Category Archives: playing

all’s well that … avows well?

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Alexis Hall

A little while ago (okay, nearly a year ago) I played through and not so much reviewed as mused on Wadjet Eye’s Blackwell series. I mentioned at the time that there was also a sequel called Unavowed and now a … Continue reading →

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and now how you’ve repaid me, denied me and betrayed me

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Alexis Hall

 You know what I haven’t talked about in a really long time? Okay, lots of things—Hugh Grant movies, Star Trek, FFG’s Arkham Files franchise. But the thing I haven’t talked about in a really long time that I’m going to … Continue reading →

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all’s well that blackwell

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Alexis Hall

So … I’ve not blogged about anything in ages. And what better way to break a long blogging silence than a needlessly discoursive post about a series of short point-and-click adventures that began more than a decade ago. Spoilers, as … Continue reading →

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gloomy sunday

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Alexis Hall

I don’t really know what to do now that I’ve watched more-or-less every movie Hugh Grant has ever been in. Guess it’s time for another board games post! The game I’m intending to talk about is Gloomhaven. Gloomhaven is a … Continue reading →

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…not war

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Alexis Hall

Many years ago now, a friend of mine showed me one of those online twenty questions things that identifies which fictional character you’re thinking of. I can’t remember what it was called, but I’m sure there’s a million of them … Continue reading →

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Holting Dragons

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Alexis Hall

Happy new year! I shall start 2018 as I mean to continue it by composing a blog post that has nothing to do with writing. My original plan was for this to be a summary of the various games I … Continue reading →

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Peanut

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Alexis Hall

So for the last couple of years, in an erratic, incompetent, beautifully satisfying way I’ve been playing Animal Crossing New Leaf. Much has been written and theorised about this series because it is, in many ways, unique—even compared to broadly … Continue reading →

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my old shit – electronic edition

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Alexis Hall

At the start of this year, I made a slightly wild (and probably pointless) commitment to trying to whittle down my tbr. And, lo, the whittling was moderately successful – it’s now September and I’ve cut my unread books by … Continue reading →

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i promise i will write about different games soon

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Alexis Hall

You might have noticed that I’ve revisited two games quite a lot on this blog, one being Arkham Horror in its various guises, and the other being T.I.M.E. Stories. You might recall that in my initial review of Arkham Horror: … Continue reading →

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Horror on the Cards (Revisited)

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Alexis Hall

 So some time in February I reviewed Fantasy Flight Games’ LCG (Living Card Game) Arkham Horror: the Card Game. I said at the time that my second biggest complaint with the game was that you only really got half a … Continue reading →

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