We did! Though I think when we played at OrcaCon we cheated a little--it's one (hourglass) action per event card, so we did a lot more of those in the first year than we were supposed to. :)
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
We did! Though I think when we played at OrcaCon we cheated a little--it's one (hourglass) action per event card, so we did a lot more of those in the first year than we were supposed to. :)
Here's a sampling of games I got played in January. Played 61 different games since I went to OrcaCon and a weekend board game retreat!
What games on this grid have you played and what was your experience?
What games on this grid have you played and what was your experience?
February 4, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Here's a sampling of games I got played in January. Played 61 different games since I went to OrcaCon and a weekend board game retreat!
What games on this grid have you played and what was your experience?
What games on this grid have you played and what was your experience?
It's always great seeing you Joseph! One of the reasons I love Orcacon so much is the fact that we actually get to play stuff instead of working the whole convention.
I also really enjoyed Dogs, still thinking about picking it up!
I also really enjoyed Dogs, still thinking about picking it up!
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 AM
It's always great seeing you Joseph! One of the reasons I love Orcacon so much is the fact that we actually get to play stuff instead of working the whole convention.
I also really enjoyed Dogs, still thinking about picking it up!
I also really enjoyed Dogs, still thinking about picking it up!
It's Cardboard Time! Episode 128 (AND a bonus episode) is now live (tinyurl.com/mrzmbxe5). On today's episode, we chat about our trip to Orcacon and all the wonderful people we saw out there. On the Bonus Episode, you can hear about our Honeymoon adventures until the audio gets cut off!
February 4, 2026 at 12:39 AM
It's Cardboard Time! Episode 128 (AND a bonus episode) is now live (tinyurl.com/mrzmbxe5). On today's episode, we chat about our trip to Orcacon and all the wonderful people we saw out there. On the Bonus Episode, you can hear about our Honeymoon adventures until the audio gets cut off!
Last month at OrcaCon, I was chatting with @chrispramas.bsky.social a little bit about the lawsuit, and it's such a clusterfuck.
February 3, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Last month at OrcaCon, I was chatting with @chrispramas.bsky.social a little bit about the lawsuit, and it's such a clusterfuck.
I played this expansion at OrcaCon and it only improves an already great game. I'm working on a full review now, but if you haven't, check out this really great 2 player deduction game
Logic & Lore: Variance goes live TOMORROW MORNING! You can get a notification by signing up here: weirdgiraffegames.com/logic35
I made an expansion adding in dice, which adds another layer of figuring out how to best use rolled values on your turn. There's new questions, new modes, and BIRDS!
I made an expansion adding in dice, which adds another layer of figuring out how to best use rolled values on your turn. There's new questions, new modes, and BIRDS!
Coming soon: Logic & Lore 2nd Edition
2nd Edition of a cozy-but-competitive deduction game for 2 players
weirdgiraffegames.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I played this expansion at OrcaCon and it only improves an already great game. I'm working on a full review now, but if you haven't, check out this really great 2 player deduction game
3 of 3 So far: middle Year of the Horse, demodog, No-ICE, a cat font J for Jan, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, person meditating, chicken & convos bubbles, cat headphones, little mushrooms, clipboard, cup of coffee, tooth, Willow and notepad. #queercrafter
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
3 of 3 So far: middle Year of the Horse, demodog, No-ICE, a cat font J for Jan, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, person meditating, chicken & convos bubbles, cat headphones, little mushrooms, clipboard, cup of coffee, tooth, Willow and notepad. #queercrafter
#embroideryjournal update: + Star Trek, needle & floss, electric kettle, tea bag, apron, plant, egg, pet food & bowl.
#grateful for #embroideryart & community.
As a small business owner, my office will close early, no shopping at all, in solidarity w/ ICE out. 1 of 3
#grateful for #embroideryart & community.
As a small business owner, my office will close early, no shopping at all, in solidarity w/ ICE out. 1 of 3
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
#embroideryjournal update: + Star Trek, needle & floss, electric kettle, tea bag, apron, plant, egg, pet food & bowl.
#grateful for #embroideryart & community.
As a small business owner, my office will close early, no shopping at all, in solidarity w/ ICE out. 1 of 3
#grateful for #embroideryart & community.
As a small business owner, my office will close early, no shopping at all, in solidarity w/ ICE out. 1 of 3
Sounds like OrcaCon was an amazing experience! I’d love to hear more about Ruel’s perspective and your insights on 'Unsettling Catan'—definitely looking forward to that video when it's available. 🙌
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Sounds like OrcaCon was an amazing experience! I’d love to hear more about Ruel’s perspective and your insights on 'Unsettling Catan'—definitely looking forward to that video when it's available. 🙌
For sure! Ruel was very nice and interesting to talk to.
