Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Sessions #18-19 “Seeds of Romance” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial –
War of Whispers Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 Minutes There’s a word I love using in reference to
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #17 “Wedding Plans” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial – Female
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #16 “Hy-bird-ization” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial – Female Aarakocra
Sushi Go Party Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 20 Minutes If I ever want to remember the value of
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #15 “Wereakocra” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial – Female Aarakocra
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #14 “Windmill Full of Bears” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial
Mysterium Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-7 Playing Time: 42 Minutes The Balance of Ambiguity When I play Mysterium, I see something
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #13 “Lathander’s Eleven” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial – Female
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #12 “Badger Badger Badger Badger MUFFIN MUFFIN” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female
Dune Board Game Review The Black IPA of Board Games By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1979 (2019 reprint) Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 120 Minutes The
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #10-11 “Spears and Bones and Lightning Stones” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #9 “A Song of Ice and Arson” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female
Board Game Roundup #9 Keyflower, Whitehall Mystery, Board Game Arena By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently.
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #8 “We’re Off to See the Wizard” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #7 “The Birds Are Interested in the Book Club” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa
Ethnos Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2017 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 45-60 Minutes Ethnos burst onto the scene with some fanfare, in large part
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #6 “I Heard You Like Quest Hooks” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #5 “It’s Always Cloudy in Barovia” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra
Adventuring NPCs Creating meaningful, adventuresome non-player characters that enhance the campaign, without stealing the spotlight By MARK WILSON Alright kobolds and firbolgs, let’s talk about
Board Game Roundup #8 Food Chain Magnate, Mage Knight, Dragon Castle By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #4 “The Wizarding World of Barovia” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #3 “Weaseling Our Way Out” By MARK WILSON DM: A Friend Party:(Me) Ahk-wa – Female Aarakocra RangerAial
Barovia Goes to the Birds: Curse of Strahd Session #2 By MARK WILSON Welcome to my Curse of Strahd session report series! This is part
Board Game Roundup #5 Gardens of Babylon and After Midnight Games By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing
Barovia Goes to the Birds Curse of Strahd Session #0-1 By MARK WILSON Welcome to my Curse of Strahd session report series! This is part
Board Game Roundup #7 Tiny Towns, Bruges, Targi By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These aren’t
Return to Hell – Solium Infernum Game Diary, Epilogue By MARK WILSON Solium Infernum Overview & Review Part I – Part II – Part III
Return to Hell – Solium Infernum Game Diary, Part IV By MARK WILSON Solium Infernum Overview & Review Part I – Part II – Part
Return to Hell – Solium Infernum Game Diary, Part III By MARK WILSON Solium Infernum Overview & Review Part I – Part II – Part
Return to Hell – Solium Infernum Game Diary, Part II By MARK WILSON Solium Infernum Overview & Review Part I – Part II – Part
Return to Hell – Solium Infernum Game Diary, Part I By MARK WILSON Solium Infernum Overview & Review Part I – Part II – Part
Writing Good Gaming Session Reports Getting the most out of your time and effort By MARK WILSON I’ve written at least dozens and potentially hundreds
Sun Tzu Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2005 Players: 2 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Calling your game Sun Tzu is a dangerous
Captain Sonar Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 45-60 Minutes Captain Sonar – The Premise Captain Sonar is an audacious,
Mark Goes to Hell – Solium Infernum Game Report, Part III By MARK WILSON Part I – Part II – Part III Solium Infernum Overview
Mark Goes to Hell – Solium Infernum Game Report, Part II By MARK WILSON Part I – Part II – Part III Solium Infernum Overview
Summoning the Terrasque and other curses. By MARK WILSON I like the concept of cursed items, but in practice I have a hard time executing
Board Game Roundup #6 Raiders of the North Sea, Unexploded Cow, Mysthea By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been
Mark Goes to Hell – Solium Infernum, Part I By MARK WILSON Part I – Part II – Part III Solium Infernum Overview & Review
To Reign in Hell: Solium Infernum Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2009 Players: 1-6 To Reign Is Worth Ambition Solium Infernum (SI) is a
Board Game Roundup #4 Condottiere, Sherlock Holmes and Fillers By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These
Why is Your TTRPG Party Together? A necessary question for nearly any group By MARK WILSON In my first campaign as DM, I didn’t have
Tsuro of the Seas Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2012 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 30 Minutes BGG Link: Tsuro of the Seas The Premise
Board Game Roundup #3 Brass: Birmingham and Concordia: Venus By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These
Quest vs. Adventure vs. Journey Which to use, and why? By MARK WILSON Quest: Trip to accomplish a specific task. Adventure: Trip without a destination.
