Francisco Gradaille
@fgradaille.bsky.social
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Mathematic's teacher, game designer, former investor and (sadly) former cat owner.
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GMT Games
about 14 hours ago
Cuius Regio: The Thirty Years War, designed by Francisco Gradaille, is still available at our P500 price for a few more weeks! You can learn more or pre-order on the P500 page here:
www.gmtgames.com/p-971-cuius-...
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Here is one of my prototypes.
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about 18 hours ago
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Misut Meeple
1 day ago
📰 Lunes: Crónicas Jugonas 📰 - Excalibur - Magical Athlete - Dice Realms - Gooey Louie - El Pantano de Feya - Four Dragons - Was sticht? - The Rift - Wanted Stormtrooper - The Great Library 🫶 Se agradecen 🔁 y 💚
misutmeeple.com/2026/05/cron...
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Crónicas Jugonas: Semana 19 del 2026 (04/05 – 10/05) | Misut Meeple
Crónica Jugonas con el relato y las impresiones de las partidas jugadas durante la semana del lunes 4 de Mayo al domingo 10 de Mayo de 2026.
https://misutmeeple.com/2026/05/cronicas-jugonas-semana-19-del-2026-04-05-10-05/
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Cuius Regio from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
at Campamento Barton. With stacks vs with armies placed in the mats. And mixed pieces on the board (areas out of play) as we were playing a fast scenario.
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Dan Thurot
5 days ago
Hunt for Blackbeard is another novel conflict simulation by Volko Ruhnke, this time complicating the legend of the infamous pirate's final days. The game veers between strengths and weaknesses, but represents its history admirably. My review:
spacebiff.com/2026/05/06/h...
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Not Your Daddy’s Blackbeard
I no longer think of Volko Ruhnke as a man, but as a machine purpose-built for stamping out novel conflict simulations. COIN, Levy & Campaign, that older one where the terrorists have the effic…
https://spacebiff.com/2026/05/06/hunt-for-blackbeard/
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The Boardgames Chronicle
6 days ago
Seljuk, newest instalment in Levy & Campaign series, brings a lot of new mechanics to the system. Let me present the most prominent ones. Enjoy the material! Link:
theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/05/06/s...
@gmtgames.bsky.social
@volko.bsky.social
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Seljuk (GMT Games) – New Levy & Campaign Mechanics Presentation
I was really looking forward to the release of the fifth game in Levy & Campaign series – Seljuk. First of all, as the plan was to come back to the roots of the system, with difficult sup…
https://theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/05/06/seljuk-gmt-games-new-levy-campaign-mechanics-presentation/
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Salt & Pepper Games
7 days ago
🚀Pasteles & Conservas: Exotic Tides by @Scott_Almes, with art by @gatotonto, are now live on Gamefound! Bake, preserve, and puzzle your way through these deliciously clever solo experiences. 👉 Don’t miss the campaign!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Pasteles & Conservas: Exotic Tides by SaltandPepper - Gamefound
Pasteles is a standalone solo game (20–30 minutes) about reopening your family’s corner pastry shop. You must balance customer demands, limited money, aging equipment, and an evolving recipe book, ada...
https://gamefound.com/en/projects/saltandpepper/pasteles--conservas-exotic-tides
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Salt & Pepper Games
9 days ago
We are on the front page of BGG:
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
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The Boardgames Chronicle
9 days ago
Arcs: The Blighted Reach fulfilled all my expectations to this expansion. It definitely proved to be one of the most distinctive campaign designs of recent years. Why? More in below article! 👇
theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/05/03/f...
@leder.games
@colewehrle.bsky.social
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Arcs: The Blighted Reach – First Impressions & Review (Leder Games)
Some time ago, after a series of single-session games of Arcs, I closed my review of the base game with a clear declaration: the next thing on my plate would be the campaign – Arcs: The Bligh…
https://theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/05/03/first-impressions-for-arcs-the-blighted-reach-from-leder-games/
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One Conclave at PunchedCon!!!
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Fred Serval
11 days ago
First night at PunchedCon 👀👀👀👀👀
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Meeple Riot
11 days ago
Ich habe meine aktuellen Top 16 Brettspiele zusammengestellt. Die Liste ist ziemlich persönlich – und zeigt vermutlich besser als alles andere, wie ich als Spieler ticke. Keine typischen „Top 10“, sondern die Spiele, die ich wirklich liebe und immer wieder spielen möchte.
youtu.be/2voAOo2gOVY
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Diese 16 Brettspiele definieren meinen Geschmack | Meine Favoriten überraschen
YouTube video by Meeple Riot
https://youtu.be/2voAOo2gOVY
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Volko
13 days ago
Our learning game only covered the kickoff Bohemian Revolt of 1620. Satisfyingly, we had a giant "White Mountain" battle for Prague right on historical cue, in late 1620 - though in our case seeing a defensive Protestant victory. Great stuff.
