@silvylea.bsky.social this can’t be for real

Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt

Fantastic video by Pam Walls on the increasing use of AI in board games, and the need (more than ever) to support artists, illustrators and graphic designers in the industry. youtu.be/Ci5pOjyJknI?...

Picking up A Place for All My Books tonight at B&N and overheard two people: 1:“Have you introduced your boys to Wingspan yet?” 2:”Uhg! Nooo! I tried to teach them Azul and they couldn’t even understand THAT!” Boys of Bend, step up your game!

Congrats @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social, @2muchenthusiasm.bsky.social, & @adambght.bsky.social!

How to ruin a dice chucking area control game for @2muchenthusiasm.bsky.social: store.foxtrot.com/collections/...

Orange Nebula launching the Art By Artists (art-by-artists.com) movement is a wonderful and much needed highlight of the human touch we all cherish in our lives. Love them for this!

Wyrmspan and Apiary designer Connie Vogelmann has taken the plunge into full-time board game design following the huge success of her first two creations - and the destruction she says is being caused by Donald Trump in her former career as a grants law attorney: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

I have been in Europe for almost a month and am now at DAU Barcelona for Devir's 25th anniversary. I have had the great good fortune to hang out with many board gamers and designers on this trip. And I have heard from them over and over that they are scared to visit the US right now.

Can you drive west to lengthen the sunset? What the latest What If? video in collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8F7...

Measure Twice, Cut Once xkcd.com/3149/

I don’t think I’ve shouted board game titles randomly this early in the morning. 👏🏼 @silvylea.bsky.social hosting @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Feud for their 5 Year Anniversary podcast episode. Thanks for sharing your time to make this milestone episode so very entertaining & Congrats gents! 🥳

Pubmeeple asking the tough questions this morning. I need more coffee for this decision

This is the best way to announce a team’s starting schedule for the coming season I’ve ever seen 💙💚 youtu.be/ifvSa50l1hQ

@andyhre.bsky.social rules question, if I in a previous month picked up a boarder state recruit in EoC, then traveling back through in another month the other recruit is still available; may I use the Accounting Wizard ability on the second recruit since I have the first one?

Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression theonion.com/trump-s...

A brilliant Banksy.

[Probably] my first recorded game with my grandmother, well before BGStats.

Important thread for understanding the next four years impact on the boardgame hobby in the USA.

Can you guess these board game publishers? We'll reveal one publisher and their games every day until we cover them all. You can vote for what games you'd like to be included in our raffle.

Board games on NPR's @the1a.org! Great job @downtowntbrown.bsky.social @slausondesigns.bsky.social

Trying to get my new games played feels like

Top 5 Quickies (games played in under 20 mins) 1. Love Letter (Princess Princess Ever After) 2. Dungeon Mayhem 3. Hissy Fit 4. Codenames 5. Spirits of the Forests

I’ve been playing the digital implementation of Everdell; loving it. With the Everdell Duo PM closing, I’m eyeing the Complete Edition. Staving off FOMO, could use some advice @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social. If you could do it all again, go complete? Base game with a few choice ex-pacs? Go Farshore?

Fav @adambght.bsky.social quote: “When I play this game I put on my short sleeve button up shirt, and slightly too-short of a tie. I tuck that into my slacks and slide on my loafers. I pull the pen out of my pocket protector and get ready to algebra the darn’dest heck out of this small game.”

Can’t believe Ticket to Ride is 20 years old. For some reason I thought it was older than that. Then again, I can’t believe I’m turning 40 next year either.

This looks cool! Going to try it with some friends.

Barrage Legendary has a hilariously high funding % right now

Mox is coming to Chandler, AZ. @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Will you be at the grand opening? www.moxboardinghouse.com/blog/mox-cha...

We picked up two games for the kids this weekend, Rhino Hero and Dragon’s Breath - both published by Haba. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with Dragon’s Breath! Great turn taking, tactility, virtually everyone involved for each turn. It’s a keeper (20+ plays!) Rhino Hero, not so much.

Play This! Not That. Monopoly? -> The Farming Game!

Humble Bundle featuring Dire Wolf’s digital games is on right now. It’s a great value for those who do not have some or most of their digital titles, or if you just want to support a good cause. www.humblebundle.com/games/board-...

@adambght.bsky.social Thank you so much for Cora Quest and hand written note is such a heart felt touch. Really appreciate you, and @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social & @2muchenthusiasm.bsky.social. Can’t wait to get this to the table! Cheers fellas!

Intrigued to check out Rajas of the Ganges: The Dice Charmers so I checked Amazon and it was $32. Seemed steep for a bunch of pads of paper and some dice, so I checked R&R games and they were selling for $21.99 - great! Add to cart and ground shipping is $12.50. 😑 I tried.

Excited yet uncertain if I’ll go all-in on Kemet: Rise of the Gods tomorrow. @adambght.bsky.social do you still recommend Kemet given the new rulebook and additional content (solo, teams, Gods mode(s)) and reprint production? Is it @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social hot or not?

Today's podcast episode features D.E.I.: Divide et Imperum. We also discuss recent plays of Hallertau and Kanban EV and give our future takes on Founders of Reyvick. Listen here: spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZMWWId2NjKb #boardgames #tabletopgames

@2muchenthusiasm.bsky.social I saw Dawn of Madness is shipping from the Kickstarter update, do you have it inbound finally? Can’t wait to hear your hot take and glad it’s finally a reality!

@2muchenthusiasm.bsky.social reliving the older ep. 50 of @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social where you discussed board game tables. Did you ever decide on one in particular or any follow-up insights from your research? I never was active on Twitter, my apologies if you’ve already shared (years ago).

@adambght.bsky.social I finally got my hands on a copy of Sol: Last Days of a Star from the latest Elephant Labs reprint. Can’t wait to get it in and give it a go! Any suggestions on strategies? Besides thinking four steps ahead 😏

@boardgamehottakes.bsky.social if TI4 wins it all will you finally take a look, even if you hate it? History happening! boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/336... The Space Cats Peace Turtles community would be more than willing to help you match up with people for games if you’re short 5th and 6th players.

@boardgamehottakes.bsky.social I’m on my 3rd play-through of the podcast after discovering you all for myself back in November 2023. 3 things I have for you all: 1. What happened to Parks? Unanimous no longer? 2. Ever any interest in Homebrewers to complement Distilled? 3. Dooon’t stop, plaaayin’!!