A Gaming Life
Posts about board games
(Edit 6/10/20: And it’s out in Beta! I’m enjoying it. See my thoughts here) Wasn’t going to do a post today, but then received some great and urgent news in my mailbox from Temple Gates Games. Yes, that’s right. Roll for the Galaxy, the… Continue Reading “Roll for the Galaxy App in Beta Soon”
It’s December! The last month of the year, the Christmas (or whatever end-of-year holiday you celebrate) season is upon us, but before we look forward to all of those presents sitting under the tree (or sitting under whatever your end-of-year holiday object is), it’s… Continue Reading “New to Me – November 2019”
Since I’m in full-blooded GMT Fanboy Mode (can I trademark that? I think I should trademark that) with trying to get The Barracks Emperors over the P500 line (and having successfully done so with Flashpoint: South China Sea and I will not listen to anybody… Continue Reading “Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East from GMT Games”
Being as much of a Smash Up fan as I am, you know I couldn’t pass up commenting on this one. Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG) and The Op (formerly USAopoly) are teaming up to bring new licensed factions to the hit card game (and… Continue Reading “AEG & The OP team up for future Smash Up expansions”
It’s no secret that Architects of the West Kingdom is a fantastic game. It’s my #4 game played of all time! Designed by Shem Phillips and S J MacDonald and published by both Garphill Games and Renegade Game Studios, this wonderful worker-placement game about… Continue Reading “Architects of the West Kingdom: Age of the Artisans Looks Seriously Cool”
I’m probably one of the few people who remembers the “new” War of the Worlds TV series that came out in the 1980s. It was a “sequel” series to the 1950’s movie. It was campy, but I really did enjoy it. The aliens had… Continue Reading “Review – War of the Worlds: The New Wave”
I’ve been a big fan of the Fallout video game series since Fallout 3 all those many years ago (I missed the buzz when the first two came out). I love the series so much that I was really happy to hear about the… Continue Reading “FFG Announces Fallout Shelter: the Board Game”
I’m not big on the concept of legacy games. I just don’t play a game enough times in a row to actually sit down with the same group of players and work our way through it. Want to get me to try a legacy… Continue Reading “Digital Charterstone – Story Trailer Released”
Sometimes for dinner you just want a big, juicy steak grilled to perfection with a mashed potato, something that you can savor for a long time while you’re enjoying good company and a glass of wine. And sometimes you just want a few White… Continue Reading “Review – Fantasy Realms”