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First impression of Fits, some Steam
I got myself a copy of FITS, the Tetris-like game from Ravensburger. It’s a fun little puzzler, where players must fill up the space with polyominoes — like Tetris bits, but this game also includes those with three or five squares. Each tile will appear exactly once in a random order and the rules are…
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Lautapeliopas opened!
The new version of my board game web site is now open. Lautapelaaja.net is gone, welcome Lautapeliopas, more modern — some might say Web 2.0 — version. Just about everything from the old site is present on the new and I’ve also added the contents of my board game book, updated and refreshed. I’ve also…
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First impressions of Steam
Steam is an interesting variant of Age of Steam. It won’t make AoS obsolete, but it seems to stand quite well in comparison. Things I like about Steam: the new income system where income can be changed into cash creates a whole new financial environment in the game. It’s not quite as strict as in…
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Miksi juuri Mäntsälä…?
I asked for a review copy of Fits, but Amo provided me with a copy of Miksi juuri Mäntsälä…? instead. Well, that’s an interesting game, too. It’s the Finnish version of Ausgerechnet Buxtehude. These games owe their existence to Anno Domini. In Anno Domini, players must put events in correct chronological order. These games add…