Writer, Dabbler In Things
It was finally the time to try out 3 Wishes, a game we got at Christmas but which had sat unopened since. But of course, what better time than indefinite self-isolation to crack open something new to play? The game is simple in concept but takes focus to play well. From a very small, curated … Read more
Sushi Go! is a fun, quick game that’s easy to pick up and is flexible enough that it works for two or more players. The goal of the game is to get the most points by accumulating sets or combinations of point-value cards (with a few standalone singles) over three rounds. At the start of … Read more
Ingenious is a great game and can be played by kids and grown-ups alike. Players have a “hand” of six funky two-hex tiles (which look something like futuristic domino tiles) with varied combinations of six coloured symbols on them, that you lay onto the board so that those symbols connect with like symbols already in … Read more
Seven Dragons has been a staple among our games for several years now. It’s easy to learn and with it being just a deck of cards and being pretty quick to play, we often grab it when visiting family or friends to have on hand in case someone gets an itch to play something quick … Read more
We love board games in our household, and never have time to play them as much as we’d like to. Or rather, we hadn’t had time until a certain pandemic you may’ve heard of pushed everyone–at least, in countries whose governments grasped the science… *ahem*–isolating away from workplaces and schools and being indoors at home … Read more
Yes, Happy New Year, as this is the first, if belated, post of 2020. For anyone wondering, I have four resolutions for the year, which seems a reasonable amount. In no particular order: Shop Around At Least One Book For PublishingThis one is a biggie for me, what with never having done anything like it … Read more
As I previously mentioned I may try, I’m foregoing playing games on my phone this month in favour of trying to get more productive feats accomplished. I’m currently just over a week into it. My thoughts, in no particular order: It was initially easier than I thoughtMy usual daily game, Marvel PuzzleQuest, is one which … Read more
I spend too long on my phone. Many of us can say that, and I’m by no means as bad as some, but I do occasionally get frustrated with myself for spending so long, say, playing games on my phone. Sometimes while my laptop–ostensibly to write on–is literally sitting on my lap and being ignored … Read more
I’ve got the same problem that so many creative types do: Too many ideas and not enough time to get to all of them. It happens to people with a laser-tight focus on what they do, let alone those of us who are much more scattershot with their interests…