Adam @ Punchboard
@punchboard.co.uk
✍ Written board game reviews and editorial. Lover of worker-placement, rondels, and well-written rule books. Be kind to one another. He/him
I learned the second of my railway game purchases from Gridcon - Lightning Train. I'm surprised it's not getting talked about much. Bag building, trains, and Paul Dennen (Dune Imperium, Clank!) - what's not to like? I really enjoyed the first play, looking forward to a 4-player game now.
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I learned the second of my railway game purchases from Gridcon - Lightning Train. I'm surprised it's not getting talked about much. Bag building, trains, and Paul Dennen (Dune Imperium, Clank!) - what's not to like? I really enjoyed the first play, looking forward to a 4-player game now.
Day two of Gridcon in the bag, another fantastic day. Today I played Suburbia, Let's Make a Bus Route the Dice Game, Lepidoptery, Railway Boom, Bean to Bar, Tag Team, The Gang, and most excitingly of all, the top secret new game from @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social . Thoughts in thread 🧵
November 22, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Day two of Gridcon in the bag, another fantastic day. Today I played Suburbia, Let's Make a Bus Route the Dice Game, Lepidoptery, Railway Boom, Bean to Bar, Tag Team, The Gang, and most excitingly of all, the top secret new game from @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social . Thoughts in thread 🧵
Day 2 of Gridcon! Woke up feeling like death, but it didn't stop me. I didn't take enough photos but played Molly House, Ayar, Origin Story, Panda Spin, Lepidoptery, Yokai Septet and probably something else. Good times!
November 21, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Day 2 of Gridcon! Woke up feeling like death, but it didn't stop me. I didn't take enough photos but played Molly House, Ayar, Origin Story, Panda Spin, Lepidoptery, Yokai Septet and probably something else. Good times!
A busy and thoroughly enjoyable day 0 of Gridcon 6. Magical Athlete, Idle Hands, No Thanks, Yubibo, Ayar, Start-ups - and the convention hasn't actually started yet.
November 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A busy and thoroughly enjoyable day 0 of Gridcon 6. Magical Athlete, Idle Hands, No Thanks, Yubibo, Ayar, Start-ups - and the convention hasn't actually started yet.
Off to the last convention of the year for me tomorrow, Gridcon, in darkest Somerset. Haven't packed any clothing or toiletries yet, but I think I'm sorted for games. Trying to cover all bases and all occasions.
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Off to the last convention of the year for me tomorrow, Gridcon, in darkest Somerset. Haven't packed any clothing or toiletries yet, but I think I'm sorted for games. Trying to cover all bases and all occasions.
A two-handed learning game of Ayar from @ospreygames.bsky.social @flopiano.bsky.social @mandelafg.bsky.social & @ianotoole.bsky.social in the books. First impressions are great, I want to play again right away and do better sun scoring! Touches of Merv, Sankoré and others all over it.
November 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A two-handed learning game of Ayar from @ospreygames.bsky.social @flopiano.bsky.social @mandelafg.bsky.social & @ianotoole.bsky.social in the books. First impressions are great, I want to play again right away and do better sun scoring! Touches of Merv, Sankoré and others all over it.
I have appeased the owl. My soul is my own for another day.
October 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I have appeased the owl. My soul is my own for another day.
I can almost hear the midi music from the menu screen...
October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I can almost hear the midi music from the menu screen...
I installed Omarchy on an old SSD. Runs fast, looks nice, and I can even play Overwatch on Linux nowadays. Times have changed for sure!
October 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I installed Omarchy on an old SSD. Runs fast, looks nice, and I can even play Overwatch on Linux nowadays. Times have changed for sure!
What could possibly be in this, I wonder...? Hmmm, new a new Stefan Feld game to get stuck into, I'm excited to see what it's all about.
October 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
What could possibly be in this, I wonder...? Hmmm, new a new Stefan Feld game to get stuck into, I'm excited to see what it's all about.
I taught myself The Coil from @amuristudio.bsky.social after their Kickstarter fulfilled super fast. What a clever game. You use your faction's dice to constantly one-up everyone else, aiming to claim cards from all players according to secret agendas. Very pretty too!
