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@cardboardtime.bsky.social

Forgot to do this yesterday. Light month for me considering wedding prep, but very likely ramping up this month with my bachelorette party tomorrow and hanging out with all sorts of guests this weekend.
Also went back to some old favorites this month and glad I did. AMA!

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Cascadia;
Galactic Cruise;
Obsession;
Knitting Circle;
Coloretto;
FlipToons;
Piña Coladice;
Andromeda's Edge;
Ark Nova;
Lords of Waterdeep;
Vineyard: A Winemaking Game;
Mystic Vale;
Diceathlon;
Exhibition: 20th Century;
Dominion;
Next Station: London.

October 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM Everybody can reply

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@manaworm.com

🎲 Got some good plays in this September. A couple of new favorites, too.

#boardgames #bgstats

BG Stats Sep 2025

Plays: 45
H-index: 3
Games: 24
New: 9
Players: 18
Locations: 5
Hours: 24
Days: 23

FlipToons
Duel for Cardia
King of Tokyo: Duel
Arigatō
Please Don't Burn My Village!
Sky Team
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
Leviathan Wilds
Apiary

37 designers:
326: 4%
Alessandro Zucchini: 4%
Alex Hague: 4%
Ammon Anderson: 4%
Anthony Giovannetti: 4%.

October 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM Everybody can reply

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Rex Devlin

@rexdevlin.bsky.social

September was busy. So few boardgame plays.

BG Stats Sep 2025

Plays: 9
H-index: 2
Games: 7
New: 3
Players: 7
Locations: 3
Hours: 5
Days: 8

The Rose King: 2
Toy Battle: 2
Darwin's Journey: 1
Forest Shuffle: 1
Mega Man Pixel Tactics: Mega Man Blue: 1
FlipToons: 1
Draftosaurus: 1

13 designers:
Alessandro Zucchini: 14%
Antoine Bauza: 14%
Corentin Lebrat: 14%
D. Brad Talton, Jr.: 14%
Dirk Henn: 14%.

October 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM Everybody can reply

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Omar H (occasional boardgamer)

@itomarhernandez.bsky.social

September was a full month of gaming for me with 65 IRL plays, 28 of those were new games and so many of them were absolutely great. I added or am adding several to my collection! AMA #BoardGames #BGStats

BG Stats Insights
Plays: 65
Locations: 3
Players: 80; named: 58
H-index: 3
Games: 37 -my copy:10 -new to me: 28
Time: 48h
Days: 14

8: Propolis;
7: Up or Down?;
4: I Made You a Mixtape;
3: Iliad;
3: Magical Athlete;
3: Hot Streak;
3: Schadenfreude;
2: Vantage;
2: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
2: Panda Spin;
2: Light Speed: Arena;
1: Cuba Libre;
1: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory – Extended Edition;
1: Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy;
1: Ostia;
1: Brass: Birmingham;
1: Concordia Venus;
1: Lightning Train;
1: Smartphone Inc.;
1: Sanctuary;
1: The Peak Team;
1: Wroth;
1: Citizens of the Spark;
1: Adulthood;
1: Fast Sloths.
1: Modern Art;
1: Origin Story;
1: Fairy Ring;
1: For Sale;
1: Little Soldiers;
1: Star Wars: Battle of Hoth;
1: Orapa Mine;
1: FlipToons;
1: Alibis;
1: Layer Puzzle;
1: Things in Rings;
1: Tag Team;

BG Stats 5 x 5.
IRL Play count:
8: Propolis;
7: Up or Down?;
4: I Made You a Mixtape;
3: Iliad;
3: Magical Athlete;
3: Hot Streak;
3: Schadenfreude;
2: Vantage;
2: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
2: Panda Spin;
2: Light Speed: Arena;
1: Cuba Libre;
1: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory – Extended Edition;
1: Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy;
1: Ostia;
1: Brass: Birmingham;
1: Concordia Venus;
1: Lightning Train;
1: Smartphone Inc.;
1: Sanctuary;
1: The Peak Team;
1: Wroth;
1: Citizens of the Spark;
1: Adulthood;
1: Fast Sloths.

