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This Speck of Dust in the Webverse
Just like every other journal out there, this is a soapbox. And what's my platform? What do I have to share?

I am a new writer and started this journal as a way to share a serial story. I update it twice a month with complete episodes. That story is a classic fantasy tale in a world with very little in the way of magic and no elves or dwarves or the like.

I also provide reviews of board and card games. I try to make sure that I have played a game at least three times before I provide a review. I am an avid gamer and I know most of my friends are as well. I hope that the game reviews are appreciated and found useful by others. I will attempt to provide this review every Monday. Clicking here will give you a link to just the game reviews.

A final note on the story - this is an experiment and all of these pieces are admittedly first draft quality. I just thought it would be interesting to be kept on schedule and be able to share a story with people directly. If you are just starting, here are some ease of use links.

The very first story section:
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/937.html

Summary through July 10th, 2006 (the first 32 episodes) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/10810.html
Summary through February 18th, 2007 (episodes 33 - 63) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/21431.html
Summary through March 15th, 2008 (episodes 64 - 98) :
http://eyezofwolf.livejournal.com/37165.html
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Nov. 2nd, 2009 @ 07:53 pm Game Review: Space Hulk Campaigns
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This week is the final expansion to the original Space Hulk game, Space Hulk Campaigns. It may be just a book, but is it worth it?

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Oct. 19th, 2009 @ 05:56 pm Game Review: Genestealer
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The companion to the Deathwing expansion... this is for Genestealer. Now the aliens get an upgrade.

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Oct. 5th, 2009 @ 06:21 pm Game Review: Deathwing
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Since I reviewed Space Hulk last week, it seemed appropriate to review one of the expansions next. So here is a review of Deathwing, the expansion that centers around the space marines.

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Sep. 28th, 2009 @ 08:12 am Game Review: Spacehulk
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This week is a classic table top war strategy board game called Spacehulk. My friends from college remember this one all too well. I can remember being chased down the hall by friends desperately wanting to play and repeating in zombie-like trance fashion... "Space... hulk..."

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Sep. 14th, 2009 @ 06:41 am Game Review: Small World
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I was inspired to review this game based on [info]ledeir's recent post about Small World. And no, the game is not based on the Disney song. Trust me, that is a very good thing. Are you ready to do battle?

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Aug. 31st, 2009 @ 03:01 pm Game Review: Cross Cribb
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This week I'm reviewing a very simple game that is Cribbage, with a small upgrade. It is called Cross Cribb, and I actually know one of the designers.

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Aug. 24th, 2009 @ 08:57 pm Game Review: Robo Rally
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This week I'm reviewing a fairly popular game from my game nights - mainly because of the chaos that it can cause.

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Aug. 18th, 2009 @ 01:30 am Game Review: Pandemic
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Here is my review of the last co-op game that I currently own. Personally, I believe it is the least enjoyable of the three, but still worth playing a few times.

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Aug. 10th, 2009 @ 04:06 pm Game Review: Battlestar Galactica
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So, I am pretty sure that [info]gamerchick has been waiting for me to review this one. Although, I can't blame her if she is since she is the one that got me to give this game a shot. I thought it was fitting to do the review of Battlestar Galactica this week since I just finally finished the series this past weekend (I had to wait for them to come out on DVD).

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Aug. 3rd, 2009 @ 03:32 pm Game Review: Bohnanza
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This week a social card game where you pretend to be a bean farmer.

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Jul. 20th, 2009 @ 06:12 pm Game Review: Dragonmaster
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Dragonmaster is another oldie that I grew up playing. It's a trick-taking that is like hearts, but prettier and with a bit of strategy flavor added to it.

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Jul. 13th, 2009 @ 11:10 pm Game Review: Die Sieben Siegel
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This week I'm reviewing a German game called Die Sieben Siegel. It is a trick-taking card game where the power of foresight would be most helpful.

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Jul. 6th, 2009 @ 11:29 pm Game Review: Dungeon
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This week I am reviewing a classic game that feels like an introduction to a "monty haul" campaign, with a good dose of nostalgia thrown in.

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Jun. 29th, 2009 @ 10:16 pm Game Review: Ubongo Extrem
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Ubongo is a game of tangrams that is high on the brain power and spatial reasoning, but low on the strategic element.

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Jun. 22nd, 2009 @ 09:41 pm Game Review: Red Dragon Inn 2
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Red Dragon Inn 2 - a chaser that's almost as good as the first round!

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Jun. 15th, 2009 @ 04:49 pm Game Review: Red Dragon Inn
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Red Dragon Inn - a lighthearted game where excessive drinking causes hilarity without the embarrassing morning after.

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Jun. 8th, 2009 @ 09:15 pm Game Review: Palabra
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This is one of my best friend's favorite games, but I think you will find that her and I do not hold the game in equal esteem. :) But, it is still a good game, as long as you keep in mind its shortcomings.

( Palabra - it's like Scrabble, but with cards; and more fun in my opinion )
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Jun. 1st, 2009 @ 05:37 am Game Review: Tichu
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This week I'm reviewing what is probably one of my favorite games, period. Even playing this one on an almost daily basis, I keep coming back for more.

( So what makes Tichu so great? )
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May. 18th, 2009 @ 09:47 pm Game Review: Backgammon
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This time I decided to review a classic game that I have that has been a favorite of mine for years. Truth be told, out of my entire collection, I think that this is the only game I have that complete non-gamers have heard of. I will give this game the same treatment as I give all of my reviews and follow the same format.

( Backgammon - A true classic, and the one thing that changes it from good to great. )
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May. 11th, 2009 @ 08:34 pm Game Review: Samurai
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This week the review is for one of the simplest games in my collection, but it will surprise you.

( A simple but very fun strategy game )
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