To be clear, this top 9 isn't restricted only to games released in 2022, but rather new plays that I was able to do this past year. Also, a sad truth became apparent when compiling this list, is that the majority of my new plays for the year came from BGGCon. It's become apparent that... Continue Reading →
Watch me adjust my glasses 20 times in a 40 minute YouTube video
So my wife and I have become somewhat regular guests on the Play the Game YouTube channel for Tabletop board games. This was the first video that we shot together with Daniel and Allison. Take a watch below. https://youtu.be/sV_8mNHC0xA
The #BGGCon 2022 wrap-up post
Another BGGCon is over, and I'm already thinking about 2023. I've been to several Cons over the years, and all of them seem to have their own personality. And while all of the events I've attended have their place, BGGCon has become the one convention that I look forward to the most. And it primarily... Continue Reading →
BGGCon 2022 prep
That time again for BGGCon.
Episode 2 of TPVP with Bumyong Kim aka #GamingGeek #TTPRG #Tabletopgaming #Boardgames
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 →
Projects, projects and more projects
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 →
Review: Furnace #Boardgames #Tabletop
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 →
Rulebooks in #Boardgames are just as important as the game itself
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 →
Weekend Hobby time with #Tabletop games (and other things)
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 →