center earth Journey to the Center of the Earth BoardgameMayfair is scheduled to release an English version of its popular German boardgame Journey to the Center of the Earth on September 11, 2008.  The game, designed by Rüdiger Dorn, is based on Jules Verne’s classic novel of the same name.

The premise of the game is to travel through Verne’s famous volcano, across a vast underworld ocean and make it back to the surface of the planet before your two competitors.  Along the way you pick up artifacts and gems which add value to your final score.

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Losing Boardgames Gracefully

May 9, 2008 by dungan  
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board game 290 Losing Boardgames GracefullyJust for fun: check out this article that lists some perfect excuses next time you lose at playing a boardgame. The folks over at Boardgamenews.com are industry leaders, so be sure to check them out for news and information about the latest boardgames and role-playing games.