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The next in my series about Scrabble: drawing and exchanging letters. Follow along to learn my strategies for playing the game!
https://philredbeard.com/2026/03/16/scrabble-luck-of-the-draw/
I've been to both of these wonderful stores. This is horrible news.
#Wargaming #HexAndCounter #Wargames #BoardGames #RPG #TTRPG
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Compleat Strategist closing Manhattan and King-of-Prussia stores
Finally got my hands on a copy of the Wingspan Americas expansion and it's so much fun. Definitely a brain teaser at the beginning because there are so many moving parts, but the hummingbirds are both powerful and flexible. I even logged a personal best on our second game!
#Wingspan #BoardGames #AmPlaying
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Close up of the Wingspan Americas player hummingbird board, with five columns for each type of hummingbird, and the emerald token maxed out at 10 points. Also visible is a new Americas bonus card (emerald hummingbird specialist) and the edge of the player board with stacks of nectar tokens.
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Wingspan player board with the new Americas hummingbird overlay on the left hand side. There are two birds in the forest, five in the meadow, three in the wetlands, and many many eggs.
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A close up of the shared hummingbird "garden" board from Wingspan Americas. There are five spaces where hummingbirds can be stacked. Each hummingbird has a symbol representing its type and a benefit you gain upon placing it.
Played Concordia with @PlaidInvader last night. He won but we did the scoring wrong. There's an issue with having a lot of #boardgames and an old brain. If you haven't played a game for a while it takes a bit to remember the rules. The pattern is something like this; Let's play A, that's a fun game. Ok do we remember how? Hmm, this is more complex than I remember. Is this really how it goes? Oh wait, yes, that's right. Got it. This is fun.
Making my own lazy-ish dice game.
Inspired by some board game versions of dungeon crawlers, I wanted a "pure text" version. Something I can play on grid paper with a stash of dice.
This is version 1ish, and I cannot beleive it actually worked to a Boss fight the first round in! (Well I can, I designed the first round that way sort of, one could get a Dragle in stage 2 by statistics.) I did not roll enemies on that last round, conflicted if I should next time or default to Boss.
I am also deciding on ways to bring back party after burnoffs in stages if they are successful in their loot or enemy fight, like each round if I rolled a natural max attack for that character, I could revive them unless they fizzled.
I did chose to make them unavailable to potions for one round if they fail, however. I might replace scrolls with potions or add potion to scroll.
I haven't even designed the tavern rules yet, so it worked well! LOL
It isn't meant to be hardcore, nor super easy, just getting a higher score.
Could make it multiplayer and each roll their own party, but the enemy sets would be played individually in parallel with the goal getting a higher score.
Next steps-
I want to make the Tavern or Trading Post or Town Square or something where you can purchase potions maybe with currency. I may change the D4 on the Trunkle to a higher D with weights so we aren't getting as much gold chance since it is 5xSilver, and 25xTrinket pricing.
Scrolls need to be made for modifiers like rerolls, plus X attacks with Y Members, etc.
Maybe using potions with a Mage subdues them for 1 turn as a sacrifice sort of.
A LOT Packed in this sheet.
PS, I have never tried something like this, the weights and stats might be super dumb. I loved yahtzee as a kid, only recently tinkered in DnD with friend the last few years, and not very much.
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a grid paper dice roller dungeon crawler game I am making.
dice rolls dictate party.
Potion, Mage, Theif, Treefling, Fighter and Champion.
Then enemies and loot.
Oozle, Flamiliar, Bubbel, Rockle, Trunkle, and Dragle, which is a boss.
Party is 6 Members.
A round has stages, each with increasing amounts of enemy slots, but designed to introduce boss tokens.
3 tokens result in a boss fight automatically.
People are rightfully roasting Awaken Realms' lazy Concordia: AI Art Edition on BGG reviews, but I find it funny how the AI art defenders like to parrot, "If you don't like it, don't buy it," as if that means people aren't allowed to voice their opinions as well.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/465819/concordia-special-edition/ratings?comment=1
#BoardGames #FuckAIArt #AISlop
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BGG page of the steaming pile of shit that is Concordia: Special Edition, a game lazily made with AI art.
Boardgame nerds of the fediverse. Recommend me good boardgames that work for upto 6 players? Ideally something that doesn't take several hours to setup and explain the rules.
