Posted on October 6, 2022
by whovian223
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Last weekend, for the first time in almost three years, I actually went to a game convention. COVID really did put a damper on things. SHUX is the Shut Up & Sit Down gaming convention held at the Convention Centre in my home town… Continue Reading “SHUX 2022 Retrospective”
Category: Board Games, conventionsTags: 2-Player Games, Action Selection, Alderac, Alea, Andreas Schmidt, Ark Nova, Ben Eisner, Betting, Bezier Games, Blitzkrieg!, Capstone Games, Card Drafting, Card Games, Castles of Burgundy, Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition, Cédric Lefebvre, Christophe Raimbault, Colt Super Express, Cory Jones, Czech Games Edition, Deep Water Games, Devil Dice Games, Dominic Crapuchettes, Duel Games, Eggertspiele, Epic Spell Wars: Annihilageddon, Fantastic Factories, Finca, Gabriele Bubola, Gudetama: The Tricky Egg Card Games, John D Clair, Joseph Z Chen, Jump Drive, Justin D. Jacobson, Justin Faulkner, Kei Kajino, Ludonaute, Lunch Time Games, Mandoo Games, Mathias Wigge, Matt Dunn, Matt Hyra, Merchants of Dunhuang, Michael Kiesling, Muneyuki Yokouchi, Northstar Games, Oink Games, Oni Games, Paolo Mori, Prodigals Club, Programmed Movement, PSC Games, Ral zur Linde, Ravensburger, Ready Set Bet, Restoration Games, Rio Grande Games, Rob Daviau, Rondel Games, SCOUT, Set Collection Games, Space Base, Stefan Feld, Steve Ellis, Tile-Laying Games, Tom Lehmann, Trekking Through History, Underdog Games, Unmatched: Battle of Legends Volume 1, Vladimír Suchý, Wargames, Wits & Wagers: It's Vegas Baby, Wolfgang Sentker
Posted on January 17, 2022
by whovian223
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It’s that time again! Yes, it’s another installment of my Top 25 Games Played of All Time – 2022 edition, all because I’ve now played over 400 games. The last edition was 3 years ago, so there are a bunch of new games in… Continue Reading “Top 25 Games Played of All Time – 2022 Edition (20-16)”
Category: Board Games, Top 10Tags: Asymmetric Games, Blood Bowl Team Manager, Board & Dice, Cole Wehrle, Daniele Tascini, Deckbuilders, Deep Water Games, Dice Placement, Dice Tower West, Dragonflight, Fantastic Factories, Fantasy Flight Games, Jason Little, Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner, Keith Matejka, Leder Games, Lunch Time Games, OrcaCon, Roll Player, Root, Tableau-building, Teotihuacan
Posted on January 11, 2021
by whovian223
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This last weekend was the virtual edition of OrcaCon. Since I was spending the weekend doing things with my wife, I didn’t take part, but seeing the tweets and Discord messages from them just brought it all to mind. If it wasn’t for this… Continue Reading “Stories from Boardgame Cons”
Category: Board Games, conventions, PersonalTags: Alderac, Christian Kang, Dead Reckoning, Dice Tower West, Dragonflight, Fantastic Factories, John D Clair, Meeple Overboard, More Games Please, OrcaCon, Paladins of the West Kingdom, Paula Deming, SHUX, Suzanne Sheldon, Thing 12 Games
Posted on September 30, 2020
by whovian223
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I know I already told you it was coming (and judging by the hits on that post over the last couple of days, you’re all looking for it!), but now it’s here! Yesterday, the expansion to the wonderful tableau-building card game Fantastic Factories, designed… Continue Reading “Fantastic Factories: Manufactions Now on Kickstarter”
Category: Board Games, crowdfunding, NewsTags: Card Games, Deep Water Games, Expansions, Fantastic Factories, Fantastic Factories: Manufactions, Fantastic Factories: Subterfuge, Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner, kickstarter, Tableau-building
Posted on August 14, 2020
by whovian223
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Really quick post for Friday because, well, it’s Friday. I’ve already done two posts this week and I just returned from an 8-hour drive around British Columbia that was really beautiful but also really exhausting. So let’s talk about Fantastic Factories: Manufactions! I first… Continue Reading “Fantastic Factories: Manufactions Coming to Kickstarter”
Category: Board Games, crowdfunding, NewsTags: Card Games, Deep Water Games, Dice-rolling, Fantastic Factories, Fantastic Factories: Manufactions, Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner, kickstarter, Tableau-building
Posted on August 31, 2018
by whovian223
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After last month’s horribly slim post, August was a cornucopia of new to me games! Spanning from the distant past of 2011 to the near future of 2019. This should make my good buddy David at Roll to Review happy. I have a full… Continue Reading “New to Me – August 2018”
Category: Board Games, New to MeTags: Alderac, Alley Cat Games, Bezier Games, Card Games, Cat Lady, Cover Your A$$ets, Dylan Mangini, Fantastic Factories, Grandpa Beck's, Hero Realms, Joseph Z Chen, Justin Faulkner, Lunch Time Games, Majesty for the Realm, Mephisto, Palace of Mad King Ludwig, Pandasaurus Games, Roll and Write Games, Wasteland Express Delivery Service, Welcome to Dino World, White Wizard Games, Zman Games
Posted on August 27, 2018
by whovian223
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Every August, there is a wonderful boardgaming convention in Bellevue, Washington, called Dragonflight. It’s been held at the Hilton hotel there, and I’ve been going to it since 2015. This past weekend was the 2018 version of it, and it was just as much… Continue Reading “Dragonflight 39 – Another Successful Convention”
Category: Board Games, conventionsTags: Alderac, Bezier Games, Cat Lady, Cover Your A$$ets, Czech Games Edition, Diamonds, Eldritch Horror, Fantastic Factories, Fantasy Flight Games, Gale Force 9, Grandpa Beck's, Herbaceous, Majesty for the Realm, Palace of Mad King Ludwig, Pandasaurus Games, Pencil First Games, Prodigals Club, Raiders of the North Sea, Renegade Games Studios, Social media, Spartacus, Stronghold Games, Valley of the Kings: Last Rites, Wasteland Express Delivery Service, Zman Games
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