This is one of the biggest moments in my life, the birth of my first child, Samantha Hayes Norwood!<< MORE >>

I had planned to write a little blog entry about the games and how they went, but the more I thought about it, another topic seemed to surface about the whole experience...<< MORE >>

Zooloretto is a very approachable and entertaining game with a great theme, which has already established itself as one of the very best gateway games in the market. The game looks great, has wide appeal, and is a solid "super filler" that can hold the attention of both gamers and non-gamers alike...<< MORE >>

Gwen and I have occasionally had groups of people over to play games, and we sometimes pull out a game or two with people we've had over for dinner, but this past Saturday was the first time we've really ever had another couple come over for the express purpose of playing games...<< MORE >>

This isn't meant to be a real review or anything, but I just wanted to express my pleasure over a game that has, so far, lived up to most of my anticipation...<< MORE >>

Well, mostly what I think is that I don't understand why it's number 2 at BGG...<< MORE >>

It's just that I've been so busy at work, and with your little sister on the way I haven't had the time to really spend with you lately.  I think about you often, and still have great plans for the two of us.  Yes, yes... I know that I already owe you a review of Zooloretto, and that you're looking forward to what I say about Power Grid, too.  I'm working on all that right now, and I won't let you down again... I promise*.





* Famous last words...

The incredibly simple rules and evocative theme set the stage for a really fun experience.  You really feel like a stereotypically fickle god of mythology playing with the lives of poor, innocent mortals as you push them into battle with each other...<< MORE >>

Just in case anyone is interested in having them for personal reference, here is the one-year reports that I developed for the Hypermind BoardGamers:

Year One Report



If you're interested in the raw spreadsheets that I keep, here it is updated through January 15, 2008.

I did quite a bit of gaming over the holidays with several different groups, and I just haven't had the time to blog about any of it other than what I've written over on my geeklist-blogs.  So here it is, my catch-up report from the last three weeks or so ...<< MORE >>