C.K. Burch's Blog, page 301
February 23, 2014
seenontabletop:
Once again, following the releases of TableTop...
Once again, following the releases of TableTop on YouTube had led us to purchase a new game. Last night was our inaugural adventure into Fortune and Glory.
It was a simple, two player competitive game to familiarize ourselves with the rules and mechanics. After being KO’d every round for the first three rounds, I had little hope that I was even a competitor as my opponent easily strode through challenges and picked up glory and artifacts with no impedance.
As things looked dire and all of Central and South America were invaded by Nazis, things took an unexpected turn. A surprising success in Central America put my first artifact in my pocket. From there, we both raced for the same high value score and I managed to eek out a win while my opponent got stalled with a cliffhanger. In departing our little conflict, I managed to lift another artifact out of his possession and realized with a good roll, I could run all the way back to Paris in time to win the game.
One turn later, I was selling my artifacts, counting the Fortune, and winning the game. Such an awesome game and an amazing turn of the tide. He’s already declared a rematch at our next get together.
For a “big box” game, I found Fortune and Glory to be much easier and far faster than I expected. Definitely a great game.
I played a few rounds with my brothers in vanilla mode, then we stepped it up and turned into detailed rules and battling Nazis. This is seriously one of the most fun games I have ever played, with or without others, and the more you play the more depth it has. This, bar none, is one of the best games ever created, and it makes me wet with happiness.
February 21, 2014
http://theivorytowercrumbles.tumblr.c...
The more insistent assertions I see from gamers about Ellie being straight despite constant rebuttals from the writers and the game itself that she’s gay, I have to wonder what exactly the motivation is.
Why does this fictional teen girl have to be straight to them? They can tolerate being in a…
Preach.
winjennster:
shh-put-on-the-cheese-dress:
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not...
And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send her away secretly. But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying,
Never hit REBLOG so fast
angelsarecool1995:
I love stories and protagonists that are not cynical
I love protagonists who...
I love stories and protagonists that are not cynical
I love protagonists who believe wholeheartedly in something
I love protagonists who hate hurting anyone
I love stories about kindness in very unkind worlds
I love stories about people promising to be good to one another even if they cant know how to save the world or be good for any thing else
February 20, 2014
iamtheejenna:
A few of my favorite things #vino #bubbles #bath...
A few of my favorite things #vino #bubbles #bath #oohandsparklynailstoo
This is my girlfriend. You see how lucky I am.
