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Bottoscon Winter 2026 Retrospective

Combat Commander Europe - On the Table

Rob Bottos is a great guy. Not only is he kind and really interesting to talk to, but he also looks after his fellow gamers. He’s run the regular Bottoscon in New Westminster since 2007 (with one year’s break due to COVID) and it’s… Continue Reading “Bottoscon Winter 2026 Retrospective”

February 2026 Gaming

34 - BG Stats - Feb 2026 - Grid

I thought February was going to be a big month for games, with two days of a convention at the end of the month of on top of our normal gaming. Sadly, me getting sick for over a week eliminated one Sunday along with… Continue Reading “February 2026 Gaming”

Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#10-1)

The red Viscount built a building but the Green could build something or get more Stone with a Trade action.

Now we’ve gone and done it. We’ve now reached the Top 10 games of all time, played by me at least. It’s been an incredible 5 weeks (ok, 6, but last week’s Friday post was important) of new games, oldies dropping in the rankings,… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#10-1)”

Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#20-11)

Rock Hard 1977 - Board

It’s time once again for another decade in my Top 50 games played of all time. It’s been a thrilling ride for me, because I really enjoy sharing the games I love and seeing if anybody agrees with me, or if I’m out on… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2026 Edition (#20-11)”

BGG Top Games – 1501 Through 1600

Smash Up - It's Your Fault - Sharks

Sorry for breaking the weekly schedule, those of you who have been following these posts so religiously (hi, Bob!) Last week had other important posts to do that didn’t take quite as much time, because these posts do take a lot of effort and… Continue Reading “BGG Top Games – 1501 Through 1600”

BGG Top Games – 1201 Through 1300

Galileo Galilei - box

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”

Making Everybody Hate You – The Prodigals Club Review

The Prodigals Club - Modules

Anybody who has followed this blog for any length of time knows that The Prodigals Club is one of my favourite games. So this review may be a bit superfluous. However, I’ve never really talked in detail about the game, so why don’t we… Continue Reading “Making Everybody Hate You – The Prodigals Club Review”

BGG Top Games – 1000 Through 1100 – Thoughts

Sniper Elite - Board

Recently the “This Game is Broken” podcast did a “Higher or Lower” game based on games in the Boardgame Geek rankings from 1000 to 2000. (You should really check them out, by the way. Hilarious boardgame podcast) During the Covid lockdowns, in order to… Continue Reading “BGG Top Games – 1000 Through 1100 – Thoughts”

Bottoscon 2025 Retrospective

Bottoscon 2025 - View off the Quay

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”

October 2025 Gaming

30 - BG Stats - Oct 2025 - Grid

Who knew that after my 1000th post celebration, the next one would just be a regular “hey, what did Dave play last month?” post? In other words, we’re back to normal. The cake has been eaten, the ado has been stored so nobody can… Continue Reading “October 2025 Gaming”