We are on Gotland, the large Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. We are staying in Klintehamn on the west coast, half an hour south of Visby. I picked the west coast to get beautiful sunsets over the sea. It was a good choice. Chapel at Kovik, Gotland. High ceilings Yesterday I sent my oldest … Continue reading Gotland: Sky, sea, and churches
The Swedish island Gotland is a popular holiday destination. Last year we explored the main city Visby on foot. This year we returned with the car to explore more of the island. The island is about 100 km from north to south and 50 km wide and offers stunning views and a plethora of historical … Continue reading Gotland: Caves, cliffs, and churches
Yesterday I visited Play Beyond Play. A journey through the history of computer games at the Technical Museum in Stockholm.
On a sunny afternoon I joined a tour of a local trail that took us on a walk through time.
My 11-year old son asked me a question one morning as I drove him to school. I treasure these moments of the day, a time to connect and talk about life, big and small. This morning he asked me about money, the concept of money. So I recalled that we had visited nearby Tumba Paper … Continue reading Tumba Paper Mill Museum: How money is made
There is an election upcoming. June 9th voters across the EU will elect 705 members of the EU parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg to represent them the next five years. This year will be different for me. As I’m between jobs, I responded to a call for local election officials back in January. And I … Continue reading Learning how to count
Not far from where I live lies Vinterviken. This is where Alfred Nobel first mass produced nitroglycerin, the key ingredient in dynamite. I visited the site one sunny afternoon in March.
I’m happy to announce Gotlandia is on the official program for LinCon. After a very successful external playtest over Easter I decided to continue developing the game and to sign it up for LinCon 2024.
Inspired by a picture in a book, I created a boardgame about Medieval Gotland together with my son. It is available for print-and-play.
Last night there was a fire in our neighbourhood in Alby, Botkyrka. We are safe. Today I stopped to have a look as it appeared safe to do so.
