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Steve M. "Gary Sax" (He/Him)
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Steve is an academic in Arizona and Texas that spends his off-time playing board games and hiking. He cut his teeth on wargames and ameritrash before later also developing an odd love of worker placement and heavier economic games. You can also find him on instagram at steve_boardgamesfeed.

Steve M. "Gary Sax"
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Voidfall Review - “Euro 4x,” and the Puzzleborne
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Gary Sax
June 21, 2023
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Voidfall Review - “Euro 4x,” and the Puzzleborne

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Mindclash’s new space 4x by designers Nigel Buckle and Dávid Turczi is full of ideas, stemming from a stated goal to euroize the decision making in...
Almoravid: a Levy and Campaign System Review
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Gary Sax
March 06, 2023
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Almoravid: a Levy and Campaign System Review

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Over the last year or so I have been learning Volko Ruhnke’s Levy and Campaign wargame series by GMT Games, specifically his 2022 release, Almoravi...
Arkham Horror The Card Game: the greatest deck construction introduction of all time… if you can get there.
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Gary Sax
July 23, 2021
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Arkham Horror The Card Game: the greatest deck construction introduction of all time… if you can get there.

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Arkham Horror The Card Game by Fantasy Flight Games is the best deck construction/deck building game I have played; no small feat because I find mo...
Oath Pre-Review
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Gary Sax
November 23, 2020
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Oath Pre-Review

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Oath creates a grand narrative.  While I believe it will develop an extremely devoted following among players who brave several plays and are not a...
Seal Team Flix: Breaking my Distaste for Dungeon Crawls
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Gary Sax
December 11, 2018
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Seal Team Flix: Breaking my Distaste for Dungeon Crawls

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Your soldier’s cover has been largely destroyed by those last shots.  She stands up, alone, and needs to make her two shots count or they will be h...
One Mechanic Review: Comanchería
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Gary Sax
July 03, 2017
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One Mechanic Review: Comanchería

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Ages ago I had a article series where I took games in my collection and thought about them via the one mechanic I think defines them.  Today I’m go...
Gears of War in Retrospect
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Gary Sax
January 11, 2016
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Gears of War in Retrospect

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A review of FFG's forward thinking, criminally underappreciated Gears of War.
One Mechanic Review: The Lord of the Rings, The Card Game
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Gary Sax
August 12, 2015
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One Mechanic Review: The Lord of the Rings, The Card Game

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The exhaust to defend or attack mechanic.  The last straw for me with LOTR: LCG I've decided to start a series where I take games in my collecti...
One Mechanic Review: Magic Realm
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Gary Sax
July 27, 2015
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One Mechanic Review: Magic Realm

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The Magic Realm chit system---a completely different solution to D+D style fantasy mechanics. I've decided to start a series where I take games ...
One Mechanic Review: Robinson Crusoe
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Gary Sax
July 14, 2015
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One Mechanic Review: Robinson Crusoe

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Robinson Crusoe, its Event Deck, and Consequence
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