Tag: Worker Placement Games

Terminal City Tabletop Convention Retrospective – 2024

It’s a few days after another great convention experience, so let’s talk a little bit about Terminal City Tabletop Convention – 2024. This year, it was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre which is right on the water in downtown Vancouver. It’s a beautiful… Continue Reading “Terminal City Tabletop Convention Retrospective – 2024”

New to Me – January 2024

It’s the first month of the year! And it’s also almost the end of February. Yes, it took so much energy to get my Top 50 games played of all time done, along with getting sick recently, that we’re into the last week of… Continue Reading “New to Me – January 2024”

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)”

Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#30-21)

When I was first talking about movement on this list between 2022 and 2024, I wasn’t sure how much movement there would be in the Top 10. Those games are still great, shouldn’t they stay up there? Of course, some games might supplant them,… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#30-21)”

Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#50-41)

It’s only been two years, but it’s that time again! The 2022 edition of my “Top Games Played of All Time” was predicated on my having played just over 400 games. As of the end of 2023, I had played 534 games in total.… Continue Reading “Top 50 Games Played of All Time – 2024 Edition (#50-41)”

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”

App Review – Early Access – Dune: Imperium

(Edit: 3/12/24) – It’s out of Early Access, and available on iOS/Android as well! One of the biggest games of 2020, hitting during the pandemic lockdowns but still going strong, was Dune: Imperium from Dire Wolf Digital. It was just phenomenally well-received, so much… Continue Reading “App Review – Early Access – Dune: Imperium”

New to Me – November 2023

With a convention coming in November, I had a feeling that this New to Me games list would get pretty hefty. Little did I know how hefty it would get! This was a big month for new to me games. Even better, many of… Continue Reading “New to Me – November 2023”

Review – Paladins of the West Kingdom

This review has been a long time coming. I first played Paladins of the West Kingdom back in 2019, and actually had played it three times by January 2020 (for most games, especially longer, more complicated games, I want to play a game at… Continue Reading “Review – Paladins of the West Kingdom”

July 2023 Gaming

July was an interesting month for gaming, mainly because I had no idea what kind of gaming I would get in. I was off the entire month of July, so there wouldn’t be any lunch time work games. However, there were no Sunday holidays… Continue Reading “July 2023 Gaming”