Alcides Fonseca
@alcidesfonseca.com
Synth-sizing programs. Associate Professor at U. Lisbon. blogs at alcidesfonseca.com
Mandragora
Mandragores, tritons, arachnids on sale! Grab them and score your spells!
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January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM
San Marco
Control Venice! You divide the cards, but another player chooses who gets which set.
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January 31, 2026 at 10:34 PM
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sorry babe, i didn't get the job. i was only at 53% tenure and 71% publications
January 22, 2026 at 1:59 AM
sorry babe, i didn't get the job. i was only at 53% tenure and 71% publications
January 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
SCOUT
Poach your opponents' artists and outdo each other's circus shows.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Color Words
Write words on your colored grid to score as many points as possible!
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January 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Played Letterpress on 2026-01-01 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
Letterpress
Draft letters, spell words, complete challenges and build up for the final showdown.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Played Letterpress on 2026-01-01 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
Scoville
Plant, cross-breed, harvest, and sell or cook your peppers to win the Chili Festival!
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December 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Unfortunately, I did not learn about that many new bands in 2025. I would appreciate any new suggestions from my followers! wiki.alcidesfonseca.com/blog/2025-in...
2025 in Music by Alcides Fonseca
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December 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Unfortunately, I did not learn about that many new bands in 2025. I would appreciate any new suggestions from my followers! wiki.alcidesfonseca.com/blog/2025-in...
Age of Industry
Share in the production and distribution of resources in the Industrial revolution!
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December 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Played Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island
Work together — with friends or with Friday — to survive on a deserted island.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Played Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
Oh, I wish!
December 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Oh, I wish!
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was at an event on AI for science yesterday, a panel discussion here at NeurIPS. The panelists discussed how they plan to replace humans at all levels in the scientific process. So I stood up and protested that what they are doing is evil.
Full post:
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Full post:
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Please, don't automate science!
I was at an event on AI for science yesterday, a panel discussion here at NeurIPS. The panelists discussed how they plan to replace humans a...
togelius.blogspot.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
was at an event on AI for science yesterday, a panel discussion here at NeurIPS. The panelists discussed how they plan to replace humans at all levels in the scientific process. So I stood up and protested that what they are doing is evil.
Full post:
togelius.blogspot.com/2025/12/plea...
Full post:
togelius.blogspot.com/2025/12/plea...
Reposted by Alcides Fonseca
“One of the misconceptions about autistic people is we take things literally” #KiwiPyCon
November 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
“One of the misconceptions about autistic people is we take things literally” #KiwiPyCon
Played Manhattan Project: Energy Empire today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
Build power plants, not bombs.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Played Manhattan Project: Energy Empire today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
San Juan
Cards have multiple potential uses -- choose wisely to build the city.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I just love Kathleen for this position! We need this in Portugal as well!
Kathleen Fisher is an inspired choice as the next ARIA CEO. And I was *just* reading her papers on PADS to send to @patrick.sirref.org as ideas for our time travelling shell! ariaresearch.substack.com/p/introducin...
Introducing ARIA’s next CEO
Kathleen Fisher will join us in February 2026.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I just love Kathleen for this position! We need this in Portugal as well!
Monkey Palace
Rebuild a breathtaking palace for a community of monkeys.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Played Ark Nova: Marine Worlds today boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
Ark Nova: Marine Worlds
Add new animals, enclosures, and action cards to Ark Nova.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Played Ark Nova: Marine Worlds today boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
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👉Softbank sells entire Nvidia position.
👉Oracle debt downgraded.
👉Meta financing games revealed.
👉OpenAI CEO @sama couldn’t explain how company would meet its $1.4 T obligations.
👉Coreweave drops 20% in a week.
You do the math.
👉Oracle debt downgraded.
👉Meta financing games revealed.
👉OpenAI CEO @sama couldn’t explain how company would meet its $1.4 T obligations.
👉Coreweave drops 20% in a week.
You do the math.
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
👉Softbank sells entire Nvidia position.
👉Oracle debt downgraded.
👉Meta financing games revealed.
👉OpenAI CEO @sama couldn’t explain how company would meet its $1.4 T obligations.
👉Coreweave drops 20% in a week.
You do the math.
👉Oracle debt downgraded.
👉Meta financing games revealed.
👉OpenAI CEO @sama couldn’t explain how company would meet its $1.4 T obligations.
👉Coreweave drops 20% in a week.
You do the math.
Et tu, Cookus? mjtsai.com/blog/2025/11...
Michael Tsai - Blog - Apple Removes Gay Dating Apps From Chinese App Store
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November 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Et tu, Cookus? mjtsai.com/blog/2025/11...
Scythe
Five factions vie for dominance in a war-torn, mech-filled, dieselpunk 1920s Europe.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
CATAN
Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan in this modern classic.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Played Creature Comforts on 2025-11-08 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app
Creature Comforts
Winter is coming – prepare your burrow so you and your family can be comfy cozy!
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November 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Played Creature Comforts on 2025-11-08 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com app