Category Archives: Guest Articles

Guest Article: Sample Game Planning

Posted on May 3, 2011 by rrenaud

The following guest article is written by DG. Baron, Caravan, Coppersmith, Council Room, Haven, Masquerade, Remodel, Smithy, Thief, and Throne Room I decided to write an article about this game since it’s short and neat, there are some nice card … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: Annotated Game #7

Posted on April 18, 2011 by theory

The following guest article is written by Kemps. (Friday’s preview) Transmute, University, Conspirator, Ironworks, Trading Post, Scrying Pool, Lookout, Cutpurse, Bazaar, Wharf This is a 2-player game played between me [Kemps] and spazard1. The log is available here (spoiler alert!).

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Guest Article: Annotated Game #6

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Geronimoo

The following guest article is written by Jeroen Aga (Geronimoo on Isotropic). (Monday’s preview) Loan, Watchtower, Bridge, Militia, Wharf, Lookout, Workshop, Envoy, Thief, Harem This is a 2-player game played between me [Geronimoo] and crduemling. The log is available here … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: Annotated Game #4

Posted on March 4, 2011 by theory

This article is written by Captain_Frisk.  He is currently ranked #17 on the Isotropic leaderboard. (Monday’s preview) Native Village, Watchtower, Quarry, Explorer, Witch, Warehouse, Envoy, Counting House, Trading Post, Bank This is a 2-player game between me [Captain_Frisk] and Yaron. … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: Annotated Game #1 Response Followup

Posted on February 24, 2011 by rrenaud

The following guest article is written by Jeroen Aga (Geronimoo on Isotropic). Last time I left you with the conclusion that combining Mountebank with Warehouse is superior to the combination with Caravan (but only by a very slim margin). Judging … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: Annotated Game #1 Response

Posted on February 17, 2011 by theory

The following guest article is written by Jeroen Aga (Geronimoo on Isotropic). Caravan/Mountebank v. Warehouse/Mountebank This is a response to the first annotated game on theory‘s blog. That game raises an interesting question: on a board that seems to revolve around … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: Chancellor

Posted on January 28, 2011 by theory

This article is written by Drew Hardin. This article will discuss the Chancellor. The Chancellor is commonly (but not completely) viewed as a weak card. The most common arguments are that the card is highly situational and the benefit of … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: Be Patient

Posted on December 14, 2010 by theory

This article is written by Curses.  He placed first in the BoardGameGeek Dominion League overall standings in Rounds 8 and 9. Last article, I discussed the importance of pausing to assess the board and plan your deck.  This article will … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: The Fallacy of Cycling

Posted on December 4, 2010 by theory

This article is written by yaron.  He is the Round 6 Champion of the BoardGameGeek Dominion League. Suppose I have 9 cards in my draw deck: 3 Golds and 6 Victory cards.  What is the probability of my next draw … Continue reading →

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Guest Article: Reading the Board

Posted on November 27, 2010 by theory

This article is written by Curses.  He is the Round 5 Champion of the BoardGameGeek Dominion League. One of the keys to playing Dominion well is not only playing your card in your deck well (tactics), but also knowing what … Continue reading →

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