Category Archives: Tokyo Game Market

Tokyo Game Market, At Last

Posted on January 5, 2023 by xitoliv

I made it. It’s Saturday morning and I couldn’t sleep. I generally can’t sleep but today I’ll finally make it to TGM. So I was up early. This shot is time stamped 5:48 AM. I saw a few people fishing … Continue reading →

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A Few Days in Tokyo

Posted on January 4, 2023 by xitoliv

I went to Tokyo! After years of importing and licensing games from half a world a way, I was able to visit in person. I’ll talk about my time at Tokyo Game Market itself tomorrow, but today I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Mark’s Bundle of 2022 Essen Game Thoughts

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Mark Jackson

Unless otherwise noted, these are FIRST impressions… I only had the opportunity to play most of these games a single time with a physical copy and four of my Opinionated Gamer friends. I’ve left out the older (read: non-2022) games … Continue reading →

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Fall Tokyo Game Market 2022 Anticipation Post

Posted on October 28, 2022 by xitoliv

This is partly my usual Tokyo Game Market preview post of titles I’m looking forward to. It also marks my first trip to Japan. Earlier this week I talked about what the Game Market catalog is like and gone through … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Game Market: Preparation

Posted on October 27, 2022 by xitoliv

For the first time, I’m preparing to visit Tokyo Game Market (TGM). As this posts, I’ll be in Tokyo, visiting the board game shops in Akihabara and Nakano, meeting up with some friends I haven’t seen in more than 20 … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Game Market: the Catalog

Posted on October 26, 2022 by xitoliv

This may seem like an odd post to lead off the end of this week with. Friday, I’ll post my biannual piece about titles I’m looking forward to at Tokyo Game Market (TGM) – which takes place on Saturday and … Continue reading →

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