I’ve just posted my “Last Night on Earth” session reports/review on gleemax, copying it over from boardgamegeek. I’m getting back into the swing of not only playing games regularly (after the disruption of Christmas), but also of writing about them. Gleemax is still a disaster. If it doesn’t get a patch before the end of January, I’d say that whoever was responsible for commissioning it should … Continue reading Zombies, Gaming and Gleemax
No surprise here: Which Battlestar Galactica Character Are You?Created by BuddyTV I’ve just finished watching season 3 of BSG. Interesting show, and picked up a bit towards the end. I’m going to be very annoyed if the writer’s strike causes the show to not be completed. Continue reading BSG
At my birthday, a few people were playing the boardgame Zombies. Now, much as I like Zombies, the actual game tends to the tedious. However, there’s a new game that takes the same theme – Zombie attack – and does it much better. The name of the game? Last Night On Earth. LNOE is a scenario game that it comes with five scenarios of Zombies attacking … Continue reading Last Night on Earth
Just wanted to point out this blog entry by Friendless (John Farrell), who I see around BGG from time to time. This is something that I expect to happen to Randy some time, but John’s description of it is very amusing and worth reading. Continue reading It’s a box!
11 hours of gaming last Saturday, or thereabouts. Well, we probably took an hour off for tea. (Take that, Randy! ) Six of us, that is Mike, Rich, Josh, Mat, Craig and me. We got to play my new game of TransEuropa, my relatively new game of Drakon, my “I’m not that old honest”, game of Niagara, my really old game of Dune, and finish … Continue reading Saturday Session Reports
I’ve now written over 250 session reports on www.boardgamegeek.com. Wow. It was a fairly light weekend as far as gaming went – a couple of games of Battletech against Sarah on Friday; a game of Iron Heroes with Martin, Craig, Peggy and Adam on Friday night, and then some evening boardgames with Randy on Saturday night – Memoir ’44, Twilight Struggle, and Battletech. The Battletech … Continue reading 250 session reports!
Well, thanks to the wonders of the MilSims sale and the kindness of friends (thanks, Sarah!), I’m now in possession of the new Classic Battletech Introductory Boxed set, and it’s companion book “Classic Battletech Starterbook: Sword and Dragon”. This starterbook is really, really nice. It’s a 112 page, full colour softcover that details two companies of mechwarriors: “The Fox’s Teeth”, a 12-member House Davion company, … Continue reading Battletech Starterbook: Sword and Dragon
Here’s an interesting interview with Alan R. Moon, who is the designer of some of my favourite games – in particular the Ticket to Ride series, and San Marco. Continue reading Alan R. Moon
Well, it began on Friday morning, when I took my “Science of Board-games” class through a quick game of Ticket to Ride. From there, I happily went to Sarah’s place for my second session of Star Wars Saga edition. Unfortunately, Adam had neglected to tell us that he wasn’t coming on account of the plague. So, Rob, Sarah and I had to play boardgames instead. … Continue reading Weekend games
Friday saw another non-Star Wars Saga edition session as Rob was unable to make it. It’s rather irritating to see a long-standing group fall apart because suddenly a number of people find that Real Life(tm) is catching up with them. No idea where Mat is; Dave is working, Daniel is studying, Rob has a family, and so it’s just Adam, Sarah and me. Well, Sarah … Continue reading Weekend thoughts
