Return of Friday Game Night

In the opening chapter of the first book in the Star Runners Universe, you find out the main characters are playing an online game full of space battles. By knowing this, I guess you would understand when I tell you I'm a lifelong gamer of both the board, card and video variety. Even when I lose miserably, I love a good game.

I still play games on a regular basis (although life has a way of making the length between gaming sessions farther apart). In fact, I try to play something once a week. I believe when you stop playing and only work, well, that's the day you start dying.

Why am I telling you all this? Because I'm reintroducing game night at my house on Fridays! Each week, I plan to bring an old boardgame back to the table. Tonight's game is called "Eldritch Horror" by the fantastic company, Fantasy Flight Games. I've played it before, but only a couple of times. The world's coming to an end, and it's up to the players to work together to try and save it. I'm excited!

Full disclosure: I'll admit I got inspired on the plane last week when I watched "Game Night" with Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams. Of course, I plan on my game night being a bit less eventful.

While I might not be able to do an actual game night every week, I'll try to keep you posted on games to share a little of my favorite hobby (besides writing) with you guys every Friday for a change of pace.

Who knows? I may mention a game that will encourage you to try to establish a board game night at your house.