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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2021 (Part 4)
There’s a lot of 5’s and 6’s in my world at the moment. When you’re playing f2f, you play games that people believe worthy of their money. A game may not be to your taste, or you may end … Continue reading
Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2021 (Part 3)
I don’t think there’s much doubt that the hero game on BoardGameArena is 7 Wonders. Especially in terms of reducing the noise-to-sound ratio. It turns out once you eliminate all the noise (preparing decks, shuffling, hand swapping, scoring) and the … Continue reading
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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2020 (Part 6)
So, here we are in uncertain times. Gatherings (outside immediate family) in my part of the world have been limited to yourself and one other person for the foreseeable future. All face-to-face gaming has come to a crushing halt; as … Continue reading
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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2020 (Part 5)
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 1)
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 – 2021 (Part 2)
From Yucata, at some point we slid (not into DMs but) into Boardgame Arena. The BGA interface for creating games is horrible compared to the simplicity of Yucata and it’s a real barrier to entry. But the drive for gaming … Continue reading →