OrcaCon should have video eventually and when it's up I'll link it here with all the other stuff for the book:
OrcaCon should have video eventually and when it's up I'll link it here with all the other stuff for the book:
Unsettling Catan
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January 30, 2026 at 12:55 AM
For sure! Ruel was very nice and interesting to talk to.
OrcaCon should have video eventually and when it's up I'll link it here with all the other stuff for the book:
OrcaCon should have video eventually and when it's up I'll link it here with all the other stuff for the book:
Sounds like you had a great time chatting with Ruel! I bet that book talk at OrcaCon was a fun experience. Can’t wait to hear more about it and the 'Unsettling Catan' perspective!
January 30, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Sounds like you had a great time chatting with Ruel! I bet that book talk at OrcaCon was a fun experience. Can’t wait to hear more about it and the 'Unsettling Catan' perspective!
Embroidered in middle Year of the Horse, then a demodog, No-ICE, a cat font J for Jan, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, person meditating, chicken & convos bubbles, cat headphones, little mushrooms, clipboard, cup of coffee, tooth, Willow and notepad.
January 26, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Embroidered in middle Year of the Horse, then a demodog, No-ICE, a cat font J for Jan, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, person meditating, chicken & convos bubbles, cat headphones, little mushrooms, clipboard, cup of coffee, tooth, Willow and notepad.
I love Offshoots! We just played it at OrcaCon. It’s counterintuitively calming. 🧘
January 21, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I love Offshoots! We just played it at OrcaCon. It’s counterintuitively calming. 🧘
Taking a brief intermission in the games of the year show due to scheduling conflicts.
-- Star Citizen
-- Pokemon Legends Z-A
-- Hytale
-- OrcaCon
-- Starfinder
-- Void Miner
-- Retro Handhelds
-- Path of Exile II
aggronaut.com/2026/01/18/a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxZ...
-- Star Citizen
-- Pokemon Legends Z-A
-- Hytale
-- OrcaCon
-- Starfinder
-- Void Miner
-- Retro Handhelds
-- Path of Exile II
aggronaut.com/2026/01/18/a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxZ...
AggroChat #553 - A Brief Intermission - Tales of the Aggronaut
We delay our games of the year show due to scheduling conflicts: We talk about Hytale, Pokemon, Starfinder, POE2, and Retro Handhelds.
aggronaut.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Taking a brief intermission in the games of the year show due to scheduling conflicts.
-- Star Citizen
-- Pokemon Legends Z-A
-- Hytale
-- OrcaCon
-- Starfinder
-- Void Miner
-- Retro Handhelds
-- Path of Exile II
aggronaut.com/2026/01/18/a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxZ...
-- Star Citizen
-- Pokemon Legends Z-A
-- Hytale
-- OrcaCon
-- Starfinder
-- Void Miner
-- Retro Handhelds
-- Path of Exile II
aggronaut.com/2026/01/18/a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWxZ...
🔴Live now! #bIm"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tnb742r5yplcfgbc5nqownwx" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">Joe #bIm @ Home joins me to talk about OrcaCon and then play Draconis 8 on steam from @wisewizardgames.bsky.social. I am also giving away 2 Magic Months. (30 free packs one pack each day you login)!
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8...
📺 www.youtube.com/@Pan...
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8...
📺 www.youtube.com/@Pan...
January 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🔴Live now! #bIm"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tnb742r5yplcfgbc5nqownwx" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">Joe #bIm @ Home joins me to talk about OrcaCon and then play Draconis 8 on steam from @wisewizardgames.bsky.social. I am also giving away 2 Magic Months. (30 free packs one pack each day you login)!
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8...
📺 www.youtube.com/@Pan...
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8...
📺 www.youtube.com/@Pan...
I Caught up with Su Mon Han at Orcacon and had a quick update about her game Legends of Gadia. One of the coolest bits about @orcacon.bsky.social is seeing a game being playtested one year, and then seeing it fully published the next.
youtu.be/XBoPcIYMVVg
youtu.be/XBoPcIYMVVg
Designer Interview: Legends of Gadia
YouTube video by Plumpy Thimble
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I Caught up with Su Mon Han at Orcacon and had a quick update about her game Legends of Gadia. One of the coolest bits about @orcacon.bsky.social is seeing a game being playtested one year, and then seeing it fully published the next.
youtu.be/XBoPcIYMVVg
youtu.be/XBoPcIYMVVg
All handrawn then hand embroidered on 12" hoop using blue adger pen washes for layout.
