Blood in the Cut

Stuff that’s going on in my life and what I think about it.

What I’m Reading. Still reading The Crises. I’m not blasting through this book like I have some others. I did make an interesting book purchase, however. Storytelling in the Modern Board Game: Narrative Trends from the Late 1960s to Today,  by none other than the internet’s best board game reviewer, Marco Arnaudo. This is a topic that’s near and dear. For me, story makes the game. I’m looking forward to reading this, although I’m not sure why they didn’t included pictures. Looks a bit daunting.

What I Played. Quite a bit. Tested a new ’65 Squad-level Battles in the Jungles of Vietnam scenario. Played through La Résistance, a new dice and card game I designed set during the German occupation of France in World War II. Finally, we gamed another Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate adventure. Despite its 1.6K ratings on Boardgame Geek, Betrayal is a tremendously mediocre game. Dull, dice on dice combat, which frequently degenerates into a tedious downward spiral, and unbalanced haunts ruin what could have been a great game.

What I listened to. K.Flay’s Blood in the Cut. Because it bites. Feel it Still because I just can’t figure it out.

Quote I’m Pondering. “Hard is fun.” Because ain’t nothing easy.

Mark H. Walker served 23 years in the United States Navy, most of them as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal diver. He is the creator of the Dark War universe, which includes two novels, Revelation and Retribution, several short stories, and the Dark War Rebooted Role-Playing and Skirmish game. He is the owner of Flying Pig Games as well as Tiny Battle Publishing the designer of the aliens-invade-Earth game Night of Man, the Communists invade South Vietnam game, '65, Lock 'n Load, World at War and several other games, as well as the publisher of Old School Tactical, and Armageddon War. Give them a try. I mean, what the hell?