Having spent rather a lot of time playing numerous games I guess it’s no surprise that the ones that have lasted thousands of years are actually rather good. I’m a fan of chess, but it requires a level of commitment I don’t have plus I’m not overly fond of the analysis paralysis it induces in…
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1863 London Underground
One of my more recent passions in the area of board gaming has been the 18xx series of games. The first game, 1829 by Francis Treasham, was released in 1974 and now probably number in the hundreds of different adaptations, sometimes bringing their own flair – or “mcguffin”, other times marrying several together from different…
The Hard Road of Online Racing
Return Online Finding players for board games isn’t easy. Perhaps my location makes this task particularly hard or perhaps it’s simply a sign of the times. While I am still playing OCS and ASL among other games, I have decided to jump into a bit of online racing in the hopes of human competition. I…
A Closer Look At ASL
They don’t come any more complicated, or any better. This is the absolute pinnacle of board gaming and I truly believe that my search for THE game has finished. But let me attach a long grumble to this high praise. Price. Quality. Availability. Is SHIT… That alone may tell you enough to avoid this absolute…
The Guards Counterattack
Face to face with full ASL for the first time I’ve played solo many times during this past month or so plus a few ASLSK scenarios, as noted on this site, and also via PbEm (Play by email) with another learner like myself. As such, I feel like I was versed enough with the basics…