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BGG Top Games – 1000 Through 1100 – Thoughts
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”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 42 – Rumanian Defiance
One of the main rules of Combat Commander is “Anything can happen, so don’t give up.” Obviously the caveat to that is “unless all hope is lost,” but in Combat Commander, that “lost” level is much higher than in many other games. My November… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 42 – Rumanian Defiance”
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”
October 2025 Gaming
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”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario M8 – Closing Outer Camp
Some months the luck gods strike you down, and some months the luck gods…well, don’t. They still needle you some, but maybe they decide to strike somebody else down instead? That’s Combat Commander in a nutshell! Yes, it’s time for another adventure from the… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario M8 – Closing Outer Camp”
New to Me – August 2025
I love playing games that are new, even more when they’re older but still new to me! You know what I love even more? Having reviewed a bunch of them already so I don’t have to try and condense a description of them for… Continue Reading “New to Me – August 2025”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario C – Ichiki Attacks
Have you ever played a game where the worst mistake you made in the game was 2-3 days before you played it? Now I have! Welcome to another adventure in the exciting Combat Commander ladder, that monthly tournament of one of the finest games… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario C – Ichiki Attacks”
August 2025 Gaming
It’s nice when a month of gaming comes together in unexpected ways is better than you expected it to be. I was surprised by July’s gaming numbers, considering I was off. August came around and I was going to be missing one Sunday due… Continue Reading “August 2025 Gaming”
Defiance or Appeasement? – Bell of Treason Review
There’s something about a meaty game that plays in 45 minutes that just appeals to me. It makes for a nice lunch but it still exercises the brain a bit. Adding historical flavour is just the icing on the cake. I really enjoyed Mark… Continue Reading “Defiance or Appeasement? – Bell of Treason Review”
Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 27 – Carentan Causeway
After getting my July Combat Commander game done on July 1, July was a long month to wait for another one! I was going to set up another one in July but ended up not doing so. Thankfully my August game was also done… Continue Reading “Combat Commander – After Action Report – Scenario 27 – Carentan Causeway”
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