1P 318 - Back to the Table with PAX

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1P 318 - Back to the Table with PAX

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Nov 4, 2023

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This week Julius and I revisit the game PAX by Bernd Eisenstein and published by Irongames. This game is a small, fast playing drafting game that reminds me (but not Julius) of 7 Wonders.
PAX (BGG, Irongames)
PAX: Noctornus (BGG)

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Nov 4, 2023

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1P 318 - Back to the Table with PAX

1P 318 - Back to the Table with PAX

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