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Author Archives: aaronlime

Did you hear the one about 4 mechanics?

September 7, 2012by aaronlime 5 Comments

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 […]

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Board Games!, Game Design, Lame, Musings

Boardgaming in Perth

September 6, 2012by aaronlime 5 Comments

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, […]

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Board Games!, Full Review, Opinions, Session Report

The Growing Pile of Games

September 5, 2012by aaronlime 1 Comment

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 […]

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Board Games!

The 2012 OR-lympic Games

September 3, 2012by aaronlime 1 Comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Lame, Session Report

Board Games on Wells – June/July 2012

September 2, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, First Impression, Session Report

Catching up on Games

June 19, 2012by aaronlime 1 Comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, First Impression, Mini-Review, Session Report

A Placeholder

April 15, 2012by aaronlime 1 Comment

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 […]

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Lame

Board Game Saturday on Wells 31 March 2012

April 4, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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, […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Board Game Saturday on Wells 24 March 2012

March 31, 2012by aaronlime 1 Comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Gaming Long Weekend on Wells Part 2: 11-12 March 2012

March 27, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Gaming Long Weekend on Wells Part 1: 9-10 March 2012

March 16, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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, […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Board Game Saturday on Wells 3 March 2012

March 5, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Board Game Saturday on Wells 25 February 2012

February 26, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Session Report

Remember That Time When…

February 22, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Musings

Board Game Saturday on Wells 18 February 2012

February 21, 2012by aaronlime 2 Comments

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

The Backlog/Shelf Porn

February 16, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Comic Books!

Runaways Volume 1: Pride & Joy

February 16, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Comic Books!, Full Review, Opinions

Adding Processed Fossil Fuel Products to Your Game!

February 16, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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. […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review

Board Game Saturday on Wells 11 February 2012

February 14, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Board Game Saturday on Wells 4 Febuary 2012

February 10, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Board Game Saturday on Wells 28 January 2012

January 30, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Games at Wells 26 January 2012 (Australia Day Edition)

January 29, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Star Wars Uncut

January 24, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Greater Geekery, News

Brickvention 2012

January 24, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Greater Geekery

22 January 2012: Achievements List Updated

January 22, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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News, Uncategorized

Board Game Saturday on Wells 21 January 2012

January 22, 2012by aaronlime 2 Comments

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 […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

King of Tokyo

January 6, 2012by aaronlime 3 Comments

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 […]

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Board Games!, Full Review, Opinions

The Pillars of the Conchords

January 1, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Greater Geekery, Musings

The 2012 Achievements List

January 1, 2012by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Comic Books!, Musings

Eminent Domain

December 16, 2011by aaronlime 1 Comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, First Impression, Full Review

My Top Five Musicals

December 15, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Greater Geekery, Musings

Board Game Saturday on Wells 10 December 2011

December 13, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Session Report

My Game Shelves (circa December 2011)

December 12, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!

Board Game Saturday on Wells 03 December 2011

December 12, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Board Games!, Session Report

LOADING…

December 8, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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. […]

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Board Games!, Lame

A Geek’s Guide to Getting Into Other People’s Pants

December 3, 2011by aaronlime 1 Comment

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 […]

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Lame

Novvember 2011

December 3, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Greater Geekery, Links

Tesla’s Atomic Robot

December 1, 2011by aaronlime 2 Comments

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 […]

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Comic Books!, Links, Mini-Review
Everybody disco fight.

Cyclades

November 30, 2011by aaronlime 2 Comments

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 […]

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Board Games!, Full Review, Opinions

My Geek History Part 2: Comic Books

November 29, 2011by aaronlime 5 Comments

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 […]

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Comic Books!, Musings

A Reboot I Can Get Behind

November 28, 2011by aaronlime 3 Comments

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? […]

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Comic Books!, Links

My Geek History Part 1: Board Games

November 28, 2011by aaronlime 3 Comments

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 […]

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Board Games!, Musings
Can you pull in the leviathan with a fishhook or tie down his tongue with a rope?

Isla Dorada

November 24, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

(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 […]

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Board Games!, Full Review, Opinions
You'll learn to hate those Apprentices and Militia.

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer

November 24, 2011by aaronlime 1 Comment

(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 […]

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Board Games!, Full Review, Opinions

EuroGameFest Canberra 20 Nov 2011

November 23, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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, […]

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Board Games!, Mini-Review, Session Report

Tools vs Capability

November 9, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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Musings

Something about bikes

November 8, 2011by aaronlime 3 Comments

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 […]

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Musings

In which I direct your attention to some reviews I wrote.

November 8, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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, […]

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Links, Opinions

In the beginning.

October 21, 2011by aaronlime Leave a comment

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 […]

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