Still More Confessions of a Kickstarter Superbacker

Oh dear. I keep backing Kickstarters. Why? WHY? I dunno. Anyway, here’s what I’m waiting for today.

September 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1012 words · Tipa

Confessions of a Kickstarter Superbacker

I haven’t talked about my recent kickstarter projects, so here’s a bunch of board games, some video games, and some other stuff.

April 18, 2024 · 6 min · 1112 words · Tipa

Is Terraforming Mars... too good?

Terraforming Mars has been on the list of top 10 board games since first published in 2016. It’s good, but is it TOO good?

April 12, 2024 · 2 min · 392 words · Tipa

Red Dragon Inn 7: The Tavern Crew

We brought four new characters to the table for Game Night. Three of them were a hit. One… didn’t get any love.

September 11, 2023 · 5 min · 903 words · Tipa

Game Night: My Little Scythe and the Watson Game Topper

In yesterday’s Game Night, we eased my sister deeper into the world of board gaming with “My Little Scythe”, and tested out Game Toppers’ “Watson” gaming surface and mat. One of the first things my sister Vallerie showed me when I first visited her in her new home nearby was a battered copy of “Settlers of Catan” she’d picked up second hand. “I’ve been seeing your posts about your game nights on Instagram,” she said, “and I want in.” ...

September 25, 2021 · 4 min · 844 words · Tipa

Stalking My Sister

My sister and her family recently moved from Texas back to Connecticut! Yay! So she’s living now on the coast, just 45 minutes away! More yay! We’re going down for a visit in a couple of weeks to see how she’s settling in! Maximum yay! Just one concern I have… which board game should I bring? First I had to find the place. So naturally, I hopped into Microsoft Flight Simulator to quickly fly from New Haven to where her house might be, on Long Island Sound. ...

August 24, 2021 · 5 min · 944 words · Tipa