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Thank you very much for your kind words for the game. It has been many years of working on it, but they have been extremely fun thanks to the time shared with Mike. I'm really glad you liked it!
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Volko
13 days ago
Had the chance yesterday to learn
@gmtgames.bsky.social
Cuius Regio from the developer Mike Sigler (r), my friend and co-developer of my own Coast Watchers design, on his advance production set. ...
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Volko
13 days ago
Check out this discussion of historical boardgame design -- deep indeed. Thank you for this
@danbullock.bsky.social
&
@colewehrle.bsky.social
!
open.spotify.com/episode/4R1d...
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Love This Giant with Cole Wehrle
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4R1dWl5x2EGeyT0ULGeUtA
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Dan Bullock
18 days ago
New episode! I chat with
@colewehrle.bsky.social
about his new publishing endeavor, Buried Giant, game expansions, and calibrating design scope
open.spotify.com/episode/4R1d...
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Love This Giant with Cole Wehrle
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4R1dWl5x2EGeyT0ULGeUtA?si=mVYzNLBfTrukyYzr65d1tA
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Cole Wehrle
18 days ago
I had a really wonderful time chatting with Dan recently about expansions, risk in games, Hunt for Blackbeard, the work of the new studio, and some of the early trials of the game on Reconstruction. You can find it here:
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Salt & Pepper Games
19 days ago
Just announced at Gamefound Fest 🔥 Diables, designed by Dani Garcia is coming — lead your colla, ignite the night, and turn fire into spectacle. Follow the campaign and don’t miss the show 🎆
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Cole Wehrle
19 days ago
Today Josh has a wonderful diary about the design of some of the new fates for Arcs, including the Senator. You can find it here:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36978...
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GMT Games
22 days ago
Coast Watchers: Allied Field Intelligence in the South Pacific, 1942-1943 designed by
@volko.bsky.social
. You can learn more or pre-order with a discount on the P500 page here:
www.gmtgames.com/p-1102-coast...
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YoYoni
24 days ago
"Prisons, constructed as such, have a sinister, but often, also, a nervous, makeshift air about them." - John Berger My first play of Penitent by
@danbullock.bsky.social
sees my nervous, makeshift prison collapse into ignominy on round 2.
#boardgames
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Salt & Pepper Games
24 days ago
First came the board game. Now it’s #1 on the App Store and Google Play 🔮 See what the fuss is about: download Witchcraft
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Cuius Regio is coming soon!
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GMT Games
25 days ago
Check out our GMT April customer newsletter! We have new P500s for you, including a new Book! Also Digital news, new resources, videos, art samples, designer updates, and more! Enjoy!
mailchi.mp/c459eebd1e19...
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Very happy to see Onoda from
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
in that list! Thank you very much!
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26 days ago
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The Players’ Aid
26 days ago
Here are my Top 10 Solitaire Wargames of 2025!
theplayersaid.com/2026/04/16/g...
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Grant’s Top 10 Solitaire Wargames of 2025!
As I have done with my Top 10 Wargames of each year list I am going to do the same with the Top 10 Solitaire Wargames/Games that I played that were published in 2025. I played a total of 17 new pub…
https://theplayersaid.com/2026/04/16/grants-top-10-solitaire-wargames-of-2025/
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Fred Serval
28 days ago
It is time to vote for the best historical game of 2025. Last year Golden Luddite winners were: 1812 Napoleon's Fateful March from
@vucasimulations.bsky.social
, Pax Penning from
@mildamatildagames.bsky.social
and A Gest of Robin Hood from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
Vote here :
forms.gle/xjS2YW9c7xMZ...
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Golden Luddite 2025
Please nominate, using BGG ID (the number in the URL of a game on BGG), your three favourite historical boardgames of 2025.
https://forms.gle/xjS2YW9c7xMZP91d9
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Dan Bullock
28 days ago
This is a great opportunity to highlight some 2025 releases like Onoda from
@fgradaille.bsky.social
, Chicago '68 from
@yoyoni.bsky.social
, and In the Shadows from
@josephnschmidt.bsky.social
and yours truly.
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These guys are amazing. A product that solves many issues for wargaming hobbyists. Many thanks for this new design.
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28 days ago
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Celacanto
29 days ago
Primero en el tablero. Pero ayer subí esto para los que solo quieran oír la parte histórica
notas-historicas.captivate.fm/episode/upto...
