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

Review: SETI and SETI: Space Agencies

I sat here at my computer for a long time, trying to come up with a creative name for this review. I mulled over pop culture references (“SETI: The Truth Is Out There” and “You Can’t Spell SETI Without E.T.”) … Continue reading

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Heroscape: Playing Is More Than Half the Battle

Thanks to the evil machinations of Doctor Mindbender, a hole has been ripped in the space/time continuum and both the G.I. Joes and their arch enemies (COBRA) have been sucked into Valhalla. In real life terms, that means that the … Continue reading

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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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