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5 player game of Wingspan Pocket... it was the first game I rushed to buy at Gen Con. Gotta be honest, after just one play, I see this getting played more often than Wingspan around here. It's smooth and fast, plays 1-5, and is very affordable and portable. #BoardGames

Row of cards - a nest card with my yellow bird meeple and an egg... followed to the right by 6 bird cards, some with a few eggs, some with other bird cards tucked underneath them. Below that is the reserve area with the player aid card and a couple of worm resource cards. (the cards have resources on the back and birds on the front so they're multi use)

In the center of the table is  a messy card market with 4 stacks of resources and 4 bird cards available plus a little container of eggs.

There are a few game designers who share their passion with their kids... and help nurture their kids' efforts and I think that's incredibly rad. Kids are great game designers! Their imaginations and "what if..." and willingness to try different things can be so fun. Love this.

Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution@benny275.bsky.social · 8h ago

#CraftWednesday in @jacksonpope.bsky.social honor! This week we launched the girls’ next game Pegasus and Palaces! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rol...

Went to see Play Play Asia before it opens 👀, a new board game store in KL that specialises in Asian board games. it looks very exciting and very bad for my wallet 💀

Board game shop displayShadow boxes of various board game components Cooking Noodles card game. Cards with components of noodle dishes on them

Excited that Brumble Quest was successful enough in its Gen Con debut that we're working on the next one for 2027. I have 🎲✂️'d a lot of Brumble Games but my newest one is the pick. Follow me here if you want more info early! :)

Brumble Quest game cover. "The Point-Driven Party Game, by J. Arthur Ellis"

Even though I have no regrets missing Gencon, it lights me up to hear so many of my friends had their best year to date. There’s little greater joy than seeing great things happen for great people

Okay, I am going to tell a little story. It's one I have saved for the last couple years, almost nobody knows about it. But it lives in my heart. I don't know how others will feel about it, maybe something, maybe nothing. It's about the Uncanny X-Men. 1/

Uncanny X-Men cover by David Marquez

Honestly shocked how quickly my daughter has improved at Toy Battle. I'd been letting her play with an advantage (starting with an extra unit) and not only did she decide she didn't need it anymore, but she's legitimately making my sweat for a win 🥵

In progress game of Toy Battle with my daughter about to capture my base

Thank you! I picked up Slots and Gibbers at their booth... but darn it, I missed Master of Rules. I'll go look it up. A surprise game I played and bought was People Do Thing. It's a silly party game but we had a blast at night playing it. Kind of Neanderthal Poetry vibe.

I was thinking about my earlier post on the longevity of Plaid Hat Games, and how each Gen Con brings new designers and new publishers now early on their own journeys towards each new future success. Expecting that for the gang at Chris Couch Games.

At Chris couch gamesHoliday Hills board game

On Saturday I hosted a game day at Lloyd Center Mall, which is shutting down for good next weekend. The food court is largely abandoned but still has a lot of tables, so I thought it would be fun to hang out and play some games and soak up the mall vibes.

Two game bags on tables in an empty mall food court.Two kids playing Flamecraft Duals in the food court, overlooking two more floors of the mall including an ice rink on the first floor.Various groups of people playing games at tables in the food court.
A couple playing FlipToons at a food court table, the mom holding a baby (who's holding a card). In the background, another group of four plays a game at another set of tables.