Top 10 Games of 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, everyone is posting their top games of the year. But personally, I’ve always had trouble finding a good way of quantifying what makes one game better than another, when they have different themes, mechanics, play times & player counts. How should I compare Ticket to Ride to Exit: The Abaondoned Cabin to decide which game I think is better?

So I’m going to list my Top 10 most played games, as that seems a fair indication of what my favourites are. Actually, read more

Charterstone Index Page

This post links to all of my Charterstone Posts, so they can be easily accessed, including my card list, which has all the game cards hidden behind Spoiler Tags.

Below are the links to my posts, with my thoughts on preparation for each game of the campaign.

Charterstone Hints & Tips – Unboxing, Initial Set-Up and Game 1 Charterstone Hints & Tips – Game 2 Charterstone Hints & Tips – Automa and Game 3

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Charterstone Hints & Tips – Post Campaign Play

Continued from Charterstone Hints & Tips – Game 12

**This post is an aid for playing a Charterstone Campaign, and is meant to be read after you have played Game 12 but before you play a Post Campaign Game. In it I may talk candidly about things revealed in the 12 Games of the Campaign. You have been warned.**

Campaign Wrap Up

The Campaign will have been concluded, and final Campaign scores added up to pick the overall winner. One of you will have bragging rights, but all of you will have the shared memory read more

Charterstone Hints & Tips – Game 12

Continued from Charterstone Hints & Tips – Game 11

**This post is an aid for playing a Charterstone Campaign, and is meant to be read after you have played Game 11 but before you play Game 12. In it I may talk candidly about things revealed in the first 11 Games. You have been warned.**

End of Game 11

If you’ve finished Game 11, then the full story has been revealed to you (or one version of it at least) and you will have added Stories 15 to 18 to the last page of the Charterstone Chronicles. read more