The Avengers: The Origin Story of Louisiana’s Mightiest Heroes
These days, an Avengers product would be top of the line. However, back in the mid-90s, the Avengers were decidedly second-class.
Category: Board Game Symposium
The Stark Simplicity of Hungry, Hungry Hippos
As much as I love the complex, there are times when I just don’t need to be stuffing yet more information into my already over-crowded cerebrum. So, yes, there are times when I’m in the mood for Hungry Hungry Hippos.
Tenacity, Thy Name is Superfection
Symposium: Not only was the impossible possible, I could excel at something I had once truly believed I was incapable of.
Not Sorry!
Board Game Symposium: Not sorry…Sometimes that is all we need and want, just a bit of badly needed fun.
They Don’t Have a Clue
Symposium: There was a murder, and justice must be done. Someone killed Mr. Boddy in his own mansion. Trouble is, no one knows who…But I intended to tell them.
Rolling The Dice On A Rainy Day
Symposium: The slow kid was just as fast as the fastest of the bunch when rolling the dice. The kid who was afraid to swing across the gully on a vine could take over the world in a game of Risk.
No One Ever Died From a Lack of Playing Board Games With Their Mother
Board Game Symposium: Why don’t I play games with these gorgeous beasts I gave birth to? Am I just a bad mother? I think the answer is probably yes…
X-Wing Miniatures Isn’t Just a Game, Its a Community
At heart, this is a game of tactical starfighter combat, of making plastic ships go pew-pew. When I say tabletop, I really mean it…
That Time I Played a Game and Liked It
Board Game Symposium: If you ask me, the escape wasn’t just from an imaginary castle; it was from the ordinary, every day, mundane activities of life.
The Classy, Modern, and Forgotten TwixT
Board Game Symposium: Board games are a weird little industry. You have classics like Monopoly, breakout hits like Settlers of Catan, and some come and go. TwixT is one of those.
Modern Game Design: The Route to Fun and The Fun of Root
Board Game Symposium: Modern game design has led to some interesting places. Let me tell you about one of my favourite places.
My Favorite Board Game
Board Game Symposium: Lords of Waterdeep is my favorite board game. Seriously, I can’t recommend this game enough.
The Case for Monopoly
Board Game Symposium: If anything, Monopoly teaches that, despite your best planning, wise investment, and sound judgment, sometimes the universe has other plans (or no plan at all).
Announcing the Ordinary Times Board Game Symposium!
We would like you, yes you!, to write about the games you’ve played.
