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Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#20-11)
How our tastes change over time is always kind of interesting to look at. As a kid, I loved Brussels Sprouts! Now, I really really hate them. Ok, I’m kidding…nobody sane likes Brussels Sprouts. But you get my point! Things you like as a… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#20-11)”
January 2024 Gaming
Has a month already gone by in 2024? Wow, time is just flying by, really. January had a number of gaming highlights, mainly because of OrcaCon. The annual convention down in Bellevue, Washington, it just a remarkably-run convention, so inclusive, and so fun. And… Continue Reading “January 2024 Gaming”
Expansion Review – Smash Up: Excellent Movies, Dudes!
Hey there, it’s been a while! I mean, it’s been a while since you’ve seen a Smash Up review from me, not since you’ve seen anything from me. Unless you haven’t been visiting this blog at all, in which case I am now sad.… Continue Reading “Expansion Review – Smash Up: Excellent Movies, Dudes!”
Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#30-21)
When I was first talking about movement on this list between 2022 and 2024, I wasn’t sure how much movement there would be in the Top 10. Those games are still great, shouldn’t they stay up there? Of course, some games might supplant them,… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#30-21)”
Friday Night Shots – Disliking Popular Games
As the rain continues to fall here in Vancouver (though at the time of writing, it’s actually not at the moment!), it’s incredibly nice of you to come visit and spend a little time at the bar catching up and discussing board games with… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Disliking Popular Games”
App Review – Dominion (Steam)
(Edit: 1/25/24: Update on pricing, from Temple Gates Games. The expansion bundle is $99.99 USD on Apple/Google. On Steam it’s a ‘complete-the-set’ bundle with a 15% discount. Later on in the expansion, you could buy individual expansions, apparently (after I stopped playing) and thus… Continue Reading “App Review – Dominion (Steam)”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 69 – Compagnie Scamaroni II
Some days it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed and play one of your favourite games of all time. Ok, sure, it’s always fun, especially when you have a cool and entertaining opponent. But as for the results? Well…let’s get the preliminaries… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 69 – Compagnie Scamaroni II”
Friday Night Shots – Great TV Shows to Watch
Good evening! Welcome to an extremely rainy Vancouver, washing away all of the snow we’ve received over the last few days. This snow thing is really unusual for us. We’re not used to it! We don’t know how to deal with it. But it’s… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Great TV Shows to Watch”
Guild Academies of Valeria – Storage Solution from Folded Space
Sometimes you just have to get on top of things right at the outset rather than waiting for things to settle down. That can also be the case with storage solutions for board games! Ok, probably not all the time, but in this case… Continue Reading “Guild Academies of Valeria – Storage Solution from Folded Space”
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