{"id":2409,"date":"2019-06-10T12:45:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T12:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?p=2409"},"modified":"2019-06-10T12:45:37","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T12:45:37","slug":"a-place-at-the-table-jim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/","title":{"rendered":"A Place at the Table: Jim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hi guys! The last two weeks have been crazy in my world, so\nI took a little break from writing so that I could take care of all the stuff I\nneeded to, but I\u2019m back now. I\u2019ve missed you. &nbsp;This week, I have another TCBG interview for\nyou. I was finally able to sit down with some of our regular gamers and conduct\nsome interviews, so you can look forward to seeing those interviews posted here\nover the summer. Here is what I\u2019ve observed in all of my interviews. Asking a\nboard gamer what their favorite board game is can be a difficult question. I\nusually have to temper the question with \u201cwhat is your current favorite board\ngame?\u201d I\u2019ve also learned that beating Kyle is often a gamers biggest achievement\nin board gaming. &nbsp;This week, our subject\nis Jim. Jim has been playing board games with TCBG for about a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Unboxing the Blog<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f60efd3b670\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f60efd3b670\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/#How_did_your_board_game_journey_start\" >How did your board game journey start?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/#What_is_your_favorite_style_of_board_game\" >What is your favorite style of board game?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/#What_are_your_favorite_board_games\" >What are your favorite board games?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/#_How_would_you_describe_yourself_as_a_gamer\" >&nbsp;How would you\ndescribe yourself as a gamer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/#What_has_been_your_greatest_achievement_in_board_games\" >What has been your greatest achievement in board games?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/#What_direction_would_you_like_to_see_TCBG_go_in_the_future\" >What direction would you like to see TCBG go in the future?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/10\/a-place-at-the-table-jim\/#When_you_arent_playing_games_with_TCBG_what_else_do_you_enjoy_doing\" >When you aren\u2019t playing games with TCBG, what else do you\nenjoy doing?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_did_your_board_game_journey_start\"><\/span>How did your board game journey start? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>We had a family friend when I was a kid who had an educational store. It was there that I picked up a basic D&amp;D game and started playing. I also started attending a local convention near where I grew up. I\u2019ve only started board games fairly recently. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_favorite_style_of_board_game\"><\/span>What is your favorite style of board game? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I like games where you build your resources and get an engine going. I like Euro style games. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_your_favorite_board_games\"><\/span>What are your favorite board games? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I don\u2019t think that I\u2019ve played enough to have one favorite. My current favorites are Wingspan, Castles of Burgundy, and Concordia. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190604_080042-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2418\" width=\"512\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190604_080042-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190604_080042-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20190604_080042-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Jim playing Underwater Cities<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_How_would_you_describe_yourself_as_a_gamer\"><\/span>&nbsp;How would you\ndescribe yourself as a gamer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>&nbsp;I\u2019m a collector and designer. In 2014, I published a game about Mackinac Island. I\u2019ve probably designed about a dozen games. I didn\u2019t feel I knew enough about board games, so I started coming here. I own about a hundred games. I\u2019m trying to get some classics so that I can start studying them. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_has_been_your_greatest_achievement_in_board_games\"><\/span>What has been your greatest achievement in board games? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Winning Medieval Academy. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190520_073611_676-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2419\" width=\"512\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190520_073611_676-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190520_073611_676-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190520_073611_676-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190520_073611_676.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Jim and crew playing Carcassonne<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_direction_would_you_like_to_see_TCBG_go_in_the_future\"><\/span>What direction would you like to see TCBG go in the future?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I enjoy the group. It would be neat if we started doing some things together that require group effort like some tournaments to raise money for charities. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_you_arent_playing_games_with_TCBG_what_else_do_you_enjoy_doing\"><\/span>When you aren\u2019t playing games with TCBG, what else do you\nenjoy doing? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I like walking my dogs in the woods. And I enjoy cooking. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi guys! 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