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Pandemic App Review

pandemic-appThe Pandemic App is a digital representation of this now classic cooperative board game. You can play it and control all the players or pass and play with your friends.
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DreadBall Xtreme Review

Dreadball XtremeStats:
No. of players: 2
Amount of time to play: 45-60 min
Age requirements: 13+
Set-up time: 5 min

DreadBall is a sports miniatures board game. The Xtreme version ramps things up with more teams, new sponsors and more casualties.
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Holiday Board Game Gift Guide – 2015

Gift GuideAre you looking for some ideas of what to buy the board gamer in your life? Check out my board game gift guide for this year. If you want more detail than the short blurb, click the name of the game to read my full overview and review. The gift ideas in my guides from 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010 are still good. This gift guide just adds to those.
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Magic the Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers Review

Arena of the PlaneswalkersStats:
No. of players: 2-4
Amount of time to play: 30-45 min
Age requirements: 10+
Set-up time: 5 min

Magic the Gathering Arena of the Planeswalkers pits two or more wizards from the Magic universe against each other in a miniatures skirmish game.
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Firefly Kalidasa Expansion Review

Firefly Kalidasa ExpansionStats:
No. of players: 1-4
Amount of time to play: 120 min
Age requirements: 12+
Set-up time: 5 min

Kalidasa is the second rim expansion for Firefly the game. It adds more space, a new captain and additional contacts as well as the Alliance’s Corvette.
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