Category Archives: Humor / Satire

Gaming: Activity -> Hobby -> Obsession

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Mark Jackson

As we all bask in the glow of post-Essen coverage, I bring you this classic post from my personal blog (because the game I was supposed to be reviewing this morning has not yet arrived… though the USPS promises that … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: The Dice of Gen Con

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Matt J Carlson

As I mentioned previously, for many years Gen Con was a mecca for role-playing aficionados. As with any pastime, players grow fond of their tools and toys. Role-playing is no different and one can look no further than a player’s … Continue reading →

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My Mind is Boggled: Which Edition of Boggle Should I Keep?

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Erik Arneson

I own two versions of the word game Boggle, one from 1977 and the other from 2003. While continuing to whittle down my game collection to a more reasonable size (it once topped 1,000 games) and after consulting with my … Continue reading →

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Matt Carlson: Gencon 2019 (The Bizarre of the Bazaar)

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Matt J Carlson

If all my writing has you tired out, here’s a nearly all pictorial view of the oddball (to me) underpinnings of the show. Read on to see the overconfidence of a man in a purple jersey, class it up with … Continue reading →

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Father in the Messe 2017: Day 3

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

We are finally arrived at the Friday. Just after a single day of games we really want to try something good. Mauro di Marco (editor in chief of ILSA Magazine , the best Italian boardgame magazine, and, like me, committee member … Continue reading →

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Father in the Messe 2017: Day 0

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Andrea "Liga" Ligabue

We are here again, a Father in the Messe, with two kids. Every year they grow better and I become older. As usual the trip from Modena is something special: car, plain, train and metro! We start to have problem … Continue reading →

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