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Upton Sinclair y la Jungla - Notas Históricas
Upton Sinclair. Escritor, Periodista y activista político. Aquí un breve repaso a su vida y todo lo que tuvo que ver con su obra mas exitosa "The jungle"
https://notas-historicas.captivate.fm/episode/upton-sinclair-y-la-jungla/
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Dan Bullock
28 days ago
Back from Circle DC, and it’s a busy day here at the house assembling orders. Penitent preorders should all be out the door this week. Love getting them all shipped to folks a few weeks early😎
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Volko
about 1 month ago
DRACHEN demo yesterday at CircleDC, Situation "Raynal".
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Salt & Pepper Games
about 1 month ago
Next Wednesday 😀
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Dan Bullock
about 1 month ago
I will be bringing a copy of PENITENT to Circle DC. Though there is no formal demo on the schedule, I'm happy to show it off. Orders will begin shipping next week. There are still a few copies left on the Lock Horns Games site.
lockhornsgames.com
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Terry Coleman
about 1 month ago
A new 30 Years War game, something that doesn't happen very often. Congrats to Francisco and everyone involved at GMT. Cheers 🍻
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Every time I receive one of my games I'm so happy that, as the pic shows, it's impossible to hide it. Cuius Regio, from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
. You can still order it at the P500 price on their webpage (link in the next message).
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Adam from Punchboard 🔜 UK Games Expo
about 1 month ago
I've been playing The Glasgow Train Robbery from
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
, and used my time off over Easter to write a review. Is this co-op puzzle for you? Read on and find out -
punchboard.co.uk/the-glasgow-...
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The Glasgow Train Robbery Review - Is it great?
A review copy of The Glasgow Train Robbery was kindly provided by Salt & Pepper Games. Thoughts & opinions are my own. Let’s answer the two most important questions right off the bat. Yes, this is a g...
https://punchboard.co.uk/the-glasgow-train-robbery-review-is-it-great/
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Volko
about 1 month ago
With my Hunt for Blackbeard set at the James River, Virginia - where the historical hunt for Blackbeard began, logistically speaking. ...
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Marceline Leiman
about 1 month ago
People are finding beauty in previously unfound places: in errors, typos, things that are anything but the average of expressions that AI forces down our throats. I encourage everyone to find these things in their lives and hobbies that prove undoubtedly that humanity speaks.
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GMT Games
about 1 month ago
Army of the Potomac has made it to our warehouse and will be charging April 8th and shipping about a week later. To celebrate, the vassal module is now available:
vassalengine.org/library/proj...
Note that our P500 pricing will be good through April 13.
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Volko
about 1 month ago
Hunt for Blackbeard: BGG user Jim Cote offers a pirates puzzle -
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36874...
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What would you do here? | Hunt for Blackbeard
This game is oddly compelling. Cat and mouse. Think: Fury of Dracula, LotR Confrontation, Hera & Zeus, Mr. Jack. I was at Ocracoke Inlet. Cape Hatteras had been surveilled by the Hunters. I played a ...
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3687494/what-would-you-do-here
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Salt & Pepper Games
about 1 month ago
🚂 5 days. 1,200+ backers. Glasgow Train Robbery is leaving the station — last chance to jump in. Don’t get left behind 👀
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Jason Matthews
about 1 month ago
Really one of the most elegant double blind systems I've ever played. Hats off to Volko for this fantastic, playable design.
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David Thompson
about 1 month ago
Night Witches (co-designed with
@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
and published by
@fortcircle.bsky.social
) is now available for pre-order! :)
www.nightwitches.com
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The Boardgames Chronicle
about 1 month ago
Seljuk brings the Levy & Campaign system to the medieval Anatolia where Romans and Turks fought. Let me present this game mechanics (Teach&Play material) in detail so you can better familiarize with it. Enjoy! Link:
theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/04/03/s...
@gmtgames.bsky.social
@volko.bsky.social
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Another strong design from Volko Ruhnke, exploring hidden information in a really elegant way. Coming soon — and already playable on Rally the Troops!.
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Volko
about 1 month ago
Just received my advance copy of production Hunt for Blackbeard via
@fortcircle.bsky.social
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Salt & Pepper Games
about 1 month ago
First look 👀✨ A first glimpse of the pasteles… and this is just the beginning. 🎂 If this made you hungry for more, you know what to do: 👉 Follow the campaign:
gamefound.com/es/projects/...
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Salt & Pepper Games
about 1 month ago
More than 1,100 backers have already jumped on board 🚂 Don’t miss your seat 👉🏾
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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