Tag Archives: Age of Steam

Age of Steam Con 2021 Recap

Posted on November 12, 2021 by xitoliv

This last weekend, John and I drove to Kansas City for Age of Steam Con. I’ve talked about the convention before, when I went in 2019 (Day 0, Day 1, Day 2, Day 3), and was thrilled that the timing … Continue reading →

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Age of Steam Con: Day Three

Posted on April 1, 2019 by xitoliv

Whew! That was a lot of Age of Steam (and chocolate cookies). Let’s dig into one last day. I started off the morning with The Human Body. Yeah, that’s a map. Red and blue going to the heart and lungs. … Continue reading →

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Age of Steam Con: Day Two

Posted on March 31, 2019 by xitoliv

Here’s where we’ve been playing. Last year, the con was at one of our hosts’ houses, but this year we have this nice space with some kitchen facilities, and a beautiful bank of windows through which we’ve enjoyed thunderstorms, snow, … Continue reading →

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Age of Steam Con: Day One

Posted on March 30, 2019 by xitoliv

At one point today, this was my chair for a game. Ok, in several games. It used to be like this frequently, but it hasn’t been in many years. It’s not that I was relegated to the corner or wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Age of Steam Con: Day Zero

Posted on March 29, 2019 by xitoliv

I’ll never forget the first time I learned of Age of Steam. I had moved back to the Cincinnati area after discovering modern board games elsewhere, and at a public game night, Mike brought two games: Age of Steam and … Continue reading →

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Voices in Board Gaming: Interview with Chad DeShon

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Chris Wray

About Today’s Guest: This is the fourth interview in our “Voices in Board Gaming” series here on The Opinionated Gamers.  Today’s guest, Chad DeShon, wears many hats in this hobby and industry.  He runs BoardGameTables.com.  He designs games, most notably the … Continue reading →

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