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Dawn Dalton
Jul 28, 20243 min read
Sushi Go! 10th Anniversary Review
Gamewright Games sent me a copy of their 10th Anniversary Sushi Go! to review. I'm not going to lie, Sushi Go! has been one of those...
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Dawn Dalton
Mar 21, 20242 min read
Gimmicks in Games
When a unique mechanic becomes too much. I am a huge fan of interesting mechanics in role playing games. Drawing playing cards to make my...
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Dawn Dalton
Jan 12, 20242 min read
Watching Actual Play Shows
Enjoying something I didn't think I would. So, I've been watching this D&D actual play TV Show called Encounter Party. The title isn't...
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Dawn Dalton
Jan 4, 20243 min read
2024 Gaming Goals
My dice dragon is judging me. Last year I made a bunch of resolutions about getting back to where I was before I got burned out on...
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Dawn Dalton
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Gaming in a Game Store
We recently had to game at a local game store. Our group is in the middle of a huge side quest and our GM had a huge building he wanted...
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Dawn Dalton
Nov 3, 20231 min read
To Boldly Go
Feeling a bit nostalgic. The hubby and I started watching Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I was not prepared for all the feels when the...
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Dawn Dalton
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Style Over Substance
Enjoying the way I game. I'm having a bit of FOMO. I'm looking at pictures of my friends from Gamehole Con and realizing how much my...
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Dawn Dalton
Oct 19, 20232 min read
The Consequences of My Actions
The downside to playing it like a John Woo film. I ended up having a long talk with my GM after the last session of Pathfinder where I...
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Dawn Dalton
Oct 5, 20232 min read
Play Like You're in a John Woo Film
I almost got my entire gaming group killed last weekend, and I'm not all that sorry. For reference, I've been playing this character on...
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Dawn Dalton
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Post-Gen Con Thoughts
One of my friends, Rob, does this thing where after going to a convention, he does a whole write-up of his thoughts on how it went....
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Dawn Dalton
Jul 28, 20232 min read
Starting a New Game and Character Creation
My gaming group just did character creation for Cyberpunk Red last week. And I was a bit torn about starting a new system. On one hand, I...
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Dawn Dalton
Jul 13, 20232 min read
10 Board Game Companies that I can't wait to see at Gen Con
Last week I touched on my top five RPG companies that I'm excited to see at Gen Con 2023. This week, I want to go over my top ten board...
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Dawn Dalton
Jul 6, 20231 min read
5 RPG Companies I'm Excited to Visit at Gen Con 2023
Every year when I go to conventions, I take the time before I leave to not only pick my events, but also to figure out which game...
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Dawn Dalton
Jun 27, 20232 min read
Getting Excited for Convention Season
My badge just arrived for Gen Con, which makes the fact that I'm going for the first time since 2018 real. It's my first gaming...
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Dawn Dalton
Jun 20, 20232 min read
A Few of My Favorite Things: Neil Gaiman
I have a huge collection of Neil Gaiman's books and comics. By no means is it everything he's ever written (because that Duran Duran book...
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Dawn Dalton
Jun 7, 20232 min read
The Importance of Backstory in Games
Keeping the group from falling apart by giving them a reason to work together. The picture is of the interconnections map from a...
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Dawn Dalton
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Collecting Card Games
My first introduction to collectable card games was in high school by my band director. He introduced me to this game called Magic the...
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Dawn Dalton
Mar 9, 20232 min read
These Are a Few of My Favorite Books: Magic Ex Libris
I met Jim C. Hines many years ago when he was a guest at Gen Con. One of the things that drew me to him was his sense of humor. At the...
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Dawn Dalton
Mar 5, 20231 min read
These are a Few of My Favorite Games: Elixir
This is an oldie, but a goodie. Elixir is a fun, party game. The object of the game is to be the first player to have no spell cards in...
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Dawn Dalton
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Sorcerers Vs Wizards
I'm a huge fan of playing a spell chucker in most dungeon crawling games, but I tend to favor sorcerers over wizards for one very...
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