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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2020 (Part 5)

Posted on February 21, 2020 by pfbrennan

My hits of Essen (Die Crew, Maracaibo, and Expedition to Newdale) have all seen significant play over the last two months, and I’m still very happy with them. They’ve been reducing the number of new games played though compared to … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2020 (Part 4)

Posted on February 11, 2020 by pfbrennan

The cream of the crop are the games I’ve played more than twice each year over the last 5 years. For those who’ve been reading along over the last few years there won’t be much surprise, but for the record, … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots –2020 (Part 1)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by pfbrennan

As a new year commences, perhaps it’s timely to ruminate on the journey that junkie gamers take. In your introduction to the hobby, every game is amazing, your eyes are opening up to a world of endless possibilities, every game … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots –2019 (Part 27)

Posted on December 26, 2019 by pfbrennan

At time of writing, I’ve just finished our Essen weekend here in Sydney with 100 of my closest gaming friends (here’s a shoutout to the glorious Advent Games for organising and hosting), which means I have a bank of snapshots … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots –2019 (Part 24)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by pfbrennan

My Essen theory is, if you have a great game, you want to release it at any time other than Essen so as to give it clear air and allow us to hear the bagpipes swell. If you have an … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots –2019 (Part 20)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by pfbrennan

The H-index in academia is used to give an indication of the productivity and impact an author has had in their field. By way of example, if their 30 most cited papers have each been cited 30+ times say, their … Continue reading →

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