Hilk

@hilk.bsky.social

Boardgame enthusiast. My not-too-active gaming blog is at https://lidude.net. Brettspiel-Enthusiast. Mein nicht mehr sehr aktives Blog ist hier: https://lidude.net. "Der Drude am Dienstag": https://www.instagram.com/toppspiele?igsh=cHZ0cnZ1Nm1tY3Vn

I have often bemoaned the dryness of many modern games. Somebody on the web wrote "boardgames are just math made fun", and I answered that many boardgames are math made not fun. In such games, scores are no longer a reward for good play, but the entire games just consist of calculations. (1/X)

The board game Hot Streak by Joe Perry (published by CMYK in 2025) on a table

Another 2p trick-taker I got in Essen: Kota Konno's Bubble Gum. The loser of each trick gets improve their hand, the winner scores points, trying to get as close to the limit of 14 as possible without busting. Not bad.

A game of Bubble Gum in progress

Two plays of Arthur Lacerda's 18 card microgame Pipoca yesterday. A tense duel that does not need a table. Struggle between improving your hand (flipping and turning your cards) and stopping your opponent. Brought home from #essenspiel. We found it fun and engaging.

Two players holding up Pipoca cards

50+4: 50 years and four months after Wabanti was first published, Reinhold Wittig released some giant sets with 54mm nuts. Beautiful!

Two huge sets of Reinhold Wittig's game Wabanti on a table

On the weekend, we hosted a small trick-taking convention in Göttingen. 16 people and a selection of maybe 150 titles: trick-taking, shedding, and climbing games. It was heavenly, although I could only play 14 different games. Definitely want to repeat it in 2026. #brettspiele #boardgames

Mal Werbung in eigener Sache: Wir haben gerade sehr viel Spaß mit dem Vorabmuster von Krakel-Orakel von den 7 Bazis, das im September bei uns im frechverlag rauskommen soll. Ein kooperatives Zeichenspiel für alle, die nicht zeichnen können.

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