Ah, Waypoints. The third game that Matthew Dunstan and Rory Muldoon designed for Postmark Games. I really liked their other two games, Voyages and Aquamarine, so I was curious to see how Waypoints would go.
A Gnome's Ponderings
Monday, March 18, 2024
Outdoor Survival wishes it was Waypoints
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Barely scratching the surface of Island Alone
After months of really planning on learning Island Alone, I have finally sat down and played a game. It’s been on my list for what feels like forever and I’m glad to finally cracked the ice.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Why the Sun and the Star matter
The Sun and the Star was actually the first book I read this year. However, I had just blogged about the Heroes of Olympus and the Chalice of Gods so I wanted a break from blogging about Rick Riordan’s books.
Monday, March 11, 2024
The worlds Grant Howett builds with one page
I was vaguely aware of Grant Howett as a game designer but it took Bundle of Holding’s 2024 Birthday Bundle for me to view his work as a singular vision.
Friday, March 8, 2024
The Suika Game - a master class in fidgeting
Lately, our household has been unwinding with the Suika Game, a fruit-themed video game.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
The Continental Op is the original bastard
Dashiell Hammett's Continental Op is one of those pieces of literature that I find fascinating. The Maltese Falcon and Sam Spade is what everyone thinks of when they hear Hammet's name with the Thin Man being a close second. With that said, The Continental Op was his most reoccurring character and is widely regarded as an essential piece of the development of the noir genre.
Monday, March 4, 2024
My February Gaming
In February, I learned Aquamarine, Tape Jam and Apropos of Board Games.