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New to Me – March 2025 – Part 2
Wow, it has been a spell, hasn’t it? With so many new to me games in March, I broke the usual monthly post into two posts, thinking I’d get them done a few days a part. Yeah, I think I got into one of… Continue Reading “New to Me – March 2025 – Part 2”
Bottoscon 2024 Retrospective
Once again in November I was able to attend Bottoscon, the largest wargaming convention in the Pacific Northwest. This year, they managed to get over 150 attendees, which is amazing considering that when they began 18 years ago, they had 32 attendees. The convention… Continue Reading “Bottoscon 2024 Retrospective”
June 2024 Gaming
I wasn’t really expecting much for gaming in June, mainly because of Father’s Day but also because I wasn’t sure how many lunchtime games we would get in. There was a lot of stuff going on at work that was taking the place of… Continue Reading “June 2024 Gaming”
Friday Night Shots – Some Assembly Required! (Shipyard)
Happy Friday! Apologies for the long lull in posting on here. It’s been a month…and in addition I’ve had a healthy dose of Imposter Syndrome which has kept me from writing much. If you have any suggestions on how to beat that, I’d love… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Some Assembly Required! (Shipyard)”
Friday Night Shots – Reviews vs First Impressions
It’s a Friday night and the rain has stopped! Until overnight, then it’s supposed to rain all weekend. Welcome to Vancouver! Thanks for coming into the bar, even with the Canucks game on. Sorry, I don’t have a TV. Just a jukebox that plays… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Reviews vs First Impressions”
March 2024 Gaming
February was a very slow month for gaming, but that was ok after a really fast January. However, March actually beat January like a rented mule! Ok, actually, there were fewer games played in January, but more plays (because I played a few games… Continue Reading “March 2024 Gaming”
Review – Underwater Cities
It would be cool to live on the ocean. Beachfront property, your back door opening right onto the beach, listening from your balcony to the ocean waves crash on the shore, watching the lightning from a storm out over the water. That would be… Continue Reading “Review – Underwater Cities”
Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#20-11)
How our tastes change over time is always kind of interesting to look at. As a kid, I loved Brussels Sprouts! Now, I really really hate them. Ok, I’m kidding…nobody sane likes Brussels Sprouts. But you get my point! Things you like as a… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#20-11)”
App Review – Dominion (Steam)
(Edit: 1/25/24: Update on pricing, from Temple Gates Games. The expansion bundle is $99.99 USD on Apple/Google. On Steam it’s a ‘complete-the-set’ bundle with a 15% discount. Later on in the expansion, you could buy individual expansions, apparently (after I stopped playing) and thus… Continue Reading “App Review – Dominion (Steam)”
Friday Night Shots – Catch Up Mechanisms
It’s the last Friday before Christmas and all through the malls, too many creatures were stirring, so much so that I would rather carve Shem Phillips’ initials into my hand with a penknife than go shopping. I think that’s how that old Christmas poem… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Catch Up Mechanisms”