I bought a cd. In the year 2025.

Been working on a video about Alien: Fate of the Nostromo from designer @scottrogers.bsky.social there must be something in the zeitgeist because I just happened to watch Legend for the first time and happened into a post from @boardgamefeast.bsky.social about that selfsame movie.

So far this last month has been a reminder that if you can’t make it to conventions as a content creator to due to health/money, you are basically invisible to publishers. Networking is a big part of any industry.

During Gen Con, I will have 250 of these zines with me. The goal is to inform normies about what’s going on with CGE and a call to action to join the blacklist. No buying, pitching, or covering CGE games until they give the community a proper apology and response on how they plan to make good. 🎲✂️

Disappointing but not surprising to see DT once again pledge themselves to indifference. Games are nothing without the people who make them, without the people who sit around the table and play them with us. To make excuses for terrible people and ignore their harm is to actively propagate it.

Author J.K. Rowling’s extreme anti-trans rhetoric has caused physical and emotional harm to a particularly vulnerable group, and the licensing fees she receives from the game will be used to support these attacks.

JKR is funding life-destroying legislation. When you license HP and put it on your product, the money you pay to do that is literally ruining lives. This isn't ambiguous, it is direct, measurable harm. I will never give a penny to a company who chooses money over the lives of my friends.

Great timing for CGE to amplify super-TERF Jay Kay Rowling w/HP Codenames days before heading to GenCon. For those in Indy, a productive way to counter CGE's online stonewalling of (trans) board gamers & content creators is to visit them in person & respectfully tell them how you feel.

Up on our Cribbage & More YouTube channel is a quick look at Solar Gardens from publisher @darringtonpress.bsky.social who provided a review copy. youtu.be/K__Sl1M-Dxg?...

On my twitch channel I have a reward that viewers can redeem to screenshot the current scene and it creates a trading card that gets posted to our discord. Someone used the reward while I was showing off a haunted painting I’m trying to get rid of. Now it will always be with us as a trading card.

In this episode I reviewed Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games by @drfinnsgames.bsky.social! Also check out great reviews by @bookofnerds.bsky.social, @gameenthus.com, Justin and @sirbearsworth.bsky.social!

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who watches, lurks, and chats with me on my streams. You really are an important part of my life. ❤️I greatly appreciate you! 😍🫶 And thank you to all my guests from the years! 📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel 📺 www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Hot Streak by @cmyk.games was a lot of fun! Gobbler 🐻 is missing (he didn't come with the game I received, for some reason) and Ducky took his place. With @nathanrlong.bsky.social @sirbearsworth.bsky.social @bookofnerds.bsky.social and Forrest.

We've got matcha, stingy trick-takers and X's in our newest episode. Check out what Justin, @ovenall.bsky.social, @sirbearsworth.bsky.social, @bookofnerds.bsky.social and @gameenthus.com are playing! thefiveby.fireside.fm/160

Shout out and thank you to channels that have supported us! @thingsgetdicey.bsky.social @rollingwithroc.bsky.social @panda8ngel.bsky.social @panikgames.bsky.social @bookofnerds.bsky.social @watchitplayed.tv @podfathergaming.bsky.social @dutchyodaplays.bsky.social @banzainator.bsky.social

Looking for an alternative to Flip 7 that doesn't line the pockets of Mr. "I don't regret my vote"? Here are some snappy light toss-it-on-the-table push-your-luck games with great energy (that are arguably better games anyhow.) Push Fruit Fight Strike TEN Chicken! No Thanks!

In this episode I reviewed one of my very favorite games, Castles of Burgundy, as a solo game! Also check out excellent reviews by @bookofnerds.bsky.social, @meeplelady.bsky.social, @gameenthus.com and Justin!

Tomorrow at 11am Pacific, @kylemccarley.com and @mostlyeric.bsky.social are playing BItes VS The Stream as part of the @tabletopafterdark.bsky.social raid-a-thon! Also featuring @elympian.com @bookofnerds.bsky.social s.bsky.social @rollingwithroc.bsky.social @timeroler.bsky.social and more!

This Sunday, @tabletopafterdark.bsky.social has lined up the best board game streamers on Twitch for an all-day raidathon! Come join us, @elympian.com , @bnbtable.top , @bookofnerds.bsky.social , @rollingwithroc.bsky.social , and @timeroler.bsky.social for a refreshing take on tabletop content!

@bookofnerds.bsky.social & Lorena also did a Two-player play through on his Youtube Channel: Cribbage and More, if you want to check it out! youtu.be/lPsOYvbi82A?...

Pirates of the High Teas from @pinkhawkgames.bsky.social is now on @kickstarter.com 🎉ICYMI check out me @bookofnerds.bsky.social & @banzainator.bsky.social chatting and playing the game with the designer @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social Just make sure you have stream snacks! 🤤 youtu.be/02FmGgV-Ut8

The latest episode of The Five By is out and I covered Mountain Goats @allplay.bsky.social Give it a listen and hear 5 reviews by five reviewers.

We've got a budget-friendly episode for you all with five fun games that won't break the wallet. Check out what @bookofnerds.bsky.social, Justin, @ovenall.bsky.social, @meeplelady.bsky.social and @sirbearsworth.bsky.social are playing. thefiveby.fireside.fm/158

In this episode I reviewed the elegant puzzle game Lok by @letibus.bsky.social! Also check out great reviews by @bookofnerds.bsky.social, Justin, @meeplelady.bsky.social and @sirbearsworth.bsky.social !

The drink of pirates is not rum but tea!!! At least according to Pirates of the High Teas by @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social from @pinkhawkgames.bsky.social 😂🫖 Join me, Emily, @banzainator.bsky.social, & @bookofnerds.bsky.social tomorrow for this fun game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pin...

Excited to have @boardgamersteph.bsky.social on my stream for the first time! Along with @bookofnerds.bsky.social, we will be playing Quartz: The Dice Game from Grok. and @luckduckgames.bsky.social on BGA! Who do you think the dice will like more? & Who do you want to see guest on my channel next?

Yesterday, on Twitch I unboxed and learned how to play Sail. It was recently announced that there’s a legacy version of Sail coming to KS. I took the announcement as my cue to finally get the game to the table and what better way do that than to learn the rules with friends in the chat on stream!

Busy streaming week! Let's go! Thank you to my lovely guests for joining me! @bookofnerds.bsky.social @boardgamersteph.bsky.social @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social @banzainator.bsky.social @wigsby.bsky.social Go follow them! And please follow me! www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

We're streaming Pirates of the High Teas on Friday with @panda8ngel.bsky.social and @banzainator.bsky.social !!! Come check it out, 3 pm EST ☠️☕️🧁

Our newest episode just dropped, and we've got a journey for you, complete with frogs, Frodo, art and princesses! Check out what @bookofnerds.bsky.social, @sirbearsworth.bsky.social, @gameenthus.com, Justin and @meeplelady.bsky.social are playing. thefiveby.fireside.fm/157

Let's do this! 🙌 Tue: @fightinabox.bsky.social & @jessccg.bsky.social - Kaiser Cucumber & the Gangs of McChanicle Corners Thur: @bookofnerds.bsky.social - Stalk Exchange from @theop.games Fri: @phantommeeple.bsky.social - @doomlings.bsky.social Sun: FSTF: 🐼Solo - Coral @flatrivergames.bsky.social

I can’t believe I let Spirit Island sit unplayed on my shelf for all these years. I hung out with chat while setting up and learning how to play on Twitch. It’s a really compelling game with a great theme. Looking forward to playing it again.

Join me and @bookofnerds.bsky.social as we learn and play Arctic from Ludonaute, dist by @flatrivergames.bsky.social. I'll be unboxing the physical game and then we will play on Board Game Arena 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel

Game night: Cat Blues, Bottle Imp, The Six of VIII. With @nathanrlong.bsky.social @sirbearsworth.bsky.social @bookofnerds.bsky.social

🧵 board games I got to play with some dear friends, new and old today: 🌇 Sunrise Lane: card collecting, route building, area majority game where both sprawl and height matter in different areas 🍭 Pentris: a tetris-esque tile drafting game where you earn points by collecting and slotting tiles

It's our last episode of the year, and we've got everything from piñatas to caterpillars to that fantastic Frodo feeling. Check out what @ruelgaviola.com, @bookofnerds.bsky.social, Justin, @ovenall.bsky.social and @meeplelady.bsky.social are playing! thefiveby.fireside.fm/155

Oh great, someone gave me a cold for my birthday.

For my birthday, Lorena gifted me these portraits of us and our cats. She commissioned the portraits from designer and artist Heather Dixon. Absolutely love how these came out!

If you have a copy of Rock Hard: 1977 and would like to have a job as a mall Santa, I posted the ability at boardgamegeek.com/thread/34134.... It's a challenging job the first few months, but a fun one for come-from-behind victories.

Let me know who to add. Let’s connect! go.bsky.app/5HfFYrz

Last year I made this behind the scenes video of how our podcast is made, but so much has changed in the behind the scenes of the podcast! Now we use Zoom, we also record video, and I use my video editor to edit the audio too! I wonder if it’s time for an updated BTS video? youtu.be/SEVs6-uRHug?...

Lorena and I created three Kickstarter previews/playthroughs on our Cribbage & More youtube channel. Publishers, we'd love to check out your games and work together to make some fun content. Hit us up! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Birthday plans locked in.

One of my highlights of Pax 2023 was getting to hang out with this lovely gentleman (also the snacks were bomb). Take him up on his offer, yo.

Last call for Canadian snacks, get in your requests! (Here's last year's bounty for inspiration)

If you enjoy the Crew, trick takers, co-op games, or Lord of the Rings, you should definitely check this game out! @officedoggames.bsky.social is putting out some really great games! And if you buy it at Pax Unplugged, you get a cool pin!!!

I won't be at PAX U this year. Which is a bummer. There are so many awesome board gaming friends that I only get to see at cons and I'll miss them this year. This vlog from last year really reminded me of some of the good times though. Check it out. youtu.be/KwjfddYvcsg?...

Posting more videos over on Youtube! We have playthroughs, reviews, and plenty of cat cameos. Close to 100 subscribers! Maybe we can get there this weekend? youtube.com/@cribbageand...

We're 80 subscribers away from 6,000 on YouTube! Can we use the power of BlueSky to get us there? Would appreciate any and all amplification as we gear up to celebrate our 4 years on YouTube soon! www.youtube.com/kovray

Announcing our next feature is the video game Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 from Ninja Theory. Join the club! Have you played either Senua game? Drop your thoughts or questions here or at [email protected]