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I design, develop and publish boardgames. I listen to handmade music of many kinds - mostly guitar-driven. I used to like football a lot. It's not the same anymore. I try to live an inclusive life style.
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Anybody has a clue why both #LaGranja and it's Deluxe edition are currently in the hotness on #BGG?
#Boardgames
Current hotness on BGG
August 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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#MonthlyPlays for June 2025

Not a lot of plays IRL. Most of them were on #boardgamearena

The one I liked the most was on a real table though: Wondreous Creatures!

What was your favorite play of last month?

#Boardgames #BGStats
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 5: Mischwald; 5: Pixies; 4: 7 Wonders Duel; 4: Qwixx; 3: Lost Ruins of Arnak; 2: The Castles of Burgundy; 1: Encore!; 1: Flip 7; 1: Mountain Goats; 1: Orléans; 1: Puerto Rico (108687); 1: Quantum; 1: Revive; 1: Rival Cities; 1: Sea Salt & Paper; 1: Snowdonia; 1: So Kleever!; 1: The White Castle; 1: Wundersame Wesen.
July 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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#MonthlyPlays for May 2025 from #BGStats

Favorite was definitely #Evenfall which I loved from the start but never had the chance to play again ever since I got it at Spiel 2 years ago.

What was your favorite play of May? Please comment!

#Boardgames
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 6: 7 Wonders Duel; 2: Evenfall; 2: Stephens; 2: Rats of Wistar; 2: Flip 7; 2: MANTIS; 2: Barbecubes; 1: Ark Nova; 1: Suna Valo; 1: Kauri; 1: Rolling in Wonderland; 1: Mischwald; 1: Zug um Zug: Europa; 1: Woodland Wizards; 1: Applejack; 1: Die Gilde der Fahrenden Händler; 1: Castle Combo; 1: Passt nicht!; 1: L.L.A.M.A.; 1: Quatsch mit grüner Soße; 1: 7 Wonders; 1: Triqueta; 1: Wizard; 1: Der König des Waldes; May 2025
June 5, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Danke, Trainer!

🖤♥️

#NurDerSVB #Bayer04 #HastaLaVista
Xabi Alonso betritt zum letzen Mal die Babyarena - auf meinem Rechner
May 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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#MonthlyPlays for April

My favorite play was Age of Innovation as a big game and Lie from the smaller ones.

What was your favorite play last month?

#Boardgames #BGStats @bgstatsapp.bsky.social
BG Stats Apr. 2025 Partien: 60 H-Index: 4 Spiele: 27 Neu: 15 Sp.: 40 Orte: 13 Stunden: 55 Tage: 21 BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 11: Unpublished Prototype; 8: Flip 7; 7: La Cosecha; 6: Die Gilde der Fahrenden Händler; 3: Great Western Trail; 3: Rival Cities; 2: Lost Ruins of Arnak; 1: Age of Innovation; 1: Pilgrim. BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 1: Amalfi: Renaissance; 1: Agricola 15; 1: Underwater Cities; 1: Saltfjord; 1: Oranges & Lemons; 1: The Castles of Burgundy; 1: Let's Go! To Japan; 1: Mischwald; 1: 12 Chip Trick. BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 1: Cities (2024); 1: 7 Wonders Duel; 1: Garden Rush; 1: Great Western Trail: El Paso; 1: Felicity: The Cat in the Sack; 1: Quorum; 1: Spectacular; 1: Sushi Go!; 1: The Lie.
May 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Not a lot of gaming in March for me. But my upcoming visit at #LeiriaCon will certainly change that for April!

Any opinions on the games I played? What was your favorite in March?

#MonthlyPlays #Boardgames #BGStats @bgstatsapp.bsky.social
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 4: 7 Wonders Duel; 3: Terra Mystica; 2: Revive; 2: Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg: Das Duell; 2: Mischwald; 2: Woodland Wizards; 2: Oh! Meow! Bow!; 2: Flip 7; 1: Resafa; 1: Die Blumenstraße; 1: Great Western Trail; 1: Santa Maria; 1: Planta Nubo; 1: Scythe; 1: La Granja; 1: Ark Nova; 1: The Oracle of Delphi; 1: Bomb Busters; 1: Bunny Kingdom; 1: Applejack; 1: Bohnanza; 1: 12 Chip Trick; 1: Klick!.
April 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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#MonthlyPlays for January

A lot of plays were actually on #Boardgamearena...

Men-Nefer starts to be my most played and also favorite big euro recently. And Flip7 might actually be the best card game ever...

And comments or mentionable plays of your own? Please discuss!!!

