This year, Circle DC, an annual convention held by historical game publisher Fort Circle, was held on March 28-30, 2025. It was mostly held at the DC History Center, with a few gaming opportunities at satellite locations, and while that main location presented some challenges, mainly closing at 8 p.m. each day, we figured out …
Earlier this month, my husband and I went to Granite Game Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, for the second year in a row. The weather was very chilly (by desert people standards), but the people and gaming were fire! This year, G2S was held on March 6-9, 2025. Chris won a badge last year so …
So it’s 2025, and I know I’m a little late with my best of 2024 list, but hey, it’s still early January! That’s got to count for something! 2024 was another memorable year. I attended two conventions for the first time – Granite Game Summit and Circle DC – enjoying some touristy stuff while I …
The following weekend after SDHistCon, my husband and I drove to Tucson for RinCon to game. This convention happened a little later than its usual late-September time slot, so, for the first time ever, I had two back-to-back weekend conventions to attend. I powered through because I love attending this convention every year. It’s so …
I think about the conventions I go to every year, and half of them are in the historical gaming sphere. Am I a wargamer? Some people would say I am not because I haven’t actually played a hex and counter game — like ever. But I love learning about history, I love learning about people’s …
Last weekend, Chris and I got invited to Tucson to play some games for the weekend. It was a nice trip out of town to see board gamers, and while I was there, I played a dozen games, some of which were new to me! And by the way, I did not misspell Arizona; that’s …
Every summer for the past few years, when the Arizona heat is often at its most brutal, I take a week off work to attend Consimworld in Tempe. The laid-back convention has consistently been one of my favorite cons, a weeklong event where you’ve seemingly got all the time in the world to play anything …
Last month, my husband and I went to Japan! It was our first time visiting the country, and it was such an amazing trip! Chris and I spent 6 days in Tokyo, and then we took a cruise with family members around Japan, with stops in Kagoshima, Akita and Aomori in Japan, as well as …
Last week, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend Circle DC, a convention held on April 5-7 hosted by Fort Circle in the nation’s capital! Votes for Women was my top game of 2023, so I wanted to support the game’s publisher, plus check out some sights and sounds in D.C. One of my goals …
My husband and I took a trip to New England earlier this month to attend Granite Game Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, which is an hour north of Boston. The convention was on March 7-10, 2024. I had never been to Granite Game Summit, but Chris had and enjoyed attending a few times when he lived …