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Kalypso
It is delightfully charming and streamlined while still having a lot of depth in the strategy.
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Congrats to Grant from Ohio!
Congrats to Grant from Ohio, this month’s Board Game Library giveaway winner!
Grant was randomly selected to receive a $100 board game gift card after helping improve Board Game Library by sharing his gaming preferences.
Grant usually plays games with family and a few close friends, and his current top 3 games (in no particular order) are:
• Andromeda’s Edge
• A Feast for Odin
• Great Western Trail: New Zealand
With his Miniature Market gift card, Grant is hoping to pick up Wondrous Creatures or The White Castle.
His message to the board gaming community: “Play Andromeda’s Edge, it’s amazing!”
Grant also gave a shoutout to Victory Pints in Cincinnati, a friendly local game store and board game spot for all ages. Go support your FLGS!
Thanks again to everyone who filled out the Board Game Library research form. Your feedback helps make board game discovery better for everyone.
Because of the great response, we’re going to keep the monthly giveaways going. So if you want to be entered for next month’s $100 board game gift card giveaway, fill out the research form and share the games you’ve been playing lately.- The World Game
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