The last three years have been rough—and I mean rough—for my mental health. I finished my third rewrite on Stormgate and sent it out for comments and suggestions. I got lots…
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I made a decision when I started this website to run content about board games and books. The pandemic pretty much shut down any hope of playing board games in…
Read moreOn Voting
A note from the author: I have had several drafts of this written over the past 12 months as we worked up to and through another election. My politics are…
Read moreTerraforming Mars: Turmoil
It isn’t a secret that Terraforming Mars is one of my favorite board games of all time. It shouldn’t be a surprise that when Jacob Fryxelius announced the latest TM…
Read moreHarry Potter: Hogwarts Battle
I’ve been working on this board game review for several months on and off, trying to find the best way to cover it. Because this is a pseudo-legacy game, I…
Read moreBook Review: Before the Crow
Before the Crow, written by Aaron Bunce, is the second volume in the Overthrown series. Published by Autumn Arch on March 29, 2016, Crow continues the story that began with…
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I have owned a copy of Terraforming Mars for a while, but I was waiting to write up my thoughts on it until I had a chance to sink my…
Read moreBook Review: Of Gallantry and Magic
A friend of mine just published their first book! First and foremost, let’s get this out of the way: it’s good. Got it? Great! Of Gallantry and Magic Written by…
Read moreEverdell Unboxing
Life the past few weeks has been hard. We packed up everything at the start of the month and moved to Michigan for a great opportunity. The benefits of the…
Read moreDice Forge
Designed by Régis Bonnesseé and published by Libellud, Dice Forge is a “resource engine” game that incorporates the luck of dice. As with other resource engine style games, your goal…
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