Fred Serval
@fredserval.bsky.social
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I make games. ファシストになるより、豚の方がマシさ
https://youtube.com/@HomoLudens1871
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I never thought this would happen... I entered the top 100 wargames on
@boardgamegeek.com
with Gest. Thanks so much to
@joedewhurst.bsky.social
for helping me make this game actually good, Chechu and Robert for making it look awesome, and
@gmtgames.bsky.social
for believing in me.
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Chris Flores
about 14 hours ago
Been a bit! I severely underestimated how much time I'd have to script, film, and edit a new How to Play during the holidays, BUT... Check out this How to Play for A Very Civil Whist, designed by
@fredserval.bsky.social
and published by
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZY...
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A Very Civil Whist: A COMPREHENSIVE How to Play With Examples
YouTube video by Hop On Board
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZY9JUSHHU
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Jesse Herro
4 days ago
Thanks to
@molotovcockatiel.bsky.social
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Gareth
14 days ago
Loved this chat between
@theoldkingscrown.bsky.social
and
@fredserval.bsky.social
, interesting to hear the machinations and experiences of game design from the designers of great games :
youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM?...
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Old King's Crown - Designer Interview with Pablo Clark
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
https://youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM?si=QwcP_jIpw6JG1yFa
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Armored Pawn
15 days ago
Gestern kam noch ein bisschen was Neues bei mir an 😁 A very civil Whist von
@fredserval.bsky.social
und
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
sowie Bannockburn 1314 von TS (Taktykaistrategia), einem polnischen Publisher. Bin auf beides sehr gespannt 😄
#Brettspiele
#wargames
#boardgames
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Charles Vasey
23 days ago
Played Rivoli as our second visit, corking game. Thanks
@fredserval.bsky.social
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Dom Ervolina
24 days ago
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you." The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?" "Learned what?" she asks Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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Dan Thurot
24 days ago
A Very Civil Whist is
@fredserval.bsky.social
's take on the English Civil War and trick-taking. This one is excellent. My review:
spacebiff.com/2026/01/09/a...
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A Rather Whistful War
Fred Serval, one of wargaming’s great rabble-rousers, has a new game out. It might not sound like a new game, since I covered it a year and a halfish ago, but that was a convention freebie th…
https://spacebiff.com/2026/01/09/a-very-civil-whist-2/
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YoYoni
24 days ago
Played
@fredserval.bsky.social
‘a Gest of Robin Hood last night. Struggled mightily against the sheriff and barely managed to eke out a Justice win…
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The Boardgames Chronicle
24 days ago
We present today A Very Civil Whist - wargame with an interesting combination of trick-tracking, area control and German Whist mechanics. Enjoy the material! Link:
theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/09/u...
@fredserval.bsky.social
@phalanxgames.bsky.social
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Unboxing & Overview for A Very Civil Whist from PHALANX
A Very Civil Whist, designed by Fred Serval and published by PHALANX, is a 2-player trick-taking wargame. It is set in the English Civil War, blending German Whist mechanics with area control on a …
https://theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/09/unboxing-overview-for-a-very-civil-whist-from-phalanx/
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Tine Fieldling
25 days ago
I made a new mini, get him here:
www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-pr...
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One of the frenchiest thing I've seen in a while: a Naruto themed galette des rois 😙👌
25 days ago
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This 3d printing thing is fun
29 days ago
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French Wargaming
30 days ago
Ce soir, 21h, on reprend l'étude des règles de "Dien Bien Phu : the Last Gamble" RDV sur twitch :
www.twitch.tv/frenchwargam...
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Twitch
Twitch is the world
https://www.twitch.tv/frenchwargaming
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Sgùrr Thuilm
30 days ago
La fin de l'éditorial du
@lemonde.fr
⤵️
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Première vidéo de l'année en Français, une review familiale de la Bataille de Hoth, l'adaptation de Commands & Colors:
youtu.be/yl6TVeEaJ7E
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Star Wars : La Bataille de Hoth – Peut-on y jouer en famille ? Review spéciale Noël
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
https://youtu.be/yl6TVeEaJ7E
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
It's 2026, time to start dressing like it.
#filsmky
#metropolis
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So it begins... 🚀
@iongamedesign.com
about 1 month ago
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Going live in 2h30 minutes !
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about 1 month ago
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Last stream of the year tomorrow night! I'll play Brandywine 1777, with the designer Yves Roig. Expect some big franglish energy 🥖
www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJj...
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Brandywine 1777: A Time for Heroes – History, Design, and Play | Live Stream
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
https://www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJjCYtI?si=vtlyZ1WqbWOo7hRD
about 1 month ago
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Just received some homework from
@nevawargames.bsky.social
already read the sea & steel rulebook, should be able to have a first play before the new year.
about 1 month ago
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Happy holidays everyone!
about 1 month ago
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Smooth Dunk
about 1 year ago
here’s an Elon Musk Christmas Tale. Merry Xmas everyone ❤️
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Abel Renuncio
about 2 months ago
La última resistencia de La Comuna Red Flag Over Paris, de
@fredserval.bsky.social
@gmtgames.bsky.social
#JuegosDeMesa
#Wargames
#Historia
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l'Humanité
about 2 months ago
Génocide à Gaza : 50 milliards d’épargne durable détournés par l’armée israélienne pour des drones et des bombes ➡️
https://l.humanite.fr/EX1
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I got my ticket, did you?!
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about 2 months ago
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Osprey Games 🎲
about 2 months ago
Read the last design diary for The Hooded Man: A Roleplaying Game of Medieval Outlaws, from the author Graham Rose, today! 📜 OUT NEXT WEEK 📜
https://bit.ly/48uJTUD
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Stuart Ellis-Gorman
about 2 months ago
This is a great book, I recommend it to people interested in the ACW but also anyone interested in how historical myths are created and spread. I wrote a review of it some years back
www.stuartellisgorman.com/blog/searchi...
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Tim Clare
about 2 months ago
Seeing the responses to the boardgame recommendations piece
@senetmagazine.bsky.social
curated for
@theguardian.com
is so gratifying. Loads of people going 'wait... this list is actually good?' There's such a demand for quality mainstream boardgame coverage & I hope editors take note.
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Armored Pawn
about 2 months ago
Eine Geschichte von Robin Hood. Schaut Euch meine Regelerklärung an. Videos zu Spielaufbau, Komplotten und Taten sowie ein paar Tipps folgen. Viel Spaß beim Zuschauen. Ich freue mich über Feedback zu meinem ersten Content.
#Brettspiele
@gmtgames.bsky.social
#RobinHood
youtu.be/0N6M3nV6MGM?...
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Eine Geschichte von Robin Hood Regelerklärung
YouTube video by Armored Pawn
https://youtu.be/0N6M3nV6MGM?si=VcJ76W9H7PuvHIm-P
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Had the chance to sit down with Adrien Martinot who co-designed Star Wars: Battle of Hoth with big boy Borg. Great chat about a very cool game and an excellent entry point into the magical world of Commands & Colors:
youtu.be/HvvJJKKUKw0
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Star Wars: Battle Of Hoth - Design Interview with Adrien Martinot
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
https://youtu.be/HvvJJKKUKw0
about 2 months ago
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Dan Thurot
about 2 months ago
Despite our furnace being knocked out for the first major cold snap of the year, it was a lovely week! What did you get to the table?
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l'Humanité
about 2 months ago
Mort de Martin Parr, le photographe du quotidien ➡️
https://l.humanite.fr/XkP
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Senet magazine
about 2 months ago
We’re also in The Guardian (Saturday magazine) today, recommending board games! What a day!
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Joan Fortuny
about 2 months ago
Talking about the “clean Wehrmacht myth”, this text from a recently released game is a fairly good example. I’m sure the Soviet authorities weren’t specially kind to the population, but they seem to have forgotten to mention some minor details about the Nazis in Russia.
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David Thompson
2 months ago
In a few hours the campaign for Queen of Spies will go live. This game is super important to me, as it will be the first published design from me and my bestie
@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
. Stunning work from
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
and Meeple Foundry!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Queen of Spies by SaltandPepper - Gamefound
Queen of Spies is a solo, story-driven board game of espionage and daring missions set in occupied Belgium during the First World War.
https://gamefound.com/en/projects/saltandpepper/queen-of-spies
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Armored Pawn
2 months ago
Today I played a fun match of A Gest of Robin Hood against my lovely wife. It is such a great game by
@fredserval.bsky.social
and
@gmtgames.bsky.social
. Soon you'll find an article about the GMT Irregular Conflict Series on my Blog
armoredpawn.com
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Padre Pio
2 months ago
Mais enfin... Elle a utilisé une expression courante, 'les rats quittent le navire ". Qu'est-ce que c'est que ce message et ce titre...
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Coates is Odd This Day
2 months ago
TO AUSTERLITZ! (because it’s the 220th anniversary)
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Alfred Valley
2 months ago
The final straight? It's here. It's been a wild ride.
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We played Quatre Bras with
@mropla.bsky.social
and it was awesome!
youtu.be/iTW_1ho5oS8?...
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Quatre Bras with Paolo Mori — Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars Play & Teach
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
https://youtu.be/iTW_1ho5oS8?si=bJDTNYoSvYAtvzF3
2 months ago
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Paul B
2 months ago
Reuse, recycle. When I saw the Nathaniel Fines card in
@fredserval.bsky.social
‘s Civil Whist I remembered I had used him in my C&C:ECW variant project.
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Evan Walter
2 months ago
Is this from that guy that gets all the negative comments on bgg?
@fredserval.bsky.social
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I sat down with Besime and Jon from
@iongamedesign.com
to talk about Minion, their mini games subscription service, and what's coming up next year
youtu.be/LasvJzpbkgY?...
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Ion Game Design - MinIon and other updates
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
https://youtu.be/LasvJzpbkgY?si=pIPatVaQIQ6s2eCt
2 months ago
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Kasey Gifford
2 months ago
The guy in the green sweater is hanging on for dear life.
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Chris Flores
2 months ago
Very excited to dive into A Very Civil Whist, the newest game by
@fredserval.bsky.social
Congrats!
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Reviewing Youtube comments today...
2 months ago
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My favorite review of Gest just got an update! Did they play it again? And if so WHY? I hope he keeps expanding. I'm humbled that my designs can make people feel that much 🥲
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Zemel tov
3 months ago
On est pas bien là ? :)
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Tomorrow at 5pm GMT,
@joedewhurst.bsky.social
@pierrevj.bsky.social
will be discussing their recent mega campaign of Prospero’s Dream Mothership module (I think...), with 1600 players with guests
@lukegearing.bsky.social
and
@seedlinggames.bsky.social
- Sounds insane
www.youtube.com/live/2DpZ_ks...
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O/U Discussion with Pierre, Joe, Luke Gearing and Seedling
Joe Dewhurst and I recently took part in a massive, month-long, real-time play-by-post, multi-faction sci-fi roleplaying game called OVER/UNDER, based on the Prospero’s Dream Mothership module, which ...
https://www.youtube.com/live/2DpZ_ksfeu0?si=IajGeuKLl3ZxMVse
3 months ago
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This is vibe based, might be different tomorrow and can't figure out the order : Maria Castles of Mad King Ludwig Inis Sekigahara Field of the cloth of gold Battle line Pax Renaissance Antiquity War Chest Go
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3 months ago
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