Wes Baker

I’m a programmer who lives in Fredericksburg, VA. I enjoy board games, puzzles, and making things work. When I’m not in front of a screen of some sort, I’m probably spending time with my wife, my sons, my animals, my board games, or my books. Check out what I’m up to now, see what tools I’m currently using, or follow me on Mastodon.

Gen Con 2017

August 24th, 2017

Thursday, August 24th You’d be surprised how much exercise is involved in a convention about board games. I walked about 28 miles in the…

The Re-Review: After the Auction

September 19th, 2016

Mombasa 2 plays with 2 people New to me I’m not sure what I was expecting with this game. It languished on the shelf for a while, largely…

The Re-Review: Birth of a Child!

August 31st, 2016

Scythe 1 play with 5 people Played before This was the third time I’ve played the game and the first time where it wasn’t truly a blowout…

The Re-Review: WesCon Summer 2016

July 18th, 2016

The Voyages of Marco Polo 1 plays with 2 people Played before This is a game that seems to get forgotten about in our house for no good…

The Re-Review: Summer Doldrums

June 28th, 2016

Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem 1 play with 3 people Played before I’ve only played Sons of Anarchy a few times, but I’ve enjoyed it those…

The Re-Review: Stalled

May 23rd, 2016

Through the Ages 1 play with 2 people Played before As we figure out how to play with wars and aggressions, our scores are slowly working…

The Re-Review: Open Worlds and Dice

May 3rd, 2016

Food Chain Magnate 1 play with 2 players Played before I haven’t played a “full” game of this yet, but the more I play it, the more I like…

The Re-Review: Dueling Caballeros

April 26th, 2016

Raptor 2 plays with 2 players Played before The more I play Raptor the more I appreciate how clever it is. Your choices are limited, but…

The Re-Review: Online Only

April 19th, 2016

Russian Railroads 1 play with 3 players Played before I’ve played Russian Railroads before, but I hadn’t played the German Railroads…