While I play many games that haven’t made appearances at major stores, hobby level games are becoming more prevalent at stores like Target. One of my favorite games that’s getting more exposure is Ticket to Ride.
Back at Gen Con 2013, I got to play a game that was popular at the show called Gravwell: Escape from the 9th dimension. I’d heard some friends talk about the game positively, but I didn’t get a chance to pick the game up. Now that it’s out at stores, I thought I’d give it another look.
I’ve been playing games for a while, and there aren’t many games set in the wild west that make you experience the theme. Spurs: A Tale in the Old West is a game that is looking to change that with various missions and character abilities.
I’m not normally one for resolutions, but the plans for this year do fall nicely into the same kind of pattern as resolutions. We’ll see how well everything goes by the end of the year.
Shane Tyree is a friend of mine who possesses as much artistic talent as I lack, which is an amazing amount. He’s done a bunch of art for a variety of games and has started his own Kickstarter project.
Tom Vasel is a fairly well known game reviewer and runs the Dice Tower. While he and I disagree on reviewing methods and opinions on some games, the memorial fund he set up is a very worth while cause. Look the benefit auction over, see if something catches your eye, and help out fellow gamers.
