Paul Owen
@paulowengames.bsky.social
Board gamer - designer of "Vines & Wines" and "Sky Merchants of Tora," co-designer of "Magnificent Marvels" with @hokiestone.bsky.social
I'm tinkering with my game rankings just for kicks, and I ran into a small conundrum. I'm having a hard time ranking these three against each other:
Beer and Bread
Everdell
Viticulture (with Tuscany)
Curious to get others' opinions
Beer and Bread
Everdell
Viticulture (with Tuscany)
Curious to get others' opinions
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I'm tinkering with my game rankings just for kicks, and I ran into a small conundrum. I'm having a hard time ranking these three against each other:
Beer and Bread
Everdell
Viticulture (with Tuscany)
Curious to get others' opinions
Beer and Bread
Everdell
Viticulture (with Tuscany)
Curious to get others' opinions
Reposted by Paul Owen
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in Azul - she's on something of a streak.
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in Azul - she's on something of a streak.
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in Vinhos by @eaglegryphon.bsky.social - mostly because she jumped on shipping wine early for big points. This session went much better than our first one, and I think we like this game a lot more now.
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in Vinhos by @eaglegryphon.bsky.social - mostly because she jumped on shipping wine early for big points. This session went much better than our first one, and I think we like this game a lot more now.
Reposted by Paul Owen
So, I'm really kind of fucking annoyed and disappointed with Mozilla enabling AI in Firefox by default and not giving users a simple opt out switch.
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
How to Disable AI Features in Firefox Browser
Are you looking for clean user experience in your Firefox browser? Here's how you can disable AI features in Firefox for a simple, no-nonsense usage.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So, I'm really kind of fucking annoyed and disappointed with Mozilla enabling AI in Firefox by default and not giving users a simple opt out switch.
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
Reposted by Paul Owen
This quote from Spock, always relevant, especially today. When encountering the powerful but badly behaved Trelane (an early Q):
" I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline; I object to power without constructive purpose."
" I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline; I object to power without constructive purpose."
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This quote from Spock, always relevant, especially today. When encountering the powerful but badly behaved Trelane (an early Q):
" I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline; I object to power without constructive purpose."
" I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline; I object to power without constructive purpose."
Checked out a sample of Hekate by @nikitagill.bsky.social on @libbyapp.com and became immediately entranced. Can't wait for a hold on Libby, so I bought it on Kindle instead. Road trip reading
November 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Checked out a sample of Hekate by @nikitagill.bsky.social on @libbyapp.com and became immediately entranced. Can't wait for a hold on Libby, so I bought it on Kindle instead. Road trip reading
Someone needs to take away grandpa's phone.
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Someone needs to take away grandpa's phone.
Lost at Watch by @dnlnwmn.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who crushed me in smuggling plus crate bonuses. We both like this game so much more now that we've played a few times.
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Lost at Watch by @dnlnwmn.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who crushed me in smuggling plus crate bonuses. We both like this game so much more now that we've played a few times.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
Played "Le Havre" (my first time with four players) and "Stone Age" at the FLGS tonight. Did abysmally at both but had a great time
November 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Played "Le Havre" (my first time with four players) and "Stone Age" at the FLGS tonight. Did abysmally at both but had a great time
@kbowenwriter.bsky.social and I introduced "Ticket to Ride" to my sister and nephew yesterday. Nephew pulled out a narrow victory.
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
@kbowenwriter.bsky.social and I introduced "Ticket to Ride" to my sister and nephew yesterday. Nephew pulled out a narrow victory.
What perfect album came out when you were 16?
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
What perfect album came out when you were 16?
Lost in "Lord's of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport" to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social despite her having five corruption to my one.
November 17, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Lost in "Lord's of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport" to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social despite her having five corruption to my one.
What are your top 10 board games of all time?
