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Lumos (380 KP) rated Progress: Evolution of Technology in Tabletop Games

Mar 21, 2018  
Progress: Evolution of Technology
Progress: Evolution of Technology
2014 | Card Game, Civilization
9
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Tabletop Game Rating
I love this game! It is very similar to 7 Wonders in that you progress through the game by evolving or upgrading your technology. For example, you might start with the ability to farm papyrus. This will eventually lead you to be able to make paper. Once you have paper, you can then learn to write and create poetry, and so on. I love that it shows the hole process broken down. Another thing I thought was really wonderful about this game was that throughout the entire rule book, players are referred to using feminine pronouns. The fact that the creators of this game are aware that there are female gamers is awesome, and that there are female gamers that are into technology, was totally cool. Mad kudos to the creators for that!
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2271 KP) rated No Saving Throw (A Ten Again Mystery) in Books

Jul 3, 2020  
No Saving Throw (A Ten Again Mystery)
No Saving Throw (A Ten Again Mystery)
Kristin McFarland | 2019 | Crime, Mystery
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Save a Place for This Debut
Autumn is happy running Ten Again, the gaming store she owns in the small Wisconsin college town where she grew up. Things are going well until one of the regular gamers in the store dies in the mall. Things quickly turn on Autumn and the rest of the gamers, with some of them in particular in the police’s spotlight. But Autumn doesn’t think her gamers, who have become her friends, could really be killers. Can she prove it?

While I’m not much of a gamer, this book still sounded like lots of fun, and I was right. There are some references to geeky things, most of which I got, but if you don’t get the reference, it shouldn’t interfere with your enjoyment of the book. That’s because the mystery is strong, with lots of events and clues to keep the pages turning until we reach the logical and suspenseful climax. The characters are wonderful, and I love how much they care for each other. I also appreciated Autumn’s debates about being involved in the investigation. It felt realistic when she would try to get out before something pulled her back in. I do wish Autumn swore a little less, but that’s my only complaint about this fun debut.