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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Earlier this month, my husband and I went to Granite Game Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, for the second year in a row. The weather was very chilly (by desert people standards), but the people and gaming were fire! This year, G2S was held on March 6-9, 2025. Chris won a badge last year so …
So it’s 2025, and I know I’m a little late with my best of 2024 list, but hey, it’s still early January! That’s got to count for something! 2024 was another memorable year. I attended two conventions for the first time – Granite Game Summit and Circle DC – enjoying some touristy stuff while I …
The following weekend after SDHistCon, my husband and I drove to Tucson for RinCon to game. This convention happened a little later than its usual late-September time slot, so, for the first time ever, I had two back-to-back weekend conventions to attend. I powered through because I love attending this convention every year. It’s so …
I think about the conventions I go to every year, and half of them are in the historical gaming sphere. Am I a wargamer? Some people would say I am not because I haven’t actually played a hex and counter game — like ever. But I love learning about history, I love learning about people’s …