No Thanks! Review – Earning the Right to Reject Door-to-Door Salespeople
Politeness will cost you everything. A classic reverse auction that turns simple token-spending into a fun, delightfully petty game of chicken.
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Pan Am Review – A Top-Tier Strategy Game Hiding Behind A Dull 1920s Suit
Sell your budget airline routes back to Pan Am for obscene payouts before they crush you. A gateway game of pure corporate greed.
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Modern Art Review – The Most Delightful Way To Fleece Your Friends
A picture is worth a thousand bucks if you can con the table into buying it. Reiner Knizia’s finest auction design is a masterclass in selling the hype.
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Faraway Review – A 15-Minute Hike into Mental Mashed Potatoes
Draft cards to build your journey, then prepare for total mind-melt as you score the whole path in reverse. A brilliantly twisted card-drafting game that turns standard strategy upside down.
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Claim Review – A Two-Player Duel of Dead Kings and Sewing Socks
The king is dead, leaving two rival factions to battle for the vacant throne. A clever, two-player trick-taker that completely bends traditional card rules.
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Condottiere Review – The Game of Ego, Trash Talk, and Tactical Retreats
Slap down a double-strength Drummer card to bully rival Italian warlords off the map. A back-and-forth battlefied driven by surprise plays and tactical retreats.
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Ra Review – A Revised Classic Worth Shouting About
Praise the sun god or watch your auction bids go up in smoke. The essential Knizia masterpiece that turns simple probability into pure push-your-luck panic.
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That Old Wallpaper Review – Peeling Back the Layers of Nostalgia
Stripping off old layers reveals more luck than mind games. A charming pattern match that drifts too far into unpredictable card reveals.
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Medici Review – The Heartbreaking Tension of the Single Bid
Spend victory points as cash to fill cargo ships with luxury goods. Reiner Knizia’s classic auction game where every winning bid hurts your final score.
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Furnace Review – An Innovative Auction Trapped in a Dull Engine
Losing bids has never been so lucrative. A genius take on auction games that cools off fast once the dry resource sorting begins.