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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...
Critical Grind Gaming
Aug 12, 20183 min read


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...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 30, 20182 min read


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...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 30, 20181 min read


Review: Epic Roll and Epic Roll: Eclipse
Epic Roll, more specifically Epic Roll: Eclipse, is a game that has created an ongoing battle between the wife and I. I am not sure of...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 28, 20182 min read


Road to Gen Con - Pro Tips
Here's a few things I learned along the way. Pro Tips: Just a things I’ve learned along the way. Shower Daily. Sometimes twice a day....
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 24, 20183 min read


Road to Gen Con - Packing
I am counting down the road to Gen Con 2018. This is a list of things that would be the best things to pack. What To Pack: I’m already...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 24, 20183 min read


Road to Gen Con - Convention Prep
I’m excited! Are you excited!? Gen Con’s 4-day passes are almost completely sold out for the second year in a row! The doors open in 8...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 24, 20183 min read


Road to Gen Con - ConQuest Journals
I am a planner. If you know nothing else about me, other than my love of games, you should know I like to have a plan, schedule, to-do...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 21, 20183 min read


Ladies Night
I had an amazing experience last night. I went to my first Meetup and played D&D with 7 ladies I had never met before. We sat down, got...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 20, 20182 min read


Browncoats for Life
I am going to make my first board game review about a game that I do consider to be a favorite. However, my review may not always seem...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 12, 20184 min read


You CAN Take It With You
As someone with a large personal board game collection, I am often asked to bring my games to game nights. That's part of what inspired...
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 12, 20182 min read


Nice to meet you!
Dana Here! Storytime. I’ve always loved board games but I had no idea there was such a variety of games until only a few years ago....
Critical Grind Gaming
Jul 8, 20184 min read
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