Tag: board games
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The Times Before
Do you remember life before the internet? I’m Generation X. The first half of my life was an explosion of new technology. I’m one of the first children to have commercial video games. I was a member of Colombia House Record and Tape Club. But like I said a few days ago I entertained myself…
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Retiring Board Games and Cards
When I was a child there were two things that I used to pass the time. The first was board games. I would set up elaborate rules so that I could play them by myself and keep score. Sometimes I would even rope people in them. I also played war games and chess with my…
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The Before Time
Life Without A Computer I am a first generation gamer. I was around when Pong and Zork became commercial successes. I bought my first personal computer when I was fifteen. I worked all summer to buy a Commodore 64 and all the externals to make it worth having. Before that and as computers were becoming…
Latter Day Sinner 