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Karthik Setty

@karthiksetty.bsky.social

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · 8h

First game after #spiel25 is 7 Wonders Dice #boardgames

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. Art is beautiful, need to check it out

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · 1d

Hello #spiel25 !

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · 1d

That’s great 🙂 looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ora et Labora might come close. Need to compare this

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Jun 8

Skara Brae - another fun game, played it 4 times in 2 weeks. Does any other game have more types of resources? #boardgames

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Jun 6

Galactic Cruise - best game I’ve played recently. Have you played it? #boardgames

Galactic Cruise - best game I’ve played recently. Have you played it? #boardgames

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Jun 2

Always wanted to try My Father‘s Work.

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Jun 2

Kingdom Legacy was such a lovely surprise. Loved my one play of it. I plan to continue with the expansions. Do you have the expansions too? Panda Spin I need to play more. Advanced Trick Taker.

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Jun 2

I really enjoyed it too, my kind of game! Need to get better at it but will definitely have a lot more plays.

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Jun 1

Top May games - which ones have you played? #bgstats #boardgames

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Stupor Mundi: Master Print Edition;
How to Save a World;
Skara Brae;
Panda Spin;
Raising Chicago;
Kingdom Legacy: Feudal Kingdom;
Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity;
Skytear Horde: Monoliths;
Everdell Farshore.

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · May 31

Fun, bidding and area majority game. Played it with 3 other players.

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · May 31

Raising Chicago - latest game from @ulible.bsky.social #boardgames

Raising Chicago - latest game from Spielworxx #boardgames

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · May 25

How to Save a World by burnt island games - refreshing play #boardgames

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · May 20

Same!

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · May 18

Stupor Mundi by Quined Games - very enjoyable at 2! #boardgames

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · May 1

A few plays of Darwins Journey is needed to fully appreciate the game. I was clueless with my first play.

Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Apr 30

April stats - great month for gaming #boardgames

BG Stats Apr 2025

Plays: 43
H-index: 3
Games: 27
New: 11
Players: 26
Locations: 4
Hours: 39
Days: 16

Under the Mango Tree: 7
Aeon's End: The Descent: 4
Quorum: 3
Rival Cities: 3
Marrakesh: 2
Darwin's Journey: Collector's Edition: 2
Asian Tigers: A Story of Prosperity: 1
Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon: 1
Tofu Shifu: 1

35 designers:
Brett J. Gilbert: 7%
Matthew Dunstan: 7%
Nestore Mangone: 7%
Adam Rehberg: 3%
Allan B. Calhamer: 3%.

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Apr 23

@5g4d.bsky.social is also nominated for best podcast at BGG, vote! best of the nominations

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Karthik Setty @karthiksetty.bsky.social · Apr 23

Ben @5g4d.bsky.social is interviewing a lot of people in the industry regarding the impact on the tariffs in the board game industry, very interesting, give it a listen www.spreaker.com/podcast/five...

#boardgames

Five Games for Doomsday

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