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 44 as he did at age 14

Under Falling Skies: A Solo Gaming Review

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Our story starts back in March of 2020… which, let’s be clear, feels like a decade ago. (In the words of Ned Ryerson, “Am I right or am I right?”) As my family and I chose to self-quarantine, I began … Continue reading →

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Best New (to me!) Games of 2020

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

For the last decade or so, I’ve intermittently published my Best New (to me!) Games list each year… and, when I missed a year or two, added the missing lists to the most recent post. Best New (to me!) Games … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Bundle of 2020 Essen Game Thoughts

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Unless otherwise noted, these are FIRST impressions… I only had the opportunity to play each game one time with a physical copy and three of my mask-wearing Opinionated Gamer friends. I’ve left out the older (read: non-2020) games we played … Continue reading →

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Warp’s Edge: A Solo Gamer Review

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

In one of those weird twists of fate, I love board and card games with a science-fiction theme… but I don’t read a lot of science fiction books any more. (Back in high school, I devoured the first three Dune … Continue reading →

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Nibbling on the Hand That Has Fed Me (My Musings on Hasbro & the HeroQuest reprint)

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

I have to come to realize that many of the things I write about board gaming now start with a decent chunk of personal history. This opinion piece (from, no surprise, an Opinionated Gamer) is no exception. Some of that … Continue reading →

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Solo Gaming in the Time of Covid-19

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

I started doing a lot of solo gaming when my oldest son (and chief gamer buddy) left for college in August 2019. Even with him home during this extended time of quarantine, I’ve still been playing solo games. And with … Continue reading →

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