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The Ascending Empires Strikes Back: A Review of the New Zenith Edition
Back in the summer of 2011 – which, for those of you who don’t like to do math, was nearly fourteen years ago – I reviewed Z-Man Games’ “weird & wonderful cross between a dexterity game like Carabande or Catacombs … Continue reading
Heroscape: Boiling Tension
Well, we’re barreling toward the one year mark of the new era of Heroscape – it was GenCon 2024 in early August that marked the official release of the first new figures & terrain since 2010 – and like clockwork, … Continue reading
Convention Report: Gulf Games 53
I was there at the (nearly) beginning of Gulf Games… my wife & I were one of nine families who made up the attendees of Gulf Games 2 in the fall of 1998. For the next 5 years, I was … Continue reading
Heroscape: Yet Another Love Letter
I know, I know… some of you are tired of reading my reviews that wax eloquently about my deep & abiding love for all things Heroscape. I apologize in advance – this isn’t going to be a substantial departure from … Continue reading
Best New (to me!) Games of 2024
Look, I play a lot of games. In 2024, that included right around 160 new games… well, new to me games. That’s pretty typical – it was approximately 145 in 2023 and 150 in 2022. (I’m privileged and blessed to … Continue reading
Solo Gaming 2024: The End of the Year Edition
I’ve been writing these solo gaming reports since March of 2020… but my solo gaming started a lot farther back than that – being a wargamer in the 1970s/80s meant that a lot of your collection only saw table time if … Continue reading →
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