Author Archives: Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

About Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson

follower of Jesus, husband, father, pastor, boardgamer, writer, Legomaniac, Disneyphile, voted most likely to have the same Christmas wish list at age 57 as he did at age 7

LX Con: “And Fun Was Had By All”

As I wrote last week, “With yet another trip around the sun, my personal odometer has turned over and I am… sixty years old. When I was younger, 60 sounded really, really old… and sometimes the aches & pains of … Continue reading

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Mark’s 100 vs The Opinionated Gamers

When we last left our intrepid hero (aka me), he was sharing his exhaustive list of his 100 favorite games circa early 2024. (If you read all of Friday’s post, you’ll realize that “exhaustive” doesn’t quite cover it.) Our protagonist … Continue reading

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Heroscape – Wave 2: The Story Continues to Unfold

It wasn’t all a dream… there’s really more Heroscape coming. Yes, I’ve already told you all about the stuff that’s coming in August 2024 (just 2 short months away!!!) – and now we know something about the plans of the … Continue reading

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Mark’s Top 100 Games: The 2024 Edition

Every couple of years (or so) I blog through my top 50 or top 100 games over on my personal blog, akapastorguy. In 2022, I shared that list with our faithful readers here at the OG… and I’m back to do … Continue reading

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Voidfall: An Opinionated Conversation

Though the writing team here at Opinionated Gamers site is known for going where angels fear to tread, it seems a bit like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic to reinvent the wheel by writing a full review of … Continue reading

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There’s a Draft In Here: Solo Gaming with Drafting Games

I enjoy solo games… and I enjoy drafting games. But turning a multiplayer drafting game into a coherent and enjoyable solo drafting game is not a simple proposition. How do you simulate the loss of choices created by the intelligent … Continue reading

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