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Hi!

I'm GManAvalon, or the Moss Tank. I've been playing games since I was old enough to put cherries in a bucket, but I was introduced to hobby games by a friend 13 years ago. Since then, sitting around a game table with friends has been my favorite way to spend time, and I've slowly grown to also enjoy playing games online with other awesome BGBers. I play a little bit of everything except 18XX (yet...), and I mostly like trying new strategies. Winning's great, but if I've won the same way two or three times, I'm moving on to test something else.

I also love writing, and when I get bored I have been known to write anything from [https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2587816/board-full-possibilities-not-you poorly-received game reviews] to [https://www.reddit.com/r/twilightimperium/comments/n4xh2s/embers_over_mecatol_a_ti_story/ Twilight Imperium fiction]. I've DM'ed a homebrew D&D campaign for an awesome group for almost 5 years now, which has allowed me to let out my artistic side in voice-acting, mini-painting, and map drawing. I'm a Texan, but I'm currently living in East Tennessee with my amazing wife and five pets.

Play games with me on...
* Tabletop Simulator as SplinterBlade
* Board Game Arena as [https://boardgamearena.com/player GManAvalon]
* Tabletopia as [https://tabletopia.com/profile GManAvalon]
* Yucata as [https://www.yucata.de/en/User/GManAvalon GManAvalon]
* Boiteajeux as GManAvalon676 (stupid site messed up my login)
You can also check out my brief thoughts on every game I've ever played under [https://boardgamegeek.com/user/TheGrandioseGamer TheGrandioseGamer] on BGG, check out my board game Instagram at [https://www.instagram.com/noteintheattic/ noteintheattic], or step into the horrifying depths of my mind with [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s5bMsX83FnVHMZZAx0p4kI_no4Z9nSU-7u0caK7jZQQ/edit?usp=sharing this ranked list of every game I've ever played].
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Top 10 Games:
# Twilight Imperium 4th Edition
# Gloomhaven (finished the campaign!)
# Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
# Castles of Burgundy
# Shadows Over Camelot
# Kemet
# Lords of Vegas
# Innovation
# Race for the Galaxy
# The Quest for El Dorado


Rapid Fire:
* Biggest board gaming bugbear: When I sleeve a game and it no longer fits in the box.
* Favorite board game component: The vagabond meeple from Root.
* Recent hot game: Unmatched.
* Recent hot not-a-game: Formula 1 racing.
* Books I'm enjoying: Stormlight Archives, Dresden Files, Dune.
* Itching to play: Dune, War of the Ring