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Vintage Rotisserie #2 11 Oct 2010 | 11:41 am
Saturday afternoon 8 of us gathered at Wizards of the Coast for another session of Live Vintage Rotisserie draft. Click here to read about my first foray into this format. Vintage Rotisserie is not go...
Vintage Rotisserie Draft Report 23 Sep 2010 | 05:14 pm
I went 3-4 in my first of what will hopefully be many Magic Vintage Rotisserie drafts. I did the thing I normally do with any new game - I charged ahead and made a bunch of mistakes, but saw a lot of ...
Elemental: Almost Awesome 2 Sep 2010 | 05:29 pm
If you're the type of person who wishes there were more games like Civilization then you should check out Elemental: War of Magic as it's basically Civ dipped in fantasy sauce. That probably sounds li...
Inception Explained 3 Aug 2010 | 01:14 am
I've seen Inception twice and am contemplating a third viewing. It's a great movie and if you haven't already seen it then you really should stop reading and make plans to go see it. (Also, SPOILER AL...
Thinking Gamer Video Game Decade in Review 4 Jan 2010 | 08:22 pm
Keep in mind my perspective as you read this. These are not (necessarily) the best video games of each year, but rather the best *thinking games* for digital platforms. (I'll throw in my opinion about...
Board Game Decade in Review 2 Jan 2010 | 07:49 pm
Here's my take on the best board games of the last decade, broken down year by year: 2000 - Carcasonne A really good game, and a truly innovative design space to explore as well. It's no longer ...
Great day for spectating 8 Nov 2009 | 11:33 am
Between a the final table of the World Series of Poker, a Magic Grand Prix in Paris, and a couple of good college football games, today is shaping up to be a day full of checking in on the TV and the ...
Gamer Life Update 4 Nov 2009 | 08:39 pm
What follows is a fairly stream of consciousness run-down of the games I've been playing for the last couple of months. Through The Ages (TTA) has almost certainly been the thing I have played the mo...
Work Life Update 4 Nov 2009 | 07:17 pm
I feel a little bit bad about neglecting this blog for the past few months, but it's actually mostly a good thing. It's a sign that my brain has been occupied with my job and I've been able to channel...
More Hall of Fame thoughts 23 Jul 2009 | 04:01 pm
Miscellaneous thoughts and things I have discovered as I finalize my ballot for this year's Magic Pro Tour Hall of Fame: One guy who is getting some attention that I haven’t mentioned before is Masas...
