Thursday, February 21, 2013
Game Of Thrones Season 3: Chaos Preview
Last week round places YouTubian, one could find the Game Of Thrones Season 3: Chaos Preview. Enjoy!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Expanding Wooden Table
A Facebook Friend pointed me toward a wonderful expanding wooden table that would be great for gaming. Be sure to watch the video here!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The Tale of the Three Brothers
I stumbled across a YouTube video on The Illustration Art channel telling "The Tale of the Three Brothers," a J. K. Rowling piece from her "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" which was published just over five years ago. Enjoy!
Monday, February 18, 2013
Fire in Lake Geneva
Many have already heard the awful news that there was a fire in Lake Geneva early Sunday morning that claimed the apartment and possessions, but NOT the lives, of Ernie Gygax and Scott Felton. This is a terrible tragedy but could have been far worse. We're all thankful that our friends were spared.
I was just there the day before with Ernie and Scott, along with Tom Wham and Andrew Carlson. I arrived in the evening around 7:30 pm and the usual discussion ensued about what game(s) should be played. Tom was just hanging out at that point after playing something all afternoon and some food was ordered in from The Next Door Pub. Andrew, Ernie, Scott, and I played Kingsburg which we all love and then Poo, the card game where monkeys fling their poo that Scott loves so much. I got an early lead in Kingsburg with the Damsel persona and a quickly built market making adviser-influencing very flexible, and the lead held up through the end. Ernie won our last game of the night, being the last one standing in the monkey cage and covered with the least amount of recycled bananas. I left there some time around 11:30 pm, helping Andrew load up the games he had brought, but joked that it was the first time I ever left before Tom, who had dozed off on the couch.
On my way home I silently chided myself for forgetting to take some pictures, something I often do (as everyone knows), but I was so caught up in the fun I never got around to pulling out the camera. It was such a great place to game and hangout with Ernie and so many others. It's the end of an era but hopefully Ernie, Scott, and KC (Ernie's dog who is also fine) will find new digs very soon. Let's everyone keep a good thought for all of them and, as efforts are organized, do what we can to help. Luke Gygax and Tim Kask have set up a Facebook Page titled "Ernie Gygax Fire Relief" which you can visit here to find ways to help. Later this week, I will be coming up with a CMG-oriented way to help as well.
I was just there the day before with Ernie and Scott, along with Tom Wham and Andrew Carlson. I arrived in the evening around 7:30 pm and the usual discussion ensued about what game(s) should be played. Tom was just hanging out at that point after playing something all afternoon and some food was ordered in from The Next Door Pub. Andrew, Ernie, Scott, and I played Kingsburg which we all love and then Poo, the card game where monkeys fling their poo that Scott loves so much. I got an early lead in Kingsburg with the Damsel persona and a quickly built market making adviser-influencing very flexible, and the lead held up through the end. Ernie won our last game of the night, being the last one standing in the monkey cage and covered with the least amount of recycled bananas. I left there some time around 11:30 pm, helping Andrew load up the games he had brought, but joked that it was the first time I ever left before Tom, who had dozed off on the couch.
On my way home I silently chided myself for forgetting to take some pictures, something I often do (as everyone knows), but I was so caught up in the fun I never got around to pulling out the camera. It was such a great place to game and hangout with Ernie and so many others. It's the end of an era but hopefully Ernie, Scott, and KC (Ernie's dog who is also fine) will find new digs very soon. Let's everyone keep a good thought for all of them and, as efforts are organized, do what we can to help. Luke Gygax and Tim Kask have set up a Facebook Page titled "Ernie Gygax Fire Relief" which you can visit here to find ways to help. Later this week, I will be coming up with a CMG-oriented way to help as well.
Here's a picture with Scott and Ernie
from a previous time we played Kingsburg.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Tim Kask Hangouts Interview from Grognard Games
There is an interview with Tim Kask of TSR fame and the new Gygax Magazine up that was done using Google+ Hangouts up on the Grognard Games YouTube channel. Enjoy!
Saturday, February 16, 2013
TSR - Masters of Fantasy
There was a 1997 TSR documentary that Jeff Easley had on tape that bhsieh82 formatted to put up on his YouTube channel. Enjoy!
Friday, February 15, 2013
Half Price Books Valentines Day Coupons
For those of you who use Half Price Books to pick up used gaming materials and genre reading, these Valentines Day coupons extend the love of gaming, fantasy, and science fiction through the weekend. Check out their website here!
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