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Glasgow's Airports: Renfrew and Abbotsinch
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Glasgow Airport began its life spread between two, primarily military, airfields: Renfrew and...
China's Iron Ore Boom
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China's emergence as the world's second largest economy has been driven by more than four decades of...
Everyday Attraction
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The Teachings of Abraham are some of the most dynamic, captivating, and spiritually informed...
Andy K (10821 KP) rated Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds in Video Games
Dec 15, 2017
Different modes of play (1 more)
Good graphics for the time period
I think I have played this game more than any other in my lifetime. You get to play as any of your favorite troops including rebels, Imperials, even Gungans and Wookies and build up your encampment before attacking others. A lot of resource gathering can be a bit tedious, but doesn't take away from the fun.
Came out relatively soon after Starcraft, so it feel a lot like that.
Had a subsequent expansion pack, The CLone Campaigns, which was released before Episode II in 2002.
Came out relatively soon after Starcraft, so it feel a lot like that.
Had a subsequent expansion pack, The CLone Campaigns, which was released before Episode II in 2002.
Red Otter (340 KP) rated Mystic Vale in Tabletop Games
May 29, 2019 (Updated May 29, 2019)
A good game made better with expansions (which I'll review later). The base game is a solid deckbuilder with an awesome twist of a set number of cards in your deck, but you can improve them. There is a interesting press your luck mechanic that lets you know your deck inside and out to help. At two players the game feels a little short. The game ends as the engines really start going. It also does need an expansion to keep it fresh as the base game almost feels a bit limited. With expansions though the game really comes into its own.
The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated Castles of Mad King Ludwig in Tabletop Games
Mar 8, 2018
artwork (2 more)
layout design
feels like you are building a castle with blueprints
Incredible balanced, semi puzzle, with competitive aspects, and lots of economic and point scoring strategy.
I love this game, it's so much fun to play, and even has a one player version, my wife and I sometimes play separately and send each other pictures of the final blueprints. it's fun to imagine them actually existing with a bowling alley next to a kitchen and a garden a few feet from a torture chamber. The expansion adds some more fun with new rooms and secret passages.
The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated Takenoko in Tabletop Games
Mar 14, 2018
Very simple game about Gardeners and Pandas
It's a pretty little game, simple and easy to learn and teach. I personally wish it could play with more players. this game has the depth of a deeper party game. I've not yet tried the expansion. That said the components are wonderful. My only complaints are that it's easier to get some card completed than others and the points awarded don't reflect how easy some are to do. Plus it's luck based with the dice rolls to get done hat you want to do sometimes.
Mo (66 KP) rated Catan in Tabletop Games
Jul 31, 2018
Really engrossing game (3 more)
Always really strategic
Easy to play
Really funny conversations
Only 4 players (1 more)
Can get very heated
A great classic game about building settlements and roads. The game always leaves you guessing on what the others are trying to do, and with different people can be very varied. It is amazing with the seafarers expansion, which balances the game a bit more especially in cases where players get really lucky in the beginning and end up with a monopoly of a resource. Bargaining and trading is key in this game and can cause a few funny exchanges,
Charlotte Ozanne (108 KP) rated Cards Against Humanity in Tabletop Games
Nov 12, 2019
New style of game not often seen before (2 more)
Dark humour
Good for big groups
Can become repetitive (1 more)
Expensive expansions
The first few times I played this game, I thought it was the best thing ever. However, after a few more times, I found myself laughing less and less because I've 'heard it all before'. I recently played with an expansion pack though which picked it up a notch again. If you are willing to keep your deck updated with the expansions then this is a good investment as it's a great game to play with large groups.
Mobile Technologies in Libraries
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The rapid expansion of mobile technology has had a profound impact on many different sectors,...