Someone asked me today what I hoped to get for Christmas. To the best of my knowledge, they are not a board gamer, so saying things like Agricola, Antiquity, Indonesia, Princes of the Renaissance, Himalaya, Brass, and Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization wouldn't have meant much. Sadly, even to my family, who understand I love games, it wouldn't mean anything. That's ok - it doesn't have to mean anything. It'd be nice if it at least registered somewhere on their radar that I might like to receive a game for Christmas, but truth be told - if I get anything resembling a game for Christmas it will likely be a mainstream kind of game that you can find at any store. I would be floored to actually find a game I had wanted under the tree. Now that I have that out of my system...
Truth be told, I'm at that age that it doesn't bother me. I enjoy hunting around eBay for games. I like looking for the deals. I like putting together my occasional ThoughtHammer order of at least $125 to save $8 in shipping ;). Beyond gaming though, I really fall into two gift categories - 1)Rather pick it myself than have someone choose for me or 2)So expensive, nobody is giving it to me as a gift. So what do I want for Christmas? Something I wouldn't have thought of. Something I wouldn't have purchased myself, but discover later that I'm really glad I have. Which is to say - I don't know. For now, I'll be happy if my kids really enjoy Christmas and I get a chance to play some Guitar Hero III. Lastly, I'll be happy if I get to play a few games - especially some Age of Steam.
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Age of Steam - check
Guitar Hero III - check
let's get these both in over the holiday.
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