SpielMas ⛄️ festival ➡️ Dec. 26-31
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A holiday festival celebrated by playing a tabletop game each night between December 26-31. #SpielMas ⛄️
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Curated by @HaoleBoyGames.com
Game recommendations: SpielMas.com
Curated by @HaoleBoyGames.com
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SpielMas - A holiday festival of tabletop gaming
SpielMas (noun) [sh-peel-məs]: a holiday festival celebrated by playing a tabletop game each night between December 26-31.
www.spielmas.com
Join me between December 26-31 for the annual #SpielMas ⛄️ holiday festival. It celebrates the privilege we all have of playing tabletop games throughout the year with family and friends.
#tabletopgames #boardgames
#tabletopgames #boardgames
TBH that two-sided diatom looks like a 🏈
#SuperBowl #SuperBowlSunday #boardgames @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social @25thcentury.games
#SuperBowl #SuperBowlSunday #boardgames @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social @25thcentury.games
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
TBH that two-sided diatom looks like a 🏈
#SuperBowl #SuperBowlSunday #boardgames @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social @25thcentury.games
#SuperBowl #SuperBowlSunday #boardgames @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social @25thcentury.games
What game would you play with friends or family this weekend if you weren’t watching the big HandEgg 🏈 game?
#boardgames #SpielMas
#boardgames #SpielMas
February 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
What game would you play with friends or family this weekend if you weren’t watching the big HandEgg 🏈 game?
#boardgames #SpielMas
#boardgames #SpielMas
Got to play “In The Footsteps of Darwin” by @sorrywearefrench.bsky.social at a game night this week, and loved it. Fast teach, quick to play, lovely art. But the mechanism of sailing the HMS Beagle around a 3x3 grid was so good. Can wait to get back out to sea again! #boardgames
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Got to play “In The Footsteps of Darwin” by @sorrywearefrench.bsky.social at a game night this week, and loved it. Fast teach, quick to play, lovely art. But the mechanism of sailing the HMS Beagle around a 3x3 grid was so good. Can wait to get back out to sea again! #boardgames
I got to play a four-person demo of Sanibel by @elizhargrave.bsky.social while at @gamesantacruz.bsky.social. Lovely to look at, very fun to play, and a part of the world unfamiliar to me. It’s what #boardgames should do: Take you away for 45 minutes to discover something novel!
February 1, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I got to play a four-person demo of Sanibel by @elizhargrave.bsky.social while at @gamesantacruz.bsky.social. Lovely to look at, very fun to play, and a part of the world unfamiliar to me. It’s what #boardgames should do: Take you away for 45 minutes to discover something novel!
Vote this up! It would add the ability to zoom in on the board, as you can in many other games in BGA.
Bug report: boardgamearena.com/bug?id=194867
#boardgames
Bug report: boardgamearena.com/bug?id=194867
#boardgames
Played 7 Wonders Dice on #BoardGameArena and loved it. Very fast, although the details of the board are difficult to see in mobile.
It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
January 30, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Vote this up! It would add the ability to zoom in on the board, as you can in many other games in BGA.
Bug report: boardgamearena.com/bug?id=194867
#boardgames
Bug report: boardgamearena.com/bug?id=194867
#boardgames
Played 7 Wonders Dice on #BoardGameArena and loved it. Very fast, although the details of the board are difficult to see in mobile.
It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
January 28, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Played 7 Wonders Dice on #BoardGameArena and loved it. Very fast, although the details of the board are difficult to see in mobile.
It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
It felt like “Welcome To…The Wonders!” #boardgames
Tried out the Duel mode for Symbiose and instantly wanted to improve on the randomness of the face-down cards in the river. We ultimately liked this “consult” variant: boardgamegeek.com/thread/35389...
#boardgames
#boardgames
January 26, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Tried out the Duel mode for Symbiose and instantly wanted to improve on the randomness of the face-down cards in the river. We ultimately liked this “consult” variant: boardgamegeek.com/thread/35389...