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I recently wrote about my love for the board game Scrabble. More to come…
Monopoly World Champion Reveals His Secrets for Always Beating Your Family, as the Game Celebrates 90 Years
#QuestionOfTheDay what's a common thing in media (mechanic in a game, plot point, stage design, character type, trope, filmmaking technique/shot, writing style, etc etc etc) that you don't necessarily dislike but you hate when it's used unnecessarily/inappropriately/too often/etc
#film #movies #TV #Television #comics #comicbooks #musicals #anime #manga #books #poetry #writing #TTRPG #CCGs #videogames #Boardgames
Waiting on parts.
2 printers, 1 day, and a fair bit of filament. This will eventually be a card shuffler - large capacity - perfect for Wyrmspan, Wingspan, any game with a huge deck. Canasta? Just waiting on a shipment of o-rings and screws :) Printed on my #Prusa MK4s and a Bambu A1 Mini AMS.
Here's the source: https://makerworld.com/en/models/497170-card-shuffler?from=search#profileId-2057655
#3dprinting #boardgames #CardGames
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A container of 3d printed parts. Dark purple, Gold, Copper. They're on a mottled countertop.
#BostonWeekend 13/x Sat GAMING New gaming space grand opening in #Quincy https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-opening-celebration-of-sunny-corner-lounge-tickets-1982590417308 #QuincyMA #SouthShore #boston #Games #Gaming #BoardGames #Community
Sure, why not.
'Ticket To Ride' Movie From Netflix In Works (EXCLUSIVE)
https://deadline.com/2026/02/ticket-to-ride-movie-netflix-in-works-1236719468/
I don't usually plug Kickstarters, but Hot Banana Games - a game studio from Vancouver, CA - are sticking up their latest game next Tuesday: Lion Dancers.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hotbananagames/lion-dancers/posts/4601026
I have a previous game (Steam Up) and as beautiful, well designed, and well made as it is, the biggest part of it is the care for Asian culture they offer.
As they state on their site, which is reflected in the design process and end product: We craft culturally rich tabletop games that evoke nostalgia and spark curiosity about Asian culture, delivering meaningful and engaging experiences to every table.
Almost ready to play Flamme Rouge. Starbuck will flee when she hears my guests arrive. #boardgames #CatsOfMastodon
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A small calico cat lies on a table beside a boardgame. A little red cyclist figure approaches her.
#QuestionOfTheDay what's an experience with a piece of media or work that felt interminably long. Not necessarily something that is long but that felt exceeding long or tedious, like it would never end and/or just kept going going and going.
#anime #manga #videogames #fiction #books #theater #musicals #music #comics #comicbooks #Boardgames #ttrpg #CCGs #TV #Television #movies #film #poetry #writing #gaming
The latest video from Zilla Blitz is up but it isn't about war games. I learned from watching it that he is from #Minnesota and he needed to record his thoughts about what's happening there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwWjbq4tm3o
He goes to great lengths to say he understands people want to discuss games as an escape but he also feels very strongly about the situation. I also learned he is on mastodon as @zillablitz
#boardgames
I have enjoyed watching a lot of his review videos for his clarity and enthusiasm.
@dr_a There is no point in playing #scrabble in this house. We’d all be playing for second place against @steggy.
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Photo of Wallace Shawn playing Vizzini in the film The Princess Bride. The words around him say “Never go in against a geologist when vocabulary is on the line.” The line from the film is “Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line”
Here's your #boardgame #forecast for tomorrow. Hat tip to @steggy for the inspiration.
#boardgames #gamenight #snowstorm
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A weather map from the National Weather Service. Where severe weather is labeled with various blobs over the map using colors and hatching. There are six regions with varying levels of severe weather. The most severe weather is labeled "Twilight Imperium". The least severe weather is labeled "Uno". In the middle are Settlers of Catan, Diplomacy, Iron Dragon, and Wingspan.
Want free Atlas Games stuff because Amazon sucks?
https://atlas-games.com/news/post?s=2026-01-21-free-games-accessories-at-amazons-expense
#TTRPG #BoardGames #AtlasGames #AmazonSucks #CapitalismRuinsEverything
There's a certain point at which Castles of Burgundy is a gateway game. Not necessarily to #boardgames as such, but to that deeper level of Euro games. Had the pleasure of introducing a couple of casual gamers this last weekend.
