I remember back in the early 80’s spending hours and hours sitting in front of a monochromatic computer screen playing text adventure games like the Zork series or The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Graphics capabilities were still very primitive compared to...
You Built a WHAT?? Many years ago (early 2000’s), I built a MAME arcade machine cabinet. It was an incredibly fun and challenging project, and the final machine was so much fun to play. Even today, I have an occasional conversation where I bring it up, which...
Mysterium is a super-fun cooperative board game where a ghost tries to communicate with psychics to identify who murdered the unsettled ghostly victim. While a ton of fun to play, often board games of this complexity require setup time that is burdensome and can be a...
Over the past two years, I’ve really gotten into the resurgence of board games and I enjoy playing them with my kids. One of the games we bought that is super fun to play, is Dead of Winter. My kids would want to play a game, but it would take a good 15 minutes to...
Playing D&D is more than just a game, it’s an experience. When I DM a session, I want my players to be engaged with the storytelling. I like adding visual elements when I can, like hand-outs, special artwork, character and monster tents. For the longest time...
I was at the prime young age of 12, and the big rage in middle school was this new game called “Dungeons & Dragons.” The problem? My wonderful conservative Mom was concerned with all of the satanic looking monsters, so she didn’t let me play. I didn’t...