Guide to Gaming on Board Game Arena By MARK WILSON Rewind several years to 2020 when the COVID crisis hit. Like many, my social life
Board Game Roundup #2 Treasure Island, Archipelago, Concordia By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing recently. These aren’t
Five Cool Plot Hooks Vol. 4 Steal these hooks if you need some inspiration! By MARK WILSON There are an endless number of great plot
Board Game Roundup #1 Roll For the Galaxy, Tammany Hall, Inis By MARK WILSON Board Game Roundups are where I discuss games I’ve been playing
Five Cool Plot Hooks Vol. 3 Steal these hooks if you need some inspiration! By MARK WILSON There are an endless number of great plot
Codenames Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-8 Playing Time: 15 Minutes Codenames – The Premise Two teams and a 5×5 tableau of
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 1981 Players: 1-8 Playing Time: 60-120 Minutes Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective – The Premise Sherlock
Dievas (RPG) Review By MARK WILSON RPG System: Dievas The Premise Dievas was created for RPGGeek’s 24-hour RPG competition. The setting is that of 13th
Austen: The Promenading (RPG) Review By MARK WILSON RPG System: Austen: The Promenading The Premise Owing to Jane Austen’s famous layered and nuanced dialogue, The
Sidetracked: Incorporating Meaningful Side Quests Into Campaigns By MARK WILSON Ah yes, the side quest. Proverbial bastion of endless possibility, and a break from the
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist (5e) Review By MARK WILSON RPG System: 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Released: 2018 Background I read this book multiple times in order
Ryuutama: Natural Fantasy Role Play (RPG) Review Delightfully whimsical, occasionally tedious By MARK WILSON RPG System: Ryuutama Released: 2007 The Initial Conclusion The Good: A
16 Impossible Things Before Breakfast (RPG) Review Are you confused yet? Good. By MARK WILSON RPG System: 16 Impossible Things Before Breakfast The Premise Based
A Thousand and One Nights (RPG) Review Not quite a party planning guide, not quite an RPG By MARK WILSON RPG System: A Thousand and
The Breached Fortress of Anoros (RPG Supplement) Review The RPGGeek Dungeon Dive By MARK WILSON RPG System: System Neutral Background The Breached Fortress of Anoros
The Play’s the Thing (RPG) Review Altering the Bard: A Romp Through Shakespeare for the Improv Gamer By MARK WILSON RPG System: The Play’s the
Seasons of Inis Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 90 Minutes I’m a huge fan of Inis; it might be
Viticulture: Essential Edition Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 45-90 Minutes How To Play Viticulture Essential Edition Add-Ons Components The
Project Dreamscape Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Theme & Concept It’s easy for card games to get
Lanterns: The Harvest Festival Review With The Emperor’s Gifts expansion By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30 Minutes Lanterns – The
Laser Cat Attack Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2014 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 10 Minutes This is a bit of a divergence for my
Inis Review A masterpiece of a game By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-4 (2-5 w/expansion) Playing Time: 60-90 Minutes Normally I break down
Pretense Review MetaMicroGaming By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2015 Players: 2-12 Playing Time: 60-360 Minutes The Premise Pretense is a game that happens concurrently with
Secrets Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2017 Players: 4-8 Playing Time: 15-35 Minutes Secrets – The Premise Secrets is an elaborate shell game, the
Two Rooms and a Boom Review Problems and praise in a wildly social, deduction party game. By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2013 Players: 6-30 Playing
Red Dragon Inn Review Drinking without the camaraderie By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2007 Players: 2-4 (more with expansions) Playing Time: 45 Minutes Red Dragon
Viticulture: Tuscany Essential Edition Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 60-150 Minutes One of the first reviews I ever did
Cockroach Poker Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2004 Players: 2-6 Playing Time: 20 Minutes The Premise You get a bunch of cards that are
Welcome to… Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2018 Players: 1-100 Playing Time: 25 Minutes The Premise Welcome To is a roll & write –
Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2019 Players: 1-100 Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes The Premise Cartographers is a recent entry
Tournay Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2011 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 Minutes Tournay – The Premise Fans of the game will push back
Troyes Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2010 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 90 Minutes Welcome to the city of Troyes. We got your
Carcassonne Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2000 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes Carcassonne – The Premise You draw a tile, then
Blood on the Clocktower Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2020 Players: 5-20 Playing Time: 30-120 Minutes The PremiseBlood on the Clocktower is social deduction.
Beyond Baker Street Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 20 Minutes The PremiseThe next in an endless string of Sherlock
World’s Fair 1893 Board Game Review By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2016 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 35-45 Minutes World’s Fair 1893 – The Premise The
Azul Review An existential relationship crisis in a box By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2017 Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes Azul – The Premise
Curse of Strahd Review (5e) What makes this the best-reviewed 5e adventure? And where could it still improve? By MARK WILSON System: 5e D&DLevel: 1-10
The Engagement of Adelaide Endicott Review By MARK WILSON System: Neutral Cost: Free! This was a fun read, but I need to say right off
Death on the Wall: DDEX 03-14 Review (5e) By MARK WILSON System: 5e D&DLevel: 1-4Play Time: 2 hoursCost: $2.99 on DM’s GuildPreview: 6 pages, mostly
Blue Alley Review (5e) A funhouse dungeon set in Waterdeep By MARK WILSON System: 5th Edition D&D Character Level: 2-3 Created, it seems, somewhat explicitly
Stratego Review An old warhorse, and many gamers’ intro to wargaming By MARK WILSON An older copy, likely from the 80’s Year Published: 1946 Players:
Five More Cool RPG Plot Hooks Steal these hooks if you need some inspiration! By MARK WILSON Other “Plot Hook” Articles: Part I Part III
Most Popular Board Games in the Modern Hobby Era By MARK WILSON Most will agree that 1995’s Catan (then Settlers of Catan) kicked off what
My Gaming Reviews Criteria, preferences and other considerations By MARK WILSON Knowing a reviewer’s tendencies and biases is important to gauge whether or not you
Council of Verona Review An underappreciated filler By MARK WILSON Year Published: 2013 Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 20 Minutes If I were given to subjective