Hitting 1,200 IG followers, and games I want to play!

Hitting 1,200 IG followers, and games I want to play!

Happy New Year, people of the Internet! I can still say that, right, even though it’s Jan. 11? I’ve been meaning to do this post for the past week or so, but life gets in the way — as well as board gaming. I just wanted to take a minute to celebrate hitting 1,200 followers …

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Top 10 games I played for the 1st time in 2016

Top 10 games I played for the 1st time in 2016

We’re almost at the end, folks! 2016 is coming to a close. It’s been one of my most interesting years, for sure. I’ve met so many new folks in the board-gaming world, and I myself have gone through a lot of personal and professional changes. I’m glad to move on to bigger and better things in the …

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Russian Railroads: American Railroads — Being industrious and dabbling in stocks

Russian Railroads: American Railroads — Being industrious and dabbling in stocks

I recently played my new copy of Russian Railroads: American Railroads that I picked up recently at BGG Con.  I’ve had the base game Russian Railroads for a few years, and while I always enjoy playing it, the game’s winner, for the most part, is determined by who advances the most on the Trans-Siberian railroad. …

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BGG Con 2016: Friends, Team Geek and new games!

BGG Con 2016: Friends, Team Geek and new games!

Guys, I’m totally having BGG Con withdrawal!! I had such a fabulous time, and I just want to spend another 5 glorious days of just board gaming. This past BGG Con was my third one I’ve attended. I think back to how I went to BGG Con for the first time in 2014 ALL BY MYSELF …

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Leaving Earth: Using math and tech to space travel

Leaving Earth: Using math and tech to space travel

Two weeks ago, my friend @idontknowrules purchased this game Leaving Earth, which sounded like a game theme he and I were randomly talking about a few weeks before that. He still isn’t quite sure how he ran across the BGG listing for it, but we’re so glad he did. The guys and I have played the game …

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The second-annual Friendship Con

The second-annual Friendship Con

My friends and I decided to host a second-annual Friendship Con last week, and I had so much fun. It was nice seeing friends who moved away from Phoenix and those friends I haven’t seen since last year’s event. We played a lot of games, though sadly we didn’t get through all the games on our …

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Trickerion: Finally off my Shelf of Shame

Trickerion: Finally off my Shelf of Shame

One fewer board game is off my Shelf of Shame. For those unaware, the Shelf of Shame is what we call board games that have never been played and have been sitting on your shelves forever. Sad little games, hoping that one day they’ll get picked up and put on table. That such game is …

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Loving Lovecraft and Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu

Loving Lovecraft and Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu

As you guys know, I’m a huge fan of the Cthulhu/H.P. Lovecraft universe. One of my gaming groups and I try to play Arkham Horror about once every other month. These are the guys I’ve dubbed affectionately as the Arkham Guys. So when Pandemic re-themed its game in that world, I was totally excited. I’m pretty indifferent to …

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New game purchases: AquaSphere, Grand Austria Hotel, Royals

New game purchases: AquaSphere, Grand Austria Hotel, Royals

My lovely friends got me some gift cards for my birthday, and naturally, I spent a chunk of them on new board games. The conversations mostly went like this — friend tells me that he/she wants to get me a board game but didn’t know which one I already had, so he/she opted for gift cards. Yay! …

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