Tag Archives: Board Games

Chess: A “Gateway Drug” into Miniature Wargaming? — Tangible Day

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Chess is an ancient game of tactical strategy. It is one of the oldest and most revered board games you can play. Even in this modern, digital age of video games, chess remains as popular and relevant as ever. I’ve … Continue reading →

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The White Box — Scent of a Gamer

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

I write about this when it first went to Kickstarter, and now I have my own copy. The White Box provides any budding tabletop game designer with a bunch of resources which are great for prototyping. While I didn’t back … Continue reading →

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Lou Zocchi GoFundMe Campaign – Gaming Legend Had Garage Fire

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Wichita Genealogist

Disclaimer: I worked briefly for Lou Zocchi back in the early 1980s. I consider him a friend although he’s not a fan of technology so haven’t talked to him since the late 1980s or mid-1990s. I didn’t see this until … Continue reading →

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Cubicle 7 To Stop Producing The One Ring and Adventures in Middle Earth – December 4, 2019

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I saw this recently on Facebook – it was in a closed group or I would share the post. Checked a few other places and it looks like Cubicle 7 has lost the rights for producing Lord of the Rings … Continue reading →

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Brightside – Featured Vlogger of the Week – November 6, 2019

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I chose Brightside – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4rlAVgAK0SGk-yTfe48Qpw as the Featured Vlogger of the Week. Some basics of Brightside’s YouTube channel – joined Mar 15, 2017. Has over 6,017,249,390 views, 31.4M subscribers, and 3,104 videos. Official website: https://brightside.me/ YouTube About: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4rlAVgAK0SGk-yTfe48Qpw/about Description Hey! Are … Continue reading →

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BoardGameGeek – Featured Vlogger of the Week – October 30, 2019

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I somehow missed the Featured Vlogger of the Week this week. I chose BoardGameGeek– https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3kCMqa1tEnlPyt0fvFUS0A as the Featured Vlogger of the Week. Some basics of BoardGameGeek’s YouTube channel – joined May 5, 2011. Has over 20,035,689 views, 93.9K subscribers, and 6,235 … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Suggestions September 14, 2019

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

Updated: the Kickstarter campaign was cancelled sometime after I looked it yesterday. If you plan on doing any crowdfunding, I suggest you start with the free lessons (over 260 last time I checked) from Stonemaier Games Kickstarter Lessons. Here are … Continue reading →

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5 on Friday 06/09/19 — No Rerolls

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We’re going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to our usual digest of some of our favourite … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace Rick Loomis (1946 – 2019)

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Wichita Genealogist

I mentioned a GoFundMe campaign to help Rick Loomis – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Loomis who was fighting cancer in this post – Catalyst (Flying Buffalo Inc.) Bundle of Holding – Ends September 10, 2019; GoFundMe link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gaming-legend-rick-loomis. Rick was an Army veteran and a … Continue reading →