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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

This is a game I should get back on the table. It took me a few plays to like it. I can also see how it’s not for everyone. I feel like there is usually a turn or two that goes to complete waste due to not having the right cards.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

I purchased this art at Gen Con 2025. We’d been on the lookout for a good frame. Found one at Goodwill this evening.

William Tell’s son portrayed as a hamster. Apple is being shot off son’s head with arrow.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

The edition we’re playing had upgraded pieces instead of the cardboard tiles that came with the game. All I can say is keep the tiles. Yes, there is some fiddling with bits, especially with initial set up.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s a game I’ve never played - Orléans. The whole of GameHoleCon is just going to be us trying out games not in our personal collection. I hear really good things about this game. I’ve taken something for my headache and hoping to enjoy myself. #boardgames

Orléans game box, individual player board, main board that’s in the shape of a simple city map. Stacks of wooden resources.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

We played a game of Beer and Bread. I liked everything about this game except the exchange drafting every other turn. It took a lot of strategy away and I just started collecting resources randomly in hopes I could make something. #boardgames

Beer and Bread box, rectangular board with village scene, wooden bits in shape of wheat, hops, barely, etc.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

Hubby and I watched an anime about board games. We saw the characters play Marrakech and have wanted to try it ever since. Getting our chance at GameHoleCon. #boardgames

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

Day 3 of GameHoleCon and we’re playing Garden Dice by Doug Bass. We remember the creator teaching us this game at Gen Con many yrs ago. #boardgames

Garden Dice box, square board to represent garden plot, tiles representing vegetables.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 2d

#NoKings

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 3d

I was mad when Etsy seller sent me a sweatshirt instead of the hoodie I ordered for my Halloween costume. Seller refuses to fix problem. Hubby suggested I crochet a hat with flaps and add the 3 eyes to ea flap. Now my K-Pop Demon Hunter Sussy costume is complete. #Halloween

Traditional Korean Gat hat. Tall hat with wide brim that ties under neck. Black crocheted hat with flaps over ears. The flaps each contain three eyes to match the demon magpie named Sussy.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 3d

I like to think I know all the games. Then I go to a con, check out a game library, and realize I’m full of myself. Never heard of this game until today. It’s a good game so I’m a little sad I didn’t know about it sooner.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 3d

Decided to play Lorenzo il Magnifico. Hubby told me we played this at the Gen Con just before pandemic and I walked away epically pissed off. Apparently, the guy teaching the game was not great and told everyone rules as they came up. I enjoyed this play through quite a bit. #boardgames

Game box, board, and cards that can be purchased.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 3d

Day 2 of GameHoleCon, started by playing Metro. This game was lots of fun. #boardgames

Metro game box. Square board consisting of a grid of brown boxes.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 4d

Was able to go to GameHoleCon on day one. We checked out the game library and tried Belfort. Not a bad worker placement at all. #boardgames

Belfort game box. Pentagon shaped board with a city on it.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 4d

I knew not to shop with Etsy and I did it anyway. Now my costume is less than ideal bc the seller sent the wrong thing.

Ordered K-pop Demon Hunters Sussy Hoodie with kangaroo pocket. It’s not what I received.

What I received was a sweatshirt with no hood or front pocket.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 7d

One can hope. It appears to be a very Take That game. I typically only enjoy that style of game when a lot of humor is involved.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone ever played this game? Just found it at a thrift store for $3. It has a good rating on BGG so seemed worth a try for the price. #boardgames

Grass is Greener: A card game of neighborly sabotage. Box cover contains two, plastic lawn flamingos, garden gnome, white picket fence, and pile of dog poop. Side of box shows part of the fence on fire with container of gasoline sitting nearby.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 8d

That’s awesome looking! I saw them using Nordic Ware Bundt pans on The Great British Baking Show and I was way too happy.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 8d

Hubby and I have been having a good 2 wks of thrifting board games. These are the games we’ve picked up over the week. We paid $22+ for lot. Machi Koro is NIS, components in House of Danger are in shrink. #boardgames

Left to right, top row: Machi Koro, Tetris, Munchkin Adventure Time, House of Danger. Left to right, bottom: Cockroach Poker, Morels, Rhino Hero.

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 8d

Pretty! What brand of pan did you use? I’m a nerd and thrift Nordic Ware cake pans. I’m stupid nosey abt what other ppl use. (Feel free to ignore me.)

pans.so

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Lady4Freedom @sassylassiein2024.bsky.social · 8d

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 8d

It’s boot season! This pair of Blundstone belongs to coworker. Been keeping them going for 3yrs now. 3yrs ago, she brought them to me with a massive turkey grease stain. She heard I was the best on staff, and she heard correctly. Just cleaned these boots and abt to waterproof. #boots

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 9d

Thinking about crochet this hat so one of my coworkers can partner with me. youtu.be/4SK1OvQy06w?...

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS! 🐱 Derpy Tiger Hat Crochet Step-by-Step Tutorial

YouTube video by Crochet Musings

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 9d

I didn’t care for the end of K-Pop Demon Hunters, but I found the rest cute. My students on the other hand…yeah, 11 yr olds are all about it. I bought a Sussy costume and d/l the soundtrack for Halloween. Feel free to judge. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #Golden

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Game Faery @gamefaery.bsky.social · 9d

Me looking at pictures: Woo, board games…

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