#Boardgames #BGStats
BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 4: Flip 7; 3: Men-Nefer; 3: Ark Nova; 2: Great Western Trail; 2: Middle Ages; 2: Pixies; 2: Spirits of the Wild; 1: Great Western Trail: Argentina; 1: Arkwright. BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 1: Babylon; 1: Ostia; 1: Revive; 1: Bier Pioniere; 1: Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan; 1: Orléans; 1: Rock Hard: 1977; 1: Stone Age; 1: Endeavor: Deep Sea. BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 1: Flatiron; 1: The Castles of Burgundy; 1: Saint Petersburg; 1: Mischwald; 1: SCOUT; 1: Cartographers; 1: Altered; 1: Mountain Goats; 1: Futschikato.
February 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Final play of the weekend was the brilliant #Concordia with Scicilia map. Vulcano Etna took 2 areas from us!

#Boardgames
Everdell with Newleaf Concordia Sicilia The vulcano on the island is part of the game River Valley Glassworks
February 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Nice private gaming weekend with a big group of people! Besides my own plays there were a lot of interesting games on the tables: Terminus, SETI, Inferno, Shackleton Base, to only name a few...

#Boardgames @usefulmeeple.bsky.social
Men Nefer Asian Tigers Puerto Rico in it's original form All my plays last weekend
February 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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November is always something special gaming-wise. New games from Spiel, gaming holidays in Willingen - more plays than usual are expected.

Please discuss!!!

#Boardgames #BGStats #MonthlyPlays
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 5: River Valley Glassworks; 3: Endeavor: Deep Sea; 3: 12 Chip Trick; 3: Faraway; 3: Schätz mal!; 2: Nova Roma; 2: Men-Nefer; 2: Mischwald; 2: Race for the Galaxy; 2: Harmonies; 2: Tangram City; 2: Mountain Goats; 2: Yura Yura Penguin; 1: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; 1: Wild Gardens; 1: Stephens. BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 1: Brass: Birmingham; 1: Inferno; 1: Ark Nova; 1: Power Grid; 1: Galileo Galilei; 1: Daitoshi; 1: Puerto Rico; 1: Station to Station; 1: Ganz Schön Clever; 1: Applejack; 1: Heat: Pedal to the Metal; 1: Tree Society; 1: Oh! Meow! Bow!; 1: Intarsia; 1: Skull Queen; 1: Rajas of the Ganges: Cards & Karma. BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 1: Up or Down?; 1: The Vale of Eternity; 1: Forever Home; 1: Casting Shadows; 1: Camargue; 1: 3 Chapters; 1: Bomb Busters;
December 1, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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All my plays from the gamer's gathering in Willingen 2024 Last week - it was a lot of fun! Looking forward to next year!!!
#Boardgames #SpieletreffSauerland #BGStats
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 3: Schätz mal!; 2: Men-Nefer; 2: 12 Chip Trick; 2: Faraway; 2: Yura Yura Penguin; 1: Nova Roma; 1: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; 1: Stephens; 1: Brass: Birmingham; 1: Endeavor: Deep Sea; 1: Inferno; 1: Power Grid; 1: Galileo Galilei; 1: Daitoshi; 1: Intarsia; 1: Bomb Busters.
November 26, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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Day 3 of the gamer's gathering in Willingen 2024 included my annual visit on the hill top of the local Kahler Pön... More snow!!!

#Daitoshi #Intarsia and #MenNefer again!
#Boardgames
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Daitoshi Intarsia Men-Nefer View into the Snowie valley from the hill top
November 22, 2024 at 11:16 AM
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Day 2 at the gamer's gathering in Willingen 2024

More snow (no image 😉) and Endeavor Deep Sea, SETI and Men-Nefer on the table...

#Boardgames
Endeavor Deep Sea SETI More SETI Men-Nefer
November 22, 2024 at 8:54 AM
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Gamer's gathering in Willingen - Day 1

Snow and a first play of Nova Roma

#Boardgames #Willingen25
Snowie hills of the Sauerland The whole table full of Nova Roma My player board
November 19, 2024 at 7:37 AM
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#MonthlyPlays of September

Not a lot of plays, lots of playtesting though (not listed). My favorite was my first play of Pilgrim by @nickjcase. Have never played it since it came out. Amazing game!

Any opinions on my plays? Please discuss!

