Cozy switch game #2 of the year. Haven Park. So cute! And such a distraction from stress!

Call to adventure. Genuinely…. Where has this little light story telling gem been all my gaming life?! 💜💜💜💜

I thought Cafe would hit a little light relaxing coffee themed cozy chill spot …. ☕️ but my little brain is scrambled. I suck at logic or engine building. I need a board game coach! 😂

What’s starting the cozy spring Sunday afternoon of card games? Charming Velonimo 🙂

The thumbnails are only one of the reasons I’ll be spending my geek gold nominating / voting for @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social for podcast of the year if / when the awards come round again this year! 🤞🤞

We had a great time discussing how we approach board game strategy on this week's podcast episode. Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/QOUv13V090b #boardgames

Cozy game alert …. I’m in love with Winter Burrow. I want the board game. Please someone design it. 💜

Merchants of the dark road. Yikes…. It’s a slog.

Just played draftosaurus and my immediate thought was “oh I remember how peaceful this is- why has it taken us 3 years to pull off the shelf again!”

Who have I become …. A bit like my old self perhaps? Just starting book 3 since Christmas. A light easy fun fiction just hits a spot for me. Thanks to Richard Osman for helping me find a bit of myself again! After about 10-15 years of forgetting what a book can do for me.

I don’t think, whilst I’m breathing on this earth, that I’ll ever please the planning department of sprawlopolis. Another fail!

Ahh, hello Saturday evening. A little rules refresh from about 4 years ago 🙄😳🫣.

Some games just work. Toybattle does that for me. Could be a perfect game design and production. 10/10

I last played Champions of Midguard 4 years ago. I was so put off by the theme but it’s such a banger. Love sending my warriors out to fight. I think the combo of worker placement and combat just works !

An afternoon re-learning viticulture with a lovely themed playlist …. Perfect way to avoid blue Monday 🍇 🍷 🥂

Just finished the game Gris on switch. I think it’s the most beautiful, moving game I have played in analogue or digital format. Ever. At a time when I’m working on preparing for grief that I know is coming at some point this year, it’s been really helpful. 10/10

I am surprised but the solo mode to flip toons…. Works! 🙌☺️

Fliptoons is a game I enjoy as you get through the majority of the deck in each play. Theres something a little weird / clunky about it that I can put my finger on but…. Solid replayable card game - 8/10 for me.

My friends love qwirkle so I bought flex to show them next weekend. I think they’ll like it. Looking forward to showing them 🙂

Today, for a bit of self care, whilst my partner is on a hospital visit, I’m claiming playing a few solo games in peace with tea and music 💜

2025 has been a bit harsh, and Christmas has involved a lot of hospital visiting / juggling various challenges but…. A festive moment here for the bank: Meggie having a pose with her Christmas dog friend!

If you're at PaxU - go check out Venusian Vegas at the Indie Game Market! I've had a chance to read the rules and it looks really fun. Trick taking with lots of tricks and bonuses to boot.

Enjoyed Fromage so much that I played solo against a very weak corporation. Winning as an artisan creamery 🙌🤟

Saturday morning relaxation

Played harmonies today (first time in quite a while) and I don’t think I like it 🫣. Sometimes, for me, a game is too many different puzzles all at once and my brain just shouts “boring” at me.

Distracting myself from life complexities with another underplayed card game from my collection. Card drafting is something I quite like in games. This does it in a neat, clean way. 7/10

It’s been a long time since I’ve payed Valley of the Kings. Don’t regret ditching premium version and replacing it with the tiny compact OG version at all.

Paula at her best 💜. This needs to be a final girl map and scenario 😂 @vanrydergames.bsky.social

A different Saturday night for me. No board games but 9 friends got together to do a murder mystery evening party. The party, theme, characters, group etc was 10/10 by the actual “mystery” was less than optimal. Wish we’d got together to play mysterium, awkward guests or the traitors! 😂

Skulk hollow for the first time in 4 years

It’s hard to re-learn a game that’s been unplayed for 4 years…. When she wants constant attention. But that girl is the boss around here!

Bad day … can be made better with wine, nachos and castle combo. Weird mix but it’s working for me!

It’s taken about 2.5 years but I feel like I may be getting back into the boardgame “hobby”. September was mainly completing the star realms legacy and toying around with toy battle 😊

Underrated- Tactiki by draw lab games. Played 4 times in 2 days. Now… back to toy battle!

Game of the day meets dish of the day. It’s a mushroom kind of day 🍄🍄‍🟫

Starting the star realms campaign. I have a feeling it won’t take as long to get through as clank 😂

It’s been a long time (2 years! 🫣) since I’ve got final girl to the table. It’s one of those ones where I just wish it was a bit less bitty and faffy. It’s so thematic and so fun but it’s a slog to set up.

I am honestly just loving this game. So quick and simple but the variety between maps is pretty fun!

Not sure I’ve ever had a drink that is more boujee.

This is as fun as people said it was! Toy battle. Cute!!

A classic review episode … normal service has resumed and I’m here for it! 😊. My weekly commute is Wednesday this week… so that’s when I’m saving it for!

The game we ended up playing today (out of the 12 I brought with me) was think words (tapple). We played without the timer (low stress) and we played with our own categories. My brother in law asked to play it 3 times in a row. He’s looking forward to playing at home on “advanced” (timer) mode 😊

My bro in law had a serious ax last month; suffered brain injury. I’m visiting 2mro. although he wont recognise me (only remembers I like snooker), I hope 2 play a light game of cards or dominos or something so that play can bring a bit of light to a horrendous time. Any v. light game suggestions?

Weird timing - finished this today and loved it.

Clank legacy 2. Done. ✔️ 12 games in 2 months, about 40 hours of play to celebrate my 40th birthday. It was a delight. All the mixed reviews I’ve read make sense - valid. For me- I enjoyed the things they tried and the notes from legacy #1 feedback.

@2muchenthusiasm.bsky.social @adambght.bsky.social @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social I found a website with digital version of vintage catalogues (catalog). I found this for Chris….

Playing game #11 of clank legacy 2 and I’m getting that sad feeling about the experience soon being over 😩😩

3 rounds down… and I can confirm that I make a brew that’s okay-ish.

Another poor Orchard. This puzzle is impossible to me. I circle back to it so often but I just suck.