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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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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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Viking Hobby has no web page

Posted on 2005-09-09 by Jim Vanderveen

I can’t find a website for Viking Hobby, only a few listings in online phone “books” and such. I give out their business cards all the time, but I need an online listing that’s easy to find and uncluttered by … Continue reading →

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Top-rated games on BoardGameGeek

Posted on 2005-08-26 by Jim Vanderveen

I stopped by Viking Hobby today and got to chatting with Mark about the top-rated games on the ‘Geek. Until today, I only knew how to find the rank of a particular game, and there’s no Internet access in the … Continue reading →

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Game night at Arden-Dimick library

Posted on 2005-07-14 by Jim Vanderveen

I’ve got the community room at the Arden-Dimick branch of the Sacramento Library reserved for boardgaming this coming Wednesday, July 20th from 19:30 until 21:30 (7:30 pm to 9:30 pm for those stuck on 12-hour clocks). I’m posting this event … Continue reading →

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