Category: Board Games
Posted on January 5, 2023
by whovian223
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I know this blog doesn’t do a lot of book stuff, but I do have some book reviews out there. And there will be at least one more coming in the next month! So I thought it would be cool to do a “Great… Continue Reading “5 Great Books Read in 2022”
Category: Board Games, Book Reviews, Top 10Tags: A Red Line in the Sand, Current Events, David A. Andelman, History, Indigo, James S.A. Corey, Jonathan I. Israel, Loren D. Estleman, mysteries, Nick Petrie, Peter Ash, Robert Gerwarth, Science Fiction, The Expanding Blaze, The Vanquished, Tiamat's Wrath
Posted on January 3, 2023
by whovian223
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December was a curtailed month for games. The last game I played was on December 13 (or December 16 if you count my Combat Commander ladder game I played on a Friday night). Between a Sunday Funday being snowed out, Christmas falling on a… Continue Reading “New to Me – December 2022”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Anna Wermlund, Aporta Games, Asger Granerud, Bruce Glassco, Card Drafting, Charioteer, Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Days of Wonder, Deckbuilders, Eilif Svensson, GMT Games, Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Lunch Time Games, Marvel: Remix, Matt Calkins, Racing Game, Revive, Set Collection Games, Wizkids
Posted on January 1, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s the new year and welcome to 2023! As has been my tradition for the past 3 years, here is my annual post about the year that was, 2022 in this case. Unlike last year, where I talked about how 2021 really should be… Continue Reading “Blog in Review – 2022”
Category: Blogging, Board Games, PersonalTags: Alderac, Ark Nova, Bayonets & Tomahawks, Boardgame Arena, Boardgames Chronicle, Capstone Games, Cat Lady, Combat Commander: Europe, GMT Games, Jump Drive, Marvel Legendary, Monster Couch, Rio Grande Games, Space Base, Stronghold Games, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, Wingspan
Posted on December 30, 2022
by whovian223
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One more for the road. It’s near the end of the year so it’s time for one more post about storage solutions! This time, we’re going to be talking about the Cube4Me storage solutions for Time of Crisis from Rails on Board. Time of… Continue Reading “Time of Crisis – Storage Solution from Rails on Board”
Posted on December 28, 2022
by whovian223
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Sometimes we just need a little peace in our lives, especially during these tumultuous times. What can be more peaceful than brewing and selling tea? Ok, maybe a certain panda game, but other than that? I’ve heard a ton of good things about the… Continue Reading “App Review – Chai”
Category: Apps, Board Games, ReviewTags: Android, Card Games, Chai, Connie Kazmaier, Contracts, Dan Kazmaier, Digidiced, ios, Lunch Time Games, Set Collection Games, Steam, Steeped Games
Posted on December 27, 2022
by whovian223
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(Edit: 3/2/23: And now it’s out of Early Access and also available on iOS and Android! Along with the season pass or the first DLC, whichever you prefer.) One of the biggest 2-player game systems right now seems to be the Unmatched series by… Continue Reading “App Review – Early Access – Unmatched: Battle of Legends”
Posted on December 25, 2022
by whovian223
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Hey, everyone I know I haven’t been as prolific in writing as I would like to be and you haven’t seen a lot of new posts from me recently. I’ve been keeping some going, but I’m nowhere near where I want. (More on that… Continue Reading “Merry Christmas from Dude Take Your Turn”
Posted on December 22, 2022
by whovian223
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Edit: 12/22/23 – I finally received the new tarot-card sized trays from Cube4Me and they’re really handy! Same sizes as the regular card trays: 28 cards deep or 42 cards deep, but having these for Versailles 1919 and other game will come in handy.… Continue Reading “Versailles 1919 – Another Great Storage Solution from Rails On Board”
Posted on December 19, 2022
by whovian223
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There’s nothing more Christmas-like than a battle for the ages just off the beaches of Normandy in World War II. At least that’s what Combat Commander fans think! Yes, it’s time for the December game of the Combat Commander Ladder, the monthly play of… Continue Reading “Combat Commander After Action Report – Scenario #53 – Deeds Not Words”
Posted on December 8, 2022
by whovian223
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Exciting news in the digital boardgaming world came yesterday from Monster Couch Games, the developer of the wonderful Wingspan app. Quilts & Cats of Calico (which is basically the board game Calico from Flatout Games and AEG), which is a tile-laying game where you… Continue Reading “Quilts & Cats of Calico from Monster Couch Coming to Digital”