Woof, this is potentially pretty huge: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

"Nokosu Dice" This trick-taking gem from Japan is constantly going in and out of print. I saw some copies are floating around again so figured it was worth sharing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzhB...

DO 👏 NOT 👏 TRIGGER 👏 ENDGAME 👏 WHILE 👏 I’M 👏 STILL 👏 BUILDING 👏 MY 👏 ENGINE I’m so sick of the toxic players in this hobby. I only needed like eight more turns.

What other board games deserve to be in the Olympics? We really enjoy this when we can stay awake. Appreciate that they cut to scoring rounds during prime time coverage…. ala the Highlights series of games from Mike Fitzgerald and Eagle Gryphon. There’s gotta be a design in here somewhere.

I make games because I love every step of the process—the initial idea, the scrappy first prototype, the first playtest filled with glee and failure and hope. Here’s my scrappy first prototype of Tiny Towns. [1/6]

I have no affiliation or stake in this project, other than I'm a backer myself and the Sadler Bros. make great games... and (in my opinion) got royally screwed by the folks at Blacklist. I am over-the-moon excited for this project. Have a look. gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Eating a bit of crow here. This the most competitive all star Sunday in decades.

If he executed all of these dunks link this last night, he would have been the first person to get all 50s in the dunk contest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8bC...

It's been 10 years since the greatest dunk contest in NBA history, and frankly, 10 years since there has been anything decent to watch during All-Star weekend. They need to get rid of whoever is in charge of figuring out the All-Star weekend events. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3qJ...

"Ultimate Warhammer Quest" An overview of some of the latest goodies from Littlemonk. The level of detail and attention on display here is so unfathomable to me.

Been out of town and generally “real life” busy lately. Trying to finally carve time to dive into the newest goodies for the “Number One” solo game mentioned in my last video (link below). I’m just calling this Ultimate Warhammer Quest. It’s out of hand. Mistakes were made. The best kind of mistakes

Rodney is GOATed in YouTube, and GOATed as a human being (in more ways than one). It's been one of the pleasures of my life having gotten to know him over the last several years, and I'm happy as I can be to share this message from him.

Rodney shared this with me a few weeks ago, and I was very frankly devastated. Rodney does a great job of educating publishers and viewers here about what to watch out for. Please read and watch.

What an absolutely pompous and arrogant take. Glad I never played this guy’s Mars game. If you don’t think a game looking insidious Nazi infiltration has merit… in 2026… in America…. Well, you’re not paying attention. Cody doesn’t express glee at the Nazi angle but the alt history theme.

Painted up the four White Dwarf ghouls for Warhammer Quest: Darkwater this weekend. Some ghouls I enjoy painting. Others… I can’t wait to get to a finished-ish state. The rules for these seem super fun though.

There's a lot I can say about this situation. But for some reason (and maybe this is a personal problem for me), the comment he made about the "dark underbelly of board gaming" really jerks me sideways. Is that like the dark underbelly of Christian Nationalism? Or is it something imaginary. GFYS

I'll grab a quote from the article and post in a thread, because Atlantic going to Atlantic... “The federal surge into Minneapolis reflects a series of mistaken MAGA assumptions,” Serwer argues. “The first is the belief that diverse communities aren’t possible.”

I don't like being this vulnerable in public but I also felt like I had to say something. youtu.be/1qlEn8ob2ns

Share a television show that raised you.

This is it! Today, we crown ten new "classic" best board games from 2006, and induct them into our Hall Of Game Fame that is very important and real. Upon which of our 30 candidates will bestow this glory? Watch us bicker our way to a Top 10 at: youtu.be/z6rSzxd5JEI

Discord wants to know how you feel about AI. Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

"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.