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  • Topics
    Board games, card games, game design, game structure, principles of game design, strategy, playtesting, puzzles, riddles, random play, community games, team games, solo games, storyline, game aesthetics, role playing, portal worlds, character design, story background, 
  • Board Game Companies
    Hasbro, Mattel, Ravensburger, Gamewright, Bezier Games, Stronghold Games, Alderac Entertainment Group, CMON, Days of Wonder, Stonemaier Games, Asmodee, Rio Grande Games, Z-Man Games, Blue Orange Games, Fantasy Flight Games, Mayfair Games, Portal Games, West End Games, more...
  • Games
    Cascadia, Cosmic Encounter, Agricola, Ark Nova, Summoner Wars, Gloomhaven, Lords of Waterdeep, Brass: Birmingham, War of the Ring, Twilight Struggle, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic Legacy, CMYK Wavelength, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, Concordia, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Forbidden Island, Wheel of Fortune, Monopoly Chance, Death and the Dive Bar, I Should Have Known That, Tiny Towns, Priorities, Splendor, Battleship

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