War Room: Where Axis and Allies meets Diplomacy

War Room: Where Axis and Allies meets Diplomacy

I recently got a chance to play another all-day game of the global WWII game War Room. And by all day, the game continued on for about 8 hours before folks decided to wrap it up because it seemed inevitable that the Axis were going to win in one to two turns. After 8 hours, …

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Top 10 games I played for the first time in 2022

Top 10 games I played for the first time in 2022

The end of 2022 is almost here! Dang, that went by so quickly! In all honestly, this was the first year that it felt like life in general was returning to a somewhat new normal. I feel so fortunate that I got to travel and attend multiple game conventions, where I played a lot of …

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San Diego Historical Games Convention 2022: My first time going in person

San Diego Historical Games Convention 2022: My first time going in person

Last month, during Veterans weekend, I drove to California to attend the San Diego Historical Games Convention, or SDHistCon for short. It was their first time having the convention in person since 2019, and my first time attending it in person; I’ve only attended virtually during the pandemic. The convention this year was held at …

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Rincon 2022: Surviving Rincomicon

Rincon 2022: Surviving Rincomicon

The pandemic has changed many things in our lives, and that rings true for board game conventions. A few conventions have folded up during this era, while others have had to tweak their programming. Case in point: Rincon, Tucson’s Tabletop Game Convention! Last month, Rincon paired up with Tucson Comic Con during Labor Day weekend …

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Consimworld 2022: Wargaming in the desert

Consimworld 2022: Wargaming in the desert

A week before Consimworld, I had mentioned on Twitter that I was excited for the con, and someone had asked if there were any games I was looking forward to playing, and friends, I didn’t have an answer. I felt a little disconnected from the wargaming community this past year, and me not being able …

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Trailblazer: The John Muir Trail

Trailblazer: The John Muir Trail

Growing up, my family and I would go camping at Yosemite every summer. We’d have a blast swimming in the river, enjoying the outdoors and hiking up waterfalls. While I haven’t been to Yosemite since my late-teens, I’d always wanted to eventually make it back and try some of the more difficult trails.  The John …

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Arizona Game Fair 2022: Our local convention is back!

Arizona Game Fair 2022: Our local convention is back!

It’s been over three years since the last Arizona Game Fair. The previous one had been scheduled for March 2020, but we all know what happened two years ago. This year, the Arizona Game Fair came back in full force, and it was just awesome to see so many familiar faces again in person! The …

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Dice Tower West 2022: Board games in Las Vegas

Dice Tower West 2022: Board games in Las Vegas

My husband and I were going back and forth on attending Dice Tower West last weekend as it would be the first major convention we’d attend since the start of the pandemic. I had previously attended Consimworld in person last summer, but that was only about 200 gamers — Dice Tower West is probably nearly …

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