The Re-Review: Bar Hopping
April 27th, 2015Beasty Bar 1 play with 4 players Not played before Beasty Bar came recommended from the folks over at Fortress Ameritrash as a nice little…
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 son, my animals, my board games, or my books. Check out what I’m up to now or see what tools I’m currently using.
The Re-Review: Back in the Swing of Things
April 27th, 2015Five Tribes 1 play with 2 players Played before Part of my 10x10 Challenge Five Tribes is a perennial favorite around the Baker household…
The Re-Review: Playing Catch-up
April 27th, 2015Five 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…
The Re-Review: Aliens, Trading, The Love Hut, and more
April 19th, 2015The general idea behind these posts is to constantly re-review my games and talk about the things I like and dislike in individual games and…
Wet Shaving
February 1st, 2012Disclaimer: 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, 2011Head 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, 2011Do 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, 2011We 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…
Too Well Read
February 14th, 2011Seeking advice is addicting and can become a proxy for action. … Be suspicious of lists, advice, and lists of advice. That comes from…
Quality
August 28th, 2010In my career, there are plenty of folks with plenty of opinions and they all can build their own soapbox. One thing that comes up time and…