Banzainator and I shared our Top 10 Games for the month of January! Check out Tabletop Recall, my monthly gaming recap. What was your favorite game played last month? #boardgames Watch: youtu.be/_0-c55YYEds

I just backed Barkane: the RPG you play with your Dog! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/fig...

Congrats to the team over at Creatist Games for their launch of NPC Rivals on Kickstarter this morning! Leo Camacho has designed a delightfully combative deck-building game, that incorporates the best parts of the mechanics and introduces some great d20 dice elements.

LIVE NOW on Twitch: @colewehrle.bsky.social joins us for our Top 10 Most Anticipated Games! It's the R&R Show! #boardgames Watch: www.twitch.tv/rahdorunsthr...

The remastered Sagrada is now available! What 3 things did I love about this new edition? And what was 1 things I didn't love? #boardgames Watch: youtu.be/TcNVTjFofgg

The remastered Sagrada is now available! Join me for a solo play through of this dice drafting and placement game. #boardgames Watch: youtu.be/tAO4SD8678I

What is this? A commander party where Dragons go head-to-head, INCLUDING superbowl Champion Leonard Williams? youtu.be/hEdyTCl2eFM

LIVE NOW: Banz joins me for our Top 10 Games of the Month! It's time for Tabletop Recall, a monthly recap of games played. What was your favorite game played last month? #boardgames Watch on YouTube and Twitch! YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ruelgaviola Twitch: www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola

Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared. 1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt... 2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c 1/2

Can we get these for the LA Dodgers home opener next month?

Love seeing @tricktaking.bsky.social @chris.eternalstudios.com and @darylbegamin.bsky.social games at Game Market Vegas! #boardgames

Put it on your calendar today. Tell your family and friends. The next No Kings protest is Saturday, March 28. We were 7 million strong in October. We can be even stronger in March.

No set who dis?! It's time for Good Morning Society, your weekly source of board games, beverages, and shenanigans! #boardgames @goodtimesociety.com @thebeccascott.bsky.social Watch on Twitch or YouTube: www.twitch.tv/goodtimesoci... or www.youtube.com/@goodtimesoc...

It's Cardboard Time! Episode 128 (AND a bonus episode) is now live (tinyurl.com/mrzmbxe5). On today's episode, we chat about our trip to Orcacon and all the wonderful people we saw out there. On the Bonus Episode, you can hear about our Honeymoon adventures until the audio gets cut off!

Guess what's live now? #bloodontheclocktower

Today's Tabletop Recall has been postponed until next Monday 2/9. Join me then as we share our favorite games of the month! Don't forget, you can catch me on Good Morning Society this Wednesday 2/4 at 10am Pacific! #boardgames

ICYMI: New studio, who dis?! :) We've got a new look over on Good Morning Society! And we have more surprises in the weeks to come. Join us every Wednesday at 10am for your weekly dose of board games, beverages, and shenanigans! @goodtimesociety.com www.youtube.com/live/CrLzefF...

LIVE NOW: It's my birthday live stream! Let's hang out and play games! #boardgames Watch on YouTube and Twitch! YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ruelgaviola Twitch: www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola

This is why Liz @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social was the perfect creator to work with on the official Votes for Women tutorial. Beyond being smart, she's curious. Beyond being caring, she's driven by values. Beyond a gamer, she's a valued member of my community. youtu.be/1qlEn8ob2ns?...

Board Game Beat is officially launched & loaded with content...with more to come as I report on Spielwarenmesse! If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share. www.wericmartin.com #boardgame #spielwarenmesse

This poem by an NBA chaplain eloquently conveys something I've been trying to say about why #boardgames can't always promote peaceful vibes: Peace*keeping* is all about protecting a status quo; it keeps the peace by silencing dissent. Peace*making* disturbs that peace to build a more loving world.

TD/DR I am matching your donations to MN response or immigrant rights groups in your area. I've got 352.08 left from what might be my last royalty payment for my game Votes for Women. Send me a screenshot of your donation and a link and I'll match it. Let's do something good together.

When stuff if bad out there, be a sword, a shield, or a purse.

This is why it's important to call and let your voice be heard. @5calls.org makes it easy to make a difference. #abolishice

In today's Jacked Up Matchup on Good Morning Society, @baileymeyers.bsky.social @thebeccascott.bsky.social and I played the classic Eurogame Finca from @pandasaurusgames.com! @goodtimesociety.com #boardgames Watch (game starts at 59:01): www.youtube.com/live/6zxNR3k...

