Tag: friends
A Brief review while I await the Draft
Early in my month-long meme for July, I asked readers for some questions about boardgames that I didn’t consider. It’s been a busy month in the interim, with school gearing up, writing a long review at oldboardgamers.com on A Few Acres of Snow, and Valerie and I starting our new podcast, Someone is Wrong on the Internet (You can check it out at the link, or just assume that it’s awesome and subscribe with one of the two buttons in the side-bar. Is it a shameless plug if the podcast belongs to me?) As I sit here, awaiting the start of
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 27
“What game was the flavor of the week this time last year?” This is going to have to be a shorter one. I have a smoker full of pig and a bunch of folks coming over to consume said pig in about four hours. So I have to get to cleaning.
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 25
“What game do you keep around just for the benefit of a friend or two?” This could get dicey. I mean, my friends read this blog, and I don’t want them to get the wrong idea. . . HA! Like I have been hiding my feelings about games. So if I’m keeping the games around just for you, it’s because I like having you around more than I care about the games I play. Wow. That just sounds so wrong. . . hehe.
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 7
“What game reminds you of a specific person?” I’m going to change the tone a bit here. Six years ago, my best friend Brett tragically took his own life. He had a huge impact on my adult self, helping to form my world view in many ways. Since the event, I have consciously chosen to ignore the skeletons in his closet – he was not a perfect man – and instead I focus on the positive things that he brought to me and my family. One thing he brought to me was my love of gaming.
