On the Road Again...

On the Road Again...
From gallery of W Eric Martin
I'm headed to the Tokyo Game Market once again, with this show taking place on May 5, 2016. I've created a GeekList preview to highlight some of the titles that will debut at that show or be available there (while being generally unavailable anywhere else), but I regret to say that this preview isn't up to the standard set by past TGM Previews. Travel — both for work and family — has eaten into available time, so in the time that I have had, I've focused more on posting on BGG News about games that will be available to a wider audience.

I'm taking the video camera and have already contacted some individuals about recording game overviews for titles at TGM. I'll also be posting pictures from the show, but probably not while the show is underway since TGM lasts only seven hours, and you need every minute available to photograph games, talk with people, and spot all of the stuff that you never would have imagined spotting earlier.

Following TGM, I'll be on the road for an additional nine days, taking an honest-to-goodness vacation for once — mostly because (1) I'm unlikely to have Internet access and (2) my boss has promised that I'm not on assignment during this trip. Yes, I had to get that statement in writing. I'll still be scouting for games during this trip, but just for fun — not for work.

To keep things going on BGG News since I'll have limited Internet access or none at all while traveling, I've scheduled designer diaries, game overview videos, round-ups of older (yet previously uncovered) games, and a links round-up or two. If possible, I'll jump online to post about newly announced games or round up pictures from TGM, but if not, I'll see you back in this space in mid-May. Be good in the meantime, and treat your fellow players better than they treat you!

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