The winter months have flown by, and so has nearly all of spring! I tend to get too wrapped up in life and forget to write, so here is another catch up session. April is my birthday month and I try to get an all day game in at least one time during the celebrations….
Gaming During Delta
Once again, its been a while since I rambled about games and such. Since returning to in-person gaming with my vaccinated friends, we have tackled a lot of great games. The summer saw us living large as Covid slipped to nearly no new cases in our area, but then just like a roller coaster, Delta…
IN PERSON Gaming Returned This Week!!
The title says it all! I received my second vaccine shot two weeks ago, and exactly one year from the last time I gamed in person, I was able to have a couple of fellow vaccinated gamers over again! It is unbelievable that March 13th, 2020 was the last time I was able to see…
WWII Game Weekend (La Resistance & Memoir ’44)
This weekend I discovered one new game (La Resistance from Flying Pig Games) and rediscovered an oldie but goodie (Memoir ’44). Last Wednesday I was watching one of my favorite game reviewers over on Youtube – The Players Aid, and saw them review La Resistance. Being a huge WWII history fan, and having an obsession…
Space Empires 4x: Thanks Player Aid!
Thanks to The Players Aid (one of my favorite Youtube game reviewers), this week I discovered a game that has been around for around 9 years, yet new to me…Space Empires 4x. The game defines itself right in the title…4x…a game where you eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate. This is true in every sense of…
Family Game Nights
We have made a huge run on family games over the past year…for obvious reasons. My collection has been heavily supplemented by games that I have hoped will keep both the family and myself entertained…not too heavy, but not too light. Many consider family games somewhere in the area of ‘gateway’ games…and for me that…
The Expanse
While Covid has continued to keep my gaming group from meeting in person, it hasn’t kept us from getting together to game virtually. Luckily we have found a couple of great systems to use online…Boardgame Arena and Tabletop Simulator. Since March 20th, 2020 we have met weekly on Friday nights using one of these two…
Heroes of Normandie: 70’s Hollywood Movies Meets Flames of War
I’m always looking for a good board game set during WWII, and Heroes of Normandie is just one in a long line of such games. My shelf is full of games in this genre: Tides of Iron, Undaunted, Axis & Allies, and Quartermaster are just a few…but I’ve searched for something that can replace the…
Thunderbirds Are GO! A Nostalgic Trip Worth Taking!!!!!
During Covid Quarantine I’ve found myself watching a lot of game reviews and top 10 lists around youtube, and I’ve managed to find some great hidden gems out there by doing so. One such find is Thunderbirds…a game based on the IP of the old 60’s Supermarionation series by the same title. I remember watching…
Haunted Mansion – A Taste of Disney in Your Gameroom
As Halloween approaches I’m always looking for something that carries a good spooky looking vibe. So when I saw the Haunted Mansion by Funko I thought I’d give it a try…afterall, I remember being terrified of this ride at Disney when I was younger, and my kids absolutely love the ride now! This was another…
The Review Kid on The Block 