Tag Archives: board games

Things I Liked December 2019

| Posted by Alexis Hall

Belated happy holidays and happy new year. This’ll be a fairly short one because I’ve been quite busy writing and therefore haven’t had much time to Like things. But I enjoy this series and didn’t want to lose the habit. … Continue reading →

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

| Posted 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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gloomy sunday

| Posted 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 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 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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i promise i will write about different games soon

| Posted 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 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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walking into mordor

| Posted by Alexis Hall

I have a slightly funny relationship with Lord of the Rings. I’m kind of a massive nerd so I’m sort of morally obliged to love it, but I never really got into the book. I think it’s all the walking. … Continue reading →

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obligatory zombies post

| Posted by Alexis Hall

Oh yes, social media. Should do some of that. It seems I haven’t actually blogged since the start of the month, which is about two hundred years in Internet time. And, thinking about it, the very fact I consider blogging … Continue reading →

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string or nothing

| Posted by Alexis Hall

my review of string railway by ducky string railway is a game where you use string to make railways. you can make the railways in the shape of ducks but not very easily. string railway is a good game because … Continue reading →

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