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Lost Cities Card Game Review

Lost Cities Card GameStats:
No. of players: 2
Amount of time to play: 20 – 40 minutes
Age requirements: 10+
Set-up time:  3 min

Lost Cities Rules Description:
Many people want to know a good board game to play for two. For my first wedding anniversary my wife bought me Lost Cities. It is a great game for just two people that provides hours of fun. You are an explorer in search of what else…lost cities. However you must choose which sites to explore and which to leave behind. Will you accept outside investors which can bring great reward and also great risk?
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Onward to Venus Board Game Review

Onward to VenusStats:
No. of players: 2-5
Amount of time to play: 90-120 min
Age requirements: 13+
Set-up time: 5 min

Onward to Venus is an interesting area control board game. You must race around the solar system building factories and mines on planets to score VPs.
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Top 10 Deck Building Games – 2015 Update

Top TenI wrote my first list of the best deck building games almost three years ago. A lot of new deck builders have been released since then so I thought I should update my list. As usual I do not list games that I have not played, but if I have heard good things about them they might be listed in the Honorable Mentions section. If I have reviewed a listed game, you can click on the links to read my full review.
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Dead Man’s Draw Review

Dead Man's DrawStats:
No. of players: 2-4
Amount of time to play: 10-20 min
Age requirements: 10+
Set-up time: minimal

Dead Man’s Draw is a light, fun, press your luck card game that is great for families or when your board game group needs a break from heavier games.
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Deus Board Game Review

Deus Board GameStats:
No. of players: 2-4
Amount of time to play: 60-90 min
Age requirements: 10+
Set-up time: 5 minutes

Deus is a tableau building card game. You must manage your resources to build your civilization and score the most VPs.
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