Board Games, Journal

Everdell: Seasons of Endless Charm

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I have a habit of remembering things by seasons: real ones, emotional ones and, at times, the ones marked in cardboard. There’s a season of my life that began five years ago, when I first started playing board games regularly. And like many beginnings, it didn’t announce itself. There was no dramatic awakening, no grand declaration of “I am now a hobbyist”. It simply started with a game about a forest.

Everdell was, quite unintentionally, the key that unlocked something in me. And although I’ve played countless games since (some louder, heavier, sharper, stranger), I keep returning to this gentle woodland valley, as if it’s a place where I left a version of myself who still has something to say.

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Board Games, Journal

Play, Talk, Repeat: Why Board Games Have Become the Language of My Life

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Board games have been part of my life for four years now and, if I’ve learned anything, it’s that the real magic isn’t confined to the table. Don’t get me wrong: I love the ritual of unboxing a game and leaning into hours of strategy and laughter. But somewhere along the way, I realized something important: I don’t just love playing board games. I love talking about them, too.

Debating mechanics. Analyzing strategies. Comparing designs. Even disagreeing passionately about whether a game is elegant or clunky. It’s all part of the experience.

Because here’s my truth: every game has two phases. The play itself. And the echo afterward.

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Board Games, Journal

Walking Through Art: Why PARKS Is More Than a Game

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The first time I played PARKS, I didn’t rush through the rules or dive straight into strategy. I stopped. I stared. The artwork pulled me in. Every National Park looked like a painting I wanted to frame, every tiny wooden token felt like holding a miniature piece of nature in my hands.

It reminded me that board games aren’t just about clever mechanics or competitive strategy. They’re also about artistry, the creative vision of illustrators and designers who make the experience feel alive.

This article is my little ode to that vision. Yes, I’ll talk about gameplay and strategy – they’re important. But I also want to celebrate the art, the tactile joy and the immersive beauty that makes PARKS more than a game.

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Europe, Journal, Travel

Roma și istoria care ne locuiește

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Sunt lucruri pe care le tot amânăm. O vacanță. O conversație. O plimbare. Ne spunem că mai e timp, că o să facem „la vară”, „când se mai liniștesc lucrurile”, „după ce termin cu X sau Y”. Dar timpul nu se oferă. Timpul se fură din graba zilnică, se construiește cu voință și se dăruiește celor care contează.

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