Jason Moore
@deckof51.bsky.social
Teacher and writer; an English native emigrated to Germany. I also curate “With a Deck of Fifty-One” - a collection of occasionally-popular board-game reviews.
A two-player, long-overdue return to Underwater Cities, last night. This game has cemented itself as an all-timer for me, up there with the very best that euro designs have to offer. #boardgames
November 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A two-player, long-overdue return to Underwater Cities, last night. This game has cemented itself as an all-timer for me, up there with the very best that euro designs have to offer. #boardgames
My wife has unfortunately completely lost her voice. Which means any time I hear a whispered “Stop eating the kids’ biscuits” it takes me a moment to work out if it’s my conscience, the house is haunted, or it’s a missive from senior management.”
November 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
My wife has unfortunately completely lost her voice. Which means any time I hear a whispered “Stop eating the kids’ biscuits” it takes me a moment to work out if it’s my conscience, the house is haunted, or it’s a missive from senior management.”
Very rarely do I manage to go in completely blind to a movie, but managed it for Companion. Just a delight, and comfortably the best thriller I’ve seen this year. Guessed the first reveal very early but none of the others. @kermodemovie.bsky.social, loved your giddy reaction to this in your review.
September 17, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Very rarely do I manage to go in completely blind to a movie, but managed it for Companion. Just a delight, and comfortably the best thriller I’ve seen this year. Guessed the first reveal very early but none of the others. @kermodemovie.bsky.social, loved your giddy reaction to this in your review.
Really enjoying my first foray into Vantage. The stop-start mechanical nature of constantly swapping in and out cards takes a little while to relax into, but I’m enjoying my otherwise languid exploration of this otherworldly place. Having fun building out my character. #boardgames
September 6, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Really enjoying my first foray into Vantage. The stop-start mechanical nature of constantly swapping in and out cards takes a little while to relax into, but I’m enjoying my otherwise languid exploration of this otherworldly place. Having fun building out my character. #boardgames
I should have realised something was up when my wife expressed an interest in heavier board games… New rug looks nice anyway. Or it will when it flattens out. #boardgames
September 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I should have realised something was up when my wife expressed an interest in heavier board games… New rug looks nice anyway. Or it will when it flattens out. #boardgames
Seemed to be a dads-only day in the park this morning. The first warning was the lousy parking of buggies around the gate, to beat the lunchtime getaway congestion. The second was buggies fitted with cup and mobile phone holders.
May 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Seemed to be a dads-only day in the park this morning. The first warning was the lousy parking of buggies around the gate, to beat the lunchtime getaway congestion. The second was buggies fitted with cup and mobile phone holders.
You ever have one of those days where you keep checking over your shoulder to see if Country & Western singers are following you around to pick up ideas for lyrics?
May 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
You ever have one of those days where you keep checking over your shoulder to see if Country & Western singers are following you around to pick up ideas for lyrics?
“A little rain never hurt no-one…” Time, if not Tom, waits whilst I lay out A Gentle Rain once again. Designer Kevin Wilson offers up a moment of calm in this meditative tile-laying experience. #boardgames
April 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“A little rain never hurt no-one…” Time, if not Tom, waits whilst I lay out A Gentle Rain once again. Designer Kevin Wilson offers up a moment of calm in this meditative tile-laying experience. #boardgames
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men… Travelling to see family this Easter weekend and daughter asked for a refresher in Chess. Noblesse oblige… #boardgames
April 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
All the King’s horses and all the King’s men… Travelling to see family this Easter weekend and daughter asked for a refresher in Chess. Noblesse oblige… #boardgames
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Jason Moore's very thorough preview of our Mine 77 #boardgame, which is funded now in @kickstarter. Back your own copy, it'll not be in retail. Read @deckof51.bsky.social preview:
tinyurl.com/3t8k7hzd
tinyurl.com/3t8k7hzd
April 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Jason Moore's very thorough preview of our Mine 77 #boardgame, which is funded now in @kickstarter. Back your own copy, it'll not be in retail. Read @deckof51.bsky.social preview:
tinyurl.com/3t8k7hzd
tinyurl.com/3t8k7hzd
Nothing like rekindling your love for a game that’s been away from the table a little too long. Scythe was introduced to two newer gamers in our group last night. Every time it comes out I’m blown away by just how good it is - and how gorgeous. #boardgames
April 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Nothing like rekindling your love for a game that’s been away from the table a little too long. Scythe was introduced to two newer gamers in our group last night. Every time it comes out I’m blown away by just how good it is - and how gorgeous. #boardgames
Zombie Kidz Evolution. Daughter and I made it to the end of the campaign, opening the final envelope, after countless entertaining plays. Very much a game you’d play with the family, with a cleanly-presented theme that does nothing to dissuade the youngest gamers. Enjoyed our time a lot #boardgames
April 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Zombie Kidz Evolution. Daughter and I made it to the end of the campaign, opening the final envelope, after countless entertaining plays. Very much a game you’d play with the family, with a cleanly-presented theme that does nothing to dissuade the youngest gamers. Enjoyed our time a lot #boardgames
All those years writing macabre fiction, and I’ve still never written anything as scary as a Braille sign that says: do not touch. #writing
March 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
All those years writing macabre fiction, and I’ve still never written anything as scary as a Braille sign that says: do not touch. #writing
Kicking off a big run of reviews, as I velcro myself back into the saddle, my preview of Mine 77 is now up on BGG. Dual rondels, worker-placement and deck-building combine in this wonderfully meaty effort that launches on Kickstarter on 31st March.
boardgamegeek.com/thread/34864...