BG Stats 5 x 5.
IRL Play count:
1: Modern Art;
1: Origin Story;
1: Fairy Ring;
1: For Sale;
1: Little Soldiers;
1: Star Wars: Battle of Hoth;
1: Orapa Mine;
1: FlipToons;
1: Alibis;
1: Layer Puzzle;
1: Things in Rings;
1: Tag Team;

October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM Everybody can reply

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Omar H (occasional boardgamer)

@itomarhernandez.bsky.social

Also had a decent month of online gaming with 38 plays (5 of them new to me)
#BoardGames #BGStats

Plays: 38
Locations: 1
Players: 36; named: 36
H-index: 2
Games: 26 -my copy:0 -new to me: 5
Time: 31h
Days: 17
5: Zenith;
3: Tag Team;
2: Ark Nova;
2: Galactic Cruise;
2: The Castles of Burgundy;
2: Agent Avenue;
2: Pixies;
2: Castle Combo;
1: Andromeda's Edge;
1: Apiary;
1: Architects of the West Kingdom;
1: Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor;
1: Obsession;
1: Let's Go! To Japan;
1: Stonespine Architects;
1: Aquatica:
1: The Bloody Inn;
1: Dice Forge;
1: Gizmos;
1: The Guild of Merchant Explorers;
1: Azul;
1: Harmonies;
1: Sea Salt & Paper;
1: Cities;
1: Concordia;
1: FlipToons;

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Online Play count:
5: Zenith;
3: Tag Team;
2: Ark Nova;
2: Galactic Cruise;
2: The Castles of Burgundy;
2: Agent Avenue;
2: Pixies;
2: Castle Combo;
1: Andromeda's Edge;
1: Apiary;
1: Architects of the West Kingdom;
1: Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor;
1: Obsession;
1: Let's Go! To Japan;
1: Stonespine Architects;
1: Aquatica.

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
1: The Bloody Inn;
1: Dice Forge;
1: Gizmos;
1: The Guild of Merchant Explorers;
1: Azul;
1: Harmonies;
1: Sea Salt & Paper;
1: Cities;
1: Concordia;
1: FlipToons;

October 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM Everybody can reply

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Amanda Panda @ Home 🐼😴🔜SPIEL Essen & Pax U

@panda8ngel.bsky.social

🔴Live now! We are playing Fliptoons from @thunderworksgames.bsky.social

📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8...
📺 www.youtube.com/@Pan...

Fliptoons w/ Thunderworks
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025
3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 11 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

September 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM Everybody can reply

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Amanda Panda @ Home 🐼😴🔜SPIEL Essen & Pax U

@panda8ngel.bsky.social

Jess and Harrison from @thunderworksgames.bsky.social will join me to play Fliptoons on Board Game Arena! Come and ask your questions, root for your fav, & maybe we can hear about what games are coming!

thunderworksgames.com/products/fli...

📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel
📺 www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

September 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM Everybody can reply

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DVC Games 🔜 PAXU

@dvcgames.bsky.social

An excellent game night! Got to see quite a few things hit the table.

A display of games played: Inkwell, Blood on the Clocktower, Betrayal at the House j on the Hill, Crokinole, Pacts, Sanguine prototype, Fliptoons, Petiquette, Out of Sorts

September 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM Everybody can reply

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Omar H (occasional boardgamer)

@itomarhernandez.bsky.social

Heading back home today after a wonderful retreat full of gaming! I had 36 plays of 32 games; 23 of them were new to me! I'd play almost all of those new games again AND I want to pick up several of them. Pics to follow.
#BoardGames #BGStats

36 plays of 32 games. 2 of the games were my copy. 23 of the games were new to me.

Play count:
3: Iliad;
2: Panda Spin;
2: Light Speed: Arena;
1: Cuba Libre;
1: Vantage;
1: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory – Extended Edition;
1: Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy;
1: Ostia;
1: Brass: Birmingham;
1: Concordia Venus;
1: Lightning Train;
1: Smartphone Inc.;
1: Sanctuary;
1: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
1: The Peak Team;
1: Citizens of the Spark.
1: Adulthood;
1: Fast Sloths;
1: Modern Art;
1: Fairy Ring;
1: (unannounced secret game);
1: Little Soldiers;
1: Star Wars: Battle of Hoth;
1: Up or Down?;
1: Orapa Mine;
1: FlipToons;
1: Alibis;
1: Hot Streak;
1: Layer Puzzle;
1: Schadenfreude;
1: Things in Rings;
1: Tag Team.

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
3: Iliad;
2: Panda Spin;
2: Light Speed: Arena;
1: Cuba Libre;
1: Vantage;
1: Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory – Extended Edition;
1: Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy;
1: Ostia;
1: Brass: Birmingham;
1: Concordia Venus;
1: Lightning Train;
1: Smartphone Inc.;
1: Sanctuary;
1: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
1: The Peak Team;
1: Citizens of the Spark.

