Francisco Gradaille
@fgradaille.bsky.social
Mathematic's teacher, game designer, former investor and (sadly) former cat owner.
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I've been kind of bad at promoting it, but my second book came out this year and I'm pretty proud of it. It's called Castillon and it's on the last battle of the Hundred Years War, but also kind of the war as a whole.
You could, of course, buy a copy for your loved ones (all of them), but...
You could, of course, buy a copy for your loved ones (all of them), but...
December 6, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I've been kind of bad at promoting it, but my second book came out this year and I'm pretty proud of it. It's called Castillon and it's on the last battle of the Hundred Years War, but also kind of the war as a whole.
You could, of course, buy a copy for your loved ones (all of them), but...
You could, of course, buy a copy for your loved ones (all of them), but...
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🚀 Queen of Spies funded in just 67 minutes.
Thank you, agents — the mission is officially a success. 🕵️♀️✨
Join Queen of Spies: gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Thank you, agents — the mission is officially a success. 🕵️♀️✨
Join Queen of Spies: gamefound.com/en/projects/...
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🚀 Queen of Spies funded in just 67 minutes.
Thank you, agents — the mission is officially a success. 🕵️♀️✨
Join Queen of Spies: gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Thank you, agents — the mission is officially a success. 🕵️♀️✨
Join Queen of Spies: gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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For this latest Space-Cast!, I sat down to chat with Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini about their collaborative project, Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, and why they decided the world needed another (and better) hex-and-counter wargame. spacebiff.com/2025/12/03/s...
Space-Cast! #51. Mori, Zucchini, Napoleon
Ah, Napoleon. Old Boney. Roll’n’Bones. The Bone Zone. The guy’s got a lot of nicknames, and even more board games! The latest, and one of the most intriguing, is Battlefields of t…
spacebiff.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
For this latest Space-Cast!, I sat down to chat with Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini about their collaborative project, Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, and why they decided the world needed another (and better) hex-and-counter wargame. spacebiff.com/2025/12/03/s...
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This is an excellent piece about the perils of AI art broadly, and within our hobby more specifically. If we reach the point where AI art is found in every board game, I will stop playing and writing about board games. Simple as that.
Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
Is This Really What We Want? – AI Art in Board Games – Meeple...
AI generated imagery and text are a threat to what makes board games worthwhile. In this piece, Andrew explains Meeple Mountain’s policy.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
This is an excellent piece about the perils of AI art broadly, and within our hobby more specifically. If we reach the point where AI art is found in every board game, I will stop playing and writing about board games. Simple as that.
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Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
Is This Really What We Want? – AI Art in Board Games – Meeple...
AI generated imagery and text are a threat to what makes board games worthwhile. In this piece, Andrew explains Meeple Mountain’s policy.
www.meeplemountain.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
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Any solo gamer in the house? 2 days to go 🙂👉🏾 gamefound.com/en/projects/...
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Any solo gamer in the house? 2 days to go 🙂👉🏾 gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Check out this nice design diary for Queen of Spies, posted by my design partner @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...
Designer Diary: The Emergence of the Queen of Spies | Queen of Spies
Queen of Spies began as a burst of frenzied Facebook messages between David and me. I received a copy of Helen Fry’s Women in Intelligence for Christmas and got so excited about what I read that I imm...
boardgamegeek.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Check out this nice design diary for Queen of Spies, posted by my design partner @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...
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Exciting news!🎉 I have just launched a Patreon for The Boardgames Chronicle. If you have enjoyed my battle reports, strategy insights, & board-gaming adventures, I would be thrilled if you checked it out and considered supporting the journey. Thank you! ⚔️
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/30/n...
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/30/n...
New Chapter for The Boardgames Chronicle – Patreon Launch!
Welcome, friends and fellow board-gaming enthusiasts! I am incredibly excited to launch this Patreon and open a new chapter for The Boardgames Chronicle. For years, the blog has been my digital hom…
theboardgameschronicle.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Exciting news!🎉 I have just launched a Patreon for The Boardgames Chronicle. If you have enjoyed my battle reports, strategy insights, & board-gaming adventures, I would be thrilled if you checked it out and considered supporting the journey. Thank you! ⚔️
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/30/n...
