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Tag Archives: Pandemic
Thoughts on a Global Pandemic (and my latest wild idea…)
It has been a long time since I last wrote: longer perhaps than it should have been. I don’t blog much any more, partly because my days are filled with things I should be doing, and I spend much of … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirii, COVID19, epidemiology, OC43, Pandemic, public health
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Boardgame Review: Pandemic – The Cure
As Christmas approaches I guess now is an opportune time to remind people that last year I listed a number of great boardgames that people might seriously be glad to get in their Christmas stockings. Like my friend Lloyd, I … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Reviews and Past Events
Tagged board games, Pandemic, Pandemic The Cure, reviews, Z Man Games
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The 12 Games of Christmas — Board Games are not ALL Terrible!
First, Merry Christmas! Secondly, we have all been there. A family Christmas turns toxic when someone suggest playing a board game, and Aunty drags Monopoly out of the cupboard. Now Monopoly can be a lot of fun I guess – … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Reviews and Past Events, Uninteresting to others whitterings about my life
Tagged 7 Wonders, Agricola, Atlas Games, best board games, Cthulhu 500, Dominion, GMT Games, Hanabi card game, King of Tokyo, Love Letter card game, Pandemic, Settlers of Catan, Star Wars: X Wing, Ticket to Ride, Twilight Struggle, what christmas board games to buy, Z Man Games
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