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
1: Adulthood;
1: Fast Sloths;
1: Modern Art;
1: Fairy Ring;
1: (unannounced secret game);
1: Little Soldiers;
1: Star Wars: Battle of Hoth;
1: Up or Down?;
1: Orapa Mine;
1: FlipToons;
1: Alibis;
1: Hot Streak;
1: Layer Puzzle;
1: Schadenfreude;
1: Things in Rings;
1: Tag Team.

September 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM Everybody can reply

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@manaworm.com

🎲 Here's (most) of what I played in August. A very co-op, fairly light month.

#bgstats #boardgames

a five by five grid of different board games I played!
BG Stats 5 x 5.
Top Tier;
King of Tokyo: Duel;
Things in Rings;
Alibis;
Leviathan Wilds;
The Quest for El Dorado;
TEKKEN – the Board Game;
Fromage;
Sky Team;
FlipToons;
Castle Combo;
Toy Battle;
Landmarks;
Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game;
Let's Go! To Japan;
Tiny Towns;
Railroad Tiles;
Hanabi;
Kinfire Delve: Callous' Lab;
Just One;
Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition;
Forbidden Island;
Next Station: Paris;
Santorini;
Please Don't Burn My Village!.

September 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM Everybody can reply

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ImaginEric

@imagineric.bsky.social

Nice mix of games played in August. Different complexities, game lengths, component types & mechanisms. The one similarity: all of them a lot of fun!

BG Stats Aug 2025

Plays: 80
H-index: 4
Games: 51
New: 8
Players: 96
Locations: 5
Hours: 61
Days: 28

Castle Combo: 6
Tag Team: 5
The Castles of Burgundy: 4
ナナトリドリ (Nanatoridori): 4
FlipToons: 4
Strike: 4
Martian Dice: 3
Vantage: 2
Ark Nova: 2

65 designers:
Corentin Lebrat: 3%
Jamey Stegmaier: 3%
Jordy Adan: 3%
Michael Kiesling: 3%
Alain Ollier: 1%.

September 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM Everybody can reply

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Omar H (occasional boardgamer)

@itomarhernandez.bsky.social

August was a quieter month for me, but I still got in some great gaming! 68 plays in total of 34 games with 7 new to me. #BoardGames #BGStats

BG Stats 4 x 4.
IRL Play count:
3: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
2: Vantage;
2: The Quest for El Dorado;
2: Cities;
2: FlipToons;
1: Paladins of the West Kingdom;
1: Above and Below;
1: Goa: A New Expedition;
1: Grand Austria Hotel;
1: Orléans;
1: Apiary;
1: Barcelona;
1: Marvel Dice Throne Missions;
1: Big Sur;
1: Hot Streak;
1: Toy Battle.

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
13: Innovation;
5: The Castles of Burgundy;
4: Castle Combo;
2: Beyond the Sun;
2: New Frontiers;
2: Forest Shuffle;
2: The Guild of Merchant Explorers;
2: Innovation Ultimate;
2: Harmonies;
2: The Vale of Eternity;
1: Andromeda's Edge;
1: Terraforming Mars;
1: Grand Austria Hotel;
1: Obsession;
1: Let's Go! To Japan;
1: Bunny Kingdom;
1: Villagers;
1: Azul;
1: Zenith;
1: FlipToons.

September 1, 2025 at 10:26 AM Everybody can reply

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Melissa B

@honeybeast.bsky.social

August plays. Not too shabby. Played a few new games on BGA and ended up purchasing Fliptoons. My first time playing Daybreak and enjoyed Coffee Rush and Nunatak. #boardgames

September 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM Everybody can reply

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Banzainator

@banzainator.bsky.social

It was a small Board Games Anonymous, but still a good one!
1. I learn solo mode for FlipToons and play on normal mode
2. I unbox and prep Vantage with upgraded components
3. I unbox and prep Gems of Iridescia
4. I unbox and prep Tag Team
1/3

August 26, 2025 at 5:43 AM Everybody can reply

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Merry Married Meeples

@merrymarried.bsky.social

FlipToons from @thunderworksgames.bsky.social is releasing here very soon at Gen Con. So today I wanted to share my thoughts on this small box, fast deck builder.
youtu.be/nCsytpMao2k

FlipToons Review - Is This A Lovely Toon?

