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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Jun 14

No kings!

#NoKingsDay #nokings #democracy

David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · May 3

Wanted to like it, but I'm coming to the realization that Nestore's designs don't appeal to me. It is so opaque. Extremely difficult to wade through the murky lake of mechanisms to find out how to play well. One of my friends, a strong player, had zero points going into the final stage. Not for me.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · May 2

I was working on my post for April’s plays and realized I never posted for March. So, here’s my plays for March as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Frozen Frontier
Saltfjord
Ostia

Lowlights:
Shackleton Base
Creature Caravan

#BoardGames

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Frozen Frontier;
Bomb Busters;
Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon;
Brass;
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence;
Saltfjord;
Vanuatu (Second Edition);
Finspan;
Kanal;
Ostia;
Creature Caravan;
Hansa Teutonica;
Ethnos: 2nd Edition;
Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux;
MESOS;
Rebirth.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Apr 2

“The power of the people is greater than the people in power!”

Thank you, @corybooker.com!

#GoodTrouble

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Mar 24

Only played solo so far, but I enjoyed my first exposure to #FrozenFrontier by Andrey Kolupaev and Ivan Lashin from Cosmodrome & @arcanewonders.bsky.social. Great mix of multi use cards with resource mgmt, area control, and top notch art & production. Looking forward to diving deeper!

#BoardGames

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Mar 5

Here’s my plays for February as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Escape: Curse of the Temple
Decrypto

Lowlights:
A Message from the Stars

#BoardGames

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Escape: Curse of the Temple;
For Sale;
Tucano;
Cross Clues;
Path of Civilization;
A Message From the Stars;
Decrypto;
Cities;
Incan Gold.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Feb 27

No problem. Just to be clear, I still think it’s a good game. Hope you like it.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Feb 27

Solid game. We all enjoyed it. However, after 2 plays, I found that I liked a few similar games better, so I’m unsure when this would hit the table.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Feb 26

Here’s my plays for January as tracked on
@bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Suburbia
Tower Up
Fromage

Lowlights:
Nova Era
Message from the Stars

#BoardGames

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Nova Era;
Challengers! 2;
A Message From the Stars;
Suburbia;
Tower Up;
Fishing;
Masters of Renaissance: Lorenzo Il Magnifico – The Card Game;
Fromage;
Just One.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Jan 11

Ha! Thanks 😊

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Jan 11

Here’s my gaming summary for 2024 as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

#BoardGames

BG Stats 2024

Plays: 202
H-index: 5
Games: 122
New: 66
Players: 71
Locations: 14
Hours: 194
Days: 84

Raising Robots: 9
Captain Flip: 7
Nidavellir: 5
Let's Go! To Japan: Matsuri Edition: 5
Faraway: 5
Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. Game: 4
Flatiron: 4
Fromage: 4
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester: 3

143 designers:
Antoine Bauza: 4%
Reiner Knizia: 3%
Simone Luciani: 3%
Bruno Cathala: 2%
Flaminia Brasini: 2%

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Jan 2

Here’s my plays for December as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Raising Robots
Hanabi
Tucano

Lowlights:
Barrage: Colorado Connection

#BoardGames

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Tucano;
Raising Robots;
IKI;
Barrage;
Darwin's Journey: Collector's Edition;
Let's Go! To Japan: Matsuri Edition;
Santiago de Cuba;
Hanabi;
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Jan 2

Haha thanks for the laugh, Andy.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Jan 1

I completely forgot to post my November plays. Just another example of how December was a blur. So here’s my belated plays for November as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Raising Robots
Fromage
High Society

Lowlights:
The Gang

#BoardGames

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Raising Robots;
Fromage;
IKI;
Endeavor: Deep Sea;
Slay the Spire: The Board Game;
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth;
Dice Forge;
Super Mega Lucky Box;
Captain Flip;
The Gang;
High Society;
Confusing Lands;
Faraway;
SCOUT;
That's Not a Hat;
Draftosaurus.

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · Dec 30

How many board game challenges did YOU complete this year? Did you tackle a 10x10, an alphabet challenge, or something else entirely? 🤔 Or maybe you just focused on the most important one: playing the games you love. ❤️

Let us know in the comments! 👇
@bgstatsapp.bsky.social

A comic featuring three people discussing board game challenges. In the first panel, a person excitedly says, "I did it! I completed all my BGStats challenges this year!" They list challenges like "10x10," "Alphabet," "Play 10 games from a specific year," and "Playing every game in my collection." Heinze looks over his shoulder in awe. Rachel responds, "Impressive! You missed one though..." In the second panel, the first person looks shocked and asks, "What?! Which one?" Rachel replies, "The 'just play the games you enjoy' challenge!" In the background, Heinze holding a tray with tea looks with a slight grudge at Rachel, while the cats sleep peacefully on a table.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Nov 1

I have. I had high hopes. They made some things better (cute puzzle pieces!) and other things worse (so much negative interaction 😢). Overall, I was disappointed. I’m keeping my Majesty.

David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Nov 1

Here’s my plays for October as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Lorenzo
Majesty for the Realm
Foundations of Metropolis

Lowlights:
Agricola

#BoardGames

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Majesty: For the Realm;
Lorenzo il Magnifico;
Agricola (Revised Edition);
Village Rails;
Foundations of Metropolis;
The Great Split;
Can't Stop;
Kronologic: Paris 1920;
Point Salad.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Oct 11

It’s solid. It’s pretty impressive how much worker placement tension they devise with just one worker each and only 5 placement spots. Recommended!

David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Oct 11

I really enjoy Concordia. I’m actually trying to find a copy of Venus. However, this play wasn’t great, so that’s why it didn’t make my highlights list.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Oct 11

Here’s my plays for September as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Flatiron
Puerto Rico
Foundations of Metropolis
Finca

Lowlights:
River Valley Glassworks

#BoardGames

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Flatiron;
Concordia;
Puerto Rico: Limited Anniversary Edition;
Belratti;
Earth;
Foundations of Metropolis;
Finca;
River Valley Glassworks;
Draftosaurus.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Sep 17

Building the iconic #NewYorkCity skyscraper in #Flatiron by Shei S. and Isra C. with art by Weberson Santiago from Ludonova. It’s a worker placement engine builder with some nice tension.

#BoardGames

View of a finished board game with the central element being a 3D simplified cardboard replica of the Flatiron building in New York City.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Sep 3

Yea, it’s a very popular genre currently and I recognize I’m in the minority.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’m glad you liked Windmill Valley. My disappointment is likely a combination of A) my high expectations, and B) I have a low tolerance for long/involved tactical games.

Barrage is my favorite game! BGA is definitely not the place to learn a deep game like that. Say the word and we can play.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Sep 2

Here’s my plays for August as tracked on @bgstatsapp.bsky.social:

Highlights:
Barrage
Leonardo da Vinci Codex Leicester
Montana

Lowlights:
Windmill Valley
Sandbag

#BoardGames

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester;
The Transcontinental;
Brass: Birmingham;
Barrage;
Windmill Valley;
Forest Shuffle;
Qwantum;
Belratti;
Expressions;
The Quest for El Dorado;
Istanbul;
Camel Up (Second Edition);
Montana;
Sandbag;
Eye My Favorite Things;
Green Team Wins.

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David Short @dshortdesign.bsky.social · Aug 9

You say that as if you haven’t played it yet?! Please tell me your friends haven’t let you down by not showing you this gem?