FYI I’m giving copies of @timclare.bsky.social‘s *other* book about #boardgames to my weekly online game group. “Across The Board” (www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... ) will be our group’s first “bookclub” submission since we started playing during lockdown.

Just Six!! :) Space Base, Tiny Towns, Cat Lady, Let’s Go to Japan, Calico, and any of the Point series games.

Playing Hugo with 8p well into November was a good sign it wasn’t just another annual Halloween game. #SpielMas ⛄️

Want a great game for seven to eight players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival? Try: Hugo (@amigogames.bsky.social) - We have played this for the last two Halloweens, but unlike other “holiday” games it keeps coming out in November and December. Runners-up... 🧵 #boardgames

FYI Both Harmonies and Forest Shuffle get a mention in this list, and both got a 2025 Frostie. #SpielMas ⛄️ #boardgames

Want a great game for five to six players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival? Try: Pixies (@bombyx.bsky.social) 2-5 players - This game’s artwork is so striking, but cozy goes out the window when you start to play. Very fast and fun! Runners-up... 🧵 #boardgames

Want a great game for three to four players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival? Try: Harmonies (Libellud) A beautiful game that plays well on BGA and sparkles in-person. We gave a copy to a host while on vacation! Runners-up... 🧵 #boardgames

Join me between December 26-31 for the annual #SpielMas ⛄️ holiday festival. It celebrates the privilege we all have of playing tabletop games throughout the year with family and friends. #tabletopgames #boardgames

I just backed 52 Duels: Fight with Playing Cards from @postmarkgames.bsky.social on @kickstarter.com As I have for Voyages, Aquamarine, and Waypoints! Such great games that can bring so many people to the table during the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival.

Runner-Up ? I'll take it :)

Want a great game for two players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival? Try: King of Tokyo Duel (Iello) - We love the base game, which you can also play on #boardgamearena, but Duel adds a lot of back and forth interactivity that’s so much fun. Runners-up...🧵 ⤵️ #boardgames

Before the sun let us down, we got in a game of Kelp. #boardgames

Learning Tokaido on a lazy Caturday morning. #boardgamearena #boardgames

Black Friday was especially hard on #boardgamearena #boardgames

SPOILER: The 2025 Frosties will drop on Monday, December 1. No snowmen were hurt during the making of this announcement. #SpielMas ⛄️ #boardgames

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 If you’re playing a game today with family or friends, you’re doing it right! Keep it up through the weekend so you can call it a dry run for the upcoming, sixth-annual #SpielMas ⛄️ festival. And then celebrate the amazing privilege we all have this time of year. #boardgames

I just put in a special order on behalf of a new #SpielMas ⛄️ friend who wants to 3D print a display but doesn't have access to a printer. No worries. I have you ALL covered. #boardgames

Hot take: This is not a mission in “The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine,” but it should be. #boardgames

I nominated "Challengers" last year for a Frostie in the category "Best Game for Eight Players," and this year "Challengers! Beach Cup" does not disappoint. 2024 Frosties: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr... #boardgames

Got to play “Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest,” “Parks,” and “Mountain Goats” tonight. That last one is a #SpielMas ⛄️ 4S game: simple, strategic, short, and shareable. #boardgames

Took some time to learn how to play "Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest" in advance of a game night with a new IRL gaming group who wants to celebrate #SpielMas ⛄️ next month. Like a book club, but @watchitplayed.tv is your host as you discuss this week's chapter read. #boardgames

Here’s a warm-up to #SpielMas ⛄️ if you are a fan of #Sudoku. Play Fivefold simultaneously with your friends or compare times afterwards. Fivefold Daily Puzzle #8 (Nov 18, 2025) solved in 7:17 with 0 hints! fivefold.ca #boardgames

I am part of a group that is forming in my area to play #boardgames in-person. We met in the social hall of a local resort and played Jungo, Incan Gold, No Thanks, and Love Letter. 🧵

The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social is raising awareness of #boardgames in their latest magazine. They are also inducting Ticket To Ride into their hall of fame!

Tokaido Duo will definitely get a nomination for a 2025 Frostie ahead of the #SpielMas ⛄️ festival. We “discovered” it on a trip to Portland OR earlier this year, but the only version at the time was from Funforge. Now @stonemaiergames.com offers it and its parent game as well. #boardgames

The correct answer was always gonna be “Fire” by Jimi Hendrix. #boardgames 🎃🎶

When Pumpkin Jack from King of Tokyo drops by for karaoke tonight, what will you suggest? #halloween #boardgames 🎃 🎶

Going to a Halloween party this week? Need a short, strategic, simple, and shareable game to bring along? Use “In Vino Morte” from @buttonshy.bsky.social to spike the punch! 😵💀🪦 #boardgames

There’s still time before Halloween to learn “Don’t Go In There!” on Board Game Arena. #boardgames 👻

What is the coolest thing about the two extra playing cards that come with the Star Trek deck from Theory 11? You can use them to call for help. #boardgames 🖖🏼

Trying out Sea Salt & Paper with both expansions: Extra Salt and Extra Pepper! #boardgames

Finally got a chance to unbox and learn “High Tide” by @marcelineleiman.bsky.social. Very quick play, lots of difficult choices, good pub game, and stays on the table when it’s windy. A great addition to your #SpielMas ⛄️ festival celebrations! #boardgames

It's October, so my online gaming group is playing spooky games on Board Game Arena. We discovered "Hugo" last year, and everyone forgot how much fun it was. FYI the strategy tips are: "There are no strategies for Hugo; just running and screaming. Hide or die!". 👻 #boardgames

I lent some party games to a friend who was having a ladies night, and in return she taught me Shallow Regets. #boardgames

Ok, which one of you is the recipient of one of these five, printed #SpielMas ⛄️ displays offered up by @themisplay.com last episode (Starfold, 9:30)? What are they? www.spielmas.com/displays #boardgames

It’s beginning to look a lot like #SpielMas ⛄️! Jason from @themisplay.com has begun printing a display in advance of the 6th annual festival that begins on 12/26. He’s using the file designed and shared by @binarypretzel.com. You can find it at: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4664473 #boardgames

Looking for some spooky-themed games for this month? 🎃 Start with "Hugo" and "Don't Go In There!" on Board Game Arena. What are some others you play on BGA? #boardgames

Who will be your #SpielMas ⛄️buddy? Ooh, and @themisplay.com has an offer for you! Oh, and kudos to @binarypretzel.com for his 3D-printed design of a SpielMas display. Check it out in our Display gallery at www.spielmas.com/displays #boardgames

TIP: If your looking for a way to play Scout with distant friends online this #SpielMas ⛄️, try the official @oinkgames.bsky.social app. App: oinkgames.com/en/games/dig... #boardgames

Happy October! As we draw nearer to the 6th Annual #SpielMas ⛄️ Festival in December, I’m excited to see Schotten Totten arrive to BGA. Simple, strategic, short, and shareable! #boardgames

Brought to you by #SpielMas ⛄️!

It feels good to say I’ve just come off the Missouri River Breaks. It feels even better to say we did so much canoeing and hiking that we had to work to fit in a game night. But by day three of four it happened, and one of our river guides played, too.

Heading up to canoe the Missouri River Breaks. One of our party has their #SpielMas ⛄️ sticker ready to go!

Labor Day vacation on the island of Catan! First the base game, then Seafarers. #boardgames

Labor Day gaming continues with my variant called Palace: River and Stone. It exclusively uses a standard deck of playing cards designed by @bethsobel.bsky.social and intentionally includes her four extra cards. #boardgames Variant: boardgamegeek.com/thread/29741...

More practice for #SpielMas ⛄️ but over Labor Day. This time it was Harmonies. Beautiful but deadly. Close win! Definitely a lot of comparisons to Cascadia and a bit of Azul, but very satisfying. And it’s on Board Game Arena, so it’s simple, strategic, short, and shareable. #boardgames

Playing Forest Shuffle at Shine Beer Sanctuary in Bozeman MT. #boardgames

GMW Fall 2025 Countdown - Soccer 54: Premier by Greg Pool Playing soccer with playing cards! Using six cards in your hand, challenge for possession to move a soccer ball up and down a 3x3 field for the best shot on goal. Whoever scores the most goals wins! #boardgames @haoleboygames.com

Love me some @bethsobel.bsky.social playing cards in the morning! FYI That deck was a runner-up for “Great Game with only a Deck of Cards.” 2024 Frosties: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr... #boardgames #SpielMas ⛄️

Nominations aren’t until October, but already “High Tide” from @underdog.games & @marcelineleiman.bsky.social looks like an early candidate for recognition in the 2025 Frosties during this year’s #SpielMas ⛄️ festival. #boardgames