Hello my intrepid gamers and welcome to episode 2 of The Parallax View. On this episode I'll be talking with Bumyong Kim aka Gaminggeek. We’ll chat with Bum about some of his first gaming experiences, the creation of his Youtube channel, and the now famous gaming table video that started it all. Those topics and... Continue Reading →
TPV has been busy with so many hobby projects as of late, hence the lack of any regular updates here. I've been going back and forth between printing out terrain for Star Wars Legion and a few other Kickstarter campaigns, I'm also painting up 3 different game miniatures. Mixed in with all of that, been... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I received my copy of Furnace and was excited to get this to table so Rhonda could get a chance to play it. Sunday we were able to carve out some time and give this "hot title" from BGGCon last fall it's first home play. Setup Published by Arcane Wonders, Furnace is an... Continue Reading →
It's a running joke in my gaming groups that when I teach a new game, invariably I'm going to screw up multiple rules in the course teaching the game. Somehow one or more of the missteps will benefit me, even though it was never planned that way. Hence the merciless ridicule from my group. If... Continue Reading →
The weekend was fruitful for we had some good time at the table, trying out a new title and another that our guest got a first play. Friday night, we tried our hand at Praga. This was a game I first played at BGGCon last year, and I instantly became enamored with it. To the... Continue Reading →
I've been gaming for over 35 years. That's over two-thirds of my entire existence. Over that span, I've played just about every variety of tabletop game you can imagine. Been to countless conventions and shows. Followed all the big name creators and reviews out there. I live and breath this stuff. It's in my veins... Continue Reading →
Theme The word theme in the world of Tabletop gaming can mean the difference between a title getting a second glance at the FLGS and it being passed by in lieu of other, more "desirable" games on the store shelf. The conversation around theme versus mechanics/gameplay is one I won't be having in this review... Continue Reading →
Even though many titles have 2-4 player count, a lot of times those games play very different with only 2 players as opposed to 3 or 4. Our latest example was The Quest for El Dorado, which I first played at BGGCon last November and really enjoyed. I was able to pick-up a copy and... Continue Reading →
Mark one off the pile of shame list. Last night I was finally able to get Fantasy Flight Games, Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle-Earth to the table. Those not familiar with LOTR: JIME, the game is a co-op, 1-5 player legacy style game (more on that later) that has players taking the role... Continue Reading →
