tabletop games – Oddball Update

Running the Nets: One Year Later

February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 Chief Oddball

Back when I first reviewed Android: Netrunner, the two-player “Living Card Game” from Fantasy Flight Games with a decidedly cyberpunk theme, I was enamored with it. My only problem was that I had very few friends who knew the game — precisely one, actually; my boss — which led to my becoming only casually acquainted with it.

Oddball Review: Eminent Domain

February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 Chief Oddball

I’ve always been a huge fan of sci-fi, cyberpunk and space exploration themes, much more so than the traditional fantasy settings involving elves, orcs and dragons. So when it was suggested that we play Eminent Domain over lunch I was naturally very excited.

Gamelog: Twilight Imperium Day 4

March 15, 2013March 15, 2013 Chief Oddball

In our final three rounds, the Muuat get sneaky, the Jol-Nar strategy is unleashed, and the Naalu get annoyed and start torpedoing the hell out of everything. Bring a bucket of popcorn and watch as galactic chaos ensues.

Gamelog: Twilight Imperium Day 3

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013 Chief Oddball

Political panic! Crazy cruiser mania! Nebula sightseeing tours! It's all present and accounted for as we chronicle rounds 4 and 5 of my first game of Twilight Imperium. Will there be epic war? Crushing defeat? Or just a cushy victory party for someone's council elders?

Gamelog: Twilight Imperium Day 2

March 12, 2013March 12, 2013 Chief Oddball

[notice]This article is part of an ongoing series that chronicles the playthrough of my first full game of Twilight Imperium: Third Edition from start to finish. Look here for the initial installment.[/notice] Round Two Galactic expansion continued today for myself and my two compatriots-turned-opponents in our game of Twilight Imperium.

Gamelog: Twilight Imperium Day 1

March 11, 2013March 12, 2013 Chief Oddball

Today I embarked on an epic journey: I began playing my first game of Twilight Imperium: Third Edition. This is perhaps the most epic of all epic board games, a stunning maelstrom of components, cards, rules and objectives that requires an inordinate amount of processing power to wrap your head around.

Games and More Games

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 Chief Oddball

As my mom recently pointed out, I think gaming is in my blood. As a kid I was always the one who wanted to drag out the Knight Rider board game, or The Game of Life, or Aggravation or even freaking Mouse Trap, much to the eye-rolling consternation of my parents.

Sentinels of the Multiverse

September 17, 2012September 18, 2012 Chief Oddball

Today's lunchtime game was Sentinels of the Multiverse, a cooperative game in which the players take on the roles of comic book superheroes and unite to fight against one seriously evil overlord. Update: Now with thoughts from a second playthrough, including a warning about the dreaded balance issues.

Meat Damage: My First Game of Android Netrunner

September 13, 2012September 18, 2012 Chief Oddball 4 Comments

Today’s office lunchtime game break consisted of Android: Netrunner, Fantasy Flight Games’ new re-issue of Richard Garfield’s original 1996 design. This is pretty much a deck-building game, where a major component involves collecting useful cards that grant you the ability to take actions, make attacks and shore up your defenses.

They’ll Bury You In A Lunchbox

September 11, 2012September 12, 2012 Chief Oddball

I’ve always been an avid video gamer, but lately I’ve started to get into tabletop games as well. One of my colleagues is a newly-discovered tabletop geek, and every day he brings a new game in to the office for us fellow geeks to play over lunch.

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