I am a Freelance Writer, Game Zealot, and Random Variable
Three Pop Culture events early in my childhood helped forge the nerd I am today. First was Star Wars in the Summer of 1977. The second two were back to back. The summer of 1981 kicked off with Raiders of the Lost Ark, which I saw 13 times […]
Catch up with the story by reading the first part here (well, just to the right of here): The Spirit of Geekway to the West (Pt. 1) Day 3, Saturday Games Played: rat-a-tat Cat (was there any doubt this would get more play?), Fluch Der Mumie, Monopoly Junior, […]
Life sometimes feels remarkably like a worker placement game. Undoubtedly I am not the first to say it, nor do I think I will be the last, but it is true none the less. In a good worker placement, one of the challenges is that there is always […]
“…We’re pretty dedicated as far as making the experience, this hobby of ours, as immersive as possible” – Alex Jarzebinski, Audio Director for BattleBards BattleBards Kickstarter Page BattleBards Website BattleBards Sound Samples (SoundCloud) BattleBards Team: Alex Jarzebinski, Audio Director; Kyn Chaturvedi, Development Producer/Community Manager; Mike Adams, Creative; Arya […]
Dead of Winter, by Plaid Hat Games, remains at the top of my want to play more list. What tends to keep it from being on the game table more often though, is the set up time. A lot of my game nights are prefaced by a mad dash […]
Bounty hunter: You’re wanted, Wales. Josey Wales:Reckon I’m right popular. You a bounty hunter? Bounty hunter:A man’s got to do something for a living these days. Josey Wales: Dyin’ ain’t much of a living, boy. – The Outlaw Josey Wales Bang! The Dice Game, published by dV […]
RollandGroove: When I first got back into the gaming hobby, game complexity and depth were at a whole other level than I had previously experienced. I met Keith, our guest contributor and Valiant comic expert, and we started playing games like Arkham Horror. Through BoardGameGeek, I stumbled on […]
There are many reasons I have a fondness (read, addiction) for buying new games. It’s not just the excitement of sharing with family and friends, but the whole visceral experience that goes along with the purchase. For me, the value of the game doesn’t begin and end with […]
Play report for the 2015 Challenge: Play 10 Games 10 Times Each Sorry for the delay. I took ill with a respiratory infection just prior to President’s Day weekend. It was a doozy, too. While it’s been observed (with varying degrees of accuracy) that I am a poor […]
“The waiting is the hardest part Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part” – Tom Petty, The Waiting Truer words could not have been spoken, especially when playing a game […]