First was the middle Year of the Horse, then demodog, No-ice, a cat font to mark the month - J for January, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, and person meditating.
First was the middle Year of the Horse, then demodog, No-ice, a cat font to mark the month - J for January, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, and person meditating.
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
All handrawn then hand embroidered on 12" hoop using blue adger pen washes for layout.
First was the middle Year of the Horse, then demodog, No-ice, a cat font to mark the month - J for January, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, and person meditating.
First was the middle Year of the Horse, then demodog, No-ice, a cat font to mark the month - J for January, jigsaw puzzle pieces, hummingbird, OrcaCon, cat alien abduction, and person meditating.
After OrcaCon, I gained more insights into the printed playbook format for Tribes in the Dark #TTRPG, particularly regarding ease of use. Combined with feedback from GoPlayNW, I think we're back to a single-page landscape playbook rather than two pages. A few concessions had to be made.
January 15, 2026 at 2:03 AM
After OrcaCon, I gained more insights into the printed playbook format for Tribes in the Dark #TTRPG, particularly regarding ease of use. Combined with feedback from GoPlayNW, I think we're back to a single-page landscape playbook rather than two pages. A few concessions had to be made.
Isn't that just Blades in the Dark? 😅
As an aside, someone at OrcaCon this past weekend realized they had been calling it Blades 67.
As an aside, someone at OrcaCon this past weekend realized they had been calling it Blades 67.
a group of people are gathered in a room with the number 67 above them
ALT: a group of people are gathered in a room with the number 67 above them
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Isn't that just Blades in the Dark? 😅
As an aside, someone at OrcaCon this past weekend realized they had been calling it Blades 67.
As an aside, someone at OrcaCon this past weekend realized they had been calling it Blades 67.
Let's go on a nice drive together, eh?
I'm live now with some Pacific Drive for the very first time now that I'm back from OrcaCon!
www.twitch.tv/fieryashes
I'm live now with some Pacific Drive for the very first time now that I'm back from OrcaCon!
www.twitch.tv/fieryashes
FieryAshes - Twitch
✨️A new Fiery year!✨️ The Horrors persist, yet so do I ♥ Let's go for a drive together | !fragile | !tea !socials
www.twitch.tv
January 14, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Let's go on a nice drive together, eh?
I'm live now with some Pacific Drive for the very first time now that I'm back from OrcaCon!
www.twitch.tv/fieryashes
I'm live now with some Pacific Drive for the very first time now that I'm back from OrcaCon!
www.twitch.tv/fieryashes
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I'm back from @orcacon.bsky.social & back to my normal stream schedule!
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel
📺 www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel
Pls join me today or OrcaCon recap, Two Towers Trick Taker Solo on Thurs., @phantommeeple.bsky.social will chat about his experience & play Draconis, end w/ Sweetlands!
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel
📺 www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel
Pls join me today or OrcaCon recap, Two Towers Trick Taker Solo on Thurs., @phantommeeple.bsky.social will chat about his experience & play Draconis, end w/ Sweetlands!
January 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I'm back from @orcacon.bsky.social & back to my normal stream schedule!
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel
📺 www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel
Pls join me today or OrcaCon recap, Two Towers Trick Taker Solo on Thurs., @phantommeeple.bsky.social will chat about his experience & play Draconis, end w/ Sweetlands!
📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel
📺 www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel
Pls join me today or OrcaCon recap, Two Towers Trick Taker Solo on Thurs., @phantommeeple.bsky.social will chat about his experience & play Draconis, end w/ Sweetlands!
Painted up this guy at OrcaCon as part of their paint & take. Pretty happy with it for not having my normal tools/setup. Reminds me a lot of the herglic from Star Wars.
#OrcaCon #miniatures
#OrcaCon #miniatures
January 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Painted up this guy at OrcaCon as part of their paint & take. Pretty happy with it for not having my normal tools/setup. Reminds me a lot of the herglic from Star Wars.
#OrcaCon #miniatures
#OrcaCon #miniatures
I don’t have photos of the panel on Escaping the Kill, Loot, Repeat grind, but I should have video for it after the OrcaCon techs wake from their much-deserved and needed rest
January 13, 2026 at 8:21 PM
I don’t have photos of the panel on Escaping the Kill, Loot, Repeat grind, but I should have video for it after the OrcaCon techs wake from their much-deserved and needed rest