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

Knights & Pigs & Frogs… Oh My! – A Gaming Weekend Report

I love long gaming weekends… especially when one or both of my now-grown-up sons are involved. This last weekend, my eldest came back to visit along with three of his close friends to (a) celebrate his impending 24th birthday, and … Continue reading

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Solo Gaming 2025: The First Four Months

I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… yes, early on in the pandemic. This new era of well-designed automata and solo modes for multiplayer games, coupled with excellent new solo game designs, is actually quite heartening to … Continue reading

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Heroscape News: Zed Nesbitt Soars into View Whilst The Good Folks At Renegade Deal With Tariffs

Welcome, Heroscape friends (and those who don’t play/collect the game but actually like reading my oddball takes on board games laced with pop culture references and other nonsense)! We’ve got two items to deal with today. First, I’ll give a … Continue reading

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Heroscape: Heavily Armed Woodland Creatures and the Stuff of Nightmares

Actually, there’s more nightmare fuel than adorable animal warriors in the trio of April 2025 figure releases for Heroscape – but all three sets bring something interesting to the table. (OK, to the table covered in that cool interlocking Heroscape … Continue reading

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All By Myself: A Quartet of Solo Mini-Reviews

January & February are big “on the road” times for my job – which means less time for mid-week gaming with friends and family. On the other hand, it does mean I play a lot of solo games. In the … Continue reading

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Walking the Paths in Arydia

I play a lot of games. (OK, I’ll admit it – I play [and own] a ridiculous number of games.) I’ve spent some pretty ridiculous amounts of time & energy playing some of them over & over again. But the … Continue reading

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