Z-Man Games Press Release - Terra Mystica Fire & Ice - Available this week!

From the Z-Man Games Website

It is finally here! The expansion everyone has been waiting for!

Fire and ice descend upon Terra Mystica. The traditional factions must brace themselves for their new competitors. The 6 new factions, the new game board and new game options, will immerse you, once again, into the world of Terra Mystica!

After Action Report – Strategic & Adventure Game Association Game Day @ El Toro Public Library, June 14, 2014

I hosted the Strategic & Adventure Game Association game Day at the El Toro Public Library on Saturday.  There were 18 people in attendance and up to five games were being played at once.

I decided that starting with this month’s event that I would institute a score keeping protocol for the group where we would start keeping track of the results of the games that were being played at the event with the idea of providing prizes at the end of the year for the best players.  This used to be done as part of the Orange County Board Gamers group until the organizers did not have time for it so I decided to institute it on a smaller scale.  The plan is to do this across the So Cal Game Connection meetup group which I and another event organizer started.  Participation is voluntary so any information I get from it will most likely be incomplete but I still think the exercise will still be worthwhile.

The Diana Jones Award Press Release - Shortlist for 2014 Diana Jones Award Announced

From the Diana Jones Award Website

Two publishers, a hobby game, a family game, and an RPG vie for hobby-gaming’s most exclusive trophy