Settler of the Boards

Are You Ready to Return to Dark Tower?

On January 14, 2020

Greetings, gamers!

If you haven’t already heard, Return to Dark Tower, is on a Kickstarter near you! Which is everywhere because, well, internet.

I got to ask designer Rob Daviau a few questions about the project and learn a little more! So settle in and check out this great interview!

What I Played This Week (1/6 – 1/12)

By Steph

On January 13, 2020

In What I Played This Week

Another week, another list of games! Actually got more played this week than I thought I was going to, which is super cool! 😀 I’m posting a little earlier than usual because I have a fun post in store for you tomorrow, so stay tuned!
Can’t wait to see what games the coming week has in store ^__^

Happy Gaming~

Reaction Key
❤️ – Loved It/Always Love It/Favorite
😄 – Liked It/Will Likely Play Again
🤷🏻‍♀️ – Okay/Take It or Leave It
👎🏻 – Didn’t Like/Would Not Play Again
🆕 – New-to-Me Game

Slide to the Left, & Groove to the Right!

By Steph

On January 11, 2020

In Game Review

Have you heard about the Hop? The Hedgehog Hop?! It’s the new dance craze sweeping the hedgehog nation! Those crazy dancers are hopping, sliding, and grooving all over the dance floor just trying to remain in sync! Can you help them out, or will you end up a hot mess by the end of the night? It’s time to put your sick moves to the test!

Will This Game Exceed Your Expectations?

By Steph

On January 9, 2020

In Game Review

Are you ready for battle? Choose your fighter wisely and play your moves right or you’ll wind up pounded into the dirt! The best attacks and combos are at your fingertips, you just need to figure out how to use them properly. Exceed at just the perfect moment to gain new abilities and strength to overpower your opponent and arise the victor! Ready? Engage!

2019 Year In Review

By Steph

On January 7, 2020

In Blog Updates, Board Game Talk, Year in Review

Heyyyyy, Gamers! In addition to my Top 100, I wanted to do a short post to recap my 2019 game playing! It’s not much, but I still thought it would be fun. And I included a few things specific to my favorite gaming partner as well. What did your 2019 stats look like? What are your 2020 gaming goals, if any?

Number of Plays: 1,200
Unique Games Played: 708
Different People Played With: 100
Unique Locations Played At: 16
Hours Spent Playing Games: 645
Number of Days Played: 291
H-Index: 9 – If you aren’t familiar with H-index, this is the number of games we played at least that many times, i.e. 9 games, 9 times. The games we played at least 9 times were Charterstone, Betrayal Legacy, Space Base, Tumblin’ Dice, Bonk, Fish Feud, Monikers, Sagrada, Heart of Crown, Are You a Robot?, and Martian Dice
My Win Percent: 49%
Stephen’s Win Percent: 45%
My Favorite New-to-Me in 2019 Games: Fleet: The Dice Game, Natsumemo, and Tag City (Surprise, they’re all roll-and-writes! haha); Additionally, Space Base: Shy Pluto was my favorite new-to-me expansion in 2019.
Stephen’s Favorite New-to-Him in 2019 Games: Heart of Crown: Fairy Garden and Welcome To…
2020 Goals: I don’t really think it’s going to happen, just because of how busy we tend to be with life, but my goals would be to have 1,500 plays, play on 300 days, and have an H-Index of 10!

Additionally — An Announcement!

Going forward in reviews, I’m going to be changing up my ratings. I’ll be eliminating the “Difficulty” section and instead moving that rating into my “Final Thoughts” alongside overall game rating and aesthetics rating, all of which will be out of 10. That’s all! Thanks for sticking with me in 2019, can’t wait to talk about games throughout all of 2020!

Happy Gaming~