by Alex McKenzie | Apr 4, 2024 | Blog
Want to hear my voice read this post? Catch it on Episode 5 of the Talkin’ Tabletop Podcast I think I’ve mentioned it before, but we recently welcomed a new child into our household. He’s our second kid, and what’s different this time around is my partner is now...
by Alex McKenzie | Mar 31, 2024 | Book Reviews, Reviews
Spoilers ahead I don’t often delve into the world of book reviews, but when something leaves me in a heightened state of emotion, I find the best resolution for myself is to blog about it. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver is the story of the titular character,...
by Alex McKenzie | Mar 30, 2024 | Lists, Top 100 2024
We’ve arrived at the cream of the crop. My top 10 games of all time. Serendipitously, this is also my 200th post on this blog! Nothing more to say, other than thanks for reading! 10 – Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization Previous Rank: 8 My favourite thing...
by Alex McKenzie | Mar 27, 2024 | Lists, Top 100 2024
Almost to the end of the list now! These games are ones that I would play anytime, anywhere. These would always get a resounding “YES” from me, if ever asked to play 20 – Crokinole Previous Rank: 69 My favourite thing about Crokinole: It’s one of the most satisfying...
by Alex McKenzie | Mar 25, 2024 | Lists, Top 100 2024
Board Game Hot Takes recently did a poll discussing if the unthinkable happened, and you lost your entire board game collection, how many of your games would you re-acquire. I think every game in my top 30 would be strong candidates for re-acquisition! 30 – Bärenpark...