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Interested in new games

I've been living in a gaming void... Excluding the play-by-web games, the Bezique match is the only game I've played since Anni was born. It's still a bit hectic to go out and play, but it doesn't stop me from...

Posted by Mikko on March 11, 2009 8:39 AM

Tracon III

I spent most of my yesterday attending Tracon. Tracon is a yearly convention here in Tampere, this was the third time it was organized. Tracon is mostly about anime, manga and role-playing games. In the first two Tracon's, I don't...

Posted by Mikko on February 17, 2008 8:21 PM

Gipf collection complete

With the today's arrival of Yinsh, my Gipf collection is complete. It doesn't include Tamsk (hard to get, not very interesting behind the time pressure) or Pünct (a connection game) or most of the extra sets (none but number two...

Posted by Mikko on November 30, 2006 6:48 PM

Pünct

A review of Pünct in Finnish. After trying Pünct in Essen and knowing I probably won't play again, I thought I'd write a review since my opinion is already well-formed. Pünct is a great addition to the Project GIPF line....

Posted by Mikko on November 11, 2005 3:17 PM

Thursday, day two: Shopping for games

The morning started off quite well. We were having breakfast, when I suddenly noticed a familiar-looking gentleman in a salmon-coloured shirt: herr Knizia! I wasn't quite brave enough to go talk to him, but maybe I'll ask for his signature...

Posted by Mikko on October 14, 2005 9:16 AM

New acquisitions: Turbo Taxi and Dvonn

I got new games today! Turbo Taxi was a must for me, I knew it from the description. After all, I love Ricochet Robot and this one's right at the same league. Turbo Taxi Ricochet Robot--> Players must assemble a...

Posted by Mikko on September 14, 2005 4:36 PM