Meeple Lady goes to Europe: Camino de Santiago + UKGE
If you had asked me a year ago what I would be doing in May 2026, never in a million years would I have said walking the Camino de Santiago by myself. I’m not really an outdoorsy person – I’d say more outside-y than outdoorsy – and my vacations never involved a long hike, and …
Circle DC 2026: Foxes and Lions, Hammer and Sickle, Rooster and Owl
Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to Washington, D.C., for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle in the nation’s capital! The event took place on April 10-12, 2026, at the DC History Center, but I of course came in a few days before to spend a whole …
Granite Game Summit 2026: French Toast, La Plateau, Spokes
Happy spring folks! It only seems like yesterday that I was knee-deep in cold weather and snow. Well, it was actually a month ago but who’s counting? Yes, I know this post about Granite Game Summit in New Hampshire is super delayed, but a personal project of mine has been taking up SO MUCH OF …
Top 10 games I played for the first time in 2025
2025 is coming to a close. How did the year fly by so quickly? It simultaneously felt like the longest and shortest year of my life. It was the best of times, sometimes the worst of times, but there definitely was a lot of board gaming. This past year, I attended a bunch of game …
SDHistCon 2025: Queen of Spies, Microverse, a video with Volko
It’s November, friends, which means SDHistCon! I decided to fly into San Diego this year for reasons, which then created a different set of problems because many of us weren’t sure at the start of the con if our flights were still going to exist by the end of the convention. Luckily, the worst that …
SDHistCon: New Orleans: WWII Museum, Arabian Struggle, Latitude 29
This is the true story of 14 wargamers picked to live in an airbnb. Find out what happens when people stop being polite — and start getting real. SDHistCon: New Orleans. Weekend spoiler: It was a great time! I hopped onto a plane on Aug. 7 and visited New Orleans for the first time ever. …
Consimworld 2025: Congress of Vienna, Pax Penning, Spindletop
Last month, I braved the hot, hot sun, like we do about this time, and attended Consimworld in Tempe. It was nonstop gaming for five straight days for me, even though Consimworld went from the night of July 11 and all the way to July 19. Cory Graham, who is a local, and Dan Bullock …
Origins 2025: Cross Bronx Expressway, Rebel Princess, Hot Streak
Last month, I flew to Columbus, Ohio, to attend Origins Game Fair for the first time! It’s by far the biggest convention I’ve gone to – at almost 20,000 attendees – but even though it was large, the convention was easy to navigate and get around in. I stayed across the street from the south …
Circle DC 2025: Painkillers, SCOTUS, Chalice of Poison, Cherry blossoms
This year, Circle DC, an annual convention held by historical game publisher Fort Circle, was held on March 28-30, 2025. It was mostly held at the DC History Center, with a few gaming opportunities at satellite locations, and while that main location presented some challenges, mainly closing at 8 p.m. each day, we figured out …