I first learned to play Tzolk’in at BGG Con in 2015 and just fell in love with the game. I was totally fascinated by the wheel mechanic, plus the little skulls are pretty bad ass. My friends who had taught me how to play the game mentioned that people have painted their gears (the gears …
I’ve been spending some time at my local library recently. A friend of mine has introduced my board-game group to the awesome world of 3D printing! If you follow me on Snapchat (@MeepleLady), I snapped a little bit of the process last week. After taking a training class and signing a waiver, I now have …
Man, where did the time go? It’s already mid-July, and it’s still hotter than hell. I’m so ready for the Phoenix summer to be over! I’ve been staying inside a lot, playing board games naturally. Even amid all the Pokemon Go excitement (yes, I totally downloaded the game), I’m still not venturing outside too much, …
My two friends were in town last weekend, and we took a quick road trip to Sedona, Horseshoe Bend and Antelope Canyon in northern Arizona. The state never ceases to amaze me in terms of scenery. It truly has some of the most gorgeous locations in the U.S. I posted a few photos on Instragram from the trip. One friend …
My friend’s brother had a work party at his house last weekend, and he wanted to play board games. So my friend invited me and another guy as reinforcements to teach some games to about 20 people who don’t board game at all. I loaded up my Big Frakkin Bag (it literally says that; it’s a …
Many (many, many) moons ago, I graduated from college with an English degree. Naturally, Shakespeare has been a big part of my life, so when I saw this game at BGG Con last year, I purchased a copy. I loved the colorful artwork and was intrigued by the bidding and action-management mechanic of the game. Fast forward …
I recently stopped by to see my family in the LA area during my trip out to Gamex during Memorial Weekend.  I decided to step back down memory lane and take photos of some of the games I used to play growing up that were still sitting on bookshelves. Full disclosure: I only got into heavy …
Strategicon holds its board-game convention three times a year in LA. I had so much fun the last two times I went (at Gateway and OrcCon) that my friend and I decided to make the trek west again. Over the span of the 3 days I was there, I played 12 games, one that lasted 11 hours. (We …
It’s been a happy week of board gaming. First up, my order of Happy Salmon has arrived! Squeee!! I first played this awesomely fun card game over a month ago at the Game Boy Geek’s house, and I’ve been patiently waiting for it to be finally released. It’s all mine! And I may have purchased an extra copy …
A friend of mine recently let me borrow a few games since he’s been fairly busy recently. One game I now have in my possession is Concordia.  I love this game — and it’s been on my wishlist forever — but I have never got around to buying it. Maybe a new gift card to my friendly …