Big fan of @drfinnsgames.bsky.social and this book is a blast! All you need are some standard six-sided dice and a pencil to play. In this video I teach and play 2 of the 8 games in the book: a push-your-luck dice game and a roll-and-write word game! #boardgames Watch: youtu.be/U1EkJzqQGZM

MLK: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Since their offices are closed today to honor Dr. King, I left messages with my representatives and senators about this absolute failure of an administration. Use @5calls.org and make your voice heard! 5calls.org

Must-read thread. Yes, boycott the IP, but read all of the thread to understand why games with problematic IPs might still be released. It's all about letting publishers know where we, the community, stand, both now and in the future. It's the long game, friends.

I did some sticker maker research a few months ago. Feels like a good time to repost (some other printers in the replies too) bsky.app/profile/425s...

Today is the official release day for Sanibel! This one has a special place in my heart because I made it for my dad, who was an insatiable shark tooth collector and who loved shells as well. He got to play a pre-production copy on Sanibel about 6 weeks before he died last year. Love you dad ♥️

Did you miss our Jacked Up Matchup during yesterday's Good Morning Society? It was our first Reiner Knizia game of 2026 and it was a good one: Iliad from @bitewinggames.bsky.social! #boardgames Catch GMS every Wed 10am on @goodtimesociety.com Watch (game at 44:40): www.youtube.com/live/P2cpl03...

GO DODGERS!!!

Got to introduce a game show host to a game show host. Hadn't seen @ruelgaviola.com in years probably because he has been super busy! Got to introduce him to @jacobmundell.bsky.social Was cool to just hang with folks & see all sorts of games being played.

I had a wonderful time chatting with @ruelgaviola.com this weekend at @orcacon.bsky.social! If I said anything smart, I owe Ruel for his thoughtful questions.🤔 If I said anything inane, I blame Ruel for being so easy to talk to that I let my guard down.🙃

LIVE NOW: Let's play Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games! #boardgames Watch on YouTube and Twitch! YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ruelgaviola Twitch: www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola

Fantasy Realms: Greek Legends is the newest entry into the simple-yet-strategic game of Fantasy Realms. Draw a card and discard a card on your turn. That's it! But can you synergize your cards for the best score? #boardgames @wizkids.bsky.social youtu.be/vqKEAyjhcj4

Share a black and white photo of yourself. Halloween, 2015.

Layover keeps getting longer and longer. AMA time! Board games, food, baseball, or whatever. I have a few more hours in the airport. 😭

This is Delores of @southwestair.bsky.social. She saw me helping someone with their bag and the overhead bin. I joked that my service was worth a free drink. She couldn't do that, obviously, but she gave me wings! 5-year-old me is absolutely thrilled and present day me is, too. Thank you, Delores!

See ya soon Seattle! Thrilled to be going to my first OrcaCon. Let's play #boardgames!

Pre-gaming before flying to OrcaCon: Yahtzee Scratch and Play to Go. Started with a full house! #boardgames

Can't fall asleep. Really excited to attend my first OrcaCon! #boardgames

We are LIVE! Join us for Good Morning Society, your weekly source of board games, beverages, and shenanigans! #boardgames Watch on Twitch or YouTube: www.twitch.tv/goodtimesoci... or www.youtube.com/@goodtimesoc...

As so many of us are… I’m furious and scared and exhausted. It may feel pointless… but call your reps. CALL. you can email too but the call is more important. @5calls.org will get you the phone numbers AND and has an easy script on what to say. 5calls.org

Did I play a board game for every letter in the alphabet? Check out the results of my Alphabet Challenge as I talk about some of the best games I played in 2025! #boardgames youtu.be/m5BGk263JJ4

Just checked into the DMV. No appointment. They close in 80 minutes.

Did I play a board game for every letter in the alphabet? Tune in as I reveal the results of my Alphabet Challenge and talk about some of the best games I played in 2025! #boardgames Watch on YouTube and Twitch! YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ruelgaviola Twitch: www.twitch.tv/ruelgaviola

I'm going to be doing a book talk for Unsettling Catan with @ruelgaviola.com next Saturday at OrcaCon! If you're attending, drop by for a fun chat! tabletop.events/conventions/... @orcacon.bsky.social

How to Save a World is fantastic! Worker placement, deck and bag building, resource management, tech tracks. YES! Another insta-hit from @burntislandgames.bsky.social #boardgames

Time's running out to play a game in 2025, so here's a quick real-time game using sand timers: Quicksand! from @horribleguild.bsky.social. #boardgames Check out my solo play through: youtu.be/ha9mGRZD8nQ