October 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I taught myself The Coil from @amuristudio.bsky.social after their Kickstarter fulfilled super fast. What a clever game. You use your faction's dice to constantly one-up everyone else, aiming to claim cards from all players according to secret agendas. Very pretty too!
This is the very gorgeous Small Folk from @rocnestgames.bsky.social . A full preview to come, but for now just look at this ♥️
October 1, 2025 at 12:34 PM
This is the very gorgeous Small Folk from @rocnestgames.bsky.social . A full preview to come, but for now just look at this ♥️
These games arrived courtesy of @dnlnwmn.bsky.social . Tonight I learned Lepidoptery and Greasy Spoon. I really like the Connect 4 mechanism of Lepidoptery already :)
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
These games arrived courtesy of @dnlnwmn.bsky.social . Tonight I learned Lepidoptery and Greasy Spoon. I really like the Connect 4 mechanism of Lepidoptery already :)
I have, I played the first printing at a local game night recently actually, very clever , I need to pick a copy up.
September 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I have, I played the first printing at a local game night recently actually, very clever , I need to pick a copy up.
It's that time of year again. Even the mental health equivalent of a Shawshank escape this week won't stop me making my Christmas cake. 10 weeks of feeding it brandy start tonight, and the house smells amazing.
September 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
It's that time of year again. Even the mental health equivalent of a Shawshank escape this week won't stop me making my Christmas cake. 10 weeks of feeding it brandy start tonight, and the house smells amazing.
Astraios tonight. Very obviously from the same mind as Acornism, but different enough to have both for sure. Clever little tile layer with glow in the dark printing! @phantomlab.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Astraios tonight. Very obviously from the same mind as Acornism, but different enough to have both for sure. Clever little tile layer with glow in the dark printing! @phantomlab.bsky.social
So Acornism from @phantomlab.bsky.social is gorgeous. Simple tile layer trying to surround animals with the correct number of acorns to score points. The definition of a cosy, autumnal, coffee table treat.
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So Acornism from @phantomlab.bsky.social is gorgeous. Simple tile layer trying to surround animals with the correct number of acorns to score points. The definition of a cosy, autumnal, coffee table treat.
I've had some pretty horrible anxiety & depression this week which has stopped me functioning for the most part, but one bright spark was this KS fulfillment arriving from @phantomlab.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I've had some pretty horrible anxiety & depression this week which has stopped me functioning for the most part, but one bright spark was this KS fulfillment arriving from @phantomlab.bsky.social
Rival Cities from @pegasusspiele.bsky.social & Andreas Steding learned tonight. I really enjoyed this, I like those duelling Euro games like Targi, so this is a treat.
September 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Rival Cities from @pegasusspiele.bsky.social & Andreas Steding learned tonight. I really enjoyed this, I like those duelling Euro games like Targi, so this is a treat.
New arrival day, happy times. Took a gamble on Rival Cities just because of the designer.
September 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New arrival day, happy times. Took a gamble on Rival Cities just because of the designer.
Hell yes, AD&D did some awesome stuff. Oh wait... AuDHD, that's also cool. I can only assume the Au part is because you're certified gold now?
In other news I submitted my own right to choose forms for ASD assessment yesterday, so here's to hearing back soon.
In other news I submitted my own right to choose forms for ASD assessment yesterday, so here's to hearing back soon.
September 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Hell yes, AD&D did some awesome stuff. Oh wait... AuDHD, that's also cool. I can only assume the Au part is because you're certified gold now?
In other news I submitted my own right to choose forms for ASD assessment yesterday, so here's to hearing back soon.
In other news I submitted my own right to choose forms for ASD assessment yesterday, so here's to hearing back soon.
Jeff wednesday morning energy. I'm feeling it too, Jeff.
September 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Jeff wednesday morning energy. I'm feeling it too, Jeff.
A game of Koi-koi using the beautiful Hanafuda cards from @huffnomore.bsky.social . Get yourself a deck and learn some of the classic games, and realise where inspiration for games like Sea Salt & Paper come from.
September 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A game of Koi-koi using the beautiful Hanafuda cards from @huffnomore.bsky.social . Get yourself a deck and learn some of the classic games, and realise where inspiration for games like Sea Salt & Paper come from.