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Ambie Valdés

@ambierona.bsky.social

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Board games - song parodies, podcast, videos (@boardgameblitz.bsky.social). Mom of twins. Board game children’s book & songs. Jigsaw puzzles. Puzzle games on twitch. http://portaly.cc/ambievaldes (she/her)

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · Oct 18

Hi new blue sky people! I’m Ambie and I like board games, puzzle games, jigsaw puzzles, and other stuff. I make a bunch of content for board games and puzzle games too.

On here I post about all that stuff, plus other hobbies and things my kids (5yo twins) say/do. So it’s a mishmash of my interests!

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 3h

During this month’s Steam Next Fest I streamed over 20 different puzzle game demos! I’ll be publishing a few of them a week on YouTube so it will be a while before they’re all out, but they’ll be in this playlist so check it out if you’re interested in puzzle game demos!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Steam Next Fest - October 2025 - YouTube

Demo playthroughs from Steam Next Fest (October 13 - 20, 2025)

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 15h

Got Cat Crimes from Goodwill (in shrink!) and the kids wanted to play it today so they went through 5 levels. Cute logic game! Says ages 8+, but beginner levels were pretty easy and my 6yo’s were able to grasp the logic. I just needed to read it to them. Super excited that they like logic games too!

Cat Crimes game. Beginner 5 card - who ruined the shoes? It has 5 clues about where the cats sit around the rug. Off to the side is the board (rug) and some cat standees.

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 21h

I’ve been enjoying my play of Spooky Express so far, and I especially love the cute songs and comics! @salty-horse.bsky.social mentioned in the puzzle games discord that it’s sad only the first comic has lyrics, so on today’s stream I made lyrics for a couple more 😄
www.twitch.tv/ambierona/cl...

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 2d

Wow, congrats on the Aliensrock coverage!

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 3d

I had a dream that I sang Golden at Karaoke without warming up and I didn’t know the Korean part. So this morning I looked up the lyrics to try to learn the Korean part so I can be prepared when I do karaoke sometime.

Reposted by Ambie Valdés

Board Game Blitz @boardgameblitz.bsky.social · 3d

It’s time for another video in my series of 5 great games for kids - this time it’s games my kids loved at 5 years old (and so far continuing to love at age 6)!
#boardgames
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5 Great Games you can play with your 5 year old! | Children's Games

YouTube video by Board Game Blitz

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 6d

They’re all doing well! Kids are getting friends in school now which is neat.

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 7d

I’m wondering why my mind blanks out every time someone asks what I’m thinking

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 7d

I think I like the second one better because it’s less noticeable.

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 7d

Not sure if you saw me playing it today, but Vexcell was a good one (although I got stuck and couldn’t finish 🙁)

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Board Game Blitz @boardgameblitz.bsky.social · 8d

In today’s episode we’re joined by my kids (for their first time doing a full episode) to talk about Halloween stuff! We also talk about Yogi, Mr Postmouse’s Picnic, and Twinkle Twinkle.
#boardgames
@hachettebgusa.bsky.social @allplay.bsky.social
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Episode 246 - Spooky Stuff

YouTube video by Board Game Blitz Podcast

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 12d

My kid singing Your Idol from KPop Demon Hunters: “I know your name, big blue idol”

(The actual lyrics are “I’m all you need, I’ma be your idol”)

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 12d

I re-recorded this last night with my kids, but then their bumping and leaning on the table messed up the audio so I’ve just done the third recording of this video (with my kids again, but moved the table a bit so hopefully the third time’s the charm!)

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 13d

* 3d printed a mount for shotgun mic to go on camera
* got mic all set up and tested
* have 15 minutes before need to pick up kids
* film video and finish just in time! Yay!
* realize the mic was muted the whole time 😭
(If the camera audio is good enough, I’m just gonna be using that)

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 13d

I was considering asking my kids if they wanted to record with me (this is for my upcoming 5 games for 5yos video) so maybe this is a sign that I should record it with them

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 13d

I always double (and triple) check that the camera is recording in the middle and I thought I saw the audio recoding too on my computer but I failed to notice that it was just a flat line 🙁

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 22d

It was a review copy - I enjoyed it, I liked that I’d have to pass away cards when I had the perfect hand and then it was tense seeing what the last card I got passed was. Or I guess I didn’t like passing away the perfect cards but that made for a fun game 😆

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 23d

Here’s my September board game plays from @bgstatsapp.bsky.social ! Every game I played was new to me (review copies and friends bringing over) except one - Bomb Busters.

BG Stats Sep 2025

Plays: 22
H-index: 3
Games: 11
New: 10
Players: 8
Locations: 1
Hours: 7
Days: 5

Bomb Busters: 8
Terrorscape 2: 3
Tranquility: 3
Time Trouble: 1
Unlock!: Short Adventures – The Secrets of the Octopus: 1
Stitch: The Fix for 626: 1
Llama Llama: 1
Tearable Quest: 1
Mr Postmouse's Picnic: 1

13 designers:
Alessandro Zucchini: 9%
Bez Shahriari: 9%
Carlo A. Rossi: 9%
Cyril Demaegd: 9%
Hisashi Hayashi: 9%.

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 23d

Here’s my September board game plays from @bgstatsapp.bsky.social ! Every game I played was new to me (review copies and friends bringing over) except one - Bomb Busters.

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 23d

Here’s my September update! Busy month again (I feel like busy is the norm) so not too many videos but I did manage to publish a song!
ko-fi.com/post/Septemb...

September Update

Ambie Valdés published a post on Ko-fi

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 27d

Is there a way to get the strange jigsaw at the end of the game?

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · 29d

My twins are in bed and 10 minutes ago I overheard part of their conversation:
Twin B: “Bye, I’m going to bed.”
Twin A: “No, BYE! I’M going to bed!”

…and they’re both still chatting now.

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · Sep 21

Yeah it's amazing what actual piping bags can do! It makes me want to make cupcakes and cakes way more often now.

Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · Sep 21

Also I gotta share my cakes - this is my first year using professional icing bags and tips, and it is sooo much easier and quicker than a ziploc bag with a hole in it! 😂
Requests were Saja Boys and “fancy” cake.

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Ambie Valdés @ambierona.bsky.social · Sep 21

Today was my kids’ birthday party and they had a lot of fun! I’m exhausted but also relieved because now all the lead up to the party is done and I’m looking forward to having time for other things again!

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