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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Mar 22

I won!

Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Mar 22

Well, "figured out" as in I finally won a game and it felt like I earned it. I still have a long way to go before I've "solved" it 😛

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Mar 22

Revisited this great game. Rajas of the Ganges. I ignored my usual "strategy" of trying everything and exploring all the actions. I just went straight for rushing an end game by maximizing the two tracks. #boardgame #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Mar 22

Got a great engine going in Windmill Valley. Had my best score at 213 and only missed a full garden by 1 tulip. I may have finally figured this one out. #boardgame #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Mar 16

White Castle with Matcha. Very fun, but thinky. Can never get everything done. #boardgame #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Mar 16

Played a great game of Galactic Cruise. The game was great, I didn't do that well 😛 #boardgame #boardgames #galacticcruise

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 29

I've played all several times except for Civolution just once. It may go higher with more plays, but I am concerned that it may have needed a little streamlining.

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 29

My top 10 board games of 2024:
1) SETI
2) Endeavor: Deep Sea
3) Windmill Valley
4) Shackleton Base
5) Andromeda's Edge
6) Wondrous Creatures
7) Inventions: Evolution of Ideas
8) Rock Hard: 1977
9) Civolution
10) Wyrmspan
#boardgames #topten

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 28

I've played all several times except for Civolution just once. It may go higher with more plays, but I am concerned that it may have needed a little streamlining.

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 21

What a year yesterday was.

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 17

Nova Roma. Playtested some expansion ideas with designer Stan Kordonskiy. Base game is still great and the expansions are looking good. #boardgames #nova-roma

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 13

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 13

Big #boardgames weekend at Midwinter Gaming Convention. A few pics but played so many more!

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Jan 3

The White Castle: super tight puzzle to get anything done. Only 9 turns to do it. This tiny box is packed with euro-goodness. #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Dec 28

SETI. Really enjoy this one. Multi use cards, efficiency puzzle, great theme.

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Dec 19

Wondrous Creatures. Very fun mid-weight worker placement/card-playing game. Production was incredible and we didn't even have the upgrades. #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Dec 8

Phoenix: New Horizon. Really fun combos. Still no word on US distribution. If you can find it, grab it. #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Dec 8

Andromeda's Edge. Got another play of this great one. Love it. Love it. Love it. #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Dec 7

Castles of Burgundy. Still one of the best. The deluxe edition is such a quality of life improvement. #boardgames

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Nov 30

Shackleton Base

Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Nov 30

Shackleton Base. I really liked this one. Lots of mechanisms going on: drafting, worker placement, area control, engine building. Not to mention 7 different corporations which combine 3 at a time, each with their own twist on the game. I give it a 7.5. #boardgame

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Nov 28

Saltfjord. Reimplements Santa Maria as a Nordic Fishing theme. Dice drafting, tile laying, engine building. I played very poorly but still had a blast. This is a keeper. #boardgame

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Nov 27

Darwin's Journey. One of the best, by one of the best. My first time playing any of the extra bits other than the base game. Still a banger. #boardgame

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Nov 25

Galileo Galilei
It's lighter than you think, but also very tight. And it could be very punishing if you don't keep an eye on those inquisitors. Great theme and production. Tomáš Holek is having an incredible year with this and SETI (Tea Garden didn't wow me). Those two could make an entire career.

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Jay Nabedian @therealjay.bsky.social · Nov 25

Phoenix: New Horizon
Very coo worker placement. Hard to get your hands on this right now, but when you get the chance, I highly recommend it. Several ended game goals available, but you must follow different paths to enable scoring each.