After returning from a day out, we decided to go for an impromptu games weekend as we had enough time over the remainder of the weekend to get a decent amount of gaming in. With the current score in our championship 1-1, it was all to play for, and someone would leave the weekend with… Continue reading Me vs Girlfriend: An Unexpected Battle
Author: Always Play Blue
Me vs Girlfriend: The Girlfriend’s Revenge
Three weeks ago, the girlfriend and I enjoyed our first weekend together and spent most of it playing board games. We ended up getting through nine games in those two days. This weekend just gone I arrived earlier on the Saturday and left later on the Sunday. We managed twelve games this time; six on… Continue reading Me vs Girlfriend: The Girlfriend’s Revenge
Me vs Friends: Battle For Saturday Evening
My main gaming group, a couple that showed me the real world of board gaming in 2018, put out a call. Our mission? To reduce our shelves of shame. Game bag at the ready, and a few ‘How To Play’ videos later, I answered the call. By 5 o’clock that evening I was sat down… Continue reading Me vs Friends: Battle For Saturday Evening
Me vs Girlfriend: The Battle of the Weekend
This weekend my girlfriend and I decided to just go crazy and play tabletop games over a 24hr period. Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon. This is how it went, with a running score total as I go. DAY ONE MAG-BLAST (2002) Until I met my girlfriend, I’d never even heard of MAG-BLAST. She loved it,… Continue reading Me vs Girlfriend: The Battle of the Weekend
An Introduction
Welcome to Always Play Blue, a place tucked away on the interweb, containing reviews and ramblings of an enthusiastic board gamer. The aim of this site is just to collect my thoughts about the games I play with my small gaming groups, as well as share things like top 10 lists (who doesn't like a… Continue reading An Introduction
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