To the victor goes the spoils - Gaming glory

The battle raged; No quarter asked or given. The thrust and parry of the conflict swept across the battlefield swaying one way, then the other, making it impossible to determine the outcome with any accuracy.

Hero's were made that day and lives shattered but when battle ceased only one side could claim victory. One would climb over the bones of the shattered and broken enemy, to attain the summit and ultimate glory. src

I grew up in a world where gaming meant board games, going outside to play, or making up games to play with my brothers, some of which were brutal and painful I can assure you - Boys will be boys. Before long computers came along though and gaming took on a different meaning.

The first gaming console I used was an Atari 2600; It wasn't my own though as my parents couldn't afford one - If you remember this console you'll remember how lame the games were but back then...They were awesome. Frogger was my favourite - Getting that little guy across the road without splatting...So satisfying!

My first computer was an Amiga 500 which I got in about 1988; I bought with my own funds earned at my job in a GM auto plant.

I gamed a little on each and had some fun. As time progressed the computers got better, as did the games, and as I got older...I completely lost interest. I don't game now. At all. Well, except the epic gaming battle you are about to witness.

I recall playing Ghost Recon online with my brothers. I was here in Adelaide, one was in far north Queensland and two others were in Finland. It sucked because my interwebs speed was way slower than theirs; The hamster running the treadmill to keep it going here in Adelaide got tired a lot.

I'd be poking my head around a corner, lining up to pink mist their heads with my sniper rifle and then BOOM I'd be dead, my own head exploded like a melon at close range by a bullet sent by one of the Finland brothers. You see, they'd sneak up behind me and because of the interwebs lag I wouldn't know. I think it was funny for them, but not so for me. Assholes.

But recently I got back into gaming and it's that game I want to show you today.

As gaming is so huge on the interwebs I thought I'd share some live-time gaming I did only last night.

Here it is below. Be warned, it was a bloodbath!

As you can see this gaming was not conducted on the interwebs but was hard-fought nonetheless. At the end, well, there was a clear winner and to the victor goes the spoils.

OK, so maybe it's not quite gaming in the true sense, or interpretation, of the word in todays modern world...But it's gaming nonetheless; Isn't it?

I read a post by a user in the States, @silversaver888, the other day and was interested to read that she loves boardgames. I do too, but I guess so few do these days.

I just think it's cool to get a group of friends together, load up on appropriate snacks, the liquid stuff also, and hit the board games. I don't think I've ever been to a bad board games night and have always come away wanting to have another.

Maybe I'm a dying breed and online games are the way things are done now, but I'm not really interested. OK, I don't really have noughts and crosses games nights either, but getting a bunch of people together with snacks, lubricant in the way of alcohol (consumed responsibly of course)...Seems a legit night to me. I know, I know...I'm a dinosaur and should get with the program...The thing is well..Nah, not interested. Give me a board game any day.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed my first ever gaming post and the noughts and crosses battle I was engaged in.

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