Author Archives: xitoliv

My yearly convention calendar is ever-evolving, with BGG.CON a lock, and others coming and going. Origins and Gen Con are both a short drive for me, but aren’t sufficiently enticing to draw me up that I block out time for … Continue reading →

Here is a photo of a pink fungus I saw 3 years ago. Largely the only criteria I used to pick a college years ago, was the diversity of courses offered, and when I took a class on Japanese tea … Continue reading →

Day three began with a game I’ve wanted to play for a few years, Swedish Parliament 2014. Each player represents a political party, and those not used by players are operated by the AI. The board represents 8 issue spectrums … Continue reading →

I can’t say enough how much I’m enjoying this con. This morning started with Sidereal Confluence- for me, one of the titles I had been hoping to try, but did not schedule ahead of time. My regular group and I … Continue reading →

I started out the morning with Kogge which Edward had brought along for me, and was a title from last bggcon’s Not Hot Games Room. There weren’t player screens, but otherwise this was the highest quality component Kogge copy I’ve … Continue reading →

For the next few days, I’ll talk about my experiences at HeavyCon, in Denver, CO. It’s my first trip here, starts tomorrow, and is already a stellar con. At bggcon, I’m an 8 AM person- who has showered and eaten … Continue reading →