First time teach/learn for all four players in SETI took SIX hours, but it was glorious. It’s the most I’ve committed to game in a long time. And yes, I did stare directly at the (LED) sun. #boardgames
SpielMas ⛄️ festival ➡️ Dec. 26-31
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A holiday festival celebrated by playing a tabletop game each night between December 26-31. #SpielMas ⛄️ Game recommendations: SpielMas.com Curated by @HaoleBoyGames.com
My GenZ daughter is finding her love of #boardgames again while in college but on her own terms. It means sewing your own board, collecting found objects, and playing outside with friends. GenX approves!
So looking forward to seeing this crowdfund successfully after their visit to #GenCon this week. #boardgames KS: www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
The Misplay@themisplay.com · last wk.I don't think I've ever opened a game box this carefully. 😄 I promise to treat every one of yours with the same care. And yes—it's official! The pre-production copies have arrived from Whatz! 🎉
Got to visit The Well Played Café in Asheville NC. Learned to play Sail, Kites, and Hanamikoji. What a cool spot! #boardgames
We played Hot Streak with new gamers, and it was a romp of a good time! #WhatDidYouPlayMonday #Boardgames
Board Game T-shirts @ Geeky Goodies@geekygoodies.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat Board Games did you play this weekend and the previous week? Please share your game plays using on your socials with #WhatDidYouPlayMondays Board Game in photo: Rumble Nation #BoardGames #WDYPM #WhatDidYouPlayMonday
I feel like we should have played “Deep Regrets” from @tettix.bsky.social at this restaurant. #boardgames
Update: I was finally able to make reservations for August now that the park has opened back up since 4/1. It closed in January 2023 due to a slide on Highway 1.
SpielMas ⛄️ festival ➡️ Dec. 26-31@spielmas.com · 7mo agoThe #SpielMas ⛄️ festival was born during a annual camping trip at Limekiln State Park during the summer of 2020, just south of this slide. We formed a bubble, played #boardgames, and celebrated our remarkable privilege in the face of a pandemic.
Picked up “Otter” from @dylancoyle.bsky.social of Charming Games Collective at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social and couldn’t be more pleased after several three-person games. #boardgames BGG: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
Mahalo to RJ at Board Game Casual for letting me plug #SpielMas ⛄️ during @gamemarketwest.bsky.social in San Jose CA. #boardgames 🤙🏼 Scrubbing to 14:16!
Checking out Game Market West - Spring 2026!
YouTube video by Board Game Casual
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Stop by @themisplay.com booth at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social and pick up a #SpielMas sticker. #boardgames
Fascinating story on @npr.org about ancient #boardgames and how to discover their rules. 1/4
How researchers learned the rules of an ancient Roman board game
A team of researchers in the Netherlands set out to decipher the rules of an ancient Roman board game, with an assist from artificial intelligence.
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Big thanks for the follow from @redraccoongames.bsky.social! My Mom grew up on the South Side of Chicago in the 40’s, and I have good friends in Decatur, so this one is extra special for me. Looking forward to celebrating #SpielMas in southern Illinois!
TBH that two-sided diatom looks like a 🏈 #SuperBowl #SuperBowlSunday #boardgames @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social @25thcentury.games
What game would you play with friends or family this weekend if you weren’t watching the big HandEgg 🏈 game? #boardgames #SpielMas
Got to play “In The Footsteps of Darwin” by @sorrywearefrench.bsky.social at a game night this week, and loved it. Fast teach, quick to play, lovely art. But the mechanism of sailing the HMS Beagle around a 3x3 grid was so good. Can wait to get back out to sea again! #boardgames
I got to play a four-person demo of Sanibel by @elizhargrave.bsky.social while at @gamesantacruz.bsky.social. Lovely to look at, very fun to play, and a part of the world unfamiliar to me. It’s what #boardgames should do: Take you away for 45 minutes to discover something novel!
Vote this up! It would add the ability to zoom in on the board, as you can in many other games in BGA. Bug report: boardgamearena.com/bug?id=194867 #boardgames
SpielMas ⛄️ festival ➡️ Dec. 26-31@spielmas.com · 6mo agoPlayed 7 Wonders Dice on #BoardGameArena and loved it. Very fast, although the details of the board are difficult to see in mobile. It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
Played 7 Wonders Dice on #BoardGameArena and loved it. Very fast, although the details of the board are difficult to see in mobile. It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
Tried out the Duel mode for Symbiose and instantly wanted to improve on the randomness of the face-down cards in the river. We ultimately liked this “consult” variant: boardgamegeek.com/thread/35389... #boardgames
Did you hear “Wait Wait” on @npr.org this week when a #boardgames question came up? Scrub to 29:13 for the skinny version of Mr. Potato Head.
'Wait Wait' for January 24, 2026: With Not My Job guest Kevin O'Leary
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Kevin O'Leary and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson, and Mo Rocca
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Got to play Tokaido and Harmonies at my first IRL game night of the new year. All in preparation for the next #SpielMas ⛄️ festival! #boardgames
The #SpielMas ⛄️ festival was born during a annual camping trip at Limekiln State Park during the summer of 2020, just south of this slide. We formed a bubble, played #boardgames, and celebrated our remarkable privilege in the face of a pandemic.
Motorists speed through Highway 1 in Big Sur for the first time in 3 years
"I think psychologically it'll be a big lift."
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Because of the generosity of Rio Grande Games during #Spielmas ⛄️, I have six sets of these titles to donate to a game group in the SF Bay Area to add to their library. Let me know if I can drive to your cafe/brewery where you play! #boardgames
I so appreciate your celebration, and your #SpielMas ⛄️ display full of pieces is proof of a festive time. FYI I see games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social and @stonemaiergames.com in that stack!
The Misplay@themisplay.com · 7mo agoThe Misplay celebrates SpielMas—merry gaming to you and yours! 🎲✂️
What an interesting perspective on how and why to play #boardgames
The Best Tabletop Games to Play in 2026, According to A Veteran Who Uses Game Night to Decompress
A veteran’s shortlist of tabletop games for real decompression: structured play that quiets the mind, rebuilds connection, and makes downtime count.
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Day 6 of #spielmas found us hosting a New Year’s Eve party, but we managed to play a couple of games of Splendor before things got super busy. Thanks to @haoleboygames.com for hosting another great year of @spielmas.com and thanks to everyone who participated and shared your fun photos! #boardgames
Day 6 of the @spielmas.com ⛄️ festival found us under the microscope looking for Diatoms from @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social and @25thcentury.games. #SpielMas #boardgames
