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It Takes a Village to Face the End of the World – Doomlings – Mokoko Village Bolster Pack Review
It’s another week, must be another Doomlings review! They do seem to breed like rabbits, don’t they? Sadly, this looks like the last one for a while. Try not to cry too much. Doomlings: Mokoko Village bolster pack is another 37-card (40 cards with… Continue Reading “It Takes a Village to Face the End of the World – Doomlings – Mokoko Village Bolster Pack Review”
BGG Top Games – 1201 Through 1300
It’s Friday! Time for another look at 100 games on the Boardgame Geek top rankings. Ok, last week’s was Wednesday, and the week before was Thursday. It hasn’t taken its Metamucil yet. Just go with it, ok? It’s going to be weekly, but not… Continue Reading “BGG Top Games – 1201 Through 1300”
November 2025 Gaming
I knew November would be much better than October for my gaming, because there’s a really nice 4-day convention in November. I didn’t expect that it would be this much better, though! In November, I managed to play 36 games a total of 57… Continue Reading “November 2025 Gaming”
BGG Top Games – 1101 Through 1200 – Thoughts
Last week’s post talking about some of the games just outside of the Top 1000 on Boardgame Geek seemed to be a big hit. Maybe not in terms of visitors to this site, but with friends of mine, sparking some discussion. In the hopes… Continue Reading “BGG Top Games – 1101 Through 1200 – Thoughts”
Have Fun Storming the Castle! – Doomlings-Castle Glass Bolster Pack Review
In a lot of card games where cards just keep getting issued and issued and issued and issued and… Oh, sorry. Thank you for that. Anyway, in a lot of card games that keep getting cards added to them, it’s not always that you… Continue Reading “Have Fun Storming the Castle! – Doomlings-Castle Glass Bolster Pack Review”
Evolving in the Shadows – Doomlings- Shadow Puppets Bolster Pack Review
Card games, when given a bunch of expansions, can inevitably suffer from that bloat of having a deck of cards so massive that even God himself could not shuffle it. Doomlings is getting to that point, but the good thing about this game is… Continue Reading “Evolving in the Shadows – Doomlings- Shadow Puppets Bolster Pack Review”
Bottoscon 2025 Retrospective
This past weekend was the 19th annual Bottoscon convention at the Inn at the Quay in New Westminster, Canada. We’re almost at 20! The con is run by Rob Bottos, a great guy who has taken to heart what many of us Canadians have… Continue Reading “Bottoscon 2025 Retrospective”
New to Me – October 2025
October was a really lean month for new to me games, with only two getting done! That will change in November with Bottoscon coming up, but October was almost a wasteland. However, the Cult of the New to Me was happy because, while one… Continue Reading “New to Me – October 2025”
Spirited from Garphill Games – On Kickstarter in January 2026
There are so many games from Garphill Games (especially those that Shem Phillips is involved in) that I like, that news of a new game coming from them always raises my eyebrow in expectation. We’ve now received an announcement of their next Kickstarter (after… Continue Reading “Spirited from Garphill Games – On Kickstarter in January 2026”
Gambling With Success – The Gang Review
Poker can be a really hardcore game, and quite cutthroat too. Bluffing your opponents into thinking you have an unbeatable hand when you have nothing but crap is a mainstay of the game. Why is he betting so much on that flop? But what… Continue Reading “Gambling With Success – The Gang Review”
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