Counter 33   June 2006

 Contents 

PageTitleby
4Of Dice and Men (News and Editorial Chat)Stuart Dagger
6The Gathering of Friends 2006Martin Leatherwood
10The London Toy FairPaul Evans
14What is a Game Worth?John Buttita
16A novice Publisher at Essen: Year 2Gordon Lamont
19Reviews
55Letters : Ben Baldanza, Dan Blum, Martin Butcher, Steve Cox, Alan How, Larry Levy & Greg Schloesser.
66Auction SystemsDerek Carver
67Mini-ReviewsBen Baldanza
69Modifying the Cards in Friedrich and 7 AgesKlaus Kiermeier
71Some Golden OldiesDerek Carver
73Games on the Printed PageBen Baldanza
75Re-reviewsJoe Casadonte
     

 Reviews 

TitlePublisher#TimeDesignerReviewerBGG
Battleground:
Fantasy Warfare		 Your Move Games Your Move
Games		 260Robert Dougherty
& Chad Ellis		Alan How GeekInfo
California Abacus Spiele Abacus 2-560Michael SchachtStuart Dagger GeekInfo
Cherubim Missio Missio 3-690Dirk HennBen Baldanza GeekInfo
Chinesische
Mauer		 Kosmos Fantasy Flight Games Kosmos &
Fantasy Flight		 2-530Reiner KniziaStuart Dagger GeekInfo
Cincinatti Amigo Amigo 3-645Reinhard StaupeAlan How GeekInfo
Cleopatra &
The Society
of Architects		 Days of Wonder Days of
Wonder		 2-560-90Bruno Cathala &
Ludovic Maublanc		Greg Schloesser GeekInfo
Darter,
Dragons of Kir		   Future Magic
Games		 230Dove Byrne &
Jason Conkey		Ben Baldanza GeekInfo
Deflexion   Deflexion, LLC 230Del Segura,
Luke Hooper &
Michael Larson		Ben Baldanza GeekInfo
Euphratis & Tigris
Cardgame		 Rio Grande Hans im Glück Hans im Glück
& Rio Grande
& 999 Games		 2-460Reiner KniziaBen Baldanza GeekInfo
Gemblo   Drempia 2-630Hyung Gyoon OhAlan How GeekInfo
Kreuz & Quer
(Zig Zag)		 Rio Grande Kosmos Kosmos &
Rio Grande		 2-420Hartmut Witt &
Frank Schaubrenner		Stuart Dagger GeekInfo
Marvin Marvel's
Marvellous
Marble Machine		 Pair of Dice Games Pair of Dice
Games		 2-630Greg LamGreg Schloesser GeekInfo
Mauerbauer
/ Masons		 Rio Grande Hans im Glück Hans im Glück &
Rio Grande		 2-460Leo ColviniStuart Dagger GeekInfo
Mission:
Red Planet		 Asmodee Asmodée 2-560-75Bruno Faidutti
& Bruno Cathala		Greg Schloesser GeekInfo
Nottingham Abacus Spiele Abacus 3-730Uwe RosenbergStuart Dagger GeekInfo
Ostia Pro Ludo Mayfair Pro Ludo,
Mayfair &
PS-Games 		3-560-90Stefan RisthausGreg Schloesser GeekInfo
Palatinus daVinci Mayfair da Vinci &
Mayfair		 2-530Alessandro ZucchiniGreg Schloesser GeekInfo
The Patrons
of Venice		 Toccata Games Toccata Games 3-560Ken StevensBen Baldanza GeekInfo
Stratofootball   Walter Müller 2variesWalter MüllerMike Clifford GeekInfo
Thurn und Taxis Rio Grande Hans im Glück Hans im Glück
& Rio Grande		 2-445-60Karen & Andreas
Seyfarth		Alan How GeekInfo
Ticket to Ride:
Märklin		 Days of Wonder Days of
Wonder		 2-560Alan MoonBen Baldanza GeekInfo
Um Krone
und Kragen		 Rio Grande Amigo Amigo &
Rio Grande		 2-545Tom LehmannAlan How GeekInfo
 

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