Monthly Archives April 2006

A Matter of Style

I’ve enjoyed games all my life but have only made a hobby of it for the past half a decade. In that period I have been a successful player who maintains a solid win-loss record. While each game brings its own challenges and demands different skills, I have begun to question of what skills I [...]

Games are Fragile

I baby my games. Perhaps I’m a little too obsessive compulsive about keeping them in good shape–they are only games right? Still, I can’t help it. If one card is torn, one tile dog chewed, one pawn lost, the game just feels “broken.” I’d easily pay $5 to replace a single lost/damaged component. It removes [...]