Tag Archives: Agricola

The 12 Games of Christmas — Board Games are not ALL Terrible!

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Chris Jensen Romer

First, Merry Christmas! Secondly, we have all been there. A family Christmas turns toxic when someone suggest playing a board game, and Aunty drags Monopoly out of the cupboard. Now Monopoly can be a lot of fun I guess – … Continue reading →

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Boardgame Review: Agricola

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Chris Jensen Romer

CJ reviews and raves about Agricola, his consuming passion of late 2010 Continue reading →

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The Kraken Wakes! An interview with Fabian Kuechler.

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Chris Jensen Romer

Many readers of my blog are also gamers, and know the important role roleplaying games and boardgames play in my life. In this the first of an occasional series of interviews with people I know I am talking to Fabian Keuchler, who for many years was involved with running the fabled TENTACLES roleplaying game convention in Germany, which focussed on Glorantha, Call of Cthulhu and Chaosium games. At the time I approached Fabian for the interview he was planning the TENTACLES-successor event, named The KRAKEN – because “after all the Tentacles appear you see the Kraken”, as he says in his press release! Owing to work pressures on my part I missed the gaming scoop of breaking news of the new event, but I am delighted to now post my interview with Fabian. Continue reading →

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