Did you hear the one about 4 mechanics?
I’ve previously mentioned that I got into board games bass ackwards as a result of researching how to create my own card game (sordid details here). Also, it is pretty cliche […]
I’ve previously mentioned that I got into board games bass ackwards as a result of researching how to create my own card game (sordid details here). Also, it is pretty cliche […]
Soo.. I’ve been in Perth for work for the last month, and will probably continue to be here until October. Without my heap of games and network of willing accomplices, […]
Was planning to do the Perth post today, but got sidetracked by looking through old photos and decided to post this series of photos instead. I went from this raggedy […]
So the Olympics happened. That was a thing, right? Since neither myself or my friends qualified for any of the events this time, we decided to have our own alternate […]
Two months since last post? No excuses accepted, best to just dive back in. Let’s talk about games! Suffice to say, we have been playing a lot of games at […]
Back in the saddle! Apologies for neglecting my tiny corner of the web. I had a very good holiday in April, while Jeannie was here visiting, and I managed to […]
Hello internet! Updates have been sorely lacking this past week and will probably be the same next week as Jeannie is here to visit and I am on holiday and […]
The last Games Night of the month of March heralded even more new games to be played, since I was weak and procured even more new games. To be fair, […]
I’ve been making pretty good progress with playing all my unplayed games so far, and unlocking the No Games Unplayed achievement. The only 2 games left on the list were […]
Sorry for the lack of updates. It’s been a pretty busy week at work, working a couple of nights and I have neglected the updates in that time. That’s not […]
This past weekend was a long one due to the Labor Day public holiday. We took great advantage of the extra time to get a whole heap of gaming on, […]
We kicked off March with a bang. A bang made up of board games. Nine people were present this week, which is a pretty good number to have as we […]
We managed to get a streak of gaming on every weekend in February, which was nice. Although, this week’s gaming session was shorter than usual as we made time to […]
I just spent almost 2 hours chatting with Heng Lin and reminiscing about all that’s happened since we moved into our current place on Wells Street. It was quite nice […]
As always, Saturday is the traditional day of gaming for the household at Wells Street. Planned for Saturday was the start of a new chapter of our Dungeons and Dragons […]
One of the goals I have for this blog is to eventually review every single comic book and board game I own. I thought I’d show you the state of […]
I’ve been mostly blogging about my weekly board gaming session here, but that doesn’t mean I have not been reading comics! Most recently, I got my grubby little mitts on […]
I recently ordered some gaming accessories from LITKO, which have just arrived today. LITKO make a wide assortment of plastic game accessories and dice towers for a variety of games. […]
This past Saturday was filled with the traditional gamery at Wells Street. I was really excited for this game session as it would be the first time we play our […]
This week’s board game Saturday saw a drop in attendance, but was still enjoyable. The main event on Saturday was actually the first Dungeons and Dragons session of 2012, although […]
The board gaming bonanza continued on the weekend, which also coincided with the prerelease events for the latest Magic: the Gathering set: Dark Ascension. I went for one flight of […]
I’ve been overloaded with gaming this past week. The new TV arrived just in time to add some Xbox action to the gaming apartment and the Australia Day public holiday […]
This piece of awesomeness was just brought to my attention: The entire Star Wars movie recreated in 15 second segments by fans of the series. I have yet to watch […]
Yesterday (Sunday, 22 Jan 2012) I made the trek to Melbourne Town Hall with some friends for Brickvention 2012. The models were amazing, and I wish I could have spent […]
The 2012 Achievements List has been updated! I’ve added in some books and 1 game that I forgot in the initial list, and I have obtained House of Chains so […]
I am finally back in Melbourne, and I’ve finally found a fix for WordPress sites not loading the stylesheets correctly so I guess this blog is back in business. To […]
Let the masses tremble before your mighty… mass as you control giant monsters, aliens and robot bunnies to compete for the title of KING OF TOKYO! It’s a Kaiju battle […]
I was watching The Pillars of the Earth the other day with Jeannie, and I could not get over how much William Hamleigh (played by David Oakes) reminds me of […]
In the spirit of gaming, instead of resolutions or goals I thought I would set up a list of unlockable achievements for myself for the year 2012. I will reward […]
Survey distant worlds and establish peaceful colonies or assemble a mighty fleet of starships to settle them in Eminent Domain, published by Tasty Minstrel Games. The Description Eminent Domain […]
I was just listening to the Major Spoilers Top Five podcast, and this week’s topic was Top Five Musicals. I’ve posted a comment there, but I thought I would repost […]
This past Saturday Evan and Kat made their vows to each other, witnessed and supported by family and friends and it was beautiful. Thanks for letting us be a part […]
This is where dead trees and dreams live: Late 2010 December 2011 The main shelf (and floor): Home to all the “big” board games. The auxiliary shelf (and floor part […]
A week late, but hopefully that’s better than nothing. Dungeons and/or Dragons The afternoon started of with some good old fashioned Dungeons and Dragons. The session was slow to start […]
Been pretty busy at work and Canberra’s amazing hayfever is kicking me in the sinus-groin, so updates are delayed. Session report on the traditional Saturday Games at Wells Street forthcoming. […]
My friend Evan wrote a wonderful piece on Love and Dating. In it he mentioned that he could not give advice on getting into someone’s pants, because others would know […]
Do you like LEGO? If you do, and you don’t already know about it, I’m going to tell you about Novvember. Every year, many members of the LEGO online fan […]
I was recently reminded to pimp Atomic Robo out to every comic fan I know. Now, usually with my board game reviews I will give a short (When you compare […]
Petition the gods for aid in establishing your supremacy over the islands of the Cyclades in this strategy board game designed by Bruno Cathala and Hank Longadong (It’s actually Ludovic […]
The sad fool had previously shared his descent into the abyss of geekery known as board gaming. Now, be prepared for a far more sordid tale: the history of this […]
Hello there. Do you like Batman? I like Batman too! Cool, let’s be friends for always. Question two: Do you like Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle? The John Rogers run? What? […]
Stay a while and listen to this tale. This is a story of how a bright eyed young lad from Klang, who had so much potential and a head full […]
(An edited version this review originally went up here. I’ve cross posted the original version onto my own blog for posterity.) Welcome to the exotic Isla Dorada! As part of […]
(An edited version of this review originally went up here. Posted below is my full-on rambling mode initial review, preserved here for posterity.) In 2008, Donald X. Vaccarino (if that […]
Turnout this month was very good, with almost 30 people in attendance. From when I arrived I saw Innovation, Agricola, Rattus, Trans Europa, The Sceptre of Zavandor, Glory to Rome, […]
I’ve been thinking about a discussion I recently had at work: how tools and capability/skill relate to each other in performing a task well. If you have good capability, no matter the […]
Let me tell you something about myself. I am a dabbler, a dilettante, a dallier. I tend to take extreme interest in various subjects for varying but ultimately short amounts […]
One of my major interests is in games. I love video games, computer games, card games, role playing games and board games. I love playing them, I love thinking about them, […]
Welcome to the Action Points! blog. The exclamation point is crucial. It shows I mean business. Who is I? My name is Aaron and this blog will document my thoughts on […]