Bill Lenoir – History + Gaming

What Makes for a Good Game?

I have loved board gaming since I was a young kid. Set up the board, draw cards, roll the dice, let's go! I especially love games that simulate historical events. These are games where the theme is paramount. Nobody would claim that Monopoly is a simulation of the real estate business and I doubt you could design such a game that would be fun to play. History, on the other hand, and military history especially, is ripe for games that are fun to play AND give you a sense of what the real event might have been like. That is my sweet spot.

Bill LenoirApril 20, 2021June 29, 2021

I have loved board gaming since I was a young kid. Set up the board, draw cards, roll the dice, let's go! I especially love games that simulate historical events. These are games where the theme is paramount. Nobody would claim that Monopoly is a simulation of the real estate business. History, on the other hand, and military history especially, are ripe for games that are fun to play AND give you a sense of what the real event might have been like. The role-playing aspect of these board games is my sweet spot.

Scattered weapons and armor — Set up can be such a pain

How I Rate Games

Bill LenoirApril 19, 2021

I would only bother to rate a game I have played (duh!), so that leaves a large number of games I'll never rate. This is usually because the topic just doesn't interest me. So you can assume that a rated game is one I thought I might have liked. How I feel about a game drives my likelihood to play the game again or even hold on to my copy.