May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a cause that is near and dear to me. I have lived with depression for over a decade, finding little breaks between my depressed periods. Today I want to discuss what it is like to be in the board gaming hobby with chronic depression and social anxiety. I am… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Boardgaming and Depression
Tag: Board Games
Review of Century: Golem Edition
Game: Century: Golem Edition Designer: Emerson Matsuuchi Published: Plan B Games Players: 2-5 Playtime: 30-45 Minutes Play Type: Engine Builder/ Card Drafting Synopsis: You are a caravan leader, traveling up and down the exotic Golem Road. You hope to gain and deliver the rare crystals that can be bought and sold on the beautiful Golem… Continue reading Review of Century: Golem Edition
Gaming Pet Peeves
I try to be pretty relaxed when it comes to gaming. It is time that I try to wind down and enjoy spending time with the people around me. That being said, I do have several pet peeves that I bring with me to the table. These small things really can annoy me, but I… Continue reading Gaming Pet Peeves
Things I have Learned from Gencon Failures
Gencon is my favorite vacation that I take each year. This will be my fourth year attending Gencon, and I like to think I have learned a thing or two over the last couple of years. In this article I am going to provide you with stories from my first three years, and at the… Continue reading Things I have Learned from Gencon Failures
Review of Endangered Orphans of Condyle Cove
Game: Endangered Orphans of Condyle Cove Designer: Jesse Labbe Published: Certifiable Studios Players: 1-4 Playtime: 10-30 Minutes Play Type: Push Your Luck/ Take That Synopsis: The Boogey-man is lurking, hoping to corner the orphans living in Condyle Cove. You control one of these orphans, as you try to be the last one standing. Your orphan will have… Continue reading Review of Endangered Orphans of Condyle Cove
7 Wonders Review
Game: 7 Wonders Designer: Antoine Bauza Published: Repos Production Players: 2-7 Playtime: 30 Minutes Play Type: Card Drafting Synopsis: You are the great leader of a marvelous city. Home to one of the many wonders of the world. Your job is to build the strongest city possible, through military might, scientific discovery and… Continue reading 7 Wonders Review
My Little Scythe News
There is some very exciting news coming from Stonemaier Games today! They have announced that they will be creating a full production copy of My Little Scythe, based off the award winning print and play created by designer Hoby Chou. Jamey was showing off some of the components on his Wednesday live stream. I loved… Continue reading My Little Scythe News
My Favorite D&D PC
I have been playing Dungeons and Dragons for about 2 years now. During that time, I have played over 20 characters. Those characters have a wide range of classes and races. Today, I want to tell you a little bit about my favorite of those characters. Tin-Tin the goblin war wizard has a mind of… Continue reading My Favorite D&D PC
Review of Patriot
Game: Patriot Designer: Anthony Kirkham Published: Wild Robot Games Players: 3-6 Playtime: 1 Hour 30 Minutes-2 Hours Play Type: Social Deduction Synopsis: Somebody wants to assassinate the president. Your job is to protect the president and ensure their safety. The assassin keeps sending in demands, your job is to meet them and ensure that… Continue reading Review of Patriot
Above and Below Review
Game: Above and Below Designer: Ryan Laukat Published: Red Raven Games Players: 2-4 Playtime: 1 Hour- 1 Hour 30 Minutes Play Type: Story Telling Synopsis: You have fled a vicious barbarian attack. After an exhausting trek across unforgiving landscapes you have finally found the perfect place for a new settlement. This new land has… Continue reading Above and Below Review
The Meeple Street 