Squawk 'N'Roll
You may know me from Boardgamegeek.com or my upcoming board game release, Rivals of Rock. But what you might not know is that long before I fell in love with board games, I was and still am very much in love with music! Squawk 'N' Roll is where I talk about the tunes I'm jammin' to and the board games I'm playing while I do. If you're interested in the freshest takes on the best tunes and hottest board games, then this is the place for you.
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SNR Monthly Round-up: Leaving the Face of Earth to Play Tag
Monthly Round-up Last year I missed The Gathering of Friends – a private gaming event in Niagara Falls. ...but not this year! Even though the U.S. side of Niagara Falls often feels like a desolate zombie town, it's always a wonderful time connecting with awesome people and playing games I've been wanting to try for a while. Also, I've had some of my best "aha!" moments playtesting my board game at The GoF. I'm not gonna lie though, I've been going through mini-painting withdrawal since I've...
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Fresh Plays I was recently in DC for the first time in A WHILE. After attending GMT's Weekend at the Warehouse and SDHistCon multiple times, I finally made it the east coast for Circle DC – a historical board convention hosted by Kevin Bertram (Fort Circle Games). It was a quick trip, but I had a fantastic time. I got to reconnect with some great friends, I ate some deliciously dank east coast pizza (which apparently runs out at multiple restaurants when I'm in town..and also turned into a...
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Monthly Round-up I'm in DC for the first time in A WHILE, visiting my friend Melissa and attending Circle DC – a historical game convention hosted by Kevin Bertram (Fort Circle Games). I'm having a blast connecting with friends, game designers I admire, and playing a bunch of games!! I'm still in awe that I met Volko Ruhnke in person for the first time yesterday...what an amazing guy and prolific game designer! Plus, I randomly discovered my good friend Ben (Game Brain Podcast) happened to be...
READ POSTSNR Fresh Plays: The Witcher: Old World, Lamb, and a Trick-Taking Party Game?!
Fresh Plays My 2025 gaming has been off to a great start. My only first-world complaint is that I never have enough time to play everything that I'm excited about. I have lots of goodies queued up to hit the table, but and quite a few that have been standing out. BOARD GAMES The Witcher: Old World I've been loving The Witcher: Old World lately. It's such a fun, thematic adventure game with deck-building and really cool card combo opportunities for combat. Unlike many games of this style, it's...
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