The Workshop: Gamer Nation Con 8 Retrospective
We’re a week out from Gamer Nation Con 8 as I write this. My brain is slowly reforming itself into a functioning organ after it […]
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Command School – Defense in Depth
“If victory is slow, men tire, morale sags. Sieges exhaust strength.” – Sun Tzu, Chapter II: Waging of War, The Art of War I’m on a Star Wars […]
Etiquette and Protocol: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!
Etiquette & Protocol (E&P for short) is an occasional feature where I answer thorny out-of-character (OOC) manners questions about gaming and game groups. Why? Because, […]
Astral Projections – Gamer Nation Con VI After Action Report
Or Lin’s Adventures in Gamerland, 6th edition. As usual, I was accompanied by my husband, Mark, and our oldest, Brennen. It really started to feel […]
Command School – Courses of Action
“Don’t put in a throwaway CoA just because the Commander wants to see three. He always picks the throwaway CoA…” – Unknown, tired staff officer. […]
Command School – Strategy vs Tactics
“All men can see these tactics whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved.” – Sun […]
2018 Gift Guide: Multiplayer Board Games
I hear tell it’s time for Americans to give thanks, and along with that comes shopping ahead of the Christmas season. Up in Canada, we’ve […]
The GM Awakens: Imperial Assault Core Game & Expansions Review
Since the acquisition of the Lucasfilm license by Fantasy Flight Games, FFG has made some incredible games about Star Wars. X-Wing Miniatures is the flagship […]
Astral Projections – Gift Guide: Red Dragon Inn
True Story: A geek clan, a GM, and a guest of honor walk into an inn…Well, actually we walked into Gamer Nation Con IV. Our […]
Firefly: The Game Review
Take my love, take my land, Take me where I cannot stand. I don’t care, I’m still free, You can’t take the sky from me. […]