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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2023 (Part 3)

Posted on June 13, 2023 by pfbrennan

My youngest has returned to the nest for a bit after finishing pilot academy and before starting with Qantas. We’ve taken advantage of our time together to explore the hell out of Spirit Island, something I’ve been wanting to do … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2022 (Part 5)

Posted on August 21, 2022 by pfbrennan

I’ve been exploring Ark Nova and Dune:Imperium quite a bit over the last month or so. Ark Nova is still providing rich exploration pickings and I’ve upped its rating to a 9 – there seems to be a constant urge … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2022 (Part 4)

Posted on July 4, 2022 by pfbrennan

Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2022 (Part 4) I emerged from my previous work-enforced gaming hiatus to a plethora of gaming goodness that I needed to catch up on … and thoroughly enjoyed doing so. Here’s a shout-out to my … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2022 (Part 3)  

Posted on May 24, 2022 by pfbrennan

The introduction of A Feast For Odin on BGA led me to bring my physical copy out to much acclaim in a return to face-2-face gaming love. The thought of optimising a 100 different polyominoes on personal tableaus online gave … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2021 (Part 2)

Posted on March 23, 2021 by pfbrennan

From Yucata, at some point we slid (not into DMs but) into Boardgame Arena. The BGA interface for creating games is horrible compared to the simplicity of Yucata and it’s a real barrier to entry. But the drive for gaming … Continue reading →

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Patrick Brennan: Game Snapshots – 2021 (Part 1)

Posted on March 9, 2021 by pfbrennan

So, where did I leave off.  Ahh, yes. Last I wrote we were all facing imminent extinction and my group had sloughed off to hide on Yucata and wait it out. In desperation for gaming newness, we might have inadvertently … Continue reading →

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