Quartex is an abstract tile-laying game by CSE Games in which players try to complete the shapes located on the corners of the tiles. Boring, right? Wrong! We found this game to be quite engaging.
Mine, by KTP Games, is not about mining, as some may presume. Instead, it is an abstract dice game in which players try to roll certain combinations of dice to gain ownership of game cards ("That card is MINE!"). It's not much to look at, but is there a fun game here?
Submitted by Chris James on 03/17/2014 - 17:02. Category: News
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A lot of the Kickstarter games this month have very strong themes and really embrace them, both through their mechanics and the artwork. There’s also a fairly good mix of card games, board games and dice games being offered, with a nice range of mechanics from bluffing to worker placement to resource management.
Discover your friends' surprising secrets! This fourth installment of the Closet Report series analyzes Looney Lab's party game, Choose One!, which reveals how well you know your friends and how well they know you.
Fantasy Flight has announced a fast paced dice game for later this year, Smart Play Games has released a new card game and Boardgaming.com previews oddball Aeronauts.
Zombie Dice is getting a new expansion, Hyperbole Games releases print and play Wizard Poker and the New Yorker publishes a profile on Settlers of Catan designer Klaus Teuber.
Do you love pirates? Enter to win a brand new copy of Dread Curse, a new strategic party game from Smirk & Dagger Games. Grab as much treasure as you can by using thievery and trickery, but avoid the deadly Black Spot or you'll be cursed!
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