Games you MUST have because of the Essen09 Demos

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

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The live stream from Essen 09 has been rivetting viewing and almost next best thing to being there. After watching some of the demos it's certainly made me add them to my wishlist!

Thumb the ones that you now must have!

Games are listed in the order they were demoed

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Edited Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:21 pm
Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:21 pm

1. Board Game: Colonia [Average Rating:6.61 Overall Rank:1087]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Colonia Demo

Saw this in Spielbox magazine and it went straight on my wishlist as a like tp have. After seeing this demo it's now a must have!

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:57 am

2. Board Game: Last Train to Wensleydale [Average Rating:7.27 Overall Rank:429]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Last Train to Wensleydale Demo

This one I pre-ordered and now have in my collection.
I love Wallace games and this was an instant buy for me.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:46 am

3. Board Game Publisher: Czech Games Edition

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Czech Games Edition Demos

This demo showcases Shipyard, Dungeonlords and Bunny Bunny Moose Moose
First two are on my wishlist as I like the games they produce.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:53 am

4. Board Game: Stronghold [Average Rating:7.44 Overall Rank:202]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Stronghold Demo

Although this is very popular, I don't think it's one
that I would personally play much, so isn't a must buy for me, which isn't saying it's a bad game by any means.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:49 am

5. Board Game: Fzzzt! [Average Rating:6.43 Overall Rank:1446]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Fzzt! Demo

This good little card game I own already.
Good to see it being demoed by its designer.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:43 am

6. Board Game: Gonzaga [Average Rating:6.76 Overall Rank:1234]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Gonzago demo

This one I'm not sure about yet, although I'll probably get hold of it eventually.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:40 am

Tim Fiscus

(HuckmanT)

Germany
Landstuhl
Armed Forces Europe (AE)

Really enjoyed this one, as did my wife. One of our best plays of the fair over 3 days.

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7. Board Game: Power Grid: Factory Manager [Average Rating:7.09 Overall Rank:261]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Factory Manager Demo

I love Power Grid and Friese games generally, so looking forward to adding this to my collection

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:32 am

8. Board Game: Imperial 2030 [Average Rating:7.90 Overall Rank:61]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Imperial 2030 Demo

Stand alone game based on Imperial.
I enjoy Imperial so this went straight on my wishlist.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:17 am

9. Board Game: Savannah Tails [Average Rating:6.33 Overall Rank:1954]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Savannah Tails on Ustream

This is the follow-up to Snow Tails and is about racing Ostriches.
Already pre-ordered this one.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:09 pm

10. Board Game: Tobago [Average Rating:7.20 Overall Rank:215]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Tobago Demo on Ustream

This is a treasure hunt and deduction type of game.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:10 pm

11. Board Game: Monkey Dash [Average Rating:6.93 Overall Rank:3688]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Monkey Dash Demo

2 player strategy game I hadn't seen until I saw the demo.
Went straight to their website and bought a copy!

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:24 pm

12. Board Game: Hansa Teutonica [Average Rating:7.69 Overall Rank:51]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Hansa Teutonica Demo

Just from its theme and mechanics I put this on my wishlist as a 'love to have' game

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:49 pm

13. Board Game: A Brief History of the World [Average Rating:7.18 Overall Rank:816]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Brief History of the World Demo

Revised & streamlined History of the World.
If this means it will get to the table more often, then it's a 'love to have'.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:04 pm

14. Board Game: Schwarzes Gold [Average Rating:6.08 Overall Rank:5293]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Schwarzes Gold

Not heard of this one before seeing the demo.
Interesting looking game, but still undecided about it.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:08 pm

15. Board Game: Strada Romana [Average Rating:6.22 Overall Rank:2779]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Strada Romana Demo

Another one that I hadn't seen before.
Added to my wishlist as a 'love to have' after saeeing the demo.

Also includes demo of Aargh!tect - a party game

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:33 pm

16. Board Game: LeCardo [Average Rating:6.27 Overall Rank:4808]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

LeCardo demo

A word card game making compound words or phrases.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:38 pm

17. Board Game: Greed Incorporated [Average Rating:7.13 Overall Rank:728]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Greed Inc Demo

Splotter game so it goes straight on my wishlist!

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:23 pm

18. Board Game: The BoardGameGeek Game [Average Rating:6.22 Overall Rank:1897]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

BGG Game Demo

Despite loving BGG so much, I doubt if I'll pick this one up.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:25 pm

19. Board Game: Kachina [Average Rating:6.81 Overall Rank:1854]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Kachina Demo

Not heard of this one before.
Sounds like a tile-laying filler that needs some thought.
I've made it a 'like to have' on my wishlist

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:39 pm

20. Board Game: Day & Night [Average Rating:6.69 Overall Rank:1183]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Day & Night Demo

Another I've missed.
Now on my 'radar'

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:44 pm

21. Board Game: Peloponnes [Average Rating:7.23 Overall Rank:372]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Peloponnes Demo

Bought and played this already from the publisher
Good civ-lite game that I've enjoyed very much so far.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:46 pm

22. Board Game: Jet Set [Average Rating:6.83 Overall Rank:895]

Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

Jet Set Demo

Bought this last year. Good route-building game

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:02 pm

23. Board Game: The Great Fire of London 1666 [Average Rating:6.60 Overall Rank:1155]

T. Nomad

(tommynomad)

New Zealand
Winnipeg/Auckland/Cheonan

I dunno about demos, but reading about the playtest of this brilliantly-themed game had me salivating. The pictures only made it moreso.

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Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:00 pm

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j w

(kronik)

Belgium
Humbeek
Brabant

why won't these work for me? (here in belgium?) cry

Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:58 pm
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Brian Moore

(Hopalong)

United Kingdom
Bolton
Lancashire

They should be working. The links are to Aldies archives of the demos. I've just tried them and they are working for me in the UK.

Posted Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:17 pm
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T. Nomad

(tommynomad)

New Zealand
Winnipeg/Auckland/Cheonan

Tobago worked here in NZ. Jet Set and Colonia didn't.

Posted Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:58 pm
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j w

(kronik)

Belgium
Humbeek
Brabant

probably due to the heavy download... (i was downloading other stuff at the time)

Posted Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:18 pm
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catty_ big

(BigCat97)

United Kingdom
London (sort of)

Hi Jan

Don't wory, they don't work for me here in the UK either.

When I saw my demo (No.16 LeCardo) on the Geek I thought Yippee! But alas, I've hardly EVER been able to watch it in its entirety, let alone with sound. And nor have any of my friends cry

Miaow!

Posted Sat Jun 12, 2010 12:21 am
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