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Tiny Epic Galaxies

3/16/2022

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Board Game Spotlight where we take a brief look at games that have come across our table and share them with you. Today we're taking a look at Tiny Epic Galaxies from Gamelyn Games

Tiny Epic Galaxies

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Players: 1-5 players | Play Time: 30-45 min | Age: 14+
Designer: Scott Almes
Publisher Gamelyn Games

In Tiny Epic Galaxies players will be competing to earn victory points through colonizing planets and improving your empires abilities. The first player to reach 21 victory points wins. 
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This is one of my favorite of the Tiny Epic Games. This was also my first introduction into the Tiny Epic Universe. It was described as a big game in a little box, and that is definitely a solid description. Gameplay is pretty smooth and easy to teach, and learn. The following mechanic is a great way to keep other players invested during other people's turns. The base game has a solo option where it’s you against rogue factions. Each faction has their own abilities and strategies. 
The game does have 1 major expansion, Beyond The Black. This ads more ship varieties, more ways to gain points, as well as a point tracker mat to help keep track of score. It also has two play mats that are available which give the game a lot of room and a lot of pop on the table. 


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Game Developer Links - 
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Author: Joe DeMarco

Joe DeMarco a single father, freelance writer, game designer, quality assurance software tester, and business analyst. I am a big-time gamer, and really enjoy checking out all kinds of games available. Putting my curiosity to the app store I find random games to check out. If you have a game you'd like me to review, contact me and let us see how we can work together.

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Overland Gamer The Podcast - Board Game Spotlight - The Mind from Pandasaurus Games

9/8/2020

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Board Game Spotlight where we take a brief look at games that have come across our table. Today we're taking a look at The Mind from Pandasaurus Games. 

The Mind

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Players: 2-4 players | Play Time: 20 min | Age: 8+
Designer: Wolfgang Warsch

Artist: Oliver Feudenreich
​ Publisher Pandasaurus Games

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Players work together to play cards into a single pile of cards in an ascending order. The trick is you cannot communicate what cards are in your hands. In fact you can’t communicate at all with other players. Can the players clear their hands out in eight levels of play? Ten? Twelve? 
The players start with a number of lives equal to the number of players. Each player receives a number of cards based on the level of the game. Round 1 one cards each, round 2 two cards each. Each player tries to play a card in ascending order to the previously played cards. If no one holds a card lower than the one just played the game continues. If someone does all players discard all face up cards lower than what you played and players lose a life. Lose all your lives and it’s game over. When everyone empties their hand successfully the round has been won. Players have an opportunity to earn Shuriken cards. When played Shurikens allow players to discard their lowest card face up. Opening up options for play to continue. 

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This game is tricky and fun. Not being able to speak to each other is super difficult. It takes a bit of finesse with the card playing to know when to play your cards. Early on it’s not so bad. Starting off you have one card each so it can be easier. 
This is definitely a fun game in our collection and it is simple enough for a variety of folks to play from seasoned gamers to beginner gamers. 


Game or Developer Games - https://pandasaurusgames.com/products/the-mind
Board Game Geek - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244992/mind

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