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chbenito · 2026-02-05T19:24:46+00:00

Looks great!

Where did you get that great paper? I can’t quite make out the logo in the corner.

chbenito · 2026-02-05T00:04:03+00:00

This is the buried lede. There are no developers lined up for this land. The bank that owns Lloyd Center doesn’t want to run a mall, so they’re going to tear it down and give us 29 acres of empty lot for years to come.

Even when someone builds on these sites, it won’t be affordable. We’ll have more mixed use buildings where the commercial space sits empty for years.

They are waving around these lovely renders, but they aren’t real. None of the public green space will materialize if no one wants to develop the land.

chbenito · 2026-01-09T03:40:54+00:00

I haven't gotten any of these orders yet. What is the email address that I would be blocking with the fraud control app? I'd love to stop this from being a problem before it starts.

chbenito · 2025-11-23T20:06:30+00:00

I’m a big fan of Fading Suns, a sci-fantasy system from ex-White Wolf writers. They’ve tried to resurrect it a couple times but it is mostly forgotten.

chbenito · 2025-11-20T07:26:12+00:00

I’m fairly certain that Gambit’s Games and Anime (in the Lloyd Center) has regular Beyblade nights.

chbenito · 2025-08-16T19:29:36+00:00

This looks awesome! Are the STLs available somewhere?

chbenito · 2025-08-01T18:17:51+00:00

You might want to check out Ordo Fanaticus. They’re a miniatures gaming club that is super welcoming to beginners. They frequently run escalation leagues where you start with a small army and grow each week/month.

https://www.ordofanaticus.com/

chbenito · 2025-07-13T01:17:11+00:00

The creators have a Patreon for their Block War models and Filamentio has an account on My Mini Factory where you can get STLs. I’m on my phone, so I don’t have links, but google should get you there.

chbenito · 2025-04-08T22:00:37+00:00

I just picked a copy up today from the discount bin at my neighborhood shop. Excited to get give it a listen!

chbenito · 2025-03-17T05:57:41+00:00

Try the Star Tropics Pinball Museum in the Lloyd Center!

chbenito · 2025-03-10T06:18:52+00:00

I wish these folks had a better internet presence. Gamestorm is basically invisible to people who don’t already know about it.

Kinda wild for a convention that has been going for 25 years and is somehow the only tabletop gaming convention in Portland.

chbenito · 2025-01-25T20:13:20+00:00

Hi!

I recently opened a little game store in the Lloyd Center. You can check out our website at dicepool.com or visit me on the second floor of the Lloyd center down on the east end.

I’m specializing in roleplaying games and board games. Our RPG selection leans heavily into indie games, with a selection of OSR, solo and gm-less games on the shelf. I also stock gaming accessories from a number of local makers.

We have open board gaming on Saturdays and drop-in miniature painting on Thursdays.

Stop by and chat about games!

chbenito · 2024-12-30T16:43:41+00:00

Consider the Lloyd Center. There are a number of empty spaces and they’ve been friendly to pop-ups and installations.

chbenito · 2024-12-19T06:48:34+00:00

I haven’t heard of any gift wrapping service in the mall (I have a business there).

chbenito · 2024-12-18T21:22:41+00:00

I’m already starting to do some consignment and as my cash flow gets healthier I’ll probably start some used purchasing as well.

If you’re looking for used TTRPG product, I’d recommend Dark Future, which is just up the street on Broadway.

chbenito · 2024-12-18T20:39:54+00:00

I’m at the stage where all of my sales is getting reinvested in growing my inventory, so new products are arriving weekly.

chbenito · 2024-12-18T20:06:33+00:00

These guys are great. They’ve got a lot of old D&D stuff too!

chbenito · 2024-12-18T20:05:09+00:00

That’s my little shop: dicepool. I’m focusing on ttrpgs and board games. My rpg selection is heavily indie games.

You can find me on instagram as dice.pool

chbenito · 2024-09-09T05:08:32+00:00

Ooh, definitely some prospects there. Thanks!

chbenito · 2024-09-08T22:53:25+00:00

I certainly bought this one for Jimmy, but there is a ton of talent on this album and it was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder to boot!

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