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The 2019 version is much more colourful.
Played some games on Monday. We kicked the year off with some lighter stuff. I think we were all still recovering from the holidays.
#PandaRoyale has become a favorite of mine. What's more fun than rolling a fistful of dice?
I bought #Ink for my wife on a whim. I saw the artsy theme and the cute little bottles and knew she needed it. It's a tight little abstract game with some satisfying tile laying. We like it!
I requested we play #MachiKoro2. I had only played it once. After playing other similar games, I can comfortably say it's pretty mediocre. I wish the artwork could represent the actions better. The game gets a little bogged down towards the end when everyone is trying to read all their powers as to not miss anything.
We ended the night with #Babylon. I suck at this game. But it looks pretty.
#boardgames #gameday #games #PointSalad #Uno #Strike #boardgamestats
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3x3 grid generated by the Boardgame Stats app. Games listed: Panda Royale, Babylon, Ink, Machi Koro 2, Point Salad, Strike, Uno No Mercy.
It's hard to read how Doomsday Machines work while there's a relatively large chaos beast on your manual. #boardgames #CatsOfMastodon
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Text of a rulebook is partly covered by a fluffy dark grey tail
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My #boardgames stats for 2025. Lots of Scrabble, and totals bumped up by my December challenge to play 31 different games in the month.
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Collage of boardgames stats. Top game, scrabble. Other high ranking games included qwixx, rummikub, azul and hive. 143 plays, 37 different games, 8 players in 5 locations.
Gamer cruise may be a Monopoly for the cruise line, and Risk to Life and Trouble for passengers without a Clue
Happy Punching Day. It's like Boxing Day. Its origins go back to Victorian grognards and players of #boardgames who would prepare their new games. They'd drink wassail and their servants would punch out the cardboard tokens from the sprues. Traditionally, if none of the tokens tore while coming out of the frames that meant good dice rolls for the coming year. In those days ziplock bags were made of hedgehog stomachs and wren beeks.
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Empty cardboard sprues from a boardgame lie on a wooden table. The edges have various colours. The tokens have been punched out of the frames.
Sup #fediverse , I found my way back!
Here's a new #Intro
I live in #Berlin now, I still *REALLY* love #StarTrek, #BoardGames, #Videogames, and #Cybersecurity
I've still got a Master's degree, but now it's been verified by two countries! I've still got a CISSP. I only have one job finally...
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Hallo, Fediverse, ich komme gerade zurück!
Es gibt hier ein neues #Introduction.
Ich wohne jetzt in Berlin, ich liebe noch #Startrek, #Brettspiele, #Videospiele, und #Cybersicherheit
Ich habe noch einen Masterabschluss, aber jetzt in zwei Ländern verifiziert! Ich habe auch noch mein CISSP. Zuletzt habe ich nur eine Position für Arbeit …
Played some ANTS yesterday: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446699
it's basically "Ant Nova". Fun game, medium to high complexity, just takes a bit too long for my taste. With 3 players we played 3.5 hours.
The actions are easy to understand, but putting them together to win is what makes it complex.
I personally prefer the a bit shorter and more 4x oriented "March of the ants"
#boardgames #ants
One good thing about my work is we usually have a big card game / board game lunch at the end of the year.
This year was dominated by ‘The Red Dragon Inn’ which I hadn’t played before, but seemed good fun. Lots of flavour as the players drink silly drinks (including dishwater at one point), gamble, and try and outlast each other.
Good times!
Tonight's boardgame was Ticket to Ride: Europe. According to my app its been over two years since we last played it - we got a bit tired of it as we played it quite a lot. I had to use a station very early on, which set the tone for my game. I completed all my routes but they were quite broken up, so I didn't even bother to count my trains for the longest route at the end. I scored around my average though.
December boardgame no.14
#boardgames
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Ticket to ride board, viewed from the top so its upside down. A map of Europe, focusing on Britain. A string of yellow trains runs down the spine of Britain, terminating at a yellow station. The channel is crossed by some blue trains to Amsterdam, then a string each of blue and yellow trains heads off into mainland Europe.
Working with the theme of having the cat with us while playing boardgames, tonight we played Calico. December game no.11.
