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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 6d

Whoa I just found #FungiFriday is a thing on here. Sorry I missed it!

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 6d

Look at these lil nuggets at our campsite! #mushrooms

Bunches of small brown mushrooms on a log

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 9d

Today is one of my favorite days in Problem Solving class! Playing the "Is This Seat Taken" demo (from @potipoti.studio) with the students is so fun! They show critical thinking, teamwork, and perseverance and always ask for more. #ITeachMath #mtbos

Two students playing Is This Seat Taken?

Three students working together to play Is This Seat Taken on a tv in the front of a classroom.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 9d

My #bgstats for October. We're almost done with the Fellowship of the Ring!

BG Stats Sep 2025

Plays: 12
H-index: 1
Games: 11
New: 0
Players: 49
Locations: 4
Hours: 10
Days: 8

Challengers!: 2
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game: 1
The Game Makers: 1
ORBIT: 1
Wingspan: 1
Decrypto: 1
Unpublished Prototype: 1
7 Wonders: Architects: 1
Point Salad: 1

15 designers:
(Uncredited): 9%
Antoine Bauza: 9%
Ben Rosset: 9%
Bruno Sautter: 9%
Bryan Bornmueller: 9%.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 20d

Yeah, sadly, we have to ask because 1- it's expected now and 2- it's getting harder to tell

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 20d

Gosh, that cover looks great, but now that you mention it, it does look like it's AI.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Sep 1

My board game plays from August, posted from a Board Game AirBnb weekend! #bgstats

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
5: Phantom Ink;
4: Not That Movie!;
4: Cross Clues;
3: River Valley Glassworks;
3: Turing Machine;
3: Uluru;
2: Vegas Strip;
2: Marvel Champions: The Card Game;
2: Pictomania (Second Edition);
2: Alibis;
2: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game;
2: Blob Party;
2: Kariba;
1: Vantage;
1: Exit: The Game + Puzzle – The Sacred Temple;
1: Castles of Mad King Ludwig;
1: CDSK;
1: Balderdash;
1: Wingspan;
1: Tiny Towns;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Letter Jam;
1: Bärenpark;
1: Dixit;
1: Cities.

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
5: Phantom Ink;
4: Not That Movie!;
4: Cross Clues;
3: River Valley Glassworks;
3: Turing Machine;
3: Uluru;
2: Vegas Strip;
2: Marvel Champions: The Card Game;
2: Pictomania (Second Edition);
2: Alibis;
2: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game;
2: Blob Party;
2: Kariba;
1: Vantage;
1: Exit: The Game + Puzzle – The Sacred Temple;
1: Castles of Mad King Ludwig;
1: CDSK;
1: Balderdash;
1: Wingspan;
1: Tiny Towns;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Letter Jam;
1: Bärenpark;
1: Dixit;
1: Cities.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 25

Bookmarking this for when I turn 6 7 in two and a half decades.

pixelkitties🐭 🦆 @pixelkitties.bsky.social · Aug 25

Amazing things happening in Amazon Birthday decor

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 22

My favorite part is that it's a train game made by Dire Wolf!

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

A 45 minute 4x game? Sounds great!

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

Whoa, that's so cool!
I had no idea RIT was a hotbed of game design.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

My first in-person playtesting event! I can't wait!

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

Hopefully they'll be accepting of a Buffalo person. I'll eat a garbage plate to prove my worth! I'll develop pictures on Kodak film! I'll pronounce it Roch-ster like you all do! 😎

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

Thanks! I'll definitely reach out.
This video was an enormous help.
youtu.be/3Ekt2NauH_0?...

How to Play MARVEL CHAMPIONS Step-by-Step | Post-Rules 1.6

YouTube video by Web-Warrior Fanatic

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

Ooh, I'll have to pick up SP//dr.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

I've been putting off learning for months. I have like 10 hero packs waiting too!

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 20

I just registered for Protospiel Rochester! I hope to run into all my fellow 🎲✂️ people there.

tabletop.events/conventions/...

Protospiel Rochester
Sept 5-7, 2025

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 19

Summer Winding Down Activities:
☑️Bought a new computer desk for my office.
❌Assembled that desk, much to the protest of my back and knees.
☑️Taught myself Marvel Champions.
❌Lost Marvel Champions.

Computer desk with completed solo game of Marvel Champions. Spiderman lost to Rhino.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 15

What GIF pops up when you type your name?

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 14

Will the new Pebble be able to link to Fitbit or Google Fit?

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 12

Thinking about attending @protospielo.bsky.social in a couple of weeks for the first time?

Here’s my Protospiel Online refer-a-friend link. Use it to create a new account on the website, and we’ll both get a $5 coupon good for any badge or sponsorship! protospiel.online/my-account/?...

🎲✂️

My account - Protospiel Online

protospiel.online

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 9

Show me your quick getaway vehicle.

Dharma bus from LOST, Hurley driving.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 8

I just listed my game Produce Bazaar for @protospielo.bsky.social, which is taking place Aug 22-24. I'd love some help getting this game published!

Game: protospiel.online/prototype-ga...

Offer feedback for my sell sheet (which is attached):
protospiel.online/sell-sheet-f...

🎲✂️🎲

Sell sheet for Produce Bazaar

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Aug 1

July was an extremely light month of gaming, but the ones we did play were all great!
Now it's time to go look at everyone else's GenCon photos.
#bgstats

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
2: Pandemic Legacy: Season 1;
2: My Favourite Things;
2: Cryptid;
1: Exit: The Game – The Stormy Flight;
1: Vantage;
1: Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab;
1: SILOS;
1: Positano;
1: Azul;
1: Sagrada;
1: Ticket to Ride: New York.

Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · Jul 25

Niagara!