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An educational psychologist and an adult film director both claim they invented the Itchy & Scratchy board game. Who's telling the truth? www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg--...

Did a review of Coast Watchers by @gmtgames.bsky.social for Table Top Battles!! I think it's quite an interesting and novel experience, but I'm not entirely sure if it is for me, although I enjoyed the games that I've had of it! #wargames www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

Played some Cuius Regio by @gmtgames.bsky.social! I can see some of the inspiration it took from GCACW and similar games, but it plays very differently! Enjoyed it, but I’m hungry for a bigger campaign after our play through of the Bohemian Revolt scenario!

I remember in 2013 being a bit squeamish about A Distant Plain being released: the war in Afghanistan was still ongoing at the time and I had friends that had fought there. Considering the above, I do find it a bit ghoulish to release Defiance, a game about a very recent, on-going conflict.

Wrote an overview of CDG wargames as a whole, highlighting some of my favourite ones (mostly ones made by @gmtgames.bsky.social). Enjoy! www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

Bit of an interruption due to moving from Korea to Ireland, but this week I reviewed The Guerilla Generation from @gmtgames.bsky.social. Mild spoilers, but it's going to be on my best games I played in 2026 list. www.stuartellisgorman.com/blog/the-gue...

Played the Gela Counterattack scenario, one of my first forays into BCS! Enjoyed it a lot, and managed a close victory with the US! @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

Tried “Retreat from Rabaul” with a friend in Coast Watchers by @gmtgames.bsky.social, designed by @volko.bsky.social ! Enjoyed it quite a lot although I think some of the larger scenarios are going to be a bit more interesting. The allies won narrowly, and I’m keen to try other scenarios.

We have a new preorder today: GCACW Shenandoah: Sheridan and Jackson in the Valley, is now available for preorder on our website: mmpgamers.com/shenandoah-j... This new GCACW game contains both a complete redesign of the Stonewall in the Valley (SIV) game covering Stonewall Jackson’s ... /2

Cool! I have been delighted with it so far. I actually find Cuius even more interesting than GCACW, while also smoother. It adds interaction of operational maneuver with logistics - forage and winter quartering - & diplomacy - the patchwork allegiances to either Imperialist or Protestant causes.

"Why is Crokinole a board game but pool isn't?" who cares. say pool is a board game. drink deeply of the richness that is your birthright. become an insurgent to the categories that chain you. reject canon. write fanfiction that's better than anything jj abrams could ever dream.

“Think about Chernobyl, the lives of many people in Europe were affected because they didn’t follow proper business processes” is an insane line to hear while doing corporate-mandated training

Away and missing my cat but sending “send me kitty pics” to my wife might be taken the wrong way

Our 'Meade Moves North' rematch is in the books! Come watch the 3 days of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) as we present it in our own unique timeline. We hope you enjoy it. Next up: 'Stuart Rides North'! #GCACW @multimanpublishing.bsky.social #wargaming youtu.be/_k_mmll6NzQ

Wrote some words (more of an essay this time) on my Holy Grail game, Napoleon’s Triumph. It’s truly an art piece: www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-... #wargames

Keep looking at my writing and thinking “it’s shit”. Need to build past the self-doubt but it’s hard going.

Me and my friends meeting up to play board games this weekend and ended up with 5 people attending. We were looking for a mid-to-heavy euro and there are plenty that play 5, but do they play 5 well? Most euros don’t.

Some games of BattleCON today, think it’s unparalleled in terms of fighting card games

It’s kind of wild that the very first season of Stargate SG1 has a clips episode

Wrote a review for Hubris by @gmtgames.bsky.social! An unusual game but I liked it a lot and I hope that other games like this one are published in the future. #wargames www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

Played some BattleCON today by @level99games.com, still just as fun as I remembered!

Played Roads to Gettysburg II: Lee Strikes North today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com Scenario #1 - Meade Moves North, part 1 Turns 1-2 (Video soon!) @multimanpublishing.bsky.social #GCACW

Played through 10 turns of Hood Strikes North as the Union and enjoyed it a lot. I managed to reach the Duck river but had to abandon the line due to flank marches, and we had a showdown just before Franklin! Enjoyed it a lot! #GCACW #wargames @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

Hood is striking north tomorrow! Should be an interesting game, really want to see how well a one mapper plays with the campaign scenario! #wargames #GCACW @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

We present our second play of 'Battle for the Gaps', as we head north on the Roads to Gettysburg next week! Enjoy this with our compliments. #GCACW @multimanpublishing.bsky.social youtu.be/rWkM1erdDDQ

Just a note for folks who might be interested in Rebels Against Rebellion. I've started a design diary where I do some deep diving into the game's origin story. @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/37152...

Played some games recently, here's my review of them: Bottle Imp: One of my favourite trick-takers. Cat in the Box: One of my favourite trick-takers. Ghosts of Christmas: One of my favourite trick-takers. The Fellowship of the Rings: Trick Taking Game: One of my favourite trick-takers.

Buford and Stuart tussle for the strategic mountain passes on the CSA's way North in Skirmisher 4's 'Battle for the Gaps'! @multimanpublishing.bsky.social #GCACW #wargaming youtu.be/NmRk8OhCVE0

Played Battle for the Gaps today from Skirmisher 4 boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40... #GCACW @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

Got up to this today. Walking long distances really helped me post-COVID.

I've been on a trick-taker kick lately, although most of them have the dreaded "with a twist!" added at the end.

New series overview, this time for the Operational Combat Series by @multimanpublishing.bsky.social, which really was one of the series that really managed to make me dive deep into the genre. Give it a read! #boardgames #wargames www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

We getting there, quarter of the way through!

Going to be playing Hood Strikes North tomorrow, so look forward to a couple of pictures of it! Still in love with GCACW, it's such a good series.

Rewatched the entire LOTR extended edition and it mostly holds up, although I think Fellowship is still the best films and the latter films have some very dubious creative choices. It also doesn't help that my mind has been poisoned bycountless LOTR memes.

Issue 23 is out now! Featuring @danthurot.bsky.social’s investigation into board-gaming’s most ancient and controversial mechanism: roll-and-move. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe, or find us at the UK Games Expo at stand 3-625! #boardgamesarebeautiful

It kind of annoys me sometimes that it took me 20 years to come up with an idea for a world and story. It's been a fun exercise so far though.

About 20% done on my first draft, and I'm starting to understand why people get writer's block

Played Through the Ages by @czechgames.com last weekend and had someone actually resign at the start of age III: the resign rule is a weird but interesting piece of game design, and is necessary considering how brutal the game can be. #boardgames

Was gonna attend UKGE but I don’t want to deal with rail replacement buses or a 2.5 hour roundabout trip. Shame.

Last Turn of our game of @multimanpublishing.bsky.social GCACW The Crater scenario of The Petersburg Campaign. I tried to assault New Market but failed, but I remained in Richmond and tried to rack up VPs by eliminating CSA manpower points. Solid Union Victory in the end. Thanks Marco!

Managed to play through most of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Game and the last few chapters are incredible. The second to last one could almost be a game in itself considering how interesting it is to wrestle the puzzle it presents. Absolutely stellar game.

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It’s honestly amazing how good the LOTR Two Towers Trick Taking Game is. The original was one of my favourite #boardgames but the inventiveness of the chapters in the sequel is outstanding. I almost can’t see going back to The Crew after this.

Happy Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core EA release day for those that celebrate (in like two hours)

Someone doesn’t want me to go away to play board games!

I think one of the most refreshing things I’ve read in a while was this advisory in Infernal Machine by GMT games. Many ACW games try to skirt around the subject or not mention it at all and I think this is definitely a step in the right direction. #wargames

Ciaphus Cain is coming to the tabletop. I repeat, Commissar Ciaphus Cain is coming to the tabletop! www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

Wrote a review for Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare by @gmtgames.bsky.social for TTB! Let me know what you think: www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

Been playing one of the pre-printed campaigns for Mothership RPG and I'm enjoying it a lot. It delivers some of the similar beats to the Alien RPG but with a bit less crunch, which I like.