Counter 34   September 2006

 Contents 

PageTitleby
4Of Dice and Men (News and Editorial Chat)Stuart Dagger
8The Independent Publisher - Interviews with Gary Dicken & John TamplinAlan How
14Origins '06 ReportJohn Buttita
20Another Look at Value in GamesJohn Buttita
21The Art of Vicarious GamingBrian Robson
23The Story of Canal Mania - An Interview with Steve KendallStuart Dagger
26A Preview of HamelnBen Baldanza
29Extremely Short PS from AlbaniaMike Clifford
29Reviews
61Letters : Ben Baldanza, Martin Butcher, John Buttita, Derek Carver, Joe Casadonte, Mike Clifford, Richard Dewsbery, Alan How, Kendall Johns, Klaus Kiermeier, Larry Levy Mike Oakes, Brian Robson, Mike Ruffhead & Greg Schloesser.
71Mini-ReviewsBen Baldanza
73Warrior Knights Old and NewStuart Dagger
77Where have all the Good Games Gone?Brian Robson
78Stratamax 2006Ben Baldanza
80Re-reviewsJoe Casadonte
     

 Reviews 

TitlePublisher#TimeDesignerReviewerBGG
Augsberg
1520
Rio Grande Alea Alea &
Rio Grande
2-525-75Karsten HartwigStuart Dagger GeekInfo
Bison: Thunder
on the Prairie
Phalanx Mayfair Phalanx &
Mayfair &
Devir
2-490Wolfgang Kramer
&
Michael Kiesling
Ben Baldanza GeekInfo
Blue Moon City Kosmos Fantasy Flight Games Kosmos &
Fantasy Flight
2-460Reiner KniziaStuart Dagger GeekInfo
Canal Mania  Ragnar Brothers 3-5120Steve & Phil
Kendall
Stuart Dagger GeekInfo
Carrousel Asmodee Asmodée 3-410Max
Gerchambeau
Greg Schloesser GeekInfo
Conquest of the
Fallen Lands
  Self-Published 3-560-120Andrei BuragoGreg Schloesser GeekInfo
Farlander Tactic Tactic &
Revaler
2-430Asko Künnap
& Priit Isok
Ben Baldanza GeekInfo
Figaro daVinci Mayfair da Vinci &
Mayfair &
Abacus
2-520-30Reiner KniziaAlan How GeekInfo
Abacus Spiele
Fischmarkt Clementoni Clementoni 3-560Mario PapiniBen Baldanza GeekInfo
Glory to Rome Cambridge Games Factory Cambridge
Games Factory
3-560-90Carl ChudykGreg Schloesser GeekInfo
John Silver EggertSpiele Eggertspiele 2-430Martin SchlegelAlan How GeekInfo
Mykerinos Ystari Rio Grande Ystari &
Rio Grande &
Huch & Friends
2-430-60Nicolas OuryStuart Dagger GeekInfo
Nature of the
Beast
Games Eye-Level
Entertainment
2-445Matthew & Mark
Anticole
Greg Schloesser GeekInfo GeekInfo
Plext   SimplyFun 2-830Chris HandyAlan How GeekInfo
Seeräber
(Buccaneer)
Queen Games Queen Games 3-530Stefan DorraBen Baldanza GeekInfo
Tempus Cafe Games Pro Ludo Café Games &
Pro Ludo &
PS-Games
3-5120Martin WallaceGreg Schloesser GeekInfo
Terra Nova Immortal Eyes Games Winning Moves Winning Moves
&
Immortal Eyes
2-460Rosanna Leocata
& Gaetano Evola
Stuart Dagger GeekInfo
Wayfinder   Allumbra Games 2-445Benjamin CorlissBen Baldanza GeekInfo
The
World Cup
Game
  Games for the World 3-1660Shaun DerrickAlan How GeekInfo
 
 

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