To be fair, mine change day to day, but right now:
1. Earth
2. Lords of Baseball
3. Forest Shuffle
4. Chronicles of Crime
5. Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (don't judge me)
6. Wingspan
7. Sky Team
8. Chicago Express
9. Targi
10. Codenames Duet
To be fair, mine change day to day, but right now:
1. Earth
2. Lords of Baseball
3. Forest Shuffle
4. Chronicles of Crime
5. Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (don't judge me)
6. Wingspan
7. Sky Team
8. Chicago Express
9. Targi
10. Codenames Duet
top 10? kind of order.
1. Ostia
2. LOTR Duel
3. Ahoy
4. Rebirth
5. Harvest
6. LOTR TTG
7. Dune Imperium (uprising)
8. Vinhos
9. Spot It!
10. Conservas
1. Ostia
2. LOTR Duel
3. Ahoy
4. Rebirth
5. Harvest
6. LOTR TTG
7. Dune Imperium (uprising)
8. Vinhos
9. Spot It!
10. Conservas
board game enthusiasts of bluesky, what are your top 10 board games of all time
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
What are your top 10 board games of all time?
To be fair, mine change day to day, but right now:
1. Earth
2. Lords of Baseball
3. Forest Shuffle
4. Chronicles of Crime
5. Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (don't judge me)
6. Wingspan
7. Sky Team
8. Chicago Express
9. Targi
10. Codenames Duet
To be fair, mine change day to day, but right now:
1. Earth
2. Lords of Baseball
3. Forest Shuffle
4. Chronicles of Crime
5. Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game (don't judge me)
6. Wingspan
7. Sky Team
8. Chicago Express
9. Targi
10. Codenames Duet
Lost in "Ingenious Challenges: Dice Challenge" by @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social .
Me: Hey, if you roll two pairs, you win the game.
Her, rolling the dice: Yeah, but what are the odds of tha--
Me: Hey, if you roll two pairs, you win the game.
Her, rolling the dice: Yeah, but what are the odds of tha--
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Lost in "Ingenious Challenges: Dice Challenge" by @fantasyflightgames.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social .
Me: Hey, if you roll two pairs, you win the game.
Her, rolling the dice: Yeah, but what are the odds of tha--
Me: Hey, if you roll two pairs, you win the game.
Her, rolling the dice: Yeah, but what are the odds of tha--
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in Torres by ... a lot. We really appreciate this Kramer-Kiesling Spiel des Jahres winner a lot more this second time around.
November 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in Torres by ... a lot. We really appreciate this Kramer-Kiesling Spiel des Jahres winner a lot more this second time around.
Repost with an iconic fictional band
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Repost with an iconic fictional band
Went to a friend's house for a 3p game of Gugong with @charger703.bsky.social - really fun session. My first time with more than 2p
November 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Went to a friend's house for a 3p game of Gugong with @charger703.bsky.social - really fun session. My first time with more than 2p
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"Viticulture: Tuscany" by @stonemaiergames.com with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - our first try with the Mafia module. Just one more thing to think about. (Don't tell her, but I think my gift to the Don is better than hers.)
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"Viticulture: Tuscany" by @stonemaiergames.com with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - our first try with the Mafia module. Just one more thing to think about. (Don't tell her, but I think my gift to the Don is better than hers.)
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Mamdani is going to impose Siri Law, where you have to do whatever your digital assistant tells you to do.
Mamdani is going to impose Chablis law, where you have to make your AOC wine exclusively from Chardonnay grapes
Mamdani is going to impose Sananda Maitreya law where you have to change your name if you're Terrence Trent D'Arby.
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Mamdani is going to impose Siri Law, where you have to do whatever your digital assistant tells you to do.
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in "Letter Tycoon." Based on our score records, I have never won this game against her in the ten years we've owned it.
November 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in "Letter Tycoon." Based on our score records, I have never won this game against her in the ten years we've owned it.
Lost in Yspahan to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social whose souks and buildings outscored my caravan and special cards.
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Lost in Yspahan to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social whose souks and buildings outscored my caravan and special cards.