"Warhammer Quest: Darkwater" Games Workshop went and made Warhammer Quest: Kickstarter, and that's not a bad thing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWdp...

I know there will be a rush of “content creators” picking apart and dissecting the soul out of Stranger Things for the next while… but that was a HECK of a yarn. I’ll refrain from devolving into my own analysis other than to say… that’s how you cross a MFing finish line.

It’s been 2.5 years since I last touched a paintbrush. I burned myself out bigtime. This was a super fun project to get back into it with. Who knew painting filth could be so fun. I just hope the game is good!

Been on a Nick Drake kick and the algorithm actually did some real work introducing me to this guy who just dropped this absolute gem. I never want to hear another version of this song. The picking is next level. Happy solstice. www.youtube.com/watch?v=phz7...

Tips & Tricks for the Ayn Thor

My #1 song of 2025 apparently because duh. You will not hear a more melancholic harmonica. youtu.be/ghVns54QX3s?...

Made a Christmas playlist of modern songs. There is one traditional, but it's the GOAT, so it gets in. These are songs I keep coming back to. Anyway, thought I'd share it. I can't stand Christmas music for the most part, but these get at... whatever it is... www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Me watching the back half of the Spurs v. OKC game is Duke talking to Rocky. The playoffs can't come soon enough. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFYj...

Got some new Gundams to put together over the holidays. First one down. And finished episode 19 of Iron Blooded Orphans. Easily my favorite Gundam show now. It threads all the notes.

[Spoiler] Still some time to win a copy of Hot Streak, my favorite Game of 2025. Just got the new copy in the mail to send out. I’ll leave the window open for a couple more days. Head over to my Top 10 Games of 2025 video and leave a comment for a chance to win. youtu.be/-e1ivl_WNGM?...

Film you've seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LotR or Marvel.

Here's my personal Top 10 Games of 2025. One thing occurred to me while editing this video. I often hear (and sometime even feel it myself) the sentiment that "There are too many games". "It's rampant consumerism!" Etc... Nonsense!

Second time playing Speakeasy. This is Lacerda’s masterpiece. Probably won’t get my own copy until next year, but Game of the Year 2026 is almost a lock at this point. It’s rare that I feel like I can just play around with “stuff” in heavier/ish Euros. But I can with this. It’s so fun.

Gundam Miniatures Gaming (with Gamma Wolves). "The best way to play a game with your Gundams." www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIKP...

We need to stop being stupid and making technology "just because". I speak as someone deeply entrenched for over 25 years in all things software. Our economy is going to end up being completely vaporware... if it isn't already. This land should have stayed farmland.

When you want to watch Gundam but need something to do to keep you busy, the Ayn Thor to the rescue.

I need a game like this but instead it's the Octo-Eye from Alien: Earth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IFD...

Where do I sign? Is there a GoFundMe for this weapon? www.youtube.com/shorts/9i4VP...

Dragon Quest I HD completed… finally. 25 hours to complete vs about 8 for the originals. The final boss was not all-time difficult but definitely hard for this game. Very satisfying to beat finally. On to the second game. If it scales like this one, I expect a doozy. Hopefully this one prepared me.

"Origin Story" A throw back to when trick-taking games didn't take themselves (so) seriously. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHnX...

"Cross Bronx Expressway" The “interaction dynamic” is equal parts narrative and cut throat.

Fourth game of Cross Bronx Expressway in the books. Finally a victory! Really flabbergasted by this one, but in a good way. The “interaction dynamic” is equal parts narrative and cut throat. Lots of smart little nuggets throughout. Super relevant given current events as well. Review later this week.

OK. Last one. I promise... maybe. Regardless some paper-based reviews coming soon. Having too much fun with this thing.

What. A. Series. youtu.be/KcADqxnQA_4?...

Win or lose tomorrow, this play will be seared into my brain for a while.

Little something different as I work through my board game review backlog. The thumbnail might seem like clickbait. It's not. I believe it. I'm also not a pro handheld reviewer, just someone who's having a ball. Lots of timestamps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XTw...

Between Ohtani and Wemby, we're moving into a new era of sports. Also, the move away from network anchored commentary... it's a good time to be a fan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpm3...

Sorry for the non-gaming related content here, but YouTube deemed fit to serve me this video. I get these kinds of suggestions from time to time (I guess because of the JRPG videos I watch). www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEWh... Curious, I clicked on it. And, I got something I did NOT expect...

Mariners fans this evening...

“Production will stop, shipments will be frozen, and some companies may not make it”: board game industry braces for further pain after Trump threatens 130% tariffs on China: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

This album hits different in 2025. I mean... everything hits different. No real insight there.

Wow! I can't remember the last complete game I saw in the post season.

He was already my favorite player. This makes it even better.

I'd really love if someone like @boardgamewire.bsky.social or the like could circle the wagons with publishers and see how much damage (in detail) this is doing. Not meant as a "call out" but more a "call to action". Willing to help in whatever way I can. apnews.com/article/trum...

"Star Wars: Battle of Hoth" A throw back to early Days of Wonder presentations. Compact and excellent production. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ_x...

Once again it’s as if @hankgreen.bsky.social channeled my every fiber. Can we just shut it all off? All of it. Instead of a moratorium on regulation, we need a moratorium on the power connected to these data centers. No Electricity! Five Years! youtu.be/Vz0oQ0v0W10?...

"League of Dungeoneers: Advanced Bestiary Volume 1" An expansion that opens up the world building and role playing possibilities.

Worlds collide! Been getting more into the Retro game stuff that I pester you folks with. And wanted to share this new thing created by @techdweeb.bsky.social (one of the best Retro Gaming folks). I'll post the link to his video as a comment. He created a solo "table top" version of Balatro.

Everybody knows that the boat is leaking. Everybody knows the captain lied.

"Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games" Eight Roll & Write style games that will make you think and sometimes kick you around. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpxB...

I'll put a link to the trailer in a comment. Finished watching The Grim & The Dark: The Search For John Blanche. It was a beautiful exploration of some of the best aspect of miniature gaming and painting... highlighting the parts of that hobby that I find myself the most attuned with.

So this is quite the little treasure. Dr. Finn’s Book Of Solo Strategy And Word Games. Still have a few more to try. There are eight games that can each be played eight times. 15$ on Amazon. I really like the kind-of-modern twist on the old school puzzle/word books. Review next week!

Finished Donkey Kong ‘94 for the Gameboy. Definitely had to look up a couple of things in the later levels. But overall super satisfying bite sized puzzles. On to the GBA sequel! Mario vs. Donkey Kong.

I’ll post what he said in a comment. I think he overstepped saying the kid was “MAGA”. The rest of the comment is 100% facts. The only probable way that “MAGA” was to blame is the parents. You can’t raise a kid to be a marksman and then turn around not love them because you find out they’re LGBTQ.

This pastor has it right. Over the weekend, I've learned in detail some of the stupid and racist things that were said by Charlie Kirk. In the past, I would just put him in the bucket of "some dumb-ass YouTuber/influencer", without really a sense of who he was. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3AD...

"Age of Galaxy" Through the Ages of the Galaxy of Race Arcana. I don't know! Leave me alone. (Also, this is great!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MnQ...

I know I go on about this 1001albums thing. But, I'm head over heels for this process. I'm rediscovering old things all the time, and discovering new things I've never heard, or just re-listening to something in a fresh state of mind.... This has been extremely rewarding...

out in the bloodshed the cycle begins and everyone dies spin the wheel, if you don't get killed you wind up dead inside www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCBk...