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Non Digital Games – Part 1

As posted on ButtonMasher
While digital games, aka video games are pretty awesome, there are some truly awesome gaming experiences to be had while removed from one’s television. I am talking about games you play on a table.  Crazy I know, but hear me out. The social interaction of these more traditional games is something that [...]

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The Flames of War (and Paint)

Over the last couple of weeks I found myself thinking back the games I used to play as a “young adult” (read grumpy teenager). Mostly those of the tabletop variety, ie Warhammer 40k, Warhammer fantasy, Necromunda, etc. The more I thought about it, the more I started missing those times.  In particular the copious amounts [...]

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Board Game Renaissance

Board games are  awesome. They have been around for quite some time, but have really come into their own over the last decade.  It seems that ever since Monopoly was invented, people  have deemed it unnecessary to innovate.
Well, that might be somewhat of an exaggeration, but really there weren’t too many new board games coming out that brought new ideas [...]