Rex Devlin
@rexdevlin.bsky.social
BoardGame Design (in development) | Board Gamer | Horror Movies | Dark Coffee | Lefty Politics | Shenanigans | ENM | He/Him
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My favorite new to me games of 2025:
10: Hallertau
9: Marrakesh
8: Rebirth
7: SILOS
6: Dune Imperium: Uprising
5: Zoo Vadis
4: Alhambra
3: ARCS
2: March of the Ants
1: Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
10: Hallertau
9: Marrakesh
8: Rebirth
7: SILOS
6: Dune Imperium: Uprising
5: Zoo Vadis
4: Alhambra
3: ARCS
2: March of the Ants
1: Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 PM
My favorite new to me games of 2025:
10: Hallertau
9: Marrakesh
8: Rebirth
7: SILOS
6: Dune Imperium: Uprising
5: Zoo Vadis
4: Alhambra
3: ARCS
2: March of the Ants
1: Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
10: Hallertau
9: Marrakesh
8: Rebirth
7: SILOS
6: Dune Imperium: Uprising
5: Zoo Vadis
4: Alhambra
3: ARCS
2: March of the Ants
1: Manhattan Project: Energy Empire
The totals for 2025 ended a bit higher than I’d like.
Additions: 62
Removals: 41
Net increase: 21 games.
Collection hovering around 200 including expansions (and preorders not here yet), which is probably too much for me.
2026 goals: limit purchases. Play owned games. Consider further culls.
Additions: 62
Removals: 41
Net increase: 21 games.
Collection hovering around 200 including expansions (and preorders not here yet), which is probably too much for me.
2026 goals: limit purchases. Play owned games. Consider further culls.
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The totals for 2025 ended a bit higher than I’d like.
Additions: 62
Removals: 41
Net increase: 21 games.
Collection hovering around 200 including expansions (and preorders not here yet), which is probably too much for me.
2026 goals: limit purchases. Play owned games. Consider further culls.
Additions: 62
Removals: 41
Net increase: 21 games.
Collection hovering around 200 including expansions (and preorders not here yet), which is probably too much for me.
2026 goals: limit purchases. Play owned games. Consider further culls.
And some War of the Ring.
So good.
Middle-earth was saved.
So good.
Middle-earth was saved.
January 4, 2026 at 12:40 AM
And some War of the Ring.
So good.
Middle-earth was saved.
So good.
Middle-earth was saved.
Some solo Le Havre to ignore the hellhole we live in.
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Some solo Le Havre to ignore the hellhole we live in.
As 2025 comes to an end. My year in board games.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year.
January 1, 2026 at 4:41 AM
As 2025 comes to an end. My year in board games.
Happy New Year.
Happy New Year.
Went through my owned games. Have some I’ve never played even though I owned for, in one case, 2.5 years. Also others that haven’t been played since 2018.
2026 goal: play my games.
2026 goal: play my games.
December 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Went through my owned games. Have some I’ve never played even though I owned for, in one case, 2.5 years. Also others that haven’t been played since 2018.
2026 goal: play my games.
2026 goal: play my games.
Devlin house tradition.
Missing the strawberry nose / bows because elder gremlin ate them all.
Missing the strawberry nose / bows because elder gremlin ate them all.
December 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Devlin house tradition.
Missing the strawberry nose / bows because elder gremlin ate them all.
Missing the strawberry nose / bows because elder gremlin ate them all.
Running through the Boardgame numbers and it looks like 35 games sold/given away vs 52 games added (assuming no further adds - not expecting any).
Oof.
Too big a swing up. Gotta be pickier next year.
Oof.
Too big a swing up. Gotta be pickier next year.
December 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Running through the Boardgame numbers and it looks like 35 games sold/given away vs 52 games added (assuming no further adds - not expecting any).
Oof.
Too big a swing up. Gotta be pickier next year.
Oof.
Too big a swing up. Gotta be pickier next year.
December 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
November board game plays.
Chart by: @bgstatsapp.bsky.social
The gremlins LOVE The Hobbit, There & Back Again.
Chart by: @bgstatsapp.bsky.social
The gremlins LOVE The Hobbit, There & Back Again.
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
November board game plays.
Chart by: @bgstatsapp.bsky.social
The gremlins LOVE The Hobbit, There & Back Again.
Chart by: @bgstatsapp.bsky.social
The gremlins LOVE The Hobbit, There & Back Again.
You just died, the sixth picture in your camera roll is what killed you.
November 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
You just died, the sixth picture in your camera roll is what killed you.
Too annoyed to talk about boardgames today.
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Too annoyed to talk about boardgames today.
Live look at senate democrats considering opening the government for the “promise” of a vote on the ACA in December.
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Live look at senate democrats considering opening the government for the “promise” of a vote on the ACA in December.
First game of Tak on the board I made. Squares a little small, but it works.
November 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
First game of Tak on the board I made. Squares a little small, but it works.
Getting to end of the year. Before we visit my revised Top 50 boardgames, let’s talk about the ones that fell off the list.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Getting to end of the year. Before we visit my revised Top 50 boardgames, let’s talk about the ones that fell off the list.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
October plays. Another light month.
November 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
October plays. Another light month.
Probably needs some touch up still, but, Tak board.
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Probably needs some touch up still, but, Tak board.
Bought a cheap box to turn into a Tak board. It’s designed. Need to see how the paint pens come out before deciding how minimal the line work will be.
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Bought a cheap box to turn into a Tak board. It’s designed. Need to see how the paint pens come out before deciding how minimal the line work will be.
“This is the year someone announces a Tigris & Euphrates reprint.” - me, every year.
October 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“This is the year someone announces a Tigris & Euphrates reprint.” - me, every year.
A few games with younger gremlin. She won at The Rose King. Jerk. I mean, yay!
October 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A few games with younger gremlin. She won at The Rose King. Jerk. I mean, yay!
“We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and they said no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.”
October 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and they said no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.”
September was busy. So few boardgame plays.
October 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
September was busy. So few boardgame plays.
2 projects backed this week. If everyone can stop making new games for a few months that’d be great.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
Container, GRUNTZ, and Triangulation
Out of print for far too long—the legendary Container returns! + Discover GRUNTZ's sharp duels and Triangulation's witty word-guessing.
www.kickstarter.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
2 projects backed this week. If everyone can stop making new games for a few months that’d be great.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
Saw someone post some gameplay of Toy Battle (I don’t remember who, sorry). Looked neat, so I tried it on BGA. Definitely a fun little game. Of course it’s sold out everywhere.
September 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Saw someone post some gameplay of Toy Battle (I don’t remember who, sorry). Looked neat, so I tried it on BGA. Definitely a fun little game. Of course it’s sold out everywhere.