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Review – Jump Drive
Are you in need of a really cool, super-fast game that can be played almost between ordering your food and it actually arriving? Have I got the game for you! Jump Drive is like a combination of designer Tom Lehmann’s Race for the Galaxy… Continue Reading “Review – Jump Drive”
My Year in Gaming – So Far
Just a fun little Sunday night post to share with you my year in gaming so far. Little surprise that Jump Drive is #1 as it’s such a quick game. I even have a review of it posting tomorrow! The large number of Space… Continue Reading “My Year in Gaming – So Far”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario #14 – At the Crossroads
After losing my first anniversary Combat Commander ladder game last month, I was really hoping that July’s scenario would go well for me. I was perilously close to reaching .500 level in my Win-Loss ratio, so that was another consideration for this month! What… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario #14 – At the Crossroads”
Expansion Review – Architects of the West Kingdom – Works of Wonder
Architects of the West Kingdom has a well-deserved place in my Top 5 games of all time. It is an amazing worker placement game with cool mechanics that keeps me coming back for more. It was published back in 2018 by Garphill Games and… Continue Reading “Expansion Review – Architects of the West Kingdom – Works of Wonder”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario #9 – Rush to Contact
Otherwise known as “the ballad of Lieutenant Esparza”. It’s time for yet another tale from the Combat Commander ladder. The ladder competition, run by the incredible Patrick Pence of Patrick’s Tactics & Tutorials fame, is the monthly Combat Commander competition where everybody on it… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario #9 – Rush to Contact”
New to Me – May 2022
After a month of COVID and other things that kept me from playing any new to me games in April (which was mitigated by the fact that I didn’t post the March article until April was almost over), May was a time to make… Continue Reading “New to Me – May 2022”
Storm Above the Reich – After Action Report – Mission #19
Success is not something I’m used to. Things don’t usually go so good for me. But this 1943 Late season of Storm Above the Reich is actually going pretty well after two missions. This is so unlike me! Is it possible that maybe I’m… Continue Reading “Storm Above the Reich – After Action Report – Mission #19”
Review – Dog Lover
One of the better quick-filler games that can be played with almost anybody is Cat Lady, a quick card drafting game that can be explained in a couple of minutes and even your non-gamer cat lady grandma can pick up (as long as Fluffy… Continue Reading “Review – Dog Lover”
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