Remember when you were a kid and everything being in your favorite color was such a big deal? Your cup, your plate, your shoelaces...everything needed to be your favorite color, and you’d love it so much more. Well, in my board game enthusiast days of now, I can tell you not much has changed.
Red is by far my favorite color and basically a given that I must be red in every single game, so long as it is a playable color. I started thinking about this the other day, and said to myself how weird it is that player color could have such an impact on a game for me. Without further ado, let me take you on a little walk through the varying layers of why player color matters, … or maybe doesn’t, for some gamers.
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Soooo, in case the title did not ruin it - I recently got engaged! Please, stay seated, no need for clapping, oh, oh, aww thank you very much!
Alas, I don't have much of a witty title for this one; I don't feel there's any way to go about that without making it seem like a joke, which it most certainly is not.
Women in the board game hobby has been a heavy subject that I've seen quite a lot of discussion on ever since I entered the hobby. Being a women myself - I know, shocker! - I've seen a lot of those discussed topics up close and personal, and I have a lot of thoughts on the subject overall. While this kind of discussion could go on for pages and days, and trust me, I've talked myself blue in the face about it sometimes, I'll try to keep it brief. Here are just a few of my thoughts and opinions on the subject. And, please, keep in mind that I do not by any means think that all gamers treat women like this, nor do I think that the hobby is overall a crappy one to be involved in; I am merely contributing to a bigger conversation that I've seen. Good morrow fellow gamers!
Happy Holidays & New Year since I've missed all that and more. I did a lot of traveling and a lot less game playing since PAX, so I apologize for my absence. On the bright side - thanks to both PAX, the arrival of Kickstarters, and a few dozen lucky trips to our local thrift shops, we have a bunch of new games that we have been playing and still need to play (we have a shame list going of everything unplayed and are trying our hardest to cross things off in a timely manner). Check out my BGG page for a full list of my currently owned games and let me know if there's anything I could review or just talk about on here that you would be interested in. Thanks gamers! Hey Friends and Fans ... if you're out there.
As much as I love talking about the games that I love (and maybe trashing a few that I don't so much love) I would love to know what games you'd like to see me write about? If I have them, I'd be happy to play, snap a few photos, and tell you my down and dirty thoughts about them. If not, I'll try to pick up a copy (if it's in my price range) or at the very least keep it in mind should I ever come across it for a decent price. So throw all your suggestions at me! I'm ready for them to fly! Leave me some comments, or check out my Contact page to find my twitter info and hit me up on there. (Are people still saying "hit me up," by the way? Asking for a friend.) I look forward to hearing some things from you ... if ya'll exist? Happy gaming! |
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