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Beyond Baker Street Review

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Sherlock Holmes is a popular guy in the world of board gaming. Not only does the franchise lend itself well towards mystery themed games and puzzle solving, but Sherlock Holmes as an intellectual property is mostly in the public domain, allowing game designers and publishers to make games about the world’s best detective.

Beyond Baker Street is one such game. Playing as a team of investigators, 2-4 players will team up in order to solve a case faster than Sherlock Holmes can. Do you have what it takes to get to the bottom of things?

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Board Game Night Playlist: Games for Couples

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Steff and I have been playing board games together for a very long time. We both fell in love with the hobby at the same Dominion game night. Flashing back to the very beginning of our relationship, we played Scrabble on our first date. Board gaming has been a part of our relationship since its inception and I don’t think that’s going away any time soon. This edition of the Board Game Night playlist is devised of games for couples to play together. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, now might be a better time than ever to be ready with a board game or two. Try these the next time you’re gaming with the one you love!

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Hanabi Added to the List of Awesome Board Games You Should Play

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Years ago, we foolishly passed up on Hanabi, choosing to buy Card of the Dead instead. That game was a complete bust. Today, we’ve righted our wrongs by playing and loving Hanabi. This cooperative card game about players helping each other build the perfect fireworks display is extremely clever, easy to learn and highly engaging for everyone involved. Since you have to rely on others to give you the information you need, every move has the intensity of someone cutting a wire from a bomb. Any time we have a board gaming occasion, this one always comes with us. This is as close to a must-have game for pretty much anyone and I can’t recommend it enough!

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Hanabi Review

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Years ago, when we were just starting to buy board games, a representative from Snakes & Lattes recommended two games to us: Card of the Dead and Hanabi. One is a game about fighting zombies in the apocalypse, while the other is a game about sequencing fireworks. Naturally, we chose the zombie game, because how could a game about fireworks top zombies? Well, Card of the Dead turned out to be a dud that collected dust on our shelf until we eventually gave it away.

Meanwhile, Hanabi became a runaway smash hit, selling a ton of copies for R&R Games and even winning the prestigious Speil des Jahres award for game of the year. Recognizing that we blew it, I always wondered what would have been had we chosen Hanabi on that fateful day. After a few recent plays with this fireworks-based game, we probably would have been a lot happier.

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Board Game Night Playlist: Cooperative Play

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Up until relatively recently, board games have been a primarily competitive medium. Thankfully, thanks to innovations in game design, players can now work together to face off against an opposing force that can only be stopped with your combined talents. This edition features a group of games that will keep you working as a team all night long.

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