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Circus Train (Second Edition) – A Board Game Review

September 17, 2013 Guest Author

The Omnipresent Magician By Mitch Freedman When you slide Circus Train out of its protective sleeve, the first thing to catch your eye is its garish, poster-bright

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The Art of “Card Driven Game” Design – Why Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage is the best CDG ever published

March 16, 2011 Harvey Mossman

By Fred W. Manzo, Gary Andrews and Harvey Mossman The cards in a CDG wargame are typically used to move armies, generate random events and

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“Hannibal Ad Portas”* – Carthaginian Generals

April 10, 2010 Guest Author

By Gary Andrews and Fred W. Manzo Introduction Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage is not a balanced game. Undoubtedly this is due to Carthage’s strong initial

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