I usually look back on my best pictures of the year each December. It's dark and grey outside so it's nice to relive the bright moments of the year. I take my pictures with an IPhone and edit with the inbuilt software. This is very convenient for sharing online but the resolution is also high … Continue reading Photography: Best of 2025
Botvid: The first Swede
I live in Alby, Botkyrka, Sweden. If you have been here, you probably live here or used to live here. It’s a suburb south west of Stockholm near the end of the red line. Together with Norsborg, Hallunda and Fittja, Alby is part of the Million City project from the sixties. Concrete high rises. If … Continue reading Botvid: The first Swede
Dreamhack Stockholm 2025
Dreamhack is a gaming festival with esport tournaments, cosplay, and everything related to computer games. Held in cities across the world, the Stockholm edition took place this weekend. Targeting 60 000 visitors over three days (and two nights for those who come to play all night), the event is huge and with an international audience. … Continue reading Dreamhack Stockholm 2025
Remember, remember
Today about books I read and movies I watched recently. V for Vendetta My oldest is 13 so we can watch great classics together. He knows most of them from internet memes so I can treat him to the full experience. We’ve done Star Wars and Lord of the Rings a long time ago, also … Continue reading Remember, remember
Game design update
Today I talk about SmashCon and my current game design projects. The Stockholm Metro required fewer archeologists and more dynamite. SmashCon I had a great time at SmashCon this weekend, a cosy boardgame convention in a nearby community centre. This year I volunteered to help out and did two slots lending out boardgames which was … Continue reading Game design update
November, November, November
It’s November. Light is fading. Sunset is around 15:30 and on overcast days it never really gets light. Halloween is past us, it’s a couple of weeks before Christmas decorations and the anticipation of Christmas lights up around us. The body wants to sleep. It is time to rest and recover. Enjoy family life with … Continue reading November, November, November
See you at SmashCon 2025
I will be at SmashCon 2025 this coming weekend. SmashCon is a boardgame convention in Huddinge, Stockholm. Run by volunteers, entrance is free. Just show up at the door, premises is Folkes Bistro . This year it's open Saturday November 15th 12:00-24:00 and Sunday November 16th 10:00-18:00. Last year I showcased Gotlandia. This year I … Continue reading See you at SmashCon 2025
Lübeck
On the way home from SPIEL in Essen, we stopped in Lübeck while waiting for the ferry to Sweden. Lübeck was a prominent member of the Hanseatic League. The scenic inner city is a UNESCO Heritage site and well worth a visit. Especially if you like marzipan and churches. Built between two rivers, Lübeck was … Continue reading Lübeck
Great fun at SPIEL in Essen
SPIEL in Essen is the world largest boardgame fair. Each year in October, publishers and fans meet around everything related to boardgames. From family games over tabletop role-playing games and miniature games to strategy games, SPIEL is nine huge indoor areas full of fun. Play games, buy games, pitch games. I had promised my kids … Continue reading Great fun at SPIEL in Essen
Autumn
Sometimes walking the dog in the morning is less of a chore. East coast Sweden has continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. We do get the occasional storm and rainy days, but with a little luck we get to enjoy plenty of sunny mornings with blue sky and orange leaves before everything gets … Continue reading Autumn