Why Jazz Might Make Me A Better Gamer

Someday My Prince Will Come by Miles Davis is one of the best morning records ever.  From the opening title track, Davis’s interpretation of the composition from Snow White waltzes you melodiously into the morning.  It reminds you that you are going to have a wonderful day, whether […]

Story Board: Robinson Crusoe

I really like games heavy with theme.  Not having a lot of time to devote to RPG’s, finding a game that compacts much of that experience into 90-120 minutes is a real win for me.  Robinson Crusoe is one of those games.  You are swept away as part […]

Home is Where the Meeples Are

  “Home where my thought’s escaping, home where my music’s playing, home where my love lies waiting silently for me.” – Simon & Garfunkel   It’s a cold, rainy morning.  The first of several forecast days.  That’s not necessarily a bad thing, really.  I’m at the time of year where the […]

Welcome to Roll and Groove

Greetings, salutations, hallucinations, and all that jazz… My hope is that you have stumbled across this blog while looking for all the same things I am writing about.  How about that for serendipity? The truth in Roll and Groove’s mission statement, The Dogged Pursuit of Benevolence in Recreation, […]