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    End Times 2021: On collecting cards
    Athena
    • Dec 26, 2021

    End Times 2021: On collecting cards

    Ever since I started board gaming, I realized I have a fascination with cards. The games I enjoy the most are card-driven, even though I...
    139 views5 comments
    Hit and miss
    Athena
    • Nov 14, 2021

    Hit and miss

    "Oh, crap. Now I'm stuck with it", I uttered as soon as I saw the Kickstarter email that notified me Senjutsu has successfully funded and...
    270 views11 comments
    Mission: Recollection 2
    Athena
    • Jul 8, 2021

    Mission: Recollection 2

    As our readers may remember, I have decided to revisit my games collection and try to play not just my latest acquisitions or games I'm...
    166 views9 comments
    Mission: Recollection
    Athena
    • Jun 28, 2021

    Mission: Recollection

    JW and I had one of our usual "what to buy next" discussions the other day. I had browsed the local shops to check what's available, and,...
    163 views11 comments
    Mid-year radar
    Athena
    • Jun 16, 2021

    Mid-year radar

    It is the middle of 2021 already, which means, time to pause, look back on the games acquired so far, but mainly look forward at what is...
    290 views21 comments
    Shelf portrait
    Athena
    • Jun 16, 2021

    Shelf portrait

    Welcome to my room! This is a general view of my bookcases which are by now almost at full capacity. I recently did a spring cleaning and...
    209 views19 comments
    This and that
    Athena
    • Jun 2, 2021

    This and that

    Today I felt like sharing a few things I've been enjoying lately, along with random thoughts, somewhat in the style of the BGG blogs I'm...
    97 views3 comments
    Slowing down, backing out, and yet...
    Athena
    • Apr 20, 2021

    Slowing down, backing out, and yet...

    I became a member of BGG in January 2017 and have been both growing and culling my games collection ever since. It now sits at 65 titles...
    307 views24 comments
    April Fool's fools
    Athena
    • Apr 1, 2021

    April Fool's fools

    It is the 1st of April today and, instead of trying to deceive you, I chose to honour the figure of The Fool - the first card of the...
    129 views15 comments
    The Owl in the Labyrinth
    Athena
    • Mar 14, 2021

    The Owl in the Labyrinth

    This post is classified under my personal "The Owl" subsection, and may or may not have to do with board games. Last night I watched Jim...
    250 views12 comments
    A Pictorial Guide to John Burton's The Brambles
    Athena
    • Jan 2, 2021

    A Pictorial Guide to John Burton's The Brambles

    The first thing you notice about The Brambles: A Solo (PnP) Card Game is the striking artwork the designer John Burton has selected for...
    647 views2 comments
    The clavis or key to the magic of Tony Boydell's Aleph Null
    Athena
    • Nov 12, 2020

    The clavis or key to the magic of Tony Boydell's Aleph Null

    Goetia, a term that signifies the conjuration of demons, comes from the Greek word "γοητεία" which means charm. Having been charmed...
    583 views6 comments
    Illustrators I would like to see create art for board games
    Athena
    • Sep 21, 2020

    Illustrators I would like to see create art for board games

    As I was browsing the images of the Mystical Tarot deck, illustrated by the artist Giuliano Costa, I started thinking that I would very...
    168 views6 comments
    The soothing sound of placing meeples: board game ASMR
    Athena
    • Jun 24, 2020

    The soothing sound of placing meeples: board game ASMR

    An exhibition called 'Weird Sensation Feels Good' is currently running at the ArkDes (National Centre for Architecture and Design) in...
    147 views2 comments
    Garden of degenerate delights: musings on the art and theme of Dungeon Degenerates
    Athena
    • Jan 15, 2020

    Garden of degenerate delights: musings on the art and theme of Dungeon Degenerates

    ‘I'm not sure that I can get past the art style. It definitely belongs on the side of a purple van with wall to wall shag carpeting’.[1]...
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