May 2026
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Arkham Horror LCG – review and unboxing…kind of
So, I thought I would do an unboxing photo dump. But, I got to excited and just opened the game, the wrappings, sleeved the cards and punched out the tokens before I remembered I was supposed to take photos. But I have a few photos of my first playthrough, or actually my second. I had… Continue reading
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Nerd alert
Yes, I am a nerd and I’m rather proud of it. Nowadays nerd is not something bad, not among adults at least. We embrace the nerdiness. I am 42 years old and my house is full of Lego. I have more Lego now than I ever had as a child. I didn’t really like Lego… Continue reading
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Sanctuary – board game review
As a lover of Ark Nova this was a no-brainer to get my hands on as fast as possible. I saw the capybara-tiles and there was no going back (if you stay on and follow me, you will notice an unhealthy obsession with capybaras). This game is more fast paced and less strategic than Ark… Continue reading
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Alchemised – Book review
This review will be shorter than the book, I promise. This book is an undertaking, both mentally and physically, especially if you read a physical copy because it is quite thick. SenLinYu, the author, does some pretty ambitious world building in this book and she takes her time doing it. The short note on the… Continue reading
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Regarding reading… and writing
All my life I’ve wanted to be a writer, an author. Since before I could form letters, I used to just scribble and then read to my parents what it said, some fairytale of this and that. I want to create worlds and I want to make a reader feel something, the thought of the… Continue reading
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Hercules and the 12 labors
A solo miniature board game made to make you cry tears of woe. And not because of the tragic story but because of how impossible the game is to win. Hercules had to best 12 labors to be able to chill with the gods. After killing his wife and children in a tragic event beset… Continue reading
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The first post – who am I?
I am back in the world of blogging after a hiatus of about ten years or something. I used to blog about life, but thought that life should instead be lived. But since I love to write I thought that I could try my hand at writing about the things I love – books, games… Continue reading
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