Garrett's Games And Geekiness

Shelley and I spend a few minutes previewing a game that will be readily available at Spiel 2019, then dive head first into the Essen Preview with a look at publishers A-L. Sierra West by Jonny Pac Cantin from Board&Dice Preview Titles in order of discussion: Category 1: Pre-Ordered The Magnificent Santa Maria: Exploration Deck Trails of Tucana Era of Tribes Montmartre Save The Meeples Cooper Island Masters of the Renaissance: Lorenzo Il Magnifico The Card Game Trimau: Grand Tour Orchard Ocean On The Origin of Species Maracaibo Orléans Stories   Category 2: Check out & Possibly Buy A-Games 4-F101 Grund: Kids on playground try to gain happiness points/cat messes with plans Portolano: Random tiles to make up sea around which players sail/goods collection & simultanesous planning/run out of rum and the player’s sailors rebel  Abacusspiele 3-E114 Tajuto: Knizia with beautiful plastic bits making up pagodas which are drawn from a bag. Amigo #MyLife: Card Game about Birth to Death 6 Nimmt! Brettspiel: I