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.

The Re-Review: A 10x10 Challenge Sweep

April 28th, 2015

Mage Knight 1 play with 2 players this week Played before Part of my 10x10 Challenge Mage Knight is a tough game to get to the table with…

The Re-Review: Bar Hopping

April 27th, 2015

Beasty Bar 1 play with 4 players Not played before Beasty Bar came recommended from the folks over at Fortress Ameritrash as a nice little…

The Re-Review: Playing Catch-up

April 27th, 2015

Five Tribes 1 play with 2 players this week Played before Part of my 10x10 Challenge This was probably my strangest play of Five Tribes yet…

Wet Shaving

February 1st, 2012

Disclaimer: All Amazon links are affiliate links. I’ve been seeing a lot of chatter about safety razors on Twitter lately, men who are…

Someone Else's Code

October 21st, 2011

Head down, fingers tapping and teeth gnashing, that’s how you’d find me if I was working on someone else’s code. I want to rewrite it. I…

Why I Buy

September 1st, 2011

Do I need to buy this? Are there alternatives? How long will this last? These are things I think about when buying anything. Questions fly…

The Tyranny of Self-Help

April 4th, 2011

We all read for different reasons, some of us read to wind down and strip back the problems of our day. Others read for inspiration. But I…