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/30/n...
A cube4me set for Habemus Papam! What an honour!
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
I am pleased to share new @cube4me.bsky.social sets as well as the Black Friday promotions which come with them. Check them out!
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@gmtgames.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social
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@gmtgames.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A cube4me set for Habemus Papam! What an honour!
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
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I am pleased to share new @cube4me.bsky.social sets as well as the Black Friday promotions which come with them. Check them out!
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/28/b...
@gmtgames.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/28/b...
@gmtgames.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I am pleased to share new @cube4me.bsky.social sets as well as the Black Friday promotions which come with them. Check them out!
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/28/b...
@gmtgames.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social
theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/11/28/b...
@gmtgames.bsky.social @fgradaille.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social
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🚨 🎥 The shadows move. The Queen rises. Dive into the world of Queen of Spies with our brand-new trailer.
Ready to join the mission? 👉
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Ready to join the mission? 👉
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
November 27, 2025 at 7:19 AM
🚨 🎥 The shadows move. The Queen rises. Dive into the world of Queen of Spies with our brand-new trailer.
Ready to join the mission? 👉
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Ready to join the mission? 👉
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
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Our November customer newsletter was PACKED with a bunch of exciting updates and sneak peeks of upcoming releases. In this month's episode of GMTLDR, Candice Harris and Rachel Billingsley run you through all of these juicy updates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=08RL...
GMTLDR: November 2025 Customer Update
YouTube video by GMTGames
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our November customer newsletter was PACKED with a bunch of exciting updates and sneak peeks of upcoming releases. In this month's episode of GMTLDR, Candice Harris and Rachel Billingsley run you through all of these juicy updates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=08RL...
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Valls 1809: Battle of the Goi Bridge, a new Napoleonic wargame by Marc Aliaga with art by Nils Johansson! This fast, tactical title for the P-300 System is coming soon. Wish-list it and help us bring this game to life!
https://nevawargames.com/product/valls-1809-battle-of-the-goi-bridge/
https://nevawargames.com/product/valls-1809-battle-of-the-goi-bridge/
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Valls 1809: Battle of the Goi Bridge, a new Napoleonic wargame by Marc Aliaga with art by Nils Johansson! This fast, tactical title for the P-300 System is coming soon. Wish-list it and help us bring this game to life!
https://nevawargames.com/product/valls-1809-battle-of-the-goi-bridge/
https://nevawargames.com/product/valls-1809-battle-of-the-goi-bridge/
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La preventa de Eternal Decks se acaba este domingo. Reserva tu copia aquí: saltandpeppergames.es/producto/ete...
November 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
La preventa de Eternal Decks se acaba este domingo. Reserva tu copia aquí: saltandpeppergames.es/producto/ete...
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Levy & Campaign PLANTAGENET new printing just out for preorder. Congrats @fgradaille.bsky.social and developer Christophe! www.gmtgames.com/p-1202-plant...
GMT Games - Plantagenet: Cousins’ War for England, 1459 - 1485, 2nd Printing
Plantagenet: Cousins’ War for England, 1459 - 1485, 2nd Printing
www.gmtgames.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Levy & Campaign PLANTAGENET new printing just out for preorder. Congrats @fgradaille.bsky.social and developer Christophe! www.gmtgames.com/p-1202-plant...
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The Dice Tower has awarded Onoda a Seal of Approval 🙌🏽!
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Onoda Review: A Game of Attrition
YouTube video by The Dice Tower
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November 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Dice Tower has awarded Onoda a Seal of Approval 🙌🏽!
youtu.be/qjfKx5aeiQY?...
youtu.be/qjfKx5aeiQY?...
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Check out today's GMT Customer Newsletter. Over 45 (!) Project Updates, Lots of Art Samples, Digital Updates, Production Queue, Charge/Ship details for our last P500 shipment of 2025, and More! Enjoy! mailchi.mp/4c11e032e5af...
