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Australia – Good Game, Nice Insert, Awful Rules
Did the Poor Rules Translation Hurt This Good Game? The board game called Australia (not to be confused with the island continent itself) is a really good game, but it must have one of the worst English rule sets that
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Java vs Other Kramer/Kiesling Games It’s no secret that I like board games designed by Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. The duo has created my favorite board game of all time, El Grande, and there are others such as Tikal,
Claim It! Like Can’t Stop, But Not
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Belfort Board Game Reviewed
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