Reflections

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Chris S.

I started playing table top games regularly when I decided to get reacquainted with Strat-O-Matic basic baseball.

I though that would be it. The dice tower/tray that I built (PepsiCo Park) was inspired by other player’s Strat-O-Matic-themed creations.

But then, through my brother, I discovered PLAAY Games’ Red White & Blue Racing, which led to History Maker Baseball, which further led to about half a dozen other baseball games that I’ve tried, and almost a dozen more that I haven’t, along with various football, basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, wrestling, and other sports.

Quite a library of games I’ve built up over the years, and who knows when/if I’ll get around to all of them.

But that’s my plan.

Stay tuned!

Break?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Chris S.

Looks like it’s time to take an extended break from Sports games. I felt this way last year after I had finished the 1967 Giants replay

I’m not quite burnt out, I just feel more inclined to play other non-sports games more frequently since last year.

I’m not shutting down completely, in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if I do a race or a fight sometime this week. Or not.

It’s the longer replays that I may be shying away from in the immediate future.

Stay tuned!

1967: Giants Replay, Game 115

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Chris S.

Final from Busch Stadium:

4-game sweep by the Cardinals.

This St. Louis team *did* win the 1967 World Series, after all.

The Giants are still 1 game ahead in my replay than they were in real life.

Next up: The Giants travel to Atlanta for a 3-game series with the Braves.

Stay tuned!

Goals

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Chris S.

2 months into the year, and I finally settled on a couple of goals that I’d like to accomplish this year:

Complete the 1967 San Francisco Giants season replay
Complete the 1979 Winston Cup season replay

For the first one, I’ll have to play about 9 games a month or about 2 games a week in order to finish by end of the year.

For the second one, I’ll have to run about 2 races a month in order to finish by the end of the year.

Here’s hoping I can achieve at least one of these goals.

Stay tuned!

Hiatus?

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Chris S.

A temporary one, as I learn to play some solitaire wargames. I should be back at it by MLB Opening Day 2017.

Stay tuned!

History Maker Golf: Foursome

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Chris S.

I have now played twice as many games with History Maker Golf than I have with any other golf game in my collection: two.

This time I grabbed 4 golfers who I had played with in a round in ASG Golf, from the ‘2000s Stars’ set that comes with the game, and had them play at Spyglass Hill at Pebble Beach.