Category Archives: Recap

They Say It’s Your Birthday! – A Plethora of Gaming Impressions

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

Well… between a great sale at Miniature Market in mid-June, Father’s Day, my birthday, and a Kickstarter finally delivering, my already overly-large game collection became – ahem – larger.  More importantly, my birthday “party” was to road trip to West … Continue reading →

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Brandon Kempf – Three Games of 2020

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Brandon Kempf

I have a lot of games. A lot of games that are on my shelves, or on my table being played, that I have told myself that I want to review at some point. For one reason or another, this … Continue reading →

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Hot Takes: Mark, Ted and John’s Weekend O’Games!

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

For the last couple of years, I’ve had the privilege of traveling across a couple of states to join game designer Ted Cheatham (City Square Off, Captain Clueless) and John Palaygi in a 4 day gaming weekend. The last two … Continue reading →

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PAX Unplugged (2018)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by xitoliv

A last minute addition to my schedule this year, I went to PAX Unplugged to help my friends Andy and Rand demo games in the “First Look” area. We haven’t covered this convention before, and it’s only in its second … Continue reading →

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BGGCON Day Four (2018)

Posted on November 18, 2018 by xitoliv

That’s a wrap. As can be the case, I’m getting you a Saturday recap late, as we ran long last night, and my schedule to hit my flight this morning was tight. It was an outstanding con, despite not playing … Continue reading →

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BGGCON Day Three (2018)

Posted on November 17, 2018 by xitoliv

Today we’ll start with a shoutout to the folks that showed up early and waited for the Not Hot Games Room to open. Jim and his crew are enthusiastic supporters of my nonsense, and it means a lot to me. … Continue reading →

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