84 - Day of the Rangers

This is a two player Print and Play wargame based on the events that took place in Mogadishu in 1993 that were depicted in the film "Black Hawk Down".

The games home page
( http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/ws/people/academic/professors/sabin/conflictsimulation.html )

The games page at BGG
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28694 )

The image enlarger/splitter tool I used on the board
( http://cid-4425409b25896345.skydrive.live.com/browse.aspx/Software )

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83 - Mercenary Air Squadron

Mercenary Air Squadron is solitaire game ( with multiplayer rules ) where you build and take control of a near-future Mercenary Air Squadron. Fly your F16's or Migs or any other planes for that matter, against targets for money!

The games home page
( http://shop.vbamgames.com )

The games page at Board Game Geek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31661 )

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Special Episode 002 - Jeremiah Lee Interview

This is the second ever Print and Play special episode. This time it's an interview with the designer of a very very successful Print and Play game called Zombie in my Pocket.

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82 - Free Trader

In this weeks episode I take a back seat...kind of... as Erik Dewey of the On Board Games podcast and co-designer of Arclight a ship to ship space combat game takes time to review a game of my own design. - Free Trader.

Free Trader is a solitaire space trading game where things get complicated by Pirate attacks and Police raids.

The game at BoardGameGeek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36659 )

The games home page
( http://www.bookranger.co.uk/FreeTrader/FreeTrader.htm )

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81 - Cheese Chasers

Cheese Chasers is a solitaire puzzle game, that looks cute but can be a brain burning efficiency game.

Get the game from Burnt Toast Publishing
( http://www.burnttoastpublishing.com/ )

The games page at BoardGameGeek
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40819 )

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The video below is additional to the normal audio episode, it is not the same content.




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80 - The Well and the Donkey

In a break with tradition, this week I'm not reviewing an entire game but rather a Print and Play expansion to Carcassonne. The expansion is called "The Well and the Donkey".

You can download the expansion from the files section on the Carcassonne page at BGG
( http://www.boardgamegeek.com/filepage/19202 )

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No Show this week

Once again I'm bailing out. I just dont have the energy. This weekend I've had to lay a floor and put up two beds, a quick splash of paint on the walls and rehang two coat hook thingies, and spend a total of ( my goodness ) 8 hours on shopping trips.

So in summary I'm beat and I'm going to spend the last few hours of the weekend sitting and moaning about how this kind of work was easier when I was younger. :)