#boardgames
boardgamegeek.com/thread/34864...
#boardgames
Ore-some Wells (or: Mine your own Business) - a Deck of Fifty-One preview | Mine 77
They say an infinite number of monkeys, armed with an infinite number of typewriters, will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. If you're pushed for time and want to see what six monk...
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March 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Kicking off a big run of reviews, as I velcro myself back into the saddle, my preview of Mine 77 is now up on BGG. Dual rondels, worker-placement and deck-building combine in this wonderfully meaty effort that launches on Kickstarter on 31st March.
boardgamegeek.com/thread/34864...
#boardgames
boardgamegeek.com/thread/34864...
#boardgames
Long game of Terraforming Mars with four players (two new and two long-time fans) last night. One of our new members cinched the win by a single point whilst my hapless card draws saw me locked in a thrilling contest for last place. Fun. #boardgames
March 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Long game of Terraforming Mars with four players (two new and two long-time fans) last night. One of our new members cinched the win by a single point whilst my hapless card draws saw me locked in a thrilling contest for last place. Fun. #boardgames
Sure, call it a swear jar if you like... but I know a suggestion box when I see one.
March 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Sure, call it a swear jar if you like... but I know a suggestion box when I see one.
I’ve been hearing previewers and those fortunate enough to try a demo play suggest that Galactic Cruise is going to be one of the biggest and best games of 2025, for over a year now. If the gameplay is even half as satisfying as this unboxing, they might well be on to something. #boardgames
March 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I’ve been hearing previewers and those fortunate enough to try a demo play suggest that Galactic Cruise is going to be one of the biggest and best games of 2025, for over a year now. If the gameplay is even half as satisfying as this unboxing, they might well be on to something. #boardgames
It is the season of Fasnet in Germany right now. For context, try to imagine an entire country taking up Morris Dancing at the same time, whilst dressing like they were planning on infiltrating a fourteenth-century Gay Pride festival… for gruffalos.
March 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
It is the season of Fasnet in Germany right now. For context, try to imagine an entire country taking up Morris Dancing at the same time, whilst dressing like they were planning on infiltrating a fourteenth-century Gay Pride festival… for gruffalos.
First play of the highly-venerated Hansa Teutonica. Pretty straightforward in principle; put down a cube or move them around to create trade links. Zero luck and constant interaction; I’d love to properly dig into it some more very soon. #boardgames
February 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
First play of the highly-venerated Hansa Teutonica. Pretty straightforward in principle; put down a cube or move them around to create trade links. Zero luck and constant interaction; I’d love to properly dig into it some more very soon. #boardgames
After an atrocity of a week, in which I was once again acquainted with the very worst that hospital cuisine has to offer, I’m home and looking forward to chewing on a first play of something sweet. Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze. Looks tasty. #boardgames
February 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
After an atrocity of a week, in which I was once again acquainted with the very worst that hospital cuisine has to offer, I’m home and looking forward to chewing on a first play of something sweet. Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze. Looks tasty. #boardgames
I never really believed you could fall asleep listening to language recordings and develop your vocabulary subconsciously.
Last night I fell asleep listening to a Rammstein album. It's not helped me "speak" German any better, but I can scream it through a PA system at the folk across the road now.
Last night I fell asleep listening to a Rammstein album. It's not helped me "speak" German any better, but I can scream it through a PA system at the folk across the road now.
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I never really believed you could fall asleep listening to language recordings and develop your vocabulary subconsciously.
Last night I fell asleep listening to a Rammstein album. It's not helped me "speak" German any better, but I can scream it through a PA system at the folk across the road now.
Last night I fell asleep listening to a Rammstein album. It's not helped me "speak" German any better, but I can scream it through a PA system at the folk across the road now.
I’ll be honest, it’s not the ‘spice’ that would be flowing if this popped out at me. The 7th Continent is accepting travel bookings once again. #boardgames
January 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
I’ll be honest, it’s not the ‘spice’ that would be flowing if this popped out at me. The 7th Continent is accepting travel bookings once again. #boardgames
Not saying I'm a terrible cook, but I once served leftovers from a meal no-one had ever seen before.
January 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Not saying I'm a terrible cook, but I once served leftovers from a meal no-one had ever seen before.
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Board games aren't just for kids. Don't let anyone tell you differently. We don't have to dedicate our lives to being productive. You don't grow out of fun. You should never stop finding joy through play.
#BoardGameSky 💙🎲
#BoardGameSky 💙🎲
January 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Board games aren't just for kids. Don't let anyone tell you differently. We don't have to dedicate our lives to being productive. You don't grow out of fun. You should never stop finding joy through play.
#BoardGameSky 💙🎲
#BoardGameSky 💙🎲
It’s got a couple of days left to run on Kickstarter, so if you haven’t yet do take a look at this really enjoyable gambling/racing game, powered by trick-taking. Golem Run is a light-but-tight riot. You can find a link to my preview in my bio. #boardgame
January 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It’s got a couple of days left to run on Kickstarter, so if you haven’t yet do take a look at this really enjoyable gambling/racing game, powered by trick-taking. Golem Run is a light-but-tight riot. You can find a link to my preview in my bio. #boardgame