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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 18h

Thats great!

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 18h

ha!

Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 3d

We need a good band name!🤩 Humpy landed at Essen with his friends...and their pic kind of looks like a boy band reunion picture. Best suggestion gets a bucket of hay. #essen #boardgames

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 4d

🔱OSTIA ICON CHANGE: We replaced and renamed one of the six core action icons - originally called Order and represented by the Amphora in the action frame - because we thought it was unnecessarily confusing to have the same icon representing both an action and a resource. #boardgames

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 7d

Packing the gamenight bag and I'm starting to detect a theme.

Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 12d

Ahoy, Merchants! 🔱 Questions abound, we have answers! Check out our latest updates to the Ostia FAQs on BGG:

boardgamegeek.com/thread/35926...

FAQs about Ostia US Preorders | Ostia

Hi everyone! With Ostia preorders now open, we wanted to take a moment to answer some of your most frequently asked questions: How long will the preorder be open? There is no current end date, but ...

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 14d

🔱Ostia Preorders are now open! 🔱 craftygames.pledgemanager.com/projects/ost...

#boardgames #tabletop #ostia

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 17d

We like to think of the box as part of the gameplay.🧩 We timestamped the review to where it matters - the final review and box thoughts 🤣:

youtu.be/EhZYj21Log0?...

Abstract Academy | 2022 Board Game Overview, Review & Playthrough

YouTube video by Two Sheep One Wheat

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 18d

Thematic Integration🛕: Did you know that the Buru First Player Emissary token is based on a real place? That's right. It's Wringin Lawang, aka the "Banyan Tree Gate" at Trowulan, the original Majapahit royal compound! #boardgames

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 24d

🔱 We love the Ostia insert. The deluxe feel, the demure color, and the intuitive placements make setup and break down a breeze while setting the tone for great gameplay ahead. There must be other inserts just as good. Do any others come to mind? #boardgames

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · 25d

🎶Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip! #ostia

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Randy Flynn 🔜 PAX Unplugged @rf-seattle.bsky.social · Sep 27

I was not expecting a Dice Tower review of Tabriz today!

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Tabriz Review: Carpet Cubed

YouTube video by The Dice Tower

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 27

Unfortunately not.

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Randy Flynn 🔜 PAX Unplugged @rf-seattle.bsky.social · Sep 24

Tabriz playtesting at home in 2017.
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Tabriz: The Card Game playtesting at home 2 days ago.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cra...

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Tabriz prototype game components setup for play on the dinner table.

Prototype card game components setup on a playmat.

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 26

It's one thing when accessories are functional, but another when they are art. The resource bowls for Buru might be the epitome of elegance.

Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 24

Pick of the Day: Buru Deluxe!

Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 15

Our next game, Batam, will be heading your way later this year, and to set the mood, here is a fun fact:

🌴 Batam isn’t just one island but part of an archipelago of 3,000! Good luck placing your workers on ALL of those. #boardgames

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 11

✅ Merchants and Patronus Mini-Expansions INCLUDED
✅ Two Deluxe Content Tiles INCLUDED
✅ New Separate Base Game and Solo Rulebooks INCLUDED
✅ New Reference Cards for all Players INCLUDED
✅ Updated Graphics and Text for Improved Consistency & Clarity

Preorder Here 👉 tinyurl.com/OstiaPreorder

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 10

Bonus points if you can guess the voice used in the sample! #boardgames #tabletop #abstractacademy

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 9

Go play Sardegna. You deserve it.

Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 8

👀Check it Out👀 This review by Fresh off the Shelf points out EXACTLY why Tabriz is the perfect game for the right crowd. 📺
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUqw... #boardgames

Tabriz Board Game Review: Fresh off the Shelf

YouTube video by The Board Adventurers

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 2

I think you're probably right.

Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Sep 2

Real Question For You: What do you expect publishers to do for their 2026 line-up? Do you think that games will go bigger, stay the same size, or go smaller to keep prices down? I've seen theories all over the place. #boardgames #tabletop

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Randy Flynn 🔜 PAX Unplugged @rf-seattle.bsky.social · Aug 28

Ray has great things to say about Tabriz as a "classic cozy euro". It slots in at #6 on their Best Games of 2025 (So Far).

Thanks @raybird.bsky.social, @cbarrows.bsky.social, & @ruelgaviola.com for the great discussion about Tabriz!

#BoardGames #TabrizGame #Tabriz

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Top 12 Games of 2025 (So Far) ►►► The R&R Show Episode 105

YouTube video by Rahdo Runs Through

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Crafty Games @craftygames.bsky.social · Aug 26

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