Earlier this year, I wrote about the first season of One Card Mazes. And I now I’ve been asked to review the second season, which will end up on Kickstarter pretty soon. Okay, disclosure taken care of.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Season Two of One Card Mazes builds on core ideas
Monday, March 25, 2024
Thoughts on the original Blokus Junior
My son and I recently sat down and tried out Blokus Junior. His real love is video games but we do get in the odd board game now and then.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
I finally go on the chaotic journey that is the 13th season of Doctor Who
Very recently, I sat down and got caught up on Doctor Who. I almost never binge TV shows but Doctor Who has long been my favorite TV show and I had fallen far behind.
Friday, March 22, 2024
Golem Needs Pie: whimsical theme, loads of content, critical flaw
I’ve made it a point to look at every new (or new to me) game or puzzle from Alexander Shen. Their games just do a good job on mental coffee break niche.
Monday, March 18, 2024
Outdoor Survival wishes it was Waypoints
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.
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.
Friday, March 1, 2024
My February PnP
While February was busy like life tends to be, I was able to plan ahead enough to make some PnP projects. I made: