Andrew Brassleay
@brass2000.bsky.social
Writer and editor. I run The Generations Games about family tabletop games and board games, including reviews written with my daughter. Autistic. Usually found on a mini-golf course. thegenerationsgames.substack.com
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I found this exchange on Twitter five years ago, no idea who either of them are but it remains the funniest thing I've ever seen on the site. There's SO much lore here.
February 13, 2026 at 10:12 AM
I found this exchange on Twitter five years ago, no idea who either of them are but it remains the funniest thing I've ever seen on the site. There's SO much lore here.
We spoke with Facade Games' Travis Hancock about the latest Dark Cities journey through the history books, Roma XLI, and its upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
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Roma XLI: 'Screams are our main barometer of success'
We speak to designer Travis Hancock about the latest back-stabbing chapter in the Dark Cities series
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February 11, 2026 at 2:48 PM
We spoke with Facade Games' Travis Hancock about the latest Dark Cities journey through the history books, Roma XLI, and its upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/roma-xli-b...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/roma-xli-b...
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Now the Olympics is upon us again, a whole new batch of people are going to find out that the worst streaming service is not what they previously thought: it is Discovery plus.
February 3, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Now the Olympics is upon us again, a whole new batch of people are going to find out that the worst streaming service is not what they previously thought: it is Discovery plus.
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It's pretty amazing to me the amount of shit that apparently you can Just Do as an NYC mayor. It makes basically every other American politician look like an incompetent loser.
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
Incredible contrast between this and Keir Starmer running a delivery driver over
Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers
New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has already scored a major win for deliveristas working for three delivery giants.
futurism.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
It's pretty amazing to me the amount of shit that apparently you can Just Do as an NYC mayor. It makes basically every other American politician look like an incompetent loser.
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
What do you mean there was just a button that reversed wage theft? Why wasn't and isn't everyone hitting it all the time??
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A game store in St Paul is being targeted for exercising their free speech.
Keep them in mind when shopping!
Keep them in mind when shopping!
Mischief Toy Store in St. Paul has until Wednesday to turn over employment records to the Department of Homeland Security as part of a surprise audit launched Friday, just hours after one of the shop's owners criticized ICE agents during a television interview. bit.ly/4r5AFol
January 21, 2026 at 3:21 PM
A game store in St Paul is being targeted for exercising their free speech.
Keep them in mind when shopping!
Keep them in mind when shopping!
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In the same way that Britain can’t have a proper national outrage scandal based on e.g. Boris Johnson killed your gran. We can’t have people thinking the state fed your granny into the wood chipper for coins. It makes everyone look bad.
January 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In the same way that Britain can’t have a proper national outrage scandal based on e.g. Boris Johnson killed your gran. We can’t have people thinking the state fed your granny into the wood chipper for coins. It makes everyone look bad.
My daughter, E, and I have reached 100 reviews of board games and tabletop games, based on how they play across the generations!
So, here are our top 10 family board games:
No. 10. Escape from Atlantis
E says: "I liked the little boats.”
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So, here are our top 10 family board games:
No. 10. Escape from Atlantis
E says: "I liked the little boats.”
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
Game review 100: Escape from Atlantis
A family-friendly dose of existential dread to distract us our surrounding dystopian vibes? Don't mind if I do…
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January 19, 2026 at 3:07 PM
My daughter, E, and I have reached 100 reviews of board games and tabletop games, based on how they play across the generations!
So, here are our top 10 family board games:
No. 10. Escape from Atlantis
E says: "I liked the little boats.”
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
So, here are our top 10 family board games:
No. 10. Escape from Atlantis
E says: "I liked the little boats.”
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
The writing of this review of a board game from the 1980s may, once or twice, have been subtly impacted by the events of the past couple of weeks. So perhaps have fun reading between the lines as you go through it and see if you can pinpoint any subtext.
January 16, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The writing of this review of a board game from the 1980s may, once or twice, have been subtly impacted by the events of the past couple of weeks. So perhaps have fun reading between the lines as you go through it and see if you can pinpoint any subtext.
Our 100th tabletop game review is up! We take a look at Waddingtons' original version of board game Survive, Escape from Atlantis, from 1985.
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Game review 100: Escape from Atlantis
A family-friendly dose of existential dread to distract us our surrounding dystopian vibes? Don't mind if I do…
thegenerationsgames.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Our 100th tabletop game review is up! We take a look at Waddingtons' original version of board game Survive, Escape from Atlantis, from 1985.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
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I’ve got something to show you. Feat. @brettdomino
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I’ve got something to show you. Feat. @brettdomino
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Reviewing Kluster this week. In which I try and fail to distract myself from the current political and cultural horror show with 24 pebbles and a bit of string.
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Game review 99: Kluster
Simplicity can be a joy in itself
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January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Reviewing Kluster this week. In which I try and fail to distract myself from the current political and cultural horror show with 24 pebbles and a bit of string.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
Reviewing Kluster this week. In which I try and fail to distract myself from the current political and cultural horror show with 24 pebbles and a bit of string.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
Game review 99: Kluster
Simplicity can be a joy in itself
thegenerationsgames.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Reviewing Kluster this week. In which I try and fail to distract myself from the current political and cultural horror show with 24 pebbles and a bit of string.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/game-revie...
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we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
We spoke to Carinna Hill about Museum Mixup, her upcoming card game that incorporates some of the world's most famous artworks into its gameplay
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Museum Mixup: giving new names to old masters' paintings
Carinna Hill on her card game that incorporates some of the world's most famous artworks into its gameplay
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December 15, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We spoke to Carinna Hill about Museum Mixup, her upcoming card game that incorporates some of the world's most famous artworks into its gameplay
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/museum-mix...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/museum-mix...
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There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
A study by Dayforce shows 87% of executives use AI for work, compared to 57% of managers and just 27% of employees.
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
I think this explains the massive disconnect we see in how CEOs talk about AI versus everyone else. It also raises the question of how useful it truly is for frontline work?
Execs are embracing AI more than their employees are, new research suggests
Research from HR software company Dayforce suggests that executives are leaning into AI far more than their employees.
www.businessinsider.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
There is a direct correlation between how fake your job is and how much value you see in AI
Game designer and illustrator @maxinemetzger.bsky.social on her latest game, the moth-heavy, flip-and-write Nocturnis.
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Nocturnis: A tabletop game with 'a ton of moths'
Creator and illustrator Maxine Metzger on her new lepidopterist-themed flip-and-write game
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November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Game designer and illustrator @maxinemetzger.bsky.social on her latest game, the moth-heavy, flip-and-write Nocturnis.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/nocturnis-...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/nocturnis-...
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TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
TV conspiracies: we’ve hacked their computers but they’ve perfectly cleaned up the evidence!
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
Real conspiracies:
To: conspirator
From: famous person
Attachment: evidence.png
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just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
Had a good old chat with award-winning game designers Markus and Inka Brand on working with their children on new card game, Snake Charmers.
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Inka and Markus Brand: 'Our minds are always buzzing with ideas for games'
The award-winning designers on creating new release Snake Charmers with their family and never switching off from creating their next game together
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October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Had a good old chat with award-winning game designers Markus and Inka Brand on working with their children on new card game, Snake Charmers.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/inka-and-m...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/inka-and-m...
We spoke to Status: A Victorian Affair creators Brittany Potter and Kyle Flowers on their worker-placement game set in historical London's high society – which features building and renovating your own miniature 19th century estate.
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Status: A Victorian Affair: build your reputation and home in this 19th-century-set tabletop game
Creators Brittany Potter and Kyle Flowers on their worker-placement game set in historical London's high society
thegenerationsgames.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We spoke to Status: A Victorian Affair creators Brittany Potter and Kyle Flowers on their worker-placement game set in historical London's high society – which features building and renovating your own miniature 19th century estate.
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/status-a-v...
thegenerationsgames.substack.com/p/status-a-v...