Author Archives: Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

About Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

follower of Jesus, husband, father, pastor, boardgamer, writer, Legomaniac, Disneyphile, voted most likely to have the same Christmas wish list at age 57 as he did at age 7

Solo Gaming 2024: The First Four Months

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. But my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that. In junior high & high school (1977-1982), I played a lot of … Continue reading

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Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze! OR How a Fighting Game Turned Into a Stellar Cooperative Game

Since 2019, I’ve been a devoted fan (and playtester) for the Unmatched: Battle of Legends game system – and been part of epic face-offs between so many different heroes in so many diverse locations. (There are – if you’ve acquired … Continue reading

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The Gates of Valhalla Swing Open… Again: The Return of Heroscape

Simply put, a game system that has been dead for fourteen years is back from the dead… and this time, it looks like the publisher understands what made Heroscape so special. When I last wrote about Renegade Game Studios beginning … Continue reading

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The Ascending Empire(s) Strike Back: A Preview of Ascending Empires Zenith Edition

Back in the summer of 2011 – which, for those of you who don’t like to do math, was nearly thirteen years ago – I reviewed Z-Man Games’ “weird & wonderful cross between a dexterity game like Carabande or Catacombs … Continue reading

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Solo Gaming 2023: The End of the Year Edition

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. But my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that. In junior high & high school (1977-1982), I played a lot of … Continue reading

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Best New (to me!) Games of 2023

For the last twelve years, I’ve intermittently published my Best New (to me!) Games list… and, when I missed a year or two, I added the missing lists to the most recent post. However, before we get properly started with … Continue reading

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