After meeting Amanda “Panda” Wong last year via social media, I learned that we were fellow foodies and I soon learned of Amanda’s amazing baking skills. Her cookies were a lifesaver during the long hours of convention gaming at Strategicon. We’ve played several games and shared several meals since then. Amanda Wong grew up with […]
You know how you just get along immediately with certain people? That’s how it is with me and John Gonzalez. I’ve known John (aka Book Of Nerds on Twitter and Instagram) since August of last year, but it feels like we’ve been friends for much longer, thanks to random conversations on social media. A former […]
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I present Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. “I didn’t know I’d make a career out of playing games. I didn’t know that was possible. Every day I wake up and think, ‘I am so lucky to do this.’” (Photo taken after […]
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I present Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. “Now that we’re both basically retired, it’s good to get out of the house to meet people and play games. It’s nice to keep your mind active and enjoy the puzzly nature of games. Gaming has always […]
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I present Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. “I like heavier games that have a big payoff at the end. I really enjoy when the engine clicks in the middle of a game and I start figuring out that I can […]
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I present Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. “I’ve been a Game Guru for about seven months and teach customers the games they want to play. It’s not common that you get to enjoy your hobby as your job.”
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I present Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. “I was glad it wasn’t cancer. I knew that even though it couldn’t be cured, it could be managed.” Read Lexy’s story over on Geek & Sundry.
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I present Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. “During elementary school sometimes when it rained we’d have indoor recess and play board games or draw, but I would read books. One rainy season I got into reading series of […]
Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I present Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. “Gaming brought me one of my most rewarding friendships. We met at a mutual friend’s wedding and talked about games. I started going to his gaming meetups and last year he was one of the […]
One of the best things about playing board games is the time spent hanging out with your fellow human beings, bonding over your shared experience at the tabletop. Inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York, I started Humans of the Tabletop, an ongoing series about the people I’ve played games with. Speaking of cool humans playing games, […]
