Many years ago as I was starting my this venture, when the books were just an idea, I attended the very first GrandCon at a small convention center at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI. That year I volunteered for many hours, ran several games and had a great time. I did not hold a …
Gen Con was so full this year. Most years I help Nathan Marchand with his book table and we put our devotionals out along with his fiction works. This year he had to cancel last minute and we didn’t get that pleasure. But I had some other responsibilities. This was the first year I served …
I hope your March is coming in more like a lion than a lamb for you, unless you are like me and enjoy thunderstorms. Years ago I got to play as “The Naturalist” in Sentinels of the Multiverse. If you haven’t played it, Sentinels is a card game that is cooperative. You all play as …
This year is my third year of participating in Extra Life. We will be playing board games for 24 hours at Unity Reformed Church in Norton Shores, MI. We are asking people to donate through Extra Life to help kids who are sick and injured at Helen Devos Children’s Hospital. The event is this weekend, …
GrandCon is always a pleasure to attend. It is a board games convention in Grand Rapids, MI and I’ve been involved since the first year when I ran games and volunteered at the event. Since the second year Nerd Chapel has been a presence at this con. The table is a place for people to …
The last few weekends were busy for Nerd Chapel! We had three cons in a row and three very different experiences. Kogan Con First was KoganCon. This is a small 1 day anime con in Grand Haven, MI. This was the second year for it and Nerd Chapel was happy to be the tabletop room …
Lately I have been watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. I have seen many/most episodes of it, but had not fully watched it all the way through so I claimed the power of Netflix to do so. Today I finally saw an important episode. I have heard many fans quoting it before and it always …
I can tell you a lot about board games…but some, such as Star Wars Miniatures or Settlers of Catan or Heroscape, I can tell you more than others. Because I have played them again and again. Others I can tell you a little bit because I have researched them…but I have not experienced them. Have …