Geekery
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Wherein I come out.
Ha! I bet that caught your attention. I am coming out as a board gamer. Relatively new to the hobby but if my partner and I fancy relaxing and don’t just want to watch TV we play games. I enjoy a range of card and board games ranging from the deceptively simple ones like Carcassonne and Dodekka to the insanely complex Arkham Horror. I’m going to list my top six games and tell you a little about why I like them. Ticket to Ride Europe from Days of Wonder. I’ve picked this one over The Original edition as it is a tiny bit more complex than US but no…
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Nine worlds aka a very surreal weekend
Nine Worlds aka London Geekfest happened and this post isn’t going to be a blow by blow account of what I did but a series of moments that happened because it was too packed for much else.
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Ten things you should do to survive at a convention
Having just got back from Nine Worlds I’ve been reflecting on Conventions of this type and how just attending can really impact on your body. Folks tend to push themselves beyond their normal capacity for doing things because there are so many shiny things to do happening from dawn til dawn if we’re honest so here are some tips that have helped me. Pace yourself. It sounds lame but it really helps survive the cons that run over several days. Don’t get stupidly drunk, try to grab some sleep you will handle everything better. Plan your panels and have back up choices. Try to get to panels early and if something…
