James Likes Games

11/05/2025

SAD NEWS/TLDR: BIG CHICKEN -MONTHLY- GAME NIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. BUT WE'LL BE BACK!

Sorry, gang... after much deliberation, we're going to cancel the monthly BIG CHICKEN game nights at Free Parking. We're still going to try to have a tournament once a quarter or at least a couple times a year, but with the upcoming tabletop convention season, the holidays, etc., we just don't have the bandwidth to keep going. (Because of time pressures on us this week we're unfortunately cancelling tonight's event at the last minute -- we tried really hard to fit it in and make it happen, but we just couldn't do it. Sorry for the late notice.)

THANK YOU SO MUCH to Matt, Alice, and everyone at Free Parking for hosting us this year! We love that place and will be coming back and doing events there again.

Stay tuned to our website and Facebook and Instagram for updates on BIG CHICKEN and announcements about upcoming events.

We will be doing some tournaments at various cons in the coming year, and will be doing our official Kickstarter launch of the game at Origins in June!

Hope to see you all very soon.

10/28/2025

BACK THIS - You won’t be sorry! It’s an amazing game. Origami Whale Games finally launched Dicey Devices on Kickstarter, and you get exclusives if you back the campaign now and don’t wait until retail. The game play is hilarious and challenging, the theme immersive, and the art is gorgeous! I think this is going to be a game you’re gonna hear a TON about next year.

As a mad scientist, use your laboratory, robots, and trusty assistant Igor to annihilate your pesky peers!

10/28/2025

Don’t even with Stephen…

10/22/2025

If there are not people trying to kill each other over sheep, this will be a huge disappointment!

There’s no release window for any of Netflix's Catan projects yet, but it’s clear the streamer sees value in content based on board games and video games, and even struck a deal for the rights to Monopoly earlier this year. Link in the comments for more.

10/21/2025

I have been following this project from early days. It’s going to be a GREAT game. You won’t be sorry you backed it! The art and design is gorgeous. The gameplay is fun and silly, but also strategic and deep. The overall theme and implementation is hilarious and immersive. Don’t sleep on Origami Whale Games’ Dicey Devices!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/origamiwhalegames/dicey-devices-engine-builder-area-control-set-collectoryloe

As a mad scientist, use your laboratory, robots, and trusty assistant Igor to annihilate your pesky peers!

09/30/2025

WE'RE BACK! Wed, Oct 1, 6pm at Free Parking in College Hill.

After a bit of an unplanned summer "vacation," (two illnesses and a scheduling conflict, over the last few months), we're back for another BIG CHICKEN Game Night . We hope you can join us!

6:00pm - If you've never played or need a refresher.
6:30pm - We start the tournament!

DON'T BE LATE! 😁

08/16/2025

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08/02/2025

Sometime you run into some cool people at Gen Con!

Thanks for all you do, Jerry! You’ve kept me laughing for almost 3 decades!

08/02/2025

If anyone is at Gen Con this morning and wants to use my ticket to play (Giant) String Theory at 10am, post in the comments that you are taking my spot. (Event details in the comments.)

It’s an awesome game and I already played it at Origins. You play as a conspiracy theorist podcaster trying to string together disparate theories for hilarious results (and points). The folks from ProtoCLE designed it, and hopefully it will go to market in the next year.

If you go and play in my place, just tell them I will stop by and drop my ticket off before the session is over.

08/02/2025

08/01/2025

My cosplay: CON WARRIOR!