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The Windmills of your Bum @funusual.bsky.social · 1d

New game has arrived. It’s a beast and bloody gorgeous. I don’t normally sleeve the cards in my games but got some for this as the art on the cards is wonderful. #TheOldKingsCrown #BoardGames 🎲

All of the multiplayer pieces punched and sorted.

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TableTapas Games @tabletapasgames.bsky.social · 1d

Played more Old King's Crown last night. Really loving this game and exploring the ways to formulate cool combos and feints. And that art 🤯 #boardgames

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 3d

Now that's a good mail day! Two incredible subjects with equally remarkable productions. I can't wait to get these on the table.

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R.O.B. @greenyrob85.bsky.social · 2d

The sprawling madness of The Old King's Crown in solo mode.

The Old King's Crown board game laid out on the table showing the end game state of the main board and all its components for solo play.

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 3d

I'm travelling over for my first Essen. I'll see you there!
Pablo

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 5d

I had an utterly lovely time chatting with Alex of Talking Shelf Space about... well, a bunch of stuff. My origins in the hobby, how I started writing my site, how I got to be such a nerd. Give it a look! talkingshelfspace.com/origin-story...

Origin Story: Space Biff – An Interview With Board Game Critic Dan Thurot - Talking Shelf Space

When I started writing about board games, it was in part because of my dissatisfaction of the review landscape at the time. There were on one side a whole lot of YouTubers hyping up crowd-funding proj...

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Mike Cook @mtrc.bsky.social · 11d

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Isabelle Marie @isabellemarie.bsky.social · 12d

Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts.
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Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts

Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 6d

Today, The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin opens at AA Gallery in London! Curated by Sarah Shin and Harriet Jennings, the exhibition presents a selection of Ursula's maps, including some that have never been exhibited before.

A photo of the entrance to The Word for World exhibition, with two banners hanging vertically down outside the doorway to a brick building with white-paned windows. A row of bicycles are parked in front. The banners are purple and white and say the name of the exhibition and Ursula K. Le Guin's name.

A cord-wrapped rock rests on a vivid blue background next to a map of and program for The Word for World exhibition.

A stack of copies of The Word for World book, which shows the title in vivid blue against a black cloth cover.

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 5d

When I saw the news, the immediate process is something along the lines of:
- How much can we bear to lose?
- How much can we subsidise for US buyers?
- How much will they be able/willing to bear in increased costs.
- How do we move our focus to other countries?
Bad for us and bad for folks in US.

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Earthborne Games @earthbornegames.bsky.social · 6d

New Podcast @ 11am CDT! Concept artist extraordinaire Joe Banner joins the show for a special, spoilerific look back at the design and development of the Lure of the Valley campaign.
earthbornegames.com/podcast-ep-8...

#earthbornegamespodcast

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 6d

Yep, whip-lash character designs.
What I loved about the game was the atmosphere of those environments. A lot of them had this strange, sunny, loneliness that really worked.
The trip to the town’s “gate” was a fantastic bit of world building.

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 6d

This is great to hear. As a big fan of Dragon’s Crown’s Whole Vibe & Deal (apart from some of the character art choices), this is exciting.

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No Pun Included @nopunincluded.com · 6d

a podcast? about board games??? what will they think of next!

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 8d

Not many board games are as mysterious as City of Six Moons. Is it a puzzle? A training ground for historical preservation? A grift? To answer those questions and many more, today we’re joined by Amabel Holland to discuss her oddest title yet. Listen here: spacebiff.com/2025/10/07/s...

Space-Cast! #50. City of Six Amabels

Not many board games are as mysterious as City of Six Moons. Is it a puzzle? A working board game? A grift? To answer those questions and many more, today we’re joined by Amabel Holland to di…

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 8d

It was an absolute privilege to have @perryjon.bsky.social on @decisionspace.bsky.social to discuss tabletop game design. Check it out!

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Chunky Decisions and Other Design Lessons with Jon Perry

Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 10/08/2025 · 1h 14m

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 8d

Another game that I’m very interested in, that is mercurial and always slips through my fingers when I try to grab a copy.

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Fantômas, Le contrebandier de DEI @theefantomas.bsky.social · 9d

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 9d

YAAAAAAAS!!
I hope you enjoy!!

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Jaffles @jaffles-gaming.bsky.social · 10d

Even after two years of playing it @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social 's The Old King's Crown keeps delivering amazing games. This may be my favorite match of it I've played yet. GATHERING4LIFE

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