Played Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth and while I don’t connect with the IP, I will be playing this game over its predecessor moving forward. Check out my latest! 🔗 : open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...

Two new games hit the table this weekend in addition to my new favorite installment of Everdell! 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...

Some game mechanics just aren’t for me. I talked about that in my latest board game blog post: bit.ly/4aFnGDp

We finally got to play Compile, an AI-themed lane-battler in a crowded genre. How does it compare to its counterparts? Here are my thoughts: bit.ly/3Oo066g Designed by @justgravyllc.com, published by @greaterthangames.bsky.social

January brought four new games into the mix. Digital plays took a hit. In-person plays increased. Check out my latest post, recapping the first month of 2026: bit.ly/4qRWQhU #boardgames #gaming #tabletopgames

Had my buddy over for a fun game night a couple of weeks ago. We played the newest Unmatched Adventures for the first time and also tabled some small box favorites. Check out the recap and ratings: bit.ly/4rlvjp3

We played our first game since the end of November, breaking up the board gaming rut with a game we both ended up loving: bit.ly/4qWb0hL #boardgames

With little kids at home, getting games to the table is tough. Here, I take a look at the godsend that is BGA, my most played games on the platform, and some of my recent favorites: bit.ly/4qn0ccD

Shelf of shame…shelf of opportunity…whatever you want to call it. Here’s mine! Hoping to actually play some of these soon - open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...

I don't really like co-op games. I'll rarely choose to play one. There are a select few, however, that I do enjoy. Check out my latest! 🔗: bit.ly/4sgZBum

Last Board Games Anonymous of 2025! Getting our board games one step closer to the table, together. 1. I unbox and prep Saltfjord 2. Eva unboxes The Pirate Republic Africa Gambit 3. @bapter23.bsky.social unboxes and preps Zenith 4. CosmicBeet unboxes and preps Monumental Duel 1/3

Hundreds of games exist, and not all land. Here are some that fell flat for me, even if a few are widely loved. Read here: bit.ly/497EcMV

Always on the hunt for hidden gem games. Here are five we love to play that deserve more love: bit.ly/4qo1nrU #boardgames @scottalmes.bsky.social @japanimegames.bsky.social

I've visited a lot of board game stores since getting into the hobby back in 2019. I wrote about some of my favorites in the latest Board Gaming with Bapter: bit.ly/45lAFYG #boardgames

With the holiday season in full swing, here’s a list of games I want right now (yesterday would also work), but given where life currently sits… this is probably, definitely, a pipe dream: bit.ly/4auEpuF #boardgames

Board games are everywhere, but when one grabs my attention, all hell breaks loose. I plunge into the familiar spiral of research, overthinking, hyper focusing, and existential dread, which is DEFINITELY normal, right?! Read: bit.ly/3YAddDi #boardgames

Its that time of year. Cold weather with no intention of leaving bed. Need some gaming suggestions if you dont want to get up? Here ya go — open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...

Do you have a weird story about how you met someone through the internet? I do! Presenting....The Yard Sale That Sparked a Gaming Friendship: open.substack.com/pub/bapterga... #boardgames

Which 2025 release earned the top spot?! Find out in the latest from Board Games with Bapter — open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...

Ranking the 10 games I played that released this year. Numbers 10-6 had some fun ones and a couple of disappointments: bit.ly/4aeeIhE #boardgames

An 85% dip from 2023 to 2025 when it comes to in-person board gaming?! Sad face. Hopefully there will be a small increase next year? Having kids is no excuse! Read the latest: bit.ly/4aLcp5V #boardgames

Some board games need a better home. Others deserve the same home, unplayed and on a shelf 😆. Latest post is up: open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...

Self doubt creeping in big time with our twins arriving tomorrow. Hope I’m cut out for this 😥

T minus one week until parenthood

Fun Friday evening of gaming yesterday….

@brotherwisegames.bsky.social can you use atium tokens to put on a card that already has a token on it to make it a plus steel or whatever metal you used? Or does it have to be an atium card to pair with it?

Just finished our first play of Mistborn the Deckbuilding Game from @brotherwisegames.bsky.social. Fun spin on deckbuilding that was done very well thematically. We are such big fans of the series, so this was a must buy. I think fans of the books will enjoy it. Eager to give coop a try next.

Saw a young adult browsing the library and asked if I could help them find something. YA: "I'm trying to find 1984 - is it banned?" Me: "Let me search for you. Also, fun fact, our library is a Book Sanctuary, which means we will never ban books here." Felt good to say that. Wish I didn't have to.

Embiid era as we knew it over?

Borrowed Call to Adventure from a friend because my wife had wanted to try it for years. Theme never spoke to me (despite now enjoying fantasy books). Was definitely better than I anticipated but the card draws also felt too limited at two players. I liked the rune rolling though.

Tyrese Maxey getting in some post-practice work with Ricky Council. He’s also gone up and down with the player development staff. We were told a Friday he would be re-evaluated “early next week.”

Fun day of gaming with friends yesterday! Five games in about seven hours. Clank! Catacombs the favorite for me on the day.