November 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Check out today's GMT Customer Newsletter. Over 45 (!) Project Updates, Lots of Art Samples, Digital Updates, Production Queue, Charge/Ship details for our last P500 shipment of 2025, and More! Enjoy! mailchi.mp/4c11e032e5af...
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The just released GMT Update (mailchi.mp/4c11e032e5af...) brings a massive 48(!) individual game updates as well as some cool preview of the graphics for titles I am really looking forward too. Make sure to check!
@gmtgames.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social
@gmtgames.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The just released GMT Update (mailchi.mp/4c11e032e5af...) brings a massive 48(!) individual game updates as well as some cool preview of the graphics for titles I am really looking forward too. Make sure to check!
@gmtgames.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social
@gmtgames.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social
If you doubt me when I say that Habemus Papam can be taught in less than 10 minutes, listen to @meeplelady.bsky.social do it in 5!
Hang out with us for the next half hour and see what @meeplelady.bsky.social, @sirbearsworth.bsky.social, @bookofnerds.bsky.social, @gameenthus.com and @panda8ngel.bsky.social have been playing!
thefiveby.fireside.fm/167
thefiveby.fireside.fm/167
November 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you doubt me when I say that Habemus Papam can be taught in less than 10 minutes, listen to @meeplelady.bsky.social do it in 5!
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Hang out with us for the next half hour and see what @meeplelady.bsky.social, @sirbearsworth.bsky.social, @bookofnerds.bsky.social, @gameenthus.com and @panda8ngel.bsky.social have been playing!
thefiveby.fireside.fm/167
thefiveby.fireside.fm/167
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Hang out with us for the next half hour and see what @meeplelady.bsky.social, @sirbearsworth.bsky.social, @bookofnerds.bsky.social, @gameenthus.com and @panda8ngel.bsky.social have been playing!
thefiveby.fireside.fm/167
thefiveby.fireside.fm/167
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💣The Dice Tower le ha dado un 9.5 a Eternal Decks.
Sello de excelencia para esta joya que puedes reservar con un descuentazo aquí 👉🏾 saltandpeppergames.es/producto/ete...
Sello de excelencia para esta joya que puedes reservar con un descuentazo aquí 👉🏾 saltandpeppergames.es/producto/ete...
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 AM
💣The Dice Tower le ha dado un 9.5 a Eternal Decks.
Sello de excelencia para esta joya que puedes reservar con un descuentazo aquí 👉🏾 saltandpeppergames.es/producto/ete...
Sello de excelencia para esta joya que puedes reservar con un descuentazo aquí 👉🏾 saltandpeppergames.es/producto/ete...
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NEW POST: It's my fourth year attending @sdhistcon.bsky.social, a historic gaming convention I look forward to all year. Here are all the games I played:
www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2025/11/18/s...
SDHistCon 2025: Queen of Spies, Microverse, a video with Volko -
This is my fourth SDHistCon, and I will definitely be back again next year. It’s such an intimate experience being surrounded by designers and gamers alike.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NEW POST: It's my fourth year attending @sdhistcon.bsky.social, a historic gaming convention I look forward to all year. Here are all the games I played:
www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2025/11/18/s...
www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2025/11/18/s...
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Today I investigate three more indie games, all of which are ambitious and explorative of what games can accomplish. These are good'uns. spacebiff.com/2025/11/18/h...
Nebulae, Medusae… Crownae?
Yesterday on BlueSky, Marceline Leiman asked a great question. Using only one or two extremely vague words, how would I describe the titles on offer at this year’s Indie Games Night Market? N…
spacebiff.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Today I investigate three more indie games, all of which are ambitious and explorative of what games can accomplish. These are good'uns. spacebiff.com/2025/11/18/h...
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A brief teaser of Queen of Spies 🕵️♀️. Check and subscribe in the following link: gamefound.com/es/projects/...
November 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
A brief teaser of Queen of Spies 🕵️♀️. Check and subscribe in the following link: gamefound.com/es/projects/...