What will be coming in 2018?

A new day, a new year and a new adventure awaits.

As you probably saw from my Top Ten Games I'd Drop Everything For... list, I like to play the same games again and again. For me, nothing beats playing a game that you don't have to explain to your competition and you can just go head to head in the challenge to becoming the master of that game.

But there is also nothing like trying something new and different. To cleanse your pallet. And although I am not a fan of the "Cult Of The New," I find myself being wrapped up in it's web. This year, I will be working for game publishers on their newest games. Mainly Kickstarters. As always, I will be producing videos that show pertentual​ backers how the game works and feels.

Here are some of those titles:​

So, not only am I making reviews of game, but with some of them I will be helping in the support as they are running on Kickstarter. As a campaign manager, which is kind of nice. Another bonus from this is I get to learn how these games work, not from reading a rule book. But from actually being taught by their designers. And that is a whole different sensation. You get inside their head and understand every facet and rule tweak that they have made over the many years that the game has been created. It's a wonderful feeling.

You can check out these titles in more depth on the BGG website:

Board Game Geek

And who knows what will be further down the road.

All I can tell you about the things that have happened in the past month. While I am getting older, I am finding it harder to retain information. I have even forgotten my birthday! Old man.

So instead of typing about all the wonderful things I seem to remember doing in December, I have recorded them into a little video for you.

• In "A Review of Reviews" (1:59) I look back at the games I have put under the spot light and give you a sample overview of then.
  
• "First and the Last" (7:01) is a first impressions segment on brand new game that I have played for the first time...and possibly their last!
  
• "Question Time" (13:56) I go into depth about the games that are listed above.
  
• "The Monthly Giveaway" (19:12) is a near-live prize draw that I do for my Patreons.

And that is just a fraction of the things that are coming in 2018. Unfortunately, I can not cover everything, but if I get a chance to, I will.

If you have a question that you'd like me to answer in next months video or advice about a game, please leave it in the comment section below. Until next time, play nicely together.
​Ciao for now...