#boardgames
#boardgames
Did you hear “Wait Wait” on @npr.org this week when a #boardgames question came up? Scrub to 29:13 for the skinny version of Mr. Potato Head.
'Wait Wait' for January 24, 2026: With Not My Job guest Kevin O'Leary
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Kevin O'Leary and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson, and Mo Rocca
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January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Did you hear “Wait Wait” on @npr.org this week when a #boardgames question came up? Scrub to 29:13 for the skinny version of Mr. Potato Head.
Got to play Tokaido and Harmonies at my first IRL game night of the new year.
All in preparation for the next #SpielMas ⛄️ festival!
#boardgames
All in preparation for the next #SpielMas ⛄️ festival!
#boardgames
January 22, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Got to play Tokaido and Harmonies at my first IRL game night of the new year.
All in preparation for the next #SpielMas ⛄️ festival!
#boardgames
All in preparation for the next #SpielMas ⛄️ festival!
#boardgames
The #SpielMas ⛄️ festival was born during a annual camping trip at Limekiln State Park during the summer of 2020, just south of this slide. We formed a bubble, played #boardgames, and celebrated our remarkable privilege in the face of a pandemic.
Motorists speed through Highway 1 in Big Sur for the first time in 3 years
"I think psychologically it'll be a big lift."
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January 16, 2026 at 4:56 AM
The #SpielMas ⛄️ festival was born during a annual camping trip at Limekiln State Park during the summer of 2020, just south of this slide. We formed a bubble, played #boardgames, and celebrated our remarkable privilege in the face of a pandemic.
Because of the generosity of Rio Grande Games during #Spielmas ⛄️, I have six sets of these titles to donate to a game group in the SF Bay Area to add to their library. Let me know if I can drive to your cafe/brewery where you play! #boardgames
January 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Because of the generosity of Rio Grande Games during #Spielmas ⛄️, I have six sets of these titles to donate to a game group in the SF Bay Area to add to their library. Let me know if I can drive to your cafe/brewery where you play! #boardgames
I so appreciate your celebration, and your #SpielMas ⛄️ display full of pieces is proof of a festive time.
FYI I see games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social and @stonemaiergames.com in that stack!
FYI I see games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social and @stonemaiergames.com in that stack!
The Misplay celebrates SpielMas—merry gaming to you and yours! 🎲✂️
January 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I so appreciate your celebration, and your #SpielMas ⛄️ display full of pieces is proof of a festive time.
FYI I see games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social and @stonemaiergames.com in that stack!
FYI I see games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social and @stonemaiergames.com in that stack!
What an interesting perspective on how and why to play #boardgames
The Best Tabletop Games to Play in 2026, According to A Veteran Who Uses Game Night to Decompress
A veteran’s shortlist of tabletop games for real decompression: structured play that quiets the mind, rebuilds connection, and makes downtime count.
www.military.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
What an interesting perspective on how and why to play #boardgames
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Day 6 of #spielmas found us hosting a New Year’s Eve party, but we managed to play a couple of games of Splendor before things got super busy. Thanks to @haoleboygames.com for hosting another great year of @spielmas.com and thanks to everyone who participated and shared your fun photos!
#boardgames
#boardgames
January 1, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Day 6 of #spielmas found us hosting a New Year’s Eve party, but we managed to play a couple of games of Splendor before things got super busy. Thanks to @haoleboygames.com for hosting another great year of @spielmas.com and thanks to everyone who participated and shared your fun photos!
#boardgames
#boardgames
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Day 6 of the @spielmas.com ⛄️ festival found us under the microscope looking for Diatoms from @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social and @25thcentury.games.
#SpielMas #boardgames
#SpielMas #boardgames
January 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Day 6 of the @spielmas.com ⛄️ festival found us under the microscope looking for Diatoms from @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social and @25thcentury.games.
#SpielMas #boardgames
#SpielMas #boardgames
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Last day of the year and the sixth and last day of #spielmas
Three different games played. Two making a reappearance but one new.
