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Gateway Collection Update - January 2019

It's been awhile since I last did any collection updates, so let's get started again since I have done many reviews since the last one. As more games get reviewed, it's possible that games will slip off with each update as they get replaced with others or get added or deleted post-review if I have a sudden change of heart on the game. But first, a new one as I realized I have not summarized the Gateway collection before.

Just a reminder, I will also be providing rounded pricing in CAD and USD for reference from BoardGameBliss and Cool Stuff Inc., respectively. If a price is in Italics, that means I was not able to find a price and I am just using the CAD or USD price as a placeholder. I think eventually I'll be taking into consideration price and the overall value of a collection but not at this time.

The Gateway Collection - 10 Games ($390 CAD/$330 USD)

Action Selection: Takenoko ($50 CAD/45 USD)


Network Building: Ticket to Ride ($60 CAD/$45 USD)


Dexterity: Meeple Circus ($60 CAD/$60 USD)

 

Party:
-Quiz: Wits & Wagers ($40 CAD/$25 USD)
-Deduction: Bang! The Dice Game ($20 CAD/$15 USD)
-Voting: Dixit ($40 CAD/$35 USD)


Programming: Colt Express ($50 CAD/$35 USD)


Roll-and-Write: Welcome To... ($30 CAD/$30 USD)


2-Player: Jaipur ($30 CAD/$30 USD)


Filler: Love Letter ($10 CAD/$10 USD)

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