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Scrabble News item: QI and ZA

2009-12-18T01:28:08Z

(Scrabble News is the publication of the National Scrabble Association
(NSA). Neither Scrabble News nor the NSA provides a letters column or
forum for Scrabble issues, the emphatic claim being that there are no
problems in the Scrabble world and everyone is happy.)
On page 1 of Scrabble News #232 is the article, "Word Watch: Coming

Scrabble News item: points per turn

2009-12-18T01:22:54Z

(Scrabble News is the publication of the National Scrabble Association
(NSA). Neither Scrabble News nor the NSA provides a letters column or
forum for Scrabble issues, the emphatic claim being that there are no
problems in the Scrabble world and everyone is happy.)
On page 4 of Scrabble News #232 a player discussed a game in which he

Scrabble II highlights: GESTATED CRABGRASS...

2009-12-18T01:08:11Z

Here are the highlights from the four (4) Scrabble games played last
night, Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the Dover Scrabble Club
(Delaware).
We averaged 28.0 Points Per Turn as a group, a little sub-average for
us. I took a dive on BEAKIER, PURTIER, and REWIPES. I had the good
sense not to risk JIMMIER (the burglar's right-hand man) on triple-

approach to win at the game of Hex.

2009-12-12T18:53:26Z

At blog.massimodacasto.net and massimodacasto.net I describe in
English an approach to win at the game of Hex.

Re: Wiki site for board games information

2009-12-11T08:15:22Z

Competition? BBG has policy issues, the founders are all-powerful and
not accountable to contributors, and are good at driving away their
very best contributors. This is in many ways true of wikipedia as
well, so there's no guarantee that this wiki becomes any better. But
with competition, since we at least aren't stuck one of them, maybe

Re: Wiki site for board games information

2009-12-10T17:52:30Z

Of course I'm familiar with that site but I think there's room on the
Web for many board game resources.
To suggest ANY site has everything known about ANY topic is a stretch,
IMHO.
My post is merely an invitation to check out our site. Although some
of the content may be found elsewhere,
some is unique and we hope worthwhile.

Scrabble II highlights: LOVABLE EXECUTORS...

2009-12-10T16:32:44Z

Here are the highlights from the three (3) Scrabble games played last
night, Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at the Dover Scrabble Club
(Delaware).
We averaged 24.6 Points Per Turn as a group - the worst showing in
months. Maybe it was just the night of weird and bum racks. I traded
letters 5 times in the 3 games, and there were at least 4 other

Re: Wiki site for board games information

2009-12-10T16:00:59Z

Have you never heard of boardgamegeek.com (or under new branding
boardgame.geekdo.com)?
What can you site offer that it doesn't already have?

Wiki site for board games information

2009-12-10T15:34:44Z

Check out our collection of information about board games at
[link].
It's a free resource, designed with the same software as Wikipedia,
and currently has pictures, descriptions and rules for several
thousand games.
We welcome participation by all board game enthusiasts!

Re: Winfall - The Board Game is now Online

2009-12-08T23:42:00Z

Just thought I would update the thread with a promo link that will give you
+150 on the facebook version of the board game.
[link]
Have fun playing Winfall!
Cheers,
Ian

Board games that need to be reprinted

2009-12-07T13:51:04Z

Dice Tower # 161 of the Dice Tower has been posted!
[link]
In this episode, we talk about the future of the Dice Tower, review El
Grande, and compare Shadows over Camelot to Battlestar Galactica. We
discuss games played over the Thanksgiving holidays, and give our list

Board games that need to be reprinted

2009-12-07T13:47:36Z

Rules for Catch Phrase

2009-12-04T21:05:13Z

Got Catch Phrase (based on the ITV game show) from Britannia Games from a
boot sale but there's no rules in the box!
Hoping to play with some friends at a games evening tomorrow night. Can
anybody who has this game please let us know the rules.
Thanks!
GB
PS It's not the same as the US game Catch Phrase made by Capital

Directory of physical public venues to play abstract strategy games at is now up.

2009-12-04T04:52:10Z

The directory is here:
If you were looking for public physical venues open to people playing
abstract strategy games at them, then check this directory out here:
[link]
We also could use more. We are looking at what should be over 100
venues in all 50 states in the United States. We would like to get

Scrabble II highlights: DISPORTED TURTLES...

2009-12-03T18:03:29Z

Here are the highlights from the four (4) Scrabble games played last
night, Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at the Dover Scrabble Club
(Delaware).
We averaged 29.6 Points Per Turn as a group. In one game the imp of
the perverse *almost* had me play EQUATOR on triple-word score and
ending a space short of the next triple-word score. It would have