Me and my friends meeting up to play board games this weekend and ended up with 5 people attending. We were looking for a mid-to-heavy euro and there are plenty that play 5, but do they play 5 well? Most euros don’t.

Some games of BattleCON today, think it’s unparalleled in terms of fighting card games

It’s kind of wild that the very first season of Stargate SG1 has a clips episode

Wrote a review for Hubris by @gmtgames.bsky.social! An unusual game but I liked it a lot and I hope that other games like this one are published in the future. #wargames www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

Played some BattleCON today by @level99games.com, still just as fun as I remembered!

Played Roads to Gettysburg II: Lee Strikes North today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com Scenario #1 - Meade Moves North, part 1 Turns 1-2 (Video soon!) @multimanpublishing.bsky.social #GCACW

Played through 10 turns of Hood Strikes North as the Union and enjoyed it a lot. I managed to reach the Duck river but had to abandon the line due to flank marches, and we had a showdown just before Franklin! Enjoyed it a lot! #GCACW #wargames @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

Hood is striking north tomorrow! Should be an interesting game, really want to see how well a one mapper plays with the campaign scenario! #wargames #GCACW @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

We present our second play of 'Battle for the Gaps', as we head north on the Roads to Gettysburg next week! Enjoy this with our compliments. #GCACW @multimanpublishing.bsky.social youtu.be/rWkM1erdDDQ

Just a note for folks who might be interested in Rebels Against Rebellion. I've started a design diary where I do some deep diving into the game's origin story. @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/37152...

Played some games recently, here's my review of them: Bottle Imp: One of my favourite trick-takers. Cat in the Box: One of my favourite trick-takers. Ghosts of Christmas: One of my favourite trick-takers. The Fellowship of the Rings: Trick Taking Game: One of my favourite trick-takers.

Buford and Stuart tussle for the strategic mountain passes on the CSA's way North in Skirmisher 4's 'Battle for the Gaps'! @multimanpublishing.bsky.social #GCACW #wargaming youtu.be/NmRk8OhCVE0

Played Battle for the Gaps today from Skirmisher 4 boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40... #GCACW @multimanpublishing.bsky.social

Got up to this today. Walking long distances really helped me post-COVID.

I've been on a trick-taker kick lately, although most of them have the dreaded "with a twist!" added at the end.

New series overview, this time for the Operational Combat Series by @multimanpublishing.bsky.social, which really was one of the series that really managed to make me dive deep into the genre. Give it a read! #boardgames #wargames www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

We getting there, quarter of the way through!

Going to be playing Hood Strikes North tomorrow, so look forward to a couple of pictures of it! Still in love with GCACW, it's such a good series.

Rewatched the entire LOTR extended edition and it mostly holds up, although I think Fellowship is still the best films and the latter films have some very dubious creative choices. It also doesn't help that my mind has been poisoned bycountless LOTR memes.

Issue 23 is out now! Featuring @danthurot.bsky.social’s investigation into board-gaming’s most ancient and controversial mechanism: roll-and-move. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe, or find us at the UK Games Expo at stand 3-625! #boardgamesarebeautiful

It kind of annoys me sometimes that it took me 20 years to come up with an idea for a world and story. It's been a fun exercise so far though.

About 20% done on my first draft, and I'm starting to understand why people get writer's block

Played Through the Ages by @czechgames.com last weekend and had someone actually resign at the start of age III: the resign rule is a weird but interesting piece of game design, and is necessary considering how brutal the game can be. #boardgames

Was gonna attend UKGE but I don’t want to deal with rail replacement buses or a 2.5 hour roundabout trip. Shame.

Last Turn of our game of @multimanpublishing.bsky.social GCACW The Crater scenario of The Petersburg Campaign. I tried to assault New Market but failed, but I remained in Richmond and tried to rack up VPs by eliminating CSA manpower points. Solid Union Victory in the end. Thanks Marco!

Managed to play through most of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Game and the last few chapters are incredible. The second to last one could almost be a game in itself considering how interesting it is to wrestle the puzzle it presents. Absolutely stellar game.

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It’s honestly amazing how good the LOTR Two Towers Trick Taking Game is. The original was one of my favourite #boardgames but the inventiveness of the chapters in the sequel is outstanding. I almost can’t see going back to The Crew after this.

Happy Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core EA release day for those that celebrate (in like two hours)

Someone doesn’t want me to go away to play board games!

I think one of the most refreshing things I’ve read in a while was this advisory in Infernal Machine by GMT games. Many ACW games try to skirt around the subject or not mention it at all and I think this is definitely a step in the right direction. #wargames

Ciaphus Cain is coming to the tabletop. I repeat, Commissar Ciaphus Cain is coming to the tabletop! www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

Wrote a review for Infernal Machine: Dawn of Submarine Warfare by @gmtgames.bsky.social for TTB! Let me know what you think: www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

Been playing one of the pre-printed campaigns for Mothership RPG and I'm enjoying it a lot. It delivers some of the similar beats to the Alien RPG but with a bit less crunch, which I like.

Perhaps you missed this last evening: REBUILDING CHICAGO excels in many spheres. As a drafting game, as a race, as a dual-layered puzzle with polyominoes.

I've written some words on GCACW from @multimanpublishing.bsky.social, focusing on the series itself! It's my current obsession so if you are interested in ACW, have a read: www.tabletopbattles.com/hextoricals-...

General Affie surveying the fields of Pennsylvania and Maryland (game is GCACW Road to Gettysburg II)!

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