Title: Brothers Publisher: Ankama Release Date: 2018 Designer: Christophe Boelinger Artist: Xa Player Count: 2–4 Players Brothers is a simple game that probably won’t satisfy a more serious pair of gamers, but is perfectly tuned for younger players or as
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Title: Kuzushi Genre: Abstract, Area Control Publisher: Gobico Designer: Dave Balmer Player Count: 2 For People Who Like: Tiny, portable abstracts Kuzushi is a pocketful of game, providing a tightly tactical and abstract 2 player experience into just about the
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Title: Assembly Genre: Cooperative, Hand Management Designer: Janice Turner, Stu Turner Artist: Mike Jessup Player Count: 1-2 For People Who Like: Puzzles, Running out of air, Staring in frozen silence at a partner who has accidentally betrayed you Assembly is
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Title: Longhorn Publisher: Blue Orange Games, HUCH! Release Date: 2013 Designer: Bruno Cathala Artist: Vincent Dutrait Player Count: 2 Longhorn is a quick mancala-esque game for two about a pair of cattle rustlers trying to gather the most valuable herd of
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Title: Tak & Tak: University Edition Genre: Abstract Publisher: Cheapass Games Release Date: 2017 Designer: James Ernest, Patrick Rothfuss Artist: Echo Chernik Player Count: 2 For People Who Like: Chess, Portable Abstract Games Tak is a beautifully simple 2-player abstract
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Title: One Deck Dungeon & One Deck Dungeon: Forest of Shadows Genre: Cooperative Publisher: Asmadi Games Release Date: 2016 Designer: Chris Cieslik Artist: Alanna Cervenak, Will Pitzer Player Count: 1-2 (4 when combined) One Deck Dungeon & its standalone expansion
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Title: Fugitive Genre: Bluffing, Deduction Publisher: Fowers Games Designer: Tim Fowers Artist: Ryan Goldsberry Player Count: 2 Fugitive is downright clever – a bluffing and deduction game for 2 that capitalizes on both logical analysis and a certain amount of
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Title: Circle the Wagons Genre: Drafting, Pattern Building Publisher: Button Shy Release Date: 2017 Designer: Steven Aramini, Danny Devine, Paul Kluka Artist: Beth Sobel Player Count: 2 Circle the Wagons is a 2-player filler microgame with great aesthetic and simple
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Title: Pyramid Arcade Genre: Abtsract, Game System Publisher: Looney Labs Release Date: 2016 Designer: Andrew Looney, John Cooper, Kristin Looney Artist: Eileen Tjan Player Count: 1-10 For People Who Like: Clever abstracts, Pieces of gaming history, Pyramids Pyramid Arcade is
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Title: Swamped Publisher: Bellwether Games Release Date: 2016 Designer: Jonathan Logan Clark, Benjamin Gerber, Dennis Hoyle Artist: Jonathan Logan Clark Rob: I think I’m always going to prefer cooperative board games over competitive ones, but I sometimes like it when
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