Shoutout to @sskorkowsky.bsky.social and his intro to Traveller RPG video series. It's simultaneously deep enough to give you a ton of information about the game and how it works, and brisk enough not to feel grognardy. The Character interjections are also fun. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdCq...

Traveller: Part 1 - Introduction

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How would I get by without AI? If I need a factually-dubious opinion expressed in a cliched manner with unearned confidence, I’ll just talk to a straight white cis man. I can get by on small-batch, locally-sourced, artisanal mansplaining, the way we always used to.

The Ukrainian publisher of board games including Catan and Exploding Kittens is fighting for its existence after a Russian missile strike destroyed its warehouse, wiping out its entire stock of about 200,000 games: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

This policy would directly lead to physical abuse of disabled and neurodivergent children. Tell your friends. I'm absolutely serious.

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ACT candidate Paul Henry unveils plan to let teachers use 'reasonable force' on 'little shits'

Every time I feel a slight pang of FOMO about gencon, I end up during the weekend seeing video footage of people crushed in to tight and pressing against each other and I feel relief not to be there. I'd love to see all the exhibits, just with 1/100th of the people there.

Today's video is Origin Story from @stonemaiergames.com It's theme is about making a super hero, but the gameplay is trick taking with evolving powers. If that sounds like something you would be into, check it out here. youtu.be/1baP8oPhaBA

Origin Story in about 3 minutes

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Messaged @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social about a random customer inquiry and they got back to me at 9:30am the next working day. I get so used to customer requests being like shouting into a void that I was wonderfully surprised at both the rapidity of the answer, and how useful it was. Good job!

Always a blast bringing Shadow Moon Syndicates to the table! In this game we had all ages of players and everyone was stunned how cool the game is! Definitely in my Top 10 list of all times! @3mbg.bsky.social

I am pro immigration because mu tupuna were pro immigration. Our tupuna helped settlers pick out locations to establish their settlements. They traded, they were friends. They knew that being pro immigration is not losing your identity. That is colonisation. Colonisation serves no one!

So i've been seeing people use "Honest Review" in their video titles a little lately, mostly newer creators and, well, it seems weird to me. Like it has the exact opposite effect. So I asked the 3MBG viewers overnight for their thoughts, and 1290 votes later the consensus is its not a positive thing

Seeing a flash of activity across a bunch of hobby places in Australia and New Zealand. Lets play games have cracked down on selling direct to people who only have an online store. The motivation, to support brick and mortar stores who are being undercut because B&M run events and build community

Today's video is Ada's dream. A game with an amazing theme about building Ada's lovelace's computer with her as well as an amazing scoring system based on your player board. Find out more about it here. youtu.be/uUShk35GhC0

Ada's Dream in about 3 minutes

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I'm going to just say it, "public service neutrality" is a hell of a thing for Ani O'Brien to do a road show on given her history of running anti-trans hate campaigns during taxpayer-funded work hours and lying about her public service workplace's bathroom policy on Twitter

US foreign policy since 9/11, an attack carried out by Saudi nationals, has been to destroy or destabilize every enemy of Saudi Arabia (Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Iran), invade Afghanistan and now, finally, to help Saudi Arabia develop nuclear capability. Do people talk about how messed up that is?

If you’re looking for good, concise board game videos that do a great job of explaining the games and giving some critical opinions, I think @3mbg.bsky.social is the best there is. youtu.be/TNcLvnO2cwA?...

The Old kings crown in about 3 minutes

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seems like the deadliest army in the world is about to be shooting blanks

Today's video is the Old Kings Crown. A game about a secession crisis, where competing factions are trying to gain the most political might so they can claim the crown. Find out more here. youtu.be/TNcLvnO2cwA

The Old kings crown in about 3 minutes

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Cook the Cook strait ferry is stupid name for a ship. Goes to show the colonial heroes list the NZ right wing loves is a single bullet point though.

I think Kareem hit on something I’ve intuitively felt but not directly considered before: a resistance to learning complex games from small boxes. Check out @gameminimalist.bsky.social‘s post below and then tell me if you relate to my ramblings:

Kareem the board game minimalist@gameminimalist.bsky.social · 3w ago

I have this weird thing where I find some small box or even card games more frustrating to get into / learn than bigger box games when the complexity level is higher. I feel bigger box games accommodate the complexity more easily.

Thankful for the designers, artists and publishers who continue to represent the diversity of the human experience in their games despite outspoken ignorance from some who are so easily unsettled by its acknowledgement and celebration.

Solo gaming facebook groups....... "WOW, I JUST PICKED UP THIS POPULAR GAME, WHAT'S THE SOLO MODE LIKE!"

Just reflecting on how I used to really enjoy twilight imperium until playing it with are particular group several times, where every game is dominated by the organizer brow beating people into unfair trades all day so he can win 80% of the games and how no one playing shuts it down.

Dumbest headline I've seen in a while about someone who, did not in fact, survive the MAGA era.

No Pun Included needs a reset youtu.be/lpy0_h01hU0

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“It might feel like you’re ‘saving time and money,’ but you’re actually slowly turning your brand into something generic like all the other brands out there using AI tools.” www.404media.co/we-are-livin...

We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’

"Hey if this is your flyer, I’m not going, I’m not donating, I’m not sharing. Don’t ask me."

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Hot take. Hatty Hayridge was a better Holly and it wasn't even close. The "fans" moaned and whined until they got rid of her and brought back Norman Lovett, who continues as Holly to this day. But when was Red Dwarf at it's absolute peak? Seasons 3-5. Hatty's seasons. She was a big part of that.

I feel like I missed the memo that today is "ask people to support my board games writing on patreon" day.

Today's video is Dune: War for Arrakis, a game that is mechanically inspired by War of the Ring. How did taking those ideas and applying them to Dune work out, find out here. youtu.be/bnUZ_kooESk

Dune war for Arrakis in about 3 minutes

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Today's video is Dune: War for Arrakis, a game that is mechanically inspired by War of the Ring. How did taking those ideas and applying them to Dune work out, find out here. youtu.be/bnUZ_kooESk

Dune war for Arrakis in about 3 minutes

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A board game table company offered to send me a table to review. I told them I was in New Zealand. They withdrew that review offer Normal Southern hemisphere moment. I've lost track of how many game I've bought for the channel because of this Ask, they say yes, say I'm in NZ, offer goes away