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 2022: The End of the Year Edition

Posted on January 9, 2023 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 the extended time of quarantine (March-August 2020), I continued playing solo games… and … Continue reading →

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Best New (to me!) Games of 2022

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

For over ten 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 my … Continue reading →

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Zombicide: Gear Up

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Let’s begin with a disclaimer: I’m not a fan of zombie games in general. I’ve played my fair share – Dead of Winter, Mall of Horror, Escape: Zombie City, Lord of the Fries, Axis & Allies & Zombies, Give Me … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Bundle of 2022 Essen Game Thoughts

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Unless otherwise noted, these are FIRST impressions… I only had the opportunity to play most of these games a single time with a physical copy and four of my Opinionated Gamer friends. I’ve left out the older (read: non-2022) games … Continue reading →

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Tale As Old As Time: A Review of Call to Adventure: Epic Origins

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Once upon a time, I bought a RPG system from a wargaming company – SPI’s Dragonquest – which I never actually played with any other live human (despite my role as the primary DM for my group of fantasy/sci-fi nerd … Continue reading →

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Unmatched Times Four: The Newest Sets Reviewed

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

In 2020, I published a pretty massive review of the Unmatched game system here on the OG… including a substantial bit of writing about how it compares to Star Wars: Epic Duels, the out-of-print mass market game on which it … Continue reading →

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