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Everybody Wins by James Wallis is a fantastic book for board gamer enthusiasts. There are many board games that bear a sticker announcing it as the Game of the Year according to various publications and conventions and websites, but the SPIEL DES JAHRES is THE board game award of the year (literally, it translates to… Read more
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I wanted to get a little more nuanced than “Play something other than D&D” and not just because of the whole WotC debacle(s) (let’s be honest, there have been a few this year and it doesn’t look like it’s letting up). I’ve got a shelf full of games that I purchased / kick startered /… Read more
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Play 10+ Board Games New to Me The year isn’t quite over and I’ve managed to get a lot of games to the table. I’m hoping to share some more details about each one during the holiday downtime. Disney Gargoyles: AwakeningsNot a bad adaptation of the source material, lots of room for expansions and home… Read more
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I went looking for something light to play in the background while working on projects. Deadloch was one of the things that came up. I don’t think I would call it a light hearted farce or anything like that, but it did have it’s brief moments bordering on farce and more than once those awkward… Read more
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I’ve got a long relationship with Yog-Sothery aka H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos. My library has numerous short story collections and novels and board games and role playing games. I managed to pick up a used copy of the original Mansions of Madness after playing it with friends many years ago, but rarely managed to bring… Read more
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First, a confession. I recall picking up a comic of beautiful painted art, thinking it would be about a forgotten golden age hero. Eventually, it was in a way, but that wasn’t where this book began. It began with Dream. DC Comics hadn’t started their Vertigo line yet, but the seeds were there. Saga of… Read more
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