This is a series of posts where I play 100 boardgames. Game: Lost Cities Designer: Reiner Knizia Year: 1999 Country: Germany Publisher: KOSMOS A two-player card game, Lost Cities is an interesting example of the relationship between the theme and the mechanics. Narratively speaking, each player mounts expeditions into various fabled lands, and the success Continue Reading

This is a series of posts where I play 100 boardgames. Game: Tokaido Designer: Antoine Bauza Year: 2012 Country: Ranska Publisher: Stonemaier Games Along with Azul, Tokaido is one of the games recommended to me when I asked people about beauty in boardgames. It’s a contemplative, simple game about traveling on Japan’s scenic East sea Continue Reading