Every six months I update my top 10 favorite tabletop games list. For this list, I looked back at most of my top 10 videos over the last few years for games that were ranked 1 and 2 multiple times (for any type of list, most of which focus on a specific mechanism), and I … Read more
7 years ago, I started running Stonemaier Games full time. As was the case before then–but especially after then–I play a lot of published games, both because I love tabletop games and because I have so much to learn from my peers. I went ahead and posted my video on the subject today, and I’m … Read more
Every six months I update my top 10 favorite tabletop games list. Creating the current list was interesting, considering that the games I’ve played over the last six months are largely limited to games played over Zoom, Board Game Arena, or in person with Megan. Teachability, learnability, setup, and fun all play a role in … Read more
Every 6 months I update my top 10 favorite tabletop games list. Creating today’s list was the toughest task yet, both because of the sheer number of different games I’ve played at this point (730+ and counting) and because I find my eagerness to play certain games dependent on how easily I can actually get … Read more
Later this week I’ll be attending the “mini” version of Geekway to the West here in St. Louis. For 2-3 days I’ll spend the meat of my day playing games with a variety of people, hopefully quite a few new-to-me games (both for fun and to learn from them as a designer). I’ve been compiling … Read more
6 years ago, I started running Stonemaier Games full time. As was the case before then–but especially after then–I play a lot of published games, both because I love tabletop games and because I have so much to learn from my peers. I’m going to post my other “favorites” lists later in the year (movies, … Read more
In a few weeks I’ll have the pleasure of attending my favorite game convention, Geekway to the West, here in St. Louis. It’s basically 4 days of playing tons of different board games with people I’ve never met or rarely get to game with. I’ve been keeping a list of games I want to try out for … Read more
Every 6 months I update my top 10 favorite tabletop games list. Creating today’s list was the toughest task yet, both because of the sheer number of different games I’ve played at this point (574 and counting) and because I find my eagerness to play certain games dependent on how easily I can actually get … Read more
Later this week I’ll be attending the “mini” version of Geekway to the West here in St. Louis. For 3 days I’ll spend the meat of my day playing games with a variety of people, hopefully quite a few new-to-me games (both for fun and to learn from them as a designer). I’ve been compiling … Read more
5 years ago to this day, I started working at Stonemaier Games full time. This is also known as the day I stopped wearing pants to work. As was the case before then–but especially after then–I play a lot of published games, both because I love tabletop games and because I have so much to … Read more