Best day ever. HISTORY Four years ago I met someone through an online dating app, and my opening message to her was "I see from your list of questons that you like board games. What kind of games do you play?" Two days ago, we got married. Our love for playing board games together is… Continue reading And that was our Wedding!
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And that was 2023!
Another year of gaming is over and we say goodbye to 2023. It's been a week since the ball dropped and a million and one fireworks were set off across the world. I thought I'd take a look back over the last 12 months and pick out some highlights from among the Kickstarter arrivals, new… Continue reading And that was 2023!
And that was December 2023
Happy New Year everyone. The final month of 2023 is behind us, and with the festive season meaning time with friends and family, there was more gaming than average going on over the last 31 days. There was the local gaming group's monthly meetup, two trips to see family, a games afternoon with one group… Continue reading And that was December 2023
And that was November 2023
Nights are getting longer as we close in on the end of the year. But board games are perfect for those rainy days and cold evenings. November saw us finally complete our last challenge for the year, and we had a fun weekend in Taunton at GridCon 4. So not only did we play some… Continue reading And that was November 2023
And that was GridCon 2023
This year we were leaning more towards meet ups and conventions where the priority was geared around playing games (old and new) instead of the cult of the new and going home with massive purchase piles. While there are a lot of games I would love to add to our collection, we currently don't have… Continue reading And that was GridCon 2023
And that was October 2023
Spooky season is over and it's safe to come out from behind the sofa. For me, scariest thing this month was that I began my Full Time Degree. That's right, I've decided to do a crazy mid life thing and change careers and the first step in this is getting a better education. Of course… Continue reading And that was October 2023
And that was September 2023
That's birthday month over and I'm now lvl 44. Yikes! A weekend away, just the two of us, saw a fair few games being played as we chilled out in a cottage on Rudyard lake near Leek. The peace and quiet, the beautiful views, and the isolation away from a stressful world were exactly what… Continue reading And that was September 2023
And that was August 2023
That's two thirds of the year done. We've had another Instagram meet up, a ButtonShy delivery to finally end the Kickstarter drought, a challenge complete, and a review milestone to name a few good things this August. KICKSTARTER ARRIVALS Despite the potential for 13 possible crowd funded games to arrive before August 31st, only three… Continue reading And that was August 2023
And that was July 2023
This month was more about challenges and getting back on track with those. We've ticked off a few more of our 20x5 games, and we're getting close to hitting our one-a-week average for new games played (aka 52x1) this year. But with most of our Kickstarters being delayed, and us buying less due to a… Continue reading And that was July 2023
And that was the 24 Board Game Marathon 2023 – part 3
We were over halfway though this year's 24 Hour Board Game Marathon, and as we passed into the twilight hours, the hotel became a ghost town of shambling figures wandering the rooms and corridors in search of their next game fix. Some players tried the tactic of using this span for playing big long games… Continue reading And that was the 24 Board Game Marathon 2023 – part 3
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