For discussions about games of all sorts, video, board, or other as well as the place to play games with your fellow Avocados
Hello folks, and welcome to another puzzly puzzle! This week, we’ve got something a little special, and a little copyright-infringey. Below, you can see ten little grids of letters, each 3-by-3. Well, you should see them as little mini Boggle … Continue reading So You Think You Can Think Puzzle 19: Letterboxes
Pvt. Boris was having, if not a lovely war, then at least a tolerable one. She’d chat with the others for a bit, but no one ever really noticed her. She’d shoot at the Germans for a bit, but they … Continue reading Werewolves 85: 191X – Day 5
Happy Thursday! What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, pitch a character crossover event that you’d like to see. Don’t forget to read about Fuzion Frenzy in Lily “Lovely Bones” Ryan’s … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 is Hoping for a Crossover
Hello and welcome to the second entry in Lily “Lovely Bones” Ryan’s series on video game history. This week we’ll be exploring the ongoing struggle for anybody to compete in the party game genre against the terrifying colossus that is … Continue reading Mid-Aughts Meltdown #2 – Fuzion Frenzy
Welcome back to the weekly D&D and Tabletop RPG thread! Here’s a place where we can talk about Dungeons & Dragons or any other tabletop RPGs that you nerds might be into. Tell us about the games you’re playing, speculate … Continue reading AvocaD&D and Tabletop RPG Thread: Secrets of Skyhorn Lighthouse, Part 2
Here is the discussion thread for today’s Pokemon Direct. Will we get many details at all about Gen 8? Stay tuned to find out! The broadcast begins at 9 AM EST/6 AM PST. You can watch it at your preferred … Continue reading Pokemon Direct 2/27/2019
This is part two of the round of 128 for the Millennial Years generation of video games, covering games roughly between 2000-05 including the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, Dreamcast and GBA. Note that this is only half of the games. Please vote for … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Millennial Years – Round of 128, Part Two
There is an exhausting amount of games coming out this week, but nothing is really BIG, ya know? I guess the video game companies are just giving us a breather as the entire gaming community is playing Anthem, right? Right? … Continue reading New Game Releases 02/26/19 – 03/04/19
As night falls, Dame Augusta Mimsy-Porpington of the Great Snoring Mimsy-Porpingtons tucks her charge into the last hospital bed that isn’t completely blood-soaked. “Rest well, dear,” she says, sipping ether and taking a hit off a rag soaked in gin. “Try … Continue reading Werewolves 85: 191X – Day 4
What games have you been playing and what do you think of them? Bonus topic: What forgotten series most needs a revival? Continue reading Weekly Games Thread Revived
A little over a year ago, I posted the Simpsons Quote Conversation Challenge to the Avocado, a silly little game where we tried to carry on an entire conversation using nothing but quotes from The Simpsons, and I thought, hey! Why … Continue reading Return of the Simpsons Quote Conversation Challenge
This is part one of the round of 128 for the Millennial Years generation of video games, covering games roughly between 2000-05 including the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, Dreamcast and GBA. Note that this is only half of the games. Please … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Millennial Years – Round of 128, Part One
“You know what would buck up morale?” says Lt. Trout at sundown. “An old-fashioned sing-along.” She runs down to the bunker and comes back with a guitar that has a few bullet holes in it. “Nothing does a heart good … Continue reading Werewolves 85: 191X – Day 3
Uno más tiempo por favor 1 – Publicar un SFW (o con bocas) GIF 2 – Identificar la fuente 3 – ??? 4 – ¡Lucro! Continue reading Identify This Gif
As the sun sets, you’re called off the front lines. “Supper time!” yells Lt. Esther Trout, banging a spoon on an empty shell casing. “Come ‘n get it!” You all gather around the dinner crater while Lt. Trout regales you … Continue reading Werewolves 85: 191X – Day 2
Welcome to Friday, folks. Per my column from last week, there will be no Franchise Festival for the next couple of months. I’ll still be writing and building up a backlog, though, so you can have another uninterrupted year of … Continue reading Franchise Festival #Q: Soliciting Suggestions
This is part two of the elimination round for the Millennial Years generation of video games, covering games roughly between 2000-05 including the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, Dreamcast and GBA. Note that this is only half of the nominated games. In this round, … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Millennial Years – Eliminations, Part Two
Welcome to Thursday, friends. What games are you playing and what do you think of them? As a bonus prompt, what games do you only play in certain real-world conditions? Example might include only playing a game at night, when it’s … Continue reading Weekly Games Thread #2 Is in the Right Place at the Right Time
Welcome back to the weekly D&D and Tabletop RPG thread! Here’s a place where we can talk about Dungeons & Dragons or any other tabletop RPGs that you nerds might be into. Tell us about the games you’re playing, speculate … Continue reading AvocaD&D and Tabletop RPG Thread: Secrets of Skyhorn Lighthouse, Part 1
Hey have you heard about this thing called podcasts? So has the Collectible Card Game thread. Continue reading The Collectible Card Games Thread – The Other Type of Casting
This is part one of the elimination round for the Millennial Years generation of video games, covering games roughly between 2000-05 including the PS2, GameCube, Xbox, Dreamcast and GBA. Note that this is only half of the nominated games. In … Continue reading Best Video Game Tournament – Millennial Years – Eliminations, Part One
