Category Archives: Gaming

Orleans Review with Meeple Source upgrade

Posted on May 10, 2016 by dhunterphillips

Orleans itself This weekend was my first time playing Orleans as a 2 player game. We got started sort of slowly, but we still managed to squeak a game out in just over an hour. This game is really satisfying … Continue reading →

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Lotr LCG: The Hobbit adventures

Posted on April 29, 2016 by dhunterphillips

I recently introduced some friends to the Lord of the Rings LCG. They are interested in story elements in games and they like the books, so I decided, well let’s play the Hobbit quests. I’d forgotten how wonky some of … Continue reading →

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Final Review: Don’t Turn Your Back

Posted on March 2, 2015 by dhunterphillips

I got to throw down with a friend in Don’t Turn Your Back, by Evil Hat Productions. Its on kickstarter for just a couple more days, so if the sound of this game intrigues you, better go check it out … Continue reading →

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Nanobots battle in a tiny little arena

Posted on December 9, 2014 by dhunterphillips

I recently got the opportunity to try out Nanobot Battle Arena from Derpy Games. I like the sound of a theme that is a future where battles with Nanobots are a regular occurrence. It invokes my imagination to see a … Continue reading →

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Imagining a Story in your Games

Posted on October 31, 2014 by dhunterphillips

What makes a board or card game fun? Well, that question could be answered differently about as many times as there are people on this Earth. Though, there are definitely certain camps within the stratosphere that pull some of those … Continue reading →

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The New Super Heroes

Posted on October 21, 2014 by dhunterphillips

Lesley and I tried out Sentinels of the Multiverse while we were in Chicago. We went to Dice Dojo, which is an EPIC game store. They have a giant wall of opened games that you can try and then you … Continue reading →

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Thunderstone Advance: Card Strategies

Posted on October 2, 2014 by dhunterphillips

What am I finding maddening so far? It seems like Thunderstone and not Thunderstone Advance have a lot of online support. I’m SSOO late to this party. Its like I have arrived at an 80’s theme night wearing my Foo … Continue reading →

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New Obsessions: Thunderstone Advance

Posted on October 1, 2014 by dhunterphillips

I played Thunderstone at GenCon 2013 as a ticketed event. I was curious what all the hubub was about. I had a good time, but I didn’t find it more amazing than other deck builders. For some reason, when I … Continue reading →

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A world filled with TANKS

Posted on September 10, 2014 by dhunterphillips

So I’ve been playing a lot of World of Tanks with my video game time lately. I’ve got to say, its a pretty fun game. I heard it best on a youtube video on the BohemianEagle channel, its kind of … Continue reading →

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Descent 2nd Edition, First time experience

Posted on August 7, 2014 by dhunterphillips

After hearing and reading so many reviews, I have been more and more wanting to demo and possibly purchase Descent. My favorite FLGS, Huzzah Hobbies, actually has a store copy for play. So, I convinced a buddy that had played … Continue reading →

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