Game Preview: SPIEL 2016 — Fruit Spy, or A Lion's Reach Should Exceed Its Grasp

I hadn't noticed earlier, but one designer name mostly missing from the SPIEL 2016 Preview is Reiner Knizia, with frequent publishing partner Ravensburger having only a handful of new titles due out in the latter half of 2016 and KOSMOS having a rather short list of its own as well.

One SPIEL 2016 release that does have his name on it is actually a reprint of a decade-old title that few modern gamers have probably seen: Fruit Spy from Hong Kong-based publisher Jolly Thinkers. This design is typical of modern Knizia, with the rules and components being barely there and all of the game resulting from the conflict that emerges anyway, despite those few starting elements.

Designer Diary: Behind the Throne

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Game Preview: SPIEL 2016 — Tallinn, or Making the Most of a Medieval City

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Heike and Stefan Risthaus started OSTIA Spiele in 2011 to release their own games and expansions, and they've issued one or two titles annually, with each of those designs usually having multiple...

Designer Diary: Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight, or Giant Battle Robots and Game Balance

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In this designer diary, I'll cover my experience of balancing a design using concrete examples from my new game Steel Arena: Friday Night Robot Fight. Also, there will be some words about what...

Game Preview: SPIEL 2016 — Picassimo, or Hip to Be Square

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Designer Diary: How Traveling the World Gave Birth to Scuba

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My name is Martin Looij, and I'm a board game designer from the Netherlands. I love scuba diving, traveling, and board gaming (in that order). From July 2014 until May 2015, I was traveling...

Game Preview: SPIEL 2016 — Fruit Spy, or A Lion&#039;s Reach Should Exceed Its Grasp

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