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Mark Julian

Family man. Growing my own game group one kid at a time.

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Reviews   -   Apr 27, 2024 Seaside review — tiles and tides
Seaside review — tiles and tides

As you sit by the seaside, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore drowns out all but the occasional cry of a gull. All your cares melt away, and if you pay attention, the beauty of what’s around you comes to life. Crabs scuttle between the rocks.

by Mark Julian
Reviews   -   Apr 18, 2024 Qawale review — Tic-Tac-Yes
Qawale review — Tic-Tac-Yes

Continuing on my quest to play every two player abstract game that Gigamic and partner Hachette Games has to offer, we have arrived at Qawale. A mix of Tic-Tac-Toe and Mancala, Qawale is a unique entry in the lineup. If you haven’t already, check out our reviews of Pylos

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Tabletop Throwdown   -   Apr 10, 2024 The games of GAMA Expo 2024-Tabletop Throwdown S1E7
The games of GAMA Expo 2024-Tabletop Throwdown S1E7

We saw a lot of great games at GAMA Expo last month, and we’ve got a few quick looks at some of them on today’s podcast! In addition to several new games that we saw for the first time, we got a few updates on some that we’

by Mark Julian
News   -   Apr 09, 2024 “A Decade and Beyond” – Creality celebrates 10 years with new announcements and deals
“A Decade and Beyond” – Creality celebrates 10 years with new announcements and deals

For many people, a Creality printer is their first introduction to 3D printing. It was for me, way back with the Ender 3v2. Creality has always focused on being accessible to the home user and bringing incremental improvements to their growing line of products. Creality is celebrating 10 years today

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Reviews   -   Mar 29, 2024 Disney Lorcana: Into the Inklands Starter Decks review — A whole new world
Disney Lorcana: Into the Inklands Starter Decks review — A whole new world

Disney Lorcana is a trading card game from publisher Ravensburger that features everyone’s favorite Disney characters. If you are brand new to the game, you can check out our original review here. With Chapter 3, Into the Inklands, Ravensburger is shaking Lorcana up with new Location type cards. The

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Reviews   -   Mar 27, 2024 Fifine Ampligame AM6 Condenser Mic review — a feature packed mic on a budget
Fifine Ampligame AM6 Condenser Mic review — a feature packed mic on a budget

Searching the vast reaches of the internet for a decent gaming or podcasting mic can be daunting, especially if you are looking for a budget microphone. The market is filled with hundreds of options and figuring out which ones are decent can feel like a gamble. I can’t promise

by Mark Julian
News   -   Mar 26, 2024 Quoridor meets PAC-MAN in this tabletop mashup launching in May at the UK Games Expo
Quoridor meets PAC-MAN in this tabletop mashup launching in May at the UK Games Expo

Hachette Boardgames UK has announced a PAC-MAN version of the extremely popular abstract classic Quoridor. I enjoy Quoridor and this mashup feels like a no brainer. We got to see a sneak preview of the game at GAMA Expo 2024 and the whole team was clambering to check it out

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News   -   Mar 22, 2024 Halo: Flashpoint, a new miniatures skirmish game from Mantic is up for pre-order
Halo: Flashpoint, a new miniatures skirmish game from Mantic is up for pre-order

I don’t know anyone that doesn’t want a scale miniature of Master Chief to pit against a squad of Elites. If that’s you, then you probably just haven’t thought about it long enough. Mantic Games just launched the pre-order site for Halo: Flashpoint. A miniatures skirmish

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