The new English language edition of Spielbox arrived today and it looks terrific. Even the adverts are translated. Now it is still not perfect English as would be written by a native but it is close enough and a fantastic effort given the amount of content that has been adapted. I am so grateful that the editorial team have done this, even though I did manage to struggle my way through the German previously. I encourage everyone to at least try it and subscribe if, like me, you think it is well worth supporting a professionally produced magazine on our hobby.
Its 64 pages is packed with interviews on the likes of Endeavor, Vasco de Gama, Atlantis and Last Train to Wensleydale but also has a great article on Amigo’s 30th anniversary, a free space themed race game from Christof Tisch as well as a Dominion play-aid.
I’m going to give up predicting where my unplayed total will get to by the end of the month as I keep falling woefully short. And it isn’t as if I’m buying lots of new games. It’s a combination of playing older stuff on club nights and not getting much family gaming in. Anyway, during March this happened: