Looks like I still need to do some videos about clean wehrmacht in tabletop wargames... Poke @waitmanwbeorn.com

A dans une heure !

PunchedCon 2026 was a delight. We debrief the games we played there with bean farmer @candidrum.bsky.social, solo mom @joedewhurst.bsky.social, babyface @pierrevj.bsky.social, radicalised @ericvulgaris.bsky.social and ASMR voice @blinks.itch.io youtu.be/8177PhxrJCE?...

Big PunchedCon debrief coming soon featuring @candidrum.bsky.social @blinks.itch.io @ericvulgaris.bsky.social @pierrevj.bsky.social and @joedewhurst.bsky.social

I got caught up in late night games again... My brain hurts

Day two was intense!

We played late at night

Day two of PunchedCon was something

First night at PunchedCon 👀👀👀👀👀

Slicing up a prototype of "The Nights of King Ludd" for unguided play testing this week (and humming this little song). #boardgame #design

With the one on the left, my ACW collection has almost reached the (current) end. I blame @fredserval.bsky.social Homo Ludens « We Intend to Move on Your Works » podcast by @drcrossbows.bsky.social & @pierrevj.bsky.social The one on the right is because I am a completist and just love GCACW!

Heureux d'enfin sortir notre review avec @polgara.bsky.social du jeu de @hollandspiele.bsky.social, Meltwater. On parle des limites de ce que peu proposer le jeu de plateau, entre produit de consommation et expérience esthétique, et si un jeu peu vraiment être anti-guerre ? youtu.be/NTMBOluze_s?...

Foxes and Lions is on P500! www.gmtgames.com/p-1229-foxes...

I am an advocate for solo board gaming, but not every game needs a solo mode. Seeing people complain that Fury of Drcaula 5th edition won't have a solo mode and all i can think is No shit it won't There are so many games and so many solo modes these days, just get over the odd game not having one.

I make an average of 1 unboxing of a game I haven't designed every 8 years, so when I make one, you know the game probably looks good: youtu.be/-PUUeKFlz_g poke @gmtgames.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social

"Because [of] personal computers and mobile phone devices... We’ve all got this immense power and we’re still sat at home watching pornography and buying scratch cards." A Quietus Interview With #AlanMoore - #ThePortal: Your Weekly Quietus Archive Dive buff.ly/CvwPGlc

Looking pretty hard at this comic crowdfund! Not read Bablet before, but damn, this book looks gorgeous www.kickstarter.com/projects/lab...

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...

Dad pun of the year so far, imo

#circlecon2026.

Homo Ludens is back from the dead with a video about my gaming highlights of 2025 and the game's I'm looking forward to this year 👀 youtu.be/o7DiyoEeWnw

Slowly going back to working on Homo Ludens, today a new episode of the American Civil War podcast by @pierrevj.bsky.social and @drcrossbows.bsky.social on Give Us Victories open.spotify.com/episode/4rqc...

It's been a crazy time as the new creative director at Leder Games, but I'm settling in. In fact, I am delighted to announce a major typographic improvement to all of our games, past and future: We will be changing our official font to Papyrus! Can't wait to share even more innovations.

Un jeu toujours aussi sympathique ! @fredserval.bsky.social

Thanks for the new bio @danthurot.bsky.social and @senetmagazine.bsky.social

Played A Very Civil Whist with @odedot.bsky.social - wie had a really good time! @fredserval.bsky.social

Cannes Gaming festival is quite fun

Big shout-out to the crew of @fredserval.bsky.social Homo Ludens “We Intend to Move on Your Works” podcast: @pierrevj.bsky.social @drcrossbows.bsky.social and Alexandre.I have literally devoured all the episodes in my commute in the past 2 weeks and greatly enjoyed the discussion.Can’t wait 4 more!

So yeah, that's unethical and also super cringe. What I like to do is a punctual "purge", I give games away to people on my discord, I just ask for shipping costs, and sometimes I travel with batches of games to cons to give them directly.

C'est LE danger le plus évident avec cette criminalisation de l'anti fascisme : invalider toute logique d'auto défense. En répétant "mais le fascisme n'existe plus vous n'avez rien à craindre... si vous etes comme nous, si vous bossez assez, si vous vous taisez, si vous avez la bonne religion..."

Blessed to have the #DungeonDive do a little overview of the MIRU Hex Kit! Unprompted at that! I've been shipping orders all month from my living room. Blizzard gonna slow me down today, but more go out tomorrow! May ALORA be with you. #rpg #hexcrawl #boardgame youtu.be/eokbRB_Y2CU?...

A very Civil Whist von @fredserval.bsky.social, @phalanxgames.bsky.social. In ein 2P Stichspiel verpackt trägt man hier den englischen Bürgerkrieg ab 1642 aus. Verschiedene Events beeinflussen das Geschehen. Ein hochinteressanter, kurzweiliger Mix mit mehr Tiefe als gedacht. #Brettspiele #boardgames

Might eventually cobble together a blog, depends on how regular I end up doing these! Little review on Brian Asklev's upcoming Baltic Empires from GMT boardgamegeek.com/thread/36612...

Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared. 1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt... 2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c 1/2

Peasants struggle in Thuringia. Playing With the Hammer at the monthly get-together in #Waltembourg #WJHS

I am basically an atheist, materialist, rationalist, whatever, but I also yearn for the cosmos to be spookier & weirder than it is. Just some goblins hiding out in the woods, some aliens, a few ghosts here & there, the occasional clash between warring factions of time travellers, cunning folk etc

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...

Thanks to @molotovcockatiel.bsky.social

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?...

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

Played Rivoli as our second visit, corking game. Thanks @fredserval.bsky.social

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

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...

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…

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

I made a new mini, get him here: www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-pr...

One of the frenchiest thing I've seen in a while: a Naruto themed galette des rois 😙👌

This 3d printing thing is fun

Ce soir, 21h, on reprend l'étude des règles de "Dien Bien Phu : the Last Gamble" RDV sur twitch : www.twitch.tv/frenchwargam...