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William McCarroll
United States
Draper
Utah
Check out my reviews at www.nerdbloggers.com
Hi!
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Summertime.
It's inevitable that this is the time that all of the exciting stuff seems to happen. The kids are out of school, and all the nifty new games are revealed at GENCON and Origins. Unfortunately, year after year, I find myself chained to my desk (figuratively.. for the most part), with bloodshot eyes and a bushy neckbeard that has somehow become speckled with grey.
But the winter holiday season is an important time for video games, and in order to get them out on time, they have to be wrapped up by the end of summer. This usually takes sacrifice, but it's totally worth it! It just melts my heart to think of those wide excited eyes... the crinkling paper... and the excited squeal of pure delight that the accountants will give when the balance sheet opens, and they discover that they can report the sales in the Q4 earnings report.
Birthday Stuff
Summer is also when my birthday rolls around. Even though I always answer "Games" when I am asked what I would like, everyone seems to shy away from getting them as gifts. I suppose it's understandable, as this can be quite a confusing hobby, and I can seem fairly picky. This year, however, I actually got games, and I even got to choose them.
I have to admit, I've been a bit behind on some of last year's hotness, so I picked the following:
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game
Haven't had a chance to play this one yet.
For Sale
I finally broke down after hearing about this one for years. It went down really well, even with my younger kids.
Dominant Species
Played this one 1 1/2 times. I had to shut down the first game early, because starting a first game at 9:00PM probably wasn't the best idea. I was able to play through a whole game, and what seemed complex at first, really became second nature - and a lot of fun.
I do want to take a moment to praise GMT Games. I managed to give my Dominant Species manual a bath, and it wrinkled up like a prune. I sent GMT an email to purchase a new one, and despite my own clumsiness, they sent me a replacement for free. That was extremely kind of them, and amazing customer service. Even though this is the first GMT game i have owned, I know it won't be my last.
Innovation
This one went over really well too. I'm enjoying it so far, but I don't think any of us really have a handle on the best strategy yet. The first game we were avoiding the achievements just to see what all of the different cards did. I think the splaying mechanic is very creative though.
Baby Pictures
A few months back I wrote about the Emissary table I purchased from Geek Chic. I've been waiting VERY patiently, which is not easy; I think my card table has gotten more sneers in the past few months than it deserves. I finally received an email with an expected delivery window, and it looks like it will be ALL MINE at the end of August. They even sent me baby pictures. Aww, isn't it CUTE?!?!
Superheroes
Despite my busy work schedule, I had a chance to check out a copy of Sentinels of the Multiverse published by Greater Than Games. I was pleasantly surprised with the game, and it went over well with my teenagers. I wrote a review about it at www.nerdbloggers.com, and also re-posted it here on BGG Sentinels of the Multiverse - a Superpowered Nerdbloggers Review. It's definitely worth taking a closer look at!
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