The summer of fun is officially over. In Arizona, fall classes start in mid-August. This means family responsibilities, classes and other priorities take the place of board-gaming time. In other words, no more holiday-weekend binge sessions and gaming with my usual peeps 3-4 times a week. I seriously think it’s been over a month since I last played Battlestar Galactica. Also, I’m super bummed that one of my oldest gaming friends is moving out of town. He patiently taught me (and countless others) how to play BSG. More importantly, he taught me how to not get caught as a cylon. Alas.

So what’s a lady to do? I recently returned to my old main gaming group to see what new games and people are out there. I love, love gaming with my usual folks (and the fact that they live nearby), but unless one of us buys a new game, we don’t get much exposure to what else is out there. Granted, we get really, really good at the games we play, so that’s always pretty awesome. But it’s always nice to mix it up every now and again. My old gaming group, who meets at a substantial distance from my home, knows that I prefer the heavier games but I’m willing to learn and play a new game at least once. This has led to some pleasant surprises at recent meetups.

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