Mini Review: Betrayal at House on the Hill
I was super excited when it was announced that Betrayal at House on the Hill would be reprinted. Craig from The D6 Generation has been raving about how much he and his wife love this game for a long...
View ArticleFirst Impressions: Mansions of Madness
We finally got in our first game of Mansions of Madness this weekend after it’s been taunting us for a few weeks. We figured that we liked Betrayal at House on the Hill and we liked Arkham Horror so we...
View ArticleExtra life – Gaming for Childrens’ hospitals
This weekend my wife, friends and I will be having a gaming marathon for Extra Life. If you aren’t familiar with it, it is a 24 hour gaming marathon which works like a walk-a-thon. You get people to...
View ArticleKickstarters: Rivet Wars, Realm Works and Wild West Exodus
I feel like I’ve been bombarded by a number of gaming related Kickstarters I’ve been interested in lately. It’s a much different way to get involved with a game, but I’m still having fun with it. I...
View ArticleLord of the Rings: The Card Game – Solo Style
So due to a little miniature game burnout and other life reasons, I haven’t gotten to The Only Game In Town to play Warmachine for quite some time. We’ve been having our every-other-week board game...
View ArticleEclipse first impressions
My gaming group and I had been interested in Eclipse since it first came out. With it going out of print so quickly and the price tag, we hadn’t pulled the trigger yet. When researching games, we had...
View ArticlePandemic review and a new review system
So I’ve been thinking about review systems and how well they work for figuring out if you are going to like a game or movie and how they compare to the way you review movies with your friends. A...
View ArticleAdepticon 2014 Day 1: Spectator Style
I was able to make it over to the first day of Adepticon yesterday. I’m not playing in any tournaments this year as I haven’t had a lot of time to invest in miniatures games since moving back to...
View ArticleThis week in Eclectic Gaming 4/7: Adepticon+
Note, the above image is an entrant in the Crystal Brush Painting Competition from Adepticon, not mine. I wanted to start a new recurring feature on the site, covering my weekly exploits in gaming....
View ArticleVote for Eclectic Gamer on BoardGameLinks!
Hey everybody, we were just added to BoardGameLinks.com. Make sure to head over to this link and vote for us so that other people can find the board game rating system!
View ArticleNew games added to Eclectic Gamer Rating System
We have added Shadows Over Camelot and Hex Hex to the Eclectic Gamer Rating System! As always, we could use your help improving the system. Once you’re registered you can go to the game page and let us...
View ArticleEclipse and Forbidden Island added to Eclectic Gamer Rating System
We have added Eclipse and Forbidden Island to the Eclectic Gamer Rating System! Check out the system and get a personalized rating for the game. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite. As always, we could...
View ArticleAetherium Demo Review
When I was at Adepticon, I got to try out a handful of demos but perhaps the most interesting was a game called Aetherium. At the time of Adepticon and of this writing it was on Kickstarter and on its...
View ArticleThis Week in Eclectic Gaming 4/14/14
We’re finally getting back to some miniature gaming this week, well at least the modeling part. Tabletop RPGs As with most Mondays, it was RPG time with The Gnome Game. There’s aren’t anymore gnomes...
View ArticleThis Week in Eclectic Gaming: 4/22/14
This week saw a lot more board gaming, which I consider to be a win. So let’s break it down. Board Games We got to play a game of Betrayal at House on the Hill. It’s always cool, and we continue to not...
View Article4 new games added to The Eclectic Gamer Rating System
We have added 4 new games to the Eclectic Gamer Review System! We added Cosmic Encounter, Puerto Rico, Bang! and Settlers of Catan. Check out the system and get a personalized rating for these games...
View ArticleSuperfight and Chrononauts added to The Eclectic Gamer Rating System
We have added 2 new games to the Eclectic Gamer Review System! We added Superfight and Chrononauts! Check out the system and get a personalized rating for these games and more. Maybe you’ll find a new...
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