Idle Hands

Social Distancing has us both in Pennsylvania now, so we've been knocking out some fun projects.  Just before we were all quarantined, Tim ran "Chain of Command" at DAWG.  It was the first day of the first Battle of Kharkov.  The Germans were pushing toward Kharkov against a determined Soviet defense.  Play-testing allowed for a very balance game, but some really bad rolls kept the Germans from getting anywhere.  Tim is planning on this being the first of three Battles of Kharkov in a campaign.

To that end, Tim has been spending his quarantine-time painting Russian countryside and city buildings!  He's enjoying painting the bricks, particularly!

Tim left Wendy's Vikings in DC, so she doesn't have any figures to paint.  She has gone back to the gold old days and begun a cross-stitch project that she's had in her stash for more years than she's willing to admit.

Tim and Wendy decided to skip Cold Wars this year.  We were registered and very much looking forward to it since we missed Fall-In.  Alas - having a person in the house with severe health concerns kept us home. While we love the conventions, we just couldn't risk it for Alex's sake. We understand it went well, although not well-attended (as can be expected).  So far, we have heard that Historicon is still on, but we will be playing it by ear as July draws closer.

As far as board games go -- Tim, Wendy, and  Alex played a fun little game of Mission Command the other night.  It's a simple board game that we all enjoy when we have a small amount of time.  Wendy had terrible rolls and was out of the game fairly quickly - even with having her planes shot up as much as they could without leaving the game.

The big gaming news in the house is that Alex is streaming nightly on Twitch and developing a small following.  He's been streaming Disco Elysium, Hades, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and (most frequently) Wizard of Legend.  Please check him out at 8pm every night! He's has a great interaction with his audience! http://twitch.tv/Kuthillick.  AND - if you buy online games, consider going through his Humble account.  Half of any commission he earns goes to the JDRF to help us find him a cure for Type 1 diabetes!

We are looking forward to getting out a few board games over the next couple of weekends!  Pandemic, of course, is a must, and we may try to get Scythe out so that Tim and Alex can teach Wendy.

Wishing you Happy Social Distancing and PLEASE stay well!!