The Weekly Grind - January 1st, 2023 Newsletter
Welcome to the new year! Let's hope this one goes by a little more smoothly than last year. First, a little backstory on me. Back in...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Dec 26, 2022
- 4 min
The Weekly Grind - December 26th, 2022 Newsletter
This is the last post of 2022. I'm going to do a year in review, and next week I'll post about the exciting things coming up in 2023....
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Dec 19, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekly Grind - December 19th, 2022 Newsletter
A little update of things going on around with us and the cafe. Personally The last couple weeks were difficult around here. As some of...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekly Grind - December 12th, 2022 Newsletter
Things are ramping up a bit here now. Of course, we're still looking for ideas to get people here during the weekdays, the evening events...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Dec 4, 2022
- 1 min
The Weekly Grind - December 5th Newsletter
It's December already!? How did that happen? Our seasonal beverages and toast are here! The drinks can be served hot or iced. This...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Nov 28, 2022
- 2 min
The Weekly Grind - November 28th, 2022 Newsletter
We hope you had a good holiday. Most of our family wasn't able to make it to Thanksgiving this year so we had more of a 'friendsgiving'...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Weekly Grind - November 21st, 2022 Newsletter
This one is a little bit late, but that's the thing about a new habit, it takes a while to become consistent. We are getting a 3-day...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekly Grind - November 14th, 2022 Newsletter
The Weekly Grind. Our new Newsletter! This is the first one.
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
Following Dreams and Moving Forward
It's been a crazy couple of years, huh? 2019 was good for us. We had events at Port Noir Wine & Martini Bar, Wine & Cheese, Krema Coffee,...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Mar 18, 2019
- 1 min
Wandering with Dragons
We have been proud patrons of Wandering Dragon Game Shoppe in Plainfield for the last 4 or 5 years. A LOT of our personal collection, and...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Feb 13, 2019
- 2 min
Review: Star Colonies
As the last 3 factions in our solar system fight to survive, it is up to you to find the best places for humanity to thrive. With a...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Nov 7, 2018
- 2 min
Review: Drawing Dead
Ready for a new way to play poker? Drawing Dead is a very clever twist on your standard 5 card stud. In Drawing Dead you are playing with...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Nov 5, 2018
- 4 min
Review: Food Fighters
Who doesn't love a good food fight? This game is definitely a bit different than your standard food fight. Here, you ARE the food. This...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Nov 3, 2018
- 8 min
D&D - When Gods Give Up: Part 1
As the heroes wake from their dreams they need to make a choice; follow the words of the Angel, or continue their lives as normal. The...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Oct 29, 2018
- 4 min
D&D - When Gods Give Up: Intro
I have been playing D&D for years, like most, and have enjoyed the immersive worlds my friends have created. I took a break to focus on...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
Review: Dinosaur Tea Party
Dinosaur Tea Party by Restoration Games is a fun game that is a reimplement of the 1979 board game, “Whosit?”. If you’re not familiar...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Oct 23, 2018
- 1 min
Review: Parenting is Easy
At Critical Grind we love to introduce as many games as we can to new gamers. We always look for games that are simple to teach and...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Aug 12, 2018
- 3 min
Post Gen Con Breakdown
Gen Con was a week ago. It was our third year going and it never ceases to amaze me. To break everything down would take multiple posts...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Jul 30, 2018
- 2 min
Review: Dark is the Night
You are lost deep in the woods with only a campfire to keep you company. You still have a long journey and supplies are dwindling. As you...
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Critical Grind Gaming
- Jul 30, 2018
- 1 min
Review: One Deck Dungeon
I came across this game at Gen Con 2017. I loved the art and the simple mechanics. This is a 1 to 2 player, dungeon-crawler style, card...
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