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Eve Brownlee was a gamer before gaming communities on the internet were a thing. Eve grew up playing traditional, standard deck card games like Rummy and Bezique, taking an interest in the classics Backgammon and Chess. Parlor card games like Bridge continue to keep Eve active in the community. After a long career, primarily in horticulture for USDA in Maryland, Eve now travels and writes on The Pineapple (pineapples.info) and contributes to Quora/Pinterest topics. Contact Eve via email.

The Downfall of Pompeii

The Downfall of Pompeii: A Guide to Rules, Strategy and Gameplay Introduction The Downfall of Pompeii is a game that takes players back to the year 79 AD, right before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. I find it to be a really interesting period of Roman history, so it’s pretty cool to find a […]

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Glen More II: Chronicles

Glen More II: Chronicles – Rules, Instructions & Winning Strategy Introduction Glen More II: Chronicles is a board game that takes you to the highlands of Scotland, where you lead your clan, expanding your territory and increasing your wealth. It’s similar in tone and setting to Clans of Caledonia, which I’ve written on previously. The […]

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Deus

Deus: A Tile-Based Strategy Game Guide Introduction Deus is a board game that I’ve played a lot. It’s a game where you build civilizations using cards and tiles. The game came out in 2014 and was designed by Sébastien Dujardin. It’s for 2 to 4 players and takes about 60 to 90 minutes to play. […]

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Dragon Castle

Dragon Castle: A Guide to Rules, Strategy & Winning Instructions Introduction Dragon Castle is a board game inspired by traditional Mahjong, a game that has been around for centuries, and one I consider to be an ‘ancient’ game. In Dragon Castle, players build their own castle using beautiful, chunky tiles taken from the central “castle” […]

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The Grimm Forest

The Grimm Forest: A Guide to Building, Bluffing, and Winning Strategy Introduction The Grimm Forest is a strategic tile-based board game that invites players into a world of fairy tales where they compete to build three houses – one made of straw, one of wood, and one of brick. Inspired by that classic story of […]

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