Any chance I get to put my cats in a video I'm going to take. So when I get to make a tutorial for Lionwake, a game all about mystical lion guardians protecting the village from marauding beasts, you know they're going to find their way in! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbxX...
How to Play Lionwake in 20 Minutes (KS Prototype)
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Creating a board game MOBA isn't easy, but Trials of Maya has absolutely done it! With wild artwork, intuitive gameplay, and a cardplay system that is easy to pick up but provides a TON of strategic depth, this is one to watch. And you can learn how to play here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfhj...
How to Play Trials of Maya in 25 Minutes
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There are a lot of board games out there that try to capture what Civilization brings to the table, but it is RARE to find a game that starts you off feeling like turn one of a new Civ campaign more than Stonesaga! And I've got a new tutorial for it that's up now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZWU...
How to Play Stonesaga - Official Tutorial
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Five classes you took in college/uni: - World History of Puppet Theater - Abnormal Psychology - Japanese Buddhism (great class) - Korean Buddhism (terrible class) - German Fairy Tales and Fantastic
Fin Codependency@fincoe.bsky.social · 9mo agoFive classes you took in college/uni: - Double session Stage Combat - One single day of French - "Our Plastic World" - Cardio Sports (aka playground games) (gym credit) - Statistics Damn I really don't remember much of my actual classes huh
Want to play the game that's on the top of BGG's hotness? Of course you do! So take a look here. youtu.be/rsTMB9EkyL0
How to Play The Old King's Crown in 23 Minutes
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If you're still recovering from last night's food coma (or don't live in America/were responsible???) you probably don't want to spend too much time reading a heavy space-themed eurogame rulebook. If that's the case, then boy oh boy do I have good news for you! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hhp...
How to Play Shackleton Base in 31 Minutes (with corporations)
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HEAT: Pedal to the Metal Join me, @panda8ngel.bsky.social & @rtfmshow.bsky.social As we begin our new careers as racing champions! 🏁 🏁 Wed | Nov 12th | 7:30PM PT www.twitch.tv/silvermedaltavern #boardgame #tabletop #gamenight #HEATPedaltotheMetal #DaysofWonder
When it comes to all things Twilight Imperium, RTFM's tutorials are best in class. You want to learn the base game or expansions? Start with Shea. #boardgames @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social
RTFM (Shea Parker)@rtfmshow.bsky.social · last yr.Y'all want some new TI4? Oh, I've got some new TI4 if you're interested. youtu.be/riVGpUAwXVk
Y'all want some new TI4? Oh, I've got some new TI4 if you're interested. youtu.be/riVGpUAwXVk
How to Play TI4: Thunder's Edge in 21 Minutes
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Feeling the urge to leave this planet? Sounds like it's time for a Galactic Cruise! youtu.be/-6QTThrfXsw
How to Play Galactic Cruise in 29 Minutes
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Live now! The Lord of the Rings Duel for Middle-Earth with @rtfmshow.bsky.social www.twitch.tv/silvermedaltavern #boardgames #tabletop #gamenight
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Okay I'm gonna say it: it's really weird for large for-profit conventions to have "volunteer" staff. Fan-run cons do that because they're non-profits and no one is getting meaningfully paid. Professional cons are businesses and businesses need to pay for labor.
BOARD GAMES WORLD TOUR! Each city is a board game title! Multiple colors and styles! HOLY SHIRT! danielsolis.threadless.com/designs/boar...
If you got the survey email from Patreon this week, please don't skip over it. They're banging the pot about incorporating AI again. Let them know exactly what you think about that.
Writers should internalize Lao Tzu's lesson about how the emptiness at the center of a wheel is what makes it useful, and how a pot is valuable because of where the clay *isn't*. Corporate geek culture has warped us into thinking that negative spaces are flaws that need to be fixed.
Will Weldon@oldmanweldon.bsky.social · last yr.Can't stress this enough: nobody fucking cares what he was up to
Chunky board games imply the existence of creamy board games.
Semi Co-op 🔜 @Spiel@semicoop.com · last yr.Dry Eurogames implies the existence of Wet Eurogames
Welp, guess I know what I’m doing in October…
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Continuing the Frosthaven Digital coverage with some beginner combat strategies! The first couple missions of Frosthaven (and Gloomhaven) do not hold your hand, so I put together these tips to help get you settled in. @arcgames.com @cephalofairgames.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GwZ...
Top 5 Frosthaven Beginner Combat Strategies
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The leadership of the Tabletop Game Designers Association was disappointed to see the publisher CGE touting Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, a new Harry Potter-themed version of Codenames.
I've been working on this one for a while, and now I'm happy to finally get it out there! If you've ever been interested in playing Earthborne Rangers by @earthbornegames.bsky.social, this will get you started in no time! Well...less than a half hour anyway.
How to Play Earthborne Rangers in 27 Minutes
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I've gotten to do a couple great podcasts lately, but this latest one with Candice for BGG was so much fun! We talked about upcoming GenCon releases that we're excited for, as well as what we've been playing lately. boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/b...
BGG Podcast #73: Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Shea from RTFM | The BoardGameGeek Podcast
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Hey folks! Trying something a little different today with a gameplay video on RTFM! I got to play Frosthaven Digital's Early Access build with @thingsgetdicey.bsky.social and @silvermedaltavern.bsky.social! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJp...
Frosthaven Digital Early Access Gameplay (ft. Things Get Dicey and Silver Medal Tavern)
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Got to talk with the fun guys at Adamantly Analog about heavy games that are "worth the weight!" My picks might not be a surprise, but we have a great discussion about what makes these games worth your time. Check it out! boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepod...
Ep 58 - Worth the Weight (with Shea Parker of RTFM)
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Posted a video on Friday talking about everything that happened with the channel hijacking. So if you're interested in the whole story, here's what happened. youtu.be/x0udRkbkiP4
My channel got hacked. Here's what happened.
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Joy is a protest 👊🏼 empathy is never wrong and I will never ever be caught on the same side as the robber in Catan 😤
Bumping this again because the kickstarter just went live! Check it out if you want a light coop with some great artwork!
RTFM (Shea Parker)@rtfmshow.bsky.social · last yr.Celebrating the return of my channel by posting a new video! In Weretigers by Sordane Publishing you'll protect a secluded village from an oncoming horde of feral beasts! And if I'm making a game about tigers, there was no way I wasn't gonna put one of my cats in the video 😉 youtu.be/eeT_6gRXySo
