The Mausoleum might very well have the strongest effect of all wonders in 7Wonders Duel, but it requires a skilled player to use it optimally. The Mausoleum lets the player who builds it obtain a card from the graveyard for free. The graveyard in 7Wonders Duel is filled with the cards that players didn’t buy…
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7Wonders Duel: How good are extra turn wonders?
Wonders that grant you an extra turn are powerful and versatile in 7Wonders Duel. In this article we describe the three different kinds of situations in which extra turns can be leveraged for a strong advantage over your opponent. The temple of Artemis grants 12 gold and an extra turn. 1. There is a specific…
The biggest flaw of Secret Hitler
A very fun social deduction game is Secret Hitler. Nevertheless, it has a flaw that can make some games a lot less fun than others. As a liberal in Secret Hitler, not much information is revealed to you. The only certain information you get during the game is which policies are enacted, who were President…
The hidden luck factor in Risk
As of many board games, luck or chance is a part of Risk. This is not a necessarily bad thing. Without luck the best player always wins, which isn’t that much fun for everyone else. Moreover, the introduction of chance elements can make games more dynamic and challenging. Good players should always be aware of the…
Try this new rule to make 7Wonders Duel more fair
7Wonders Duel is one of our favorite strategy games, unfortunately it is not completely balanced. The first player has the advantage to start in the first era as well as the third era. The second player starts only in the second era. (Of course, this doesn’t hold when one player gets a military advantage) This…
The biggest mistake players make in Dixit
Dixit can be one of the most fun party game there is. Unfortunately, people often (accidentally) play the game in a way that makes it less enjoyable for their fellow players. The mistake they make is to use inside jokes that not everyone gets. An inside joke is a joke that is only understood by…
Is Caesar and Cleopatra a rich-get-richer game? (Review)
As a birthday gift I got a new board game for two players: Caesar and Cleopatra. But after a few rounds I wondered whether the rich get richer in this game, or that both players get equal opportunities. In Caesar and Cleopatra two players, Caesar and Cleopatra, compete for the vote of the patricians. The…
How to make Diplomacy fun
Diplomacy is an absolutely classic board game. But to get most out of your game, you need proper preparation. Prepare yourself with these five tips to avoid disappointment and be sure of a fun game of conspiring and backstabbing. Appoint someone to keep track of time It happens to everyone: at the start of the…
A radical strategy to make One Night more exciting and win more often
If you want to consistently win games of One Night, it is crucial to uphold your credibility; and therefore you should lie more often. Many players tell the truth to appear credible. That’s understandable, but this strategy is flawed. You can only tell the truth if you are a good guy, that is if you…
Use this tactic to win more Dixit games
Dixit is more about enjoying company than about winning, so a strategy guide to Dixit is somewhat inappropriate. But it is fun to see how, even in a mellow game like Dixit, strategy can still can play a role. So here’s a tactic to guess correctly more often in Dixit. The tactic has everything to…