Working Hard at Playing Hard. My Out-of-Office Adventures.
Listening to my favorite local singer-songwriter Trevor Ras play guitar and saxophone at Skylark Cafe in West Seattle…
One of my favorite spots for street photography is an abandoned lumber mill on Bainbridge Island. We sail over from Des Moines Marina and kayak to shore to capture the new murals each spring.
This weekend, I joined hundreds of gaming enthusiasts at the 4th annual OrcaCon tabletop games convention in Bellevue, Washington.
The convention features industry panels, game demonstrations, an open play library, game tournaments, and gaming workshops. I spent most of the 2 days at demo tables and the open play library.
My 5 favorite game titles included:
Wizards of the Coast distributed free starter packs for Magic: The Gathering, so I experienced this 1993 classic for the first time. And I won a raffle prize of the 2018-released Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig, a tile-building game for up to 7 players that I look forward to play-testing with my game group.
The event organizers did an excellent job of making the venue inclusive for everyone. The event was ADA-accessible, with LGBTQ+ pronoun-friendly name badges, and even color-coded safety pins to identify attendees’ introversion to extroversion levels. Maybe next year, the event website will be upgraded to be mobile-friendly too!
Seattle WordCamp is this weekend at the Washington State Convention Center at 705 Pike Street. Weekend tickets are still available for $40.
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