YouTube video by Merry Married Meeples

youtu.be

July 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM Everybody can reply

Just Coasting

@justcoasting.bsky.social

Played FlipToons today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...

FlipToons

Flip your way to fame in this animated deck-building game.

boardgamegeek.com

August 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM Everybody can reply

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ImaginEric

@imagineric.bsky.social

September was definitely a quality over quantity board game month for me. There has been a lot going on, and I don’t know that October will be any different. However playing fewer games means I remember each game with greater clarity than usual, and they were all wonderful.

BG Stats Sep 2025

Plays: 26
H-index: 2
Games: 20
New: 2
Players: 50
Locations: 3
Hours: 28
Days: 21

FlipToons: 3
Ark Nova: 2
Tea Garden: 2
Stonespine Architects: 2
Tag Team: 2
Darwin's Journey: 1
Galactic Cruise: 1
20th Century Limited: 1
Irish Gauge: 1

29 designers:
Jordy Adan: 10%
Amabel Holland: 5%
Brent Beck: 5%
Carla Horger: 5%
Corentin Lebrat: 5%.

October 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM Everybody can reply

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flavien-m.bsky.social

@flavien-m.bsky.social

🗞️ 🎲 #HebdoJ2S : rdv vers 13h30 sur #Twitch actus #j2s avec les récompensés par le #SpielDesJahres, un livre d'Henri Kermarrec, de la recherche de protos chez Acacia et @spiraleditions.bsky.social...

Des retours de parties, qq jeux vidéo et une partie solo de FlipToons.

twitch.tv/flavien_m

July 15, 2025 at 8:16 AM Everybody can reply

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gaians.bsky.social

@gaians.bsky.social

Played FlipToons today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...

FlipToons

Flip your way to fame in this animated deck-building game.

boardgamegeek.com

August 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM Everybody can reply

El Doc Logan @ Playing Board Games in Mty

@eldoclogan.bsky.social

Alcanza la fama en este juego animado de construcción de mazos.

youtu.be/DcEZ21-mEAo

Flip your way to fame in this animated deck-building game.

#Fliptoons #BGG #Boardgames #Juegosdemesa #juegaalgodiferente #tabletopgames

October 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM Everybody can reply

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orangerful

@orangerful.bsky.social

Gaming Diary: FlipToons, Innovation, Clank!, and Scholars

I got a solid 8 hours of gaming in this Saturday! Some miracle occurred and my friends Scott and John were both available to meet up a month since our previous game day. We all know how hard it can be to find time to meet up with friends,…

Gaming Diary: FlipToons, Innovation, Clank!, and Scholars

I got a solid 8 hours of gaming in this Saturday! Some miracle occurred and my friends Scott and John were both available to meet up a month since our previous game day. We all know how hard it can be to find time to meet up with friends, so we set aside the whole afternoon and evening to play!

orangerful.com

August 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM Everybody can reply

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Gordon

@thegordonshow.bsky.social

Hearing a lot of good about Fliptoons.
Gotta try it, especially because Cartographers is my favorite game (same designer)

August 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM Everybody can reply

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metalordking.bsky.social

@metalordking.bsky.social

FlipToons| Official Retailer Giveaway wn.nr/G3EvWnT Fun game!

FlipToons | Official Retailer Giveaway

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS 10/19/25 (11PM PST) One winner will receive: A copy of FlipToons; *Eligible to anyone worldwide This is an official giveaway brought to you by Board Game Revolution and sponsored ...

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October 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM Everybody can reply

metalordking.bsky.social

@metalordking.bsky.social

FlipToons| Official Retail Giveaway wn.nr/G3EvWnT 🐔FlipToons is a fast-playing, small box deck-building game. Easy to learn and quick to play, this card game packs a nostalgic punch with equal parts luck and strategy.🐍1-4👨‍👩‍👧‍👦15-30⏰10+🎂Fast and fun for everyone!😺

FlipToons | Official Retailer Giveaway

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS 10/19/25 (11PM PST) One winner will receive: A copy of FlipToons; *Eligible to anyone worldwide This is an official giveaway brought to you by Board Game Revolution and sponsored ...

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October 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM Everybody can reply

SteoanK

@mymotherthrewmineaway.com

Fliptoons! This was a delightfully quick and small box "deck" builder. It's a race to score 30 points with the top six cards of your deck. The cards interact with each other in fun ways and it's simultaneous play. The art is great too.

#boardgames

August 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM Everybody can reply

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