I backed a Kickstarter – Dead Men Tell No Tales
I’m a sucker for games with cooperative play, and have enjoyed the heck out of Pandemic. When I saw Dead Men Tell No Tales on the G+ feed, I decided to pitch in.
Because hey . . . pirates.
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