Author Archives: Mark Jackson

About Mark Jackson

follower of Jesus, husband, father, pastor, boardgamer, writer, Legomaniac, Disneyphile, voted most likely to have the same Christmas wish list at age 60 as he did at age 6

Heroscape: Designers Talking

The last few RenegadeCon events have included a Heroscape Designers Roundtable… which isn’t actually round, since they are appearing on camera via Zoom or Teams or some such wizardry of our modern age. But there is a lot of talking … Continue reading

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Heroscape: A New Age Begins

You may not have realized it – but the Heroscape team has not simply been adding figures & terrain to the world of Valhalla. They have also been adding tons of lore. We are now leaving the Age of Annhilation … Continue reading

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Convention Report: Gulf Games 55

In the fall of 1998, a small group of families gathered off-season in a summer camp facility in Panama City Beach (Florida) to play board games and begin to build friendships. That was Gulf Games #2… and my wife & … Continue reading

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Solo Gaming: My Personal Journey of the Past Six Years

In junior high & high school (1977-1982), I played a lot of wargames. At different points, I had a subscription to both The General (Avalon Hill’s magazine) and Strategy & Tactics (SPI’s magazine that included a wargame in each issue)…. and, for a … Continue reading

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Solo Gaming 2025: The End of the Year Edition

In the last year, I’ve played seventy-one (71!) different games solo… and this annual post is my attempt to share my impressions of those games and make some recommendations to my fellow solo gamers. I’ve been writing these solo gaming … Continue reading

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Best New (to me!) Games of 2025

Look, I play a lot of games. In 2025, that included around 95 new games… well, new to me games. That’s lower than usual – it was approximately 160 in 2024, 145 in 2023, and 150 in 2022. I’m privileged … Continue reading

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