Author: benhrome

Three Things I Like About: Illuminati

Three Things I Like About: Illuminati

In trying to get back into the swing of things, this latest installment of Three Things focuses on one of my favorite card games from my college era. Illuminati, from Steve Jackson Games (SJG), was a favorite midnight pastime in my dorm and quickly became the go-to game whenever a bunch of us needed a study break. It was common for a resident to wander into the commons room at any hour and find a group of players attempting to rule the world through a network of conspiracy.

When a Boy Meets Girl…Forever

When a Boy Meets Girl…Forever

So inevitably, the question posed to me and my wife at some point – alone or together – is just how we met. Because to know us is to know two fiercely independent-dependent people. How in the world did all this collide, fusing together into a nearly nineteen-year long love affair and marriage?

Lego Borderlands

Lego Borderlands

Having collected Lego for just about a year now, and having played Borderlands 2 regularly with my co-op partners for about 15 months, it was inevitable I’d mush the two together. So while a Lego Borderlands set/video game isn’t likely, at least I can indulge the fancy from time to time.

Conventions 2004: Hell on Tiber

Conventions 2004: Hell on Tiber

Ten years back, I was one of the three people helping FanPro produce the big canon event games for Origins and GenCon. One of the most successful games we ran pitted Clan Wolf against Clan Hell’s Horses on the world of Tiber.

Christmas in the Courtyard

Christmas in the Courtyard

This story was commissioned to be part of my church’s Christmas cantata. I’ve made slight word changes from the spoken version for better flow, but otherwise remains as it was presented.

Three Things I Like About: Adventure

Three Things I Like About: Adventure

One of the first Atari games I played on my Sears knockoff system was Adventure. Created as a graphic game based loosely on a computer text game, it was Atari’s seventh best-selling 2600 cartridge.