Tag Archives: boardgames

BoardGameGeek widget

Posted on 2011-12-28 by Jim Vanderveen

I finally visited the BoardGameGeek site after a prolonged absence and got to fiddling with the widget generator. Here’s what I came up with: Thumbnails of the 5 games I’ve most recently played (and remembered to log on BGG!) I … Continue reading →

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Delicious Library and boardgames

Posted on 2007-12-18 by Jim Vanderveen

I’ve been using Delicious Library to catalog our DVD’s, CD’s, and books for almost two years. It’s great for keeping track of your library, especially if you loan your books and such out to your friends–just drag the item being … Continue reading →

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Attika

Posted on 2006-12-13 by Jim Vanderveen

I finally got a chance to play [Attika][] at the [Sacramento Boardgames Meetup][] last night. This game was already on my Christmas list because it seemed like “my kind of game”. Now that I’ve actually played it, I think it’s … Continue reading →

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Cool BoardGameGeek widget!

Posted on 2006-12-12 by Jim Vanderveen

I just stumbled across a way-cool widget over on [BoardGameGeek][]. It’s a javascript widget that (in this case) displays the last five games I played: [BoardGameGeek]: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/ — — The “games played” list is from the BGG database, which I … Continue reading →

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ConQuest SF 2006

Posted on 2006-09-03 by Jim Vanderveen

Caira and I took a daytrip down to [ConQuest San Francisco][] on Saturday. It was great, same as last year, but the Bay Bridge closure caused some extra traffic problems. I missed out on all the games that started at … Continue reading →

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ConQuest Sacramento

Posted on 2006-04-10 by Jim Vanderveen

The first Sacramento ConQuest game convention was held this weekend, April 7-9. There were quite a few things going on–CCG tournaments, miniature gaming (e.g. Warhammer), an anime film festival, miniature painting contest, costume contest, RPG’s, a bunch of science fiction … Continue reading →

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New boardgames this Christmas

Posted on 2005-12-27 by Jim Vanderveen

Wow, my family ended up with nine new games on our shelf this Christmas! As far as I know, all of these were picked up at Viking Hobby, so they did pretty well by us this season. Any guesses as … Continue reading →

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Delicious library, anybody?

Posted on 2005-12-20 by Jim Vanderveen

Looking forward to trying out Delicious Monster when my Mac is repaired! Continue reading →

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New game at home: King of the Beasts Mythological Edition

Posted on 2005-12-12 by Jim Vanderveen

I picked up a new game last week: “King of the Beasts Mythological Edition” is a 2- to 5-player card game. It plays very fast, maybe 5 or 10 minutes for experienced players. I’ve had a little trouble teaching it … Continue reading →

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Sacramento Boardgames Meetup 2005-12-06

Posted on 2005-12-09 by Jim Vanderveen

We had a great turnout for our “1st Tuesday” game night in December! Continue reading →

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