I saw two movies for the first time this past weekend (both were on DVD, so there’s a good chance you’ve already seen them).
Superman Returns: I liked this movie, but not as much as I thought I would. The story was pretty good and the action was well-done, the acting was good, the special [...]

Alright, let’s get this out in the open: Monte Cook’s Ptolus is a massive, massive book. So massive, that I think a single review of the entire tome would stretch the limits of convenient readability on this website. Also, I wouldn’t be able to post anything for another month or so, if that. [...]

First off, I’ve recently discovered a program called VASSAL via Board Game Geek that allows me to play BattleLore online with other people. Sweet. After trying it out and playing an entire scenario (which I lost), I have a few thoughts.

The overall design is pretty good. The graphics are clean and attractive, [...]

I bought Neverwinter Nights 2 with some gift card money just after Christmas, and I’ve been playing it since. I’m still in Chapter 1, in the city of Neverwinter, doing quests for the city watch. I bought and played the first one shortly after it came out, but lost interest in it around [...]

My wife and I just got done playing “A Complex Web”, the sixth scenario for BattleLore. My wife took the side with the dwarves and the giant spider, while I played the side with the goblins. I led with my goblins early, trying to capitalize on their speed advantage, and aimed them primarily [...]

Last night my friends Tad and Chris came over and we played some games. Namely, we played BattleLore and Carcassonne.
My friend Chris came over first, and we played the Agincourt scenario of BattleLore. Last time, when I played with my wife, I played the pennant side, with lots of archers and [...]

Played the fifth scenario last night, and I thought I’d give a quick report. Lore is awesome. A well-placed fireball or magic missile can really turn the tide of a battle, and it actually softens the blow of a missed die when you roll a lore symbol. It’s good stuff. There’s [...]