So concludes my first Spielmas. It's been fun and a very good way to end this spectacular year.
#boardgames
Three different games played. Two making a reappearance but one new.
So concludes my first Spielmas. It's been fun and a very good way to end this spectacular year.
#boardgames
January 1, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Last day of the year and the sixth and last day of #spielmas
Three different games played. Two making a reappearance but one new.
So concludes my first Spielmas. It's been fun and a very good way to end this spectacular year.
#boardgames
Three different games played. Two making a reappearance but one new.
So concludes my first Spielmas. It's been fun and a very good way to end this spectacular year.
#boardgames
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Our last board games of the year! Goodbye 2025, hello 2026.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and many good moments with board games 💜🥳
#Spielmas #BoardGames
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and many good moments with board games 💜🥳
#Spielmas #BoardGames
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Our last board games of the year! Goodbye 2025, hello 2026.
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and many good moments with board games 💜🥳
#Spielmas #BoardGames
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and many good moments with board games 💜🥳
#Spielmas #BoardGames
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December 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As we close out the sixth-annual #SpielMas ⛄️ festival on Day 6, I hope you had fun. Take your celebrations and carry them into 2026. Make new connections with family and friends. And discover games all year long you’ll want play again during next year’s festival. Thank you for spreading your joy!
December 31, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As we close out the sixth-annual #SpielMas ⛄️ festival on Day 6, I hope you had fun. Take your celebrations and carry them into 2026. Make new connections with family and friends. And discover games all year long you’ll want play again during next year’s festival. Thank you for spreading your joy!
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December 29, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Fourth day of #spielmas and what a day. Five different games played. We're gonna need a bigger hexagon.
Size of game components does not reflect size of game but there are a few very obscure games this time around.
#boardgames
Size of game components does not reflect size of game but there are a few very obscure games this time around.
#boardgames
December 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Fourth day of #spielmas and what a day. Five different games played. We're gonna need a bigger hexagon.
Size of game components does not reflect size of game but there are a few very obscure games this time around.
#boardgames
Size of game components does not reflect size of game but there are a few very obscure games this time around.
#boardgames
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Fifth day of #spielmas and I'm back at 3 different games but only one making a reoccurrence.
Now there's only one day left of Spielmas and one day left of the year and then a big reveal as to why spielmas was pretty special to me this year.
#boardgames
Now there's only one day left of Spielmas and one day left of the year and then a big reveal as to why spielmas was pretty special to me this year.
#boardgames
December 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Fifth day of #spielmas and I'm back at 3 different games but only one making a reoccurrence.
Now there's only one day left of Spielmas and one day left of the year and then a big reveal as to why spielmas was pretty special to me this year.
#boardgames
Now there's only one day left of Spielmas and one day left of the year and then a big reveal as to why spielmas was pretty special to me this year.
#boardgames
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It’s Day 5 of the @spielmas.com festival, and I had a variety of game play with friends. I was able to get in nine holes at a local disc golf course. Then later that night, I joined my weekly online gaming group who has been gathering since 2020 and were the inspiration for #SpielMas ⛄️.
December 31, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It’s Day 5 of the @spielmas.com festival, and I had a variety of game play with friends. I was able to get in nine holes at a local disc golf course. Then later that night, I joined my weekly online gaming group who has been gathering since 2020 and were the inspiration for #SpielMas ⛄️.
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I was surprised for day 5 of #spielmas when my daughter, unprompted, grabbed Planet and Calico from my shelf and asked to play them. Planet has been sitting unplayed for a while, and I’d been wanting to teach my girls to play Calico, so we dove right in.
#boardgames @spielmas.com
#boardgames @spielmas.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I was surprised for day 5 of #spielmas when my daughter, unprompted, grabbed Planet and Calico from my shelf and asked to play them. Planet has been sitting unplayed for a while, and I’d been wanting to teach my girls to play Calico, so we dove right in.
#boardgames @spielmas.com
#boardgames @spielmas.com