Game Night: Gloomhaven, Jaws of the Lion, A Ritual in Stone

This is the fourth scenario of Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion. We’re still in the tutorial for the game — this scenario introduced scenario goals and city events. I’m not sure how fast people play through this game, but we’re going super slow. With COVID, we only meet every two weeks, and if something comes … Read more

Game Night: Terraforming Mars (Turmoil #2)

Quick recap: Terraforming Mars is one of the most popular board games in the world right now, and has been for years. It’s a game not just about about terraforming Mars, but eventually exploring and colonizing our Moon, Venus, Mercury, and the outer planets’ larger moons through several expansions. The game play remains mostly the … Read more

Adventures in Monopoly — Darkfall, Part III

Header pic has nothing to do with this comic. Header pic was based off an old John Varley story. My sister had gone to Germany, and she brought me back a German Monopoly set, so it was always going to eventually show up here. The German set didn’t have metal playing pieces. The German dialog … Read more

Game Night: Jaws of the Lion, the Black Ship

Since school has started up, we’ve been hesitant to continue with the family game night. But you just can’t keep us down. We’ve decided to alternate Jaws of the Lion, a campaign game, with other games. Last time we met it was for mahjong. Tonight, we’re back in Gloomhaven. My goal with Jaws of the … Read more