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My Most Played Games of 2025
Extra! Extra! Manaworm is entering its Buzzfeed era and I’m making a list of games I’ve played a lot in 2025.
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i played a lot of board games in 2025. i played so much that i blogged a list about it.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
inis is one of the first games i played in this hobby and one i remember truly loving, glad to see your review. reminds me i need to play it again!
January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
inis is one of the first games i played in this hobby and one i remember truly loving, glad to see your review. reminds me i need to play it again!
i played a lot of board games in 2025. i played so much that i blogged a list about it.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
My Most Played Games of 2025
Extra! Extra! Manaworm is entering its Buzzfeed era and I’m making a list of games I’ve played a lot in 2025.
manaworm.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
i played a lot of board games in 2025. i played so much that i blogged a list about it.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
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Hey, guess what: buriedgiantstudios.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Hey, guess what: buriedgiantstudios.com
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HI WORLD! Buried Giant Studios is a new company formed by Cole Wehrle and Kyle Ferrin 🏠 Learn more here: buriedgiant.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
HI WORLD! Buried Giant Studios is a new company formed by Cole Wehrle and Kyle Ferrin 🏠 Learn more here: buriedgiant.com
Back from the holidays with a review of Pyrotechnics from @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social. A subtle and strategic fireworks-y game about efficiently trading in colors for more colors before your opponent can do the same.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
Pyrotechnics Review: Pocketful of Sparks
★★★☆☆ — For every limitation imposed by size, there is someone out there creative enough to accept the challenge and bound over them. Pyrotechnics by Michael Sprague does exactly that, albeit…
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January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Back from the holidays with a review of Pyrotechnics from @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social. A subtle and strategic fireworks-y game about efficiently trading in colors for more colors before your opponent can do the same.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
didn't play or write as much as i wanted (or hoped) to in december, but excited to keep it moving and get more stuff to the table in the new year
#boardgames #bgstats
#boardgames #bgstats
January 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
didn't play or write as much as i wanted (or hoped) to in december, but excited to keep it moving and get more stuff to the table in the new year
#boardgames #bgstats
#boardgames #bgstats
got mildly hooked on warioware and mastered my first game on retroachievements
December 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
got mildly hooked on warioware and mastered my first game on retroachievements
im glad we agree on the factotum. I could write an essay on how strongly I feel about "Don't Mind Me" itself haha
December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
im glad we agree on the factotum. I could write an essay on how strongly I feel about "Don't Mind Me" itself haha
the callings have always been my favorite piece of BREAK!! the two princesses being princesses, literally everything about the factotum, so many cool bits.
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
the callings have always been my favorite piece of BREAK!! the two princesses being princesses, literally everything about the factotum, so many cool bits.
i thought this post was about unsolicited esoteric pokemon advice for a sec
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
i thought this post was about unsolicited esoteric pokemon advice for a sec
using AI for ideation, inspiration, concept art, or "filler text" in your game is genuinely embarrassing. have some respect for your artists and yourself.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
using AI for ideation, inspiration, concept art, or "filler text" in your game is genuinely embarrassing. have some respect for your artists and yourself.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
i played for a good 10-12 hrs before finding something else to do, but i've been thinking about how nice it'll be to dive back in eventually
December 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
i played for a good 10-12 hrs before finding something else to do, but i've been thinking about how nice it'll be to dive back in eventually
been playing a lot of tetris ds
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.
December 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
been playing a lot of tetris ds
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.
once we get to these elimination games, i don't see how people can hate.
also, maybe it's just my timeline(s), but it feels like everyone tuned in and cared about that spurs/thunder game.
also, maybe it's just my timeline(s), but it feels like everyone tuned in and cared about that spurs/thunder game.
December 14, 2025 at 5:35 AM
once we get to these elimination games, i don't see how people can hate.
also, maybe it's just my timeline(s), but it feels like everyone tuned in and cared about that spurs/thunder game.
also, maybe it's just my timeline(s), but it feels like everyone tuned in and cared about that spurs/thunder game.
i know there's probably no easy solution, but i hope the nba can get rid of the fouling up 3 next year. it's not a fun watch.
December 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
i know there's probably no easy solution, but i hope the nba can get rid of the fouling up 3 next year. it's not a fun watch.
super fun and good read! i need to play super monkey ball arcade apparently...
December 11, 2025 at 5:04 AM
super fun and good read! i need to play super monkey ball arcade apparently...
i fell asleep to northernlion binding of Isaac videos for like two years straight (a couple years ago) and i still haven't found a suitable replacement since
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
i fell asleep to northernlion binding of Isaac videos for like two years straight (a couple years ago) and i still haven't found a suitable replacement since
I wrote a short lil review of my second @kevinwilson42.bsky.social game, a Gentle Rain. It got me thinking about the things I enjoy in tabletop games (and ambient music.)
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/09/a...
#boardgames
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/09/a...
#boardgames
A Gentle Rain Review: Water Memory
★★★★☆ — Kevin Wilson’s A Gentle Rain is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle with an infinite number of subjective solutions. When I play, I imagine each blossom is an interlocking mec…
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December 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I wrote a short lil review of my second @kevinwilson42.bsky.social game, a Gentle Rain. It got me thinking about the things I enjoy in tabletop games (and ambient music.)
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/09/a...
#boardgames
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/09/a...
#boardgames
this video got me to back 52 duels. i love matthew dunstan's work, and "dice throne but poker" as a pitch sold me
Today's video is all about the design of 52 Duels, the latest release from @postmarkgames.bsky.social (on KS until the end of this week!). In it, I explore how important good ideas are for game design, and surprising emergent gameplay that can come from simple rules.
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youtu.be/eOZKyLxdRBA
🎲✂️
youtu.be/eOZKyLxdRBA
The importance of a good idea: the design of 52 Duels
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
youtu.be
December 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM
this video got me to back 52 duels. i love matthew dunstan's work, and "dice throne but poker" as a pitch sold me
football is almost too stressful for me to watch, cause of games like this
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
football is almost too stressful for me to watch, cause of games like this
some good stuff hit the table in november
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
some good stuff hit the table in november
Over the holiday, I replayed one of my all-time favorites, Bullet♥︎ . I figured it'd be fun to self-indulgently write a sweet little review. Bullet♥︎is so confident and sure of itself, it's hard not to love.
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/03/b...
#boardgames
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/03/b...
#boardgames
Bullet Heart Review: Extradimensional Lead Storms
★★★★ — Level 99 Games beamed Bullet♥︎ into this universe from an alternate one where its diverse cast was already beloved in profile pictures and fan forums. In our world, Bullet♥︎ is not emu…
manaworm.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Over the holiday, I replayed one of my all-time favorites, Bullet♥︎ . I figured it'd be fun to self-indulgently write a sweet little review. Bullet♥︎is so confident and sure of itself, it's hard not to love.
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/03/b...
#boardgames
Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/03/b...
#boardgames
glad i'm not the only one who was masochistically skimming that thread. so, so bad.
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 AM
glad i'm not the only one who was masochistically skimming that thread. so, so bad.