#boardgames #cats
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A game of calico mid play, with game boards partly filled with different coloured and patterned hexagon quilt tiles. No one has earned a cat token yet. On the lap of my opponent us a mainly black cat curled up comfortably.
Our {definitely-a-real-human} Chest E. Cognito was visiting Critical Hits game store in Cleveland Heights on Saturday night but is a bit sus about this trash can...
#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #DnD #DungeonsAndDragons #Parody #Mimic #Cosplay #Fantasy #BoardGames
#HobbyGamesRecce
I offer some ideas for games one could give to folks who might not have immersed themselves so deeply in the adventure gaming hobby...enjoyable temptations inspired by my own experience and taste in games.
https://hobbygamesrecce.blogspot.com/2025/12/holiday-game-gift-recommendations.html
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Artwork depicting Great Cthulhu dressed as Santa Claus with white tentacle beard seated on a winged throne, absolutely terrified little child on his lap....
Christmas/advent boardgame no.2: Hive. I was looking up some rules for solo play when offspring no.2 turned up so we played together, and they won!
#boardgames
Yesterday for our weekly #gameday, we played a "big stupid game of Carcassonne." We threw almost all the expansions in and let 'er rip!
It took us about 5 and a half hours. The number of little rules to keep track of was overwhelming. We were tired of it about 2 hours in, but we pressed on anyway. We finished it. And at the end, the winner had over 300 points. And none of us really cared anymore.
But our group always enjoys each other's company, so it was still a good time.
Carcassonne is a favorite of mine, and always will be. But don't do this. I rate Big Stupid Carcassonne a 4/10.
GameNight! are doing Exit Advent Calendar again this year:
I put my presents down for A MINUTE #BoardGames #catstodon #CatsOfMastodon
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A portly black and white tuxedo cat sitting at the end of a bed on a purple and white striped duvet some Christmas gifts, including a packet of mystery dice he's put his paw on
Vibe coding vibes. (From the excellent boardgame Moon Colony Bloodbath, artwork by Franz Vohwinkel. Spoiler: the robots don't work as expected.) #FuckAI #Boardgames
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A photo of a card from a boardgame. Picture of an geeky-looking mad scientist. The text reads 'Our robots have billions of lines of code, with no errors whatsoever. We owe that to our code-checking robot'.
Well, we're off to a strong start...
#FormulaD #BoardGames #BoardGameArena
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A top-down shot of a Formula D game in progress. There's a [imminent] pileup of cars at the 2nd turn of the Croix-en-Ternois course.
#HoosierFunQ #HoosierQuestionOfTheWeek 🎉
With Thanksgiving coming up, we might have some family time. Tell us your favorite board game(s)?
(I post HoosierFunQ on Mondays about personal Qs, and HoosierLifeQ on Thursdays about regional/cultural Qs. This is for #HoosierMast and the #Hoosier diaspora, but Hoosiers-at-heart can answer too.)
Take this recommendation with a grain of salt if you want, because the designer is a pal, but Even At Odds is a really fun 2 player, abstract-ish game you can play with a single set of normal dominoes https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cNaTXw2IMUE3pk4g3QzkEVZM9d5KsXqizgD6tkP2Riw/edit?usp=drivesdk
#boardgames #dominoes
We later expanded this work and landed it as a chapter in a 2008 book Multiobjective Problem Solving from Nature, which is downloadable from https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-540-72964-8 . You'll see the chapter starting on page 357 of that PDF (p 361 in the PDF's pagination). We applied a technique from the theory of coevolutionary algorithms to examine small instances of the game of Nim, and were able to make several interesting statements about that game. Arthur Samuel's original papers on checkers were about learning by self-play, a particularly simple form of coevolutionary algorithm, as I argue in the introductory chapter of my PhD dissertation. Our technique is applicable to Samuel's work and any other work in that class--in other words, it's squarely "machine learning" in the sense Samuel meant the term.
Whatever you may think of this particular work of mine, it's bad news when a field forgets and rejects its own historical origins and throws away the early fruitful lines of work that led to its own birth. #GenerativeAI threatens to have a similar wilting effect on artificial intelligence and possibly on computer science more generally. The marketplace of ideas is monopolizing, the ecosystem of ideas collapsing. Not good.
#MachineLearning #ML #AI #ComputerScience #Coevolution #CoevoutionaryAlgorithm #checkers #Nim #BoardGames