Gaming and Winning
Vasilij 
You probably played Monopoly many times, without thinking too much into what you are actually doing, just trying to have fun. Perhaps you were more successful than others, perhaps less, or maybe you didn’t even care as long it was a good time spent with friends. But if you’re more of a curious type, you … Read more
In this article: read the review of Scythe – a board game, set in an alternate reality Eastern Europe with giant mechs controlling the rural land. How does it play? Is it any good? What about expansions and digital editions? All that in my Scythe board game review. Welcome to Diesel-Punk 1920s Eastern Europe Scythe … Read more
Aah, Monopoly. One of the oldest and most popular board games. It was first published in 1935 and after 84 years it’s still going strong. Before I get on with my pick for the best monopoly editions, let’s quickly go through the basics. Although it involves a die and a very high luck factor, the … Read more
This article teaches about Carcassonne with expansions, specifically the first two expansions. The second part is about how the Carcassonne gameplay is executed online on AsoBrain. This is a follow-up on two of my previous article, the one about Introduction to Carcassonne and the review on AsoBrain: Xplorers. I’ll be looking into the first two expansions, … Read more
AsoBrain.com is a website, where you can play Catan with its many expansions, along with some other games. I review the site and tell you if it’s, after all these years, still the place to be. Introduction to AsoBrain.com About ten years ago I was playing Catan regularly online on AsoBrain. After that, some other … Read more
Cities and Knights is an expansion for Settlers of Catan, released in 1998. It shifts the gameplay of Catan into more of a city-development game with elements of fighting barbarians and a deeper element of interaction with other players. New game mechanics are introduced giving players more options when playing. Let’s see what is Cities … Read more
This article is the review of Settlers of Catan: Seafarers expansion. What does it bring to Catan, how does it play, and is it worth it? Introduction to Settlers of Catan: Seafarers – Expansion Review Seafarers were released in 1997 and are the first official expansion for Settlers Of Catan. The expansion was originally designed … Read more
I am a very competitive person by nature. Whenever I get into a game, I strive to win. But how to win at Catan? There are many strategy guides online, but most of them are way too long and in-depth theoretical for a casual player to read. Ain’t nobody got time for that, right? 🙂 … Read more
In this article, you can read my review of Carcassonne, a gateway tile-placement board game. What is Carcassonne, how does it play, and do I recommend it? Introduction Carcassonne – Board Game Review I’ve always been fascinated by maps. As a kid, I would browse the world atlas just for fun, checking out the layouts … Read more
I have been browsing the internet in the last couple of days, trying to find a site to play Settlers of Catan online for free. I was quite particular in my search. The following criteria were important in the review: It does not have to originally licensed. Easy pick-up and play. The site would have … Read more