#Boardgames #BGStats @bgstatsapp.bsky.social
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 2: 3 Chapters; 1: El Burro: A La Granja Game; 1: Wonderland's War; 1: Pilgrim; 1: Stephens; 1: The White Castle; 1: Suna Valo; 1: Ark Nova; 1: Panda Spin; 1: Passt nicht!; 1: Love Letter; 1: Captain Flip; SEP; TEM; BER; 2024.
October 1, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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Unser Programm für die #Spiel24
Viele Spiele und Bücher
October 1, 2024 at 8:09 AM
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Unsere Empfehlung: Wollt ihr einen schönen Abend mit leckerem Essen und Spielen verbringen - schaut mal im Roll&Dine vorbei! Alle Spiele aus der Ludothek können dort für einen kleinen Obolus gespielt werden!
Ein Café Latte im Glas Die Ludothek des Roll & Dine
September 28, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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Wir danken allen Gäst*innen und dem wundervollen Team vom Roll&Dine für den tollen Abend! Wir kommen gerne wieder!!!
Noch eine Partie Suna Valo auf dem Tisch. Ein Mann links und eine Frau rechts. Er ist vertieft in seinen Spielzug. Sie hat Zeit in die Kamera zu lächeln. TINDERBLOX fordert Konzentration und Geschick. Ein Mann lehnt sich über den Tisch um mit Hilfe einer Pinzette den Holzturm zu erweitern. Eine Frau schaut interessiert zu. Das Team von The Game Builders (mqgentafarbene T-Shirts) und vom Roll & Dine gemeinsam auf dem Bild. Es war ein schöner Abend!
September 28, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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Am Donnerstag waren wir im Roll&Dine und haben eine Woche vor Beginn der #Spiel24 bereits unsere Neuheiten präsentiert!

2 Partien SUNA VALO eine 4er-Runde STEPHENS und zwischendurch immer wieder mal OH!MIAU!WAU!, KITTIN und auch TINDERBLOX sind gespielt worden.

#Brettspiele
Der Eingang des Roll&Dine Die Ludothek des Roll&Dine 4 Menschen sitzen um einen Tisch herum, auf dem eine Partie Suna Valo läuft Stephens wird zu viert gespielt. Hinter dem Tisch stehen zwei kritische Beobachter*innen.
September 28, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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Yesterday I visited Harald Lieske in his studio and asked him for a vinyl record of his musical solo project Zondplot!

Of course we talked a lot about boardgame illustrations and the buisness from the perspective of an artist.

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Me on the left side wearing a Lagwagon shirt. Harald on the right side holding his vinyl record.
September 27, 2024 at 9:56 AM
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Heute Abend im Roll&Dine in Essen! Alle Neuheiten von #TheGameBuilders auf dem Tisch!

Meldet euch beim Roll&Dine an, wenn ihr Lust auf einen Neuheitenabend habt!

#Brettspiele #Spiel24
Neuheitenschau! 26.9.2024 Suna Valo + Stephens + Oh! Miau! Wau! + Kittin Spielen in Essen im Spielecafé Roll&Dine Zusätzlich sieht man die 3D-Boxen der Spiele undim Hintergrund eine Solarpunklandschaft. Ein Bot steht an Bord eines Schiffes und schaut in die Ferne.
September 26, 2024 at 6:15 AM
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#MonthlyPlays for August

Got a lot of playtesting and preparing for Essen Spiel done as well. Quite the month!

Any opinions on my plays? What did you play what you liked? Please share!

#Boardgames #BGStats
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BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 11: 3 Chapters; 3: Passt nicht!; 2: Race for the Galaxy; 2: Space Base; 2: Sea Salt & Paper; 1: Schwingenschlag; 1: 3 Ring Circus; 1: Bier Pioniere; 1: Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods; 1: Ohne Furcht und Adel: Die dunklen Lande; 1: Ark Nova; 1: Zapotec; 1: The White Castle; 1: New Frontiers; 1: Akropolis; 1: Los zum Floß.
August 31, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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Okay, I really tried! I went to the gym. Got called incredibly dumb for not anticipating that my class will be canceled. My app says it's hotter than my app says. I feel forced to sit down and drink some ice-cold brews...
My app says it's 33 degrees Celsius though the highest temperature all day will be 32 degrees...
August 13, 2024 at 4:03 PM
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Preorders for my new game SUNA VALO start today!!! Check out the webshop of our distributor to preorder for pickup at #SPIEL24 in Essen!
#Boardgames #TheGameBuilders #SunaValo #Solarpunk
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Solar Punk for 2 players Suna Valo! Design ode. Illustrations Lukas Siegmon Preorder now!!! Next to this text you can see the 3D mockup of the game before a beautiful solar punk panorama picture
August 6, 2024 at 11:44 AM
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Wir holen Stephens nach Deutschland!!! Das neue Strategiespiel von Rola&Costa, dem portugiesischen Autorenteam bekannt für komplexe Aufbauspiele!

#Brettspiele #Stephens #Portugal #MarinhaGrande
Das Bild zeigt ein 3D-Mockup der Schachtel des Spiels Stephens. Darunter steht "Deutsche Version". In einem roten Band steht von links nach rechts "Strategiespiel von Rola& Costa." Darunter steht "Neu auf der SPIEL 24!!!"" In der Ecke oben rechts sind die Logos von unserer Verstriebspartnerin Calderan und uns, The Game Builders.
August 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM