Our last game night did not have stellar attendance. Normally, this wouldn’t bother me too much. However, the stagnation of growth upsets some of the attendees. This troubles me as I’m of the nature to want people to be happy. Also, it defeats the half the group’s mission in general as without attendees we cannot […]
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Remember the old Cheapass games in the late 90s? I do. Headed up by James Earnest, Cheapass attempted to open our eyes to the fact that most games are very samey. I personally have known this for a while; all games have three main “phases” so to speak. A setup, a Play space manipulation, and
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We has a great time this Friday. 15 or so attendees and a huge selection of games played like Ascension: Tactics, Wiz War (8th edition), Summoner Wars. Thanks to everyone who brought games to play. We also toyed with the ide of offering games for free to anyone who attends. We’ll see where that leads.
This week as a new feature of our game nights, I experimented with offering free games to the attendees. The concept is simple. I have a bunch of games on a table and anyone can take them. The only limits are that each person take only one and consider donating to the group if they
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One common and crucial mechanism that frequently appears in board games is hand management. Hand management involves strategically deciding which cards or pieces to play, hold, or discard from your hand, shaping the course of the game and influencing your chances of success. In this article, we’ll delve into the intricacies of hand management, exploring
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Lorcana looks like cute Disney fun on the outside; Soulless nostalgia-driven corporate cash grab on the inside.
Watch in awe as your favorite entertainment company finds new ways to pimp out and leverage your childhood.
Lorcana: Next big TCG or Soulless Nostalgia-Driven Corporate Cash Grab? Read More »
We has a great time this Friday. twenty – some odd attendees and a huge selection of games played like Villagers, Thunder road, Project L, Star Realms, After Us, Earth, Wizard Always Wins, and others. Thanks to everyone who brought games to play. My collection is getting a bit dated.
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Gaming is dying. Let’s face it. If it weren’t for games like Warhammer, Poke`mon and M:tg, we’d have no FLGSs. Even with the efforts of distributors to curb online sales, online retailers are gonna end us as a community. See, when you buy a game online, it doesn’t come with players. If we lose the
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I had a chance last month to visit my old stomping grounds in SW lower, MI and I realizes that there were no less than three game stores per city in MI to our one per city here in South Florida. It got me thinking, “Why do they have so many more FLGS than we
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Unfortunately, no one showed up for our game night on the 21st. I blame the horrible storm we had that evening. even I considered cancelling. Regardless, it was just me and Andrew (he helped me set up). We still got two games in (Guillotine and Project L)
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