Life has a way of throwing more things at you than you can really handle. I’m sort of in that situation right now. When I need to take my mind off things and relax with tea/wine/beer, I go to my comfort games – games that require very little real thinking but remain engaging. A comfort […]
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Blog/Podcast Reader/Listener Fall Meetup on Nov 20
November 15th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Me
This Saturday, I will host the seasonal DC area meetup at Gordon Biersch. Why there again? Because I know where it is, my life is a bit of a trainwreck right now and the food is good. Last time we had about a dozen people, which was great. I’ll make the reservation on Thursday based […]
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This Is Your Brain on Strategy Games
October 18th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Me
It’s not that I only play strategy games – I love a good RPG or puzzle game. I used to play a lot of adventure games, too. But strategy and war games are my bread and butter, my alpha and omega, the reason I blog and podcast and get paid to begin with. There is […]
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Strategies in Civilization 5
October 10th, 2010 · 22 Comments · Firaxis, Me
This will probably be my last word on Civ 5 for a while on the blog, but if any of my colleagues want to use this platform to hold forth, I won’t stop them. I’m working on a short strategy guide on Civ 5, and to be honest it is a bit difficult to write. […]
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DC Meet Up the Second – November 20
October 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off on DC Meet Up the Second – November 20 · Me
In August, we had the inaugural local TMA/FoS meetup in the Washington DC area. It was a small group, but a good one. Great conversation, good beer, overpriced food. There was talking about gaming, science, sports, colleges, the works. I had enough buttons for everyone, too. It was suggested that we make it a seasonal […]
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Cap in Hand
October 1st, 2010 · 19 Comments · Me
I’ve debated doing this for over a year, but the cost of living, cost of blogging and costs of staying up to date on everything in my line of work have pushed me to add a Donate button to the right sidebar. I don’t do this lightly. I blog for myself, primarily, and – as […]
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