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Quick PSA to publishers and retailers: feel free to use my reviews to promote your games - just add a link to the article on my blog. That's one of the reasons why I write reviews and record them in audio format. Who's with me? 😊👍 #boardgames #reviews (Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash)
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I've put up a post explaining why I am bringing Brainwaves to an end. This was originally a patron only post and then in our Discord.
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An Important Brainwaves Announcement - The Giant Brain
Over the last year or so I’ve been changing up what I do with The Giant Brain. I’ve focused more on RPGs, taken to writing a little less regularly but taking more time with...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I've put up a post explaining why I am bringing Brainwaves to an end. This was originally a patron only post and then in our Discord.
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Yay! I got my review copy of Eternitium from Haumea Games. It looks amazing. Can’t wait to play it soon! Thank you very much. 😃👍 #boardgames
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Yay! I got my review copy of Eternitium from Haumea Games. It looks amazing. Can’t wait to play it soon! Thank you very much. 😃👍 #boardgames
Board games are often seen as a way to bring people together. They are like a shared language that sometimes conveys more than words ever can.
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#boardgames #thoughts #SharedLanguage #LinguaFranca #language
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Games as Lingua Franca - how board games can overcome language barriers (Topic Discussion) | Tabletop Games Blog
Board games are often seen as a way to bring people together. They're a social activity, even for solo gamers. When we sit down to play, we fall into familiar rhythms of turns, actions and mechanisms....
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November 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Board games are often seen as a way to bring people together. They are like a shared language that sometimes conveys more than words ever can.
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(Photo by Stefan on Unsplash)
#boardgames #thoughts #SharedLanguage #LinguaFranca #language
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(Photo by Stefan on Unsplash)
#boardgames #thoughts #SharedLanguage #LinguaFranca #language
Answer one question and get yourself some tickets to not only support UK #foodbanks now that the weather is getting colder, but also be in with the chance of winning some great games.
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Also, please reshare. Thank you. 🙂👍
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More info and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
Also, please reshare. Thank you. 🙂👍
#boardgames #charity
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Answer one question and get yourself some tickets to not only support UK #foodbanks now that the weather is getting colder, but also be in with the chance of winning some great games.
More info and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
Also, please reshare. Thank you. 🙂👍
#boardgames #charity
More info and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
Also, please reshare. Thank you. 🙂👍
#boardgames #charity
Indeed. 😃👍
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Indeed. 😃👍
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Hello everyone. There is a new episode of Brainwaves out today which is one of our last episodes. Brainwaves is coming to an end.
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Brainwaves 171 - Final Countdown - The Giant Brain
Iain and Oliver are in the studio to bring you the latest tabletop news from around the globe. Also this episode we have a special announcement.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Hello everyone. There is a new episode of Brainwaves out today which is one of our last episodes. Brainwaves is coming to an end.
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Gentle reminder that our latest episode is up and running and waiting for your ears, and its a great wee chat with @emgamescoring
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S10 Ep556 Board Game NuMedia, Crowded Nazguls, Cardboard Retreats and EmGameScoring | We’re Not Wizards Tabletop Podcast
Joined by EmGameScoring to chat all about being involved in the latest hotness of this new Instagram media stuff, which I'm not convinced will take off. However they are doing very well in the space a...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Gentle reminder that our latest episode is up and running and waiting for your ears, and its a great wee chat with @emgamescoring
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Do you want to support UK food banks and be in with a chance to win some amazing board games, and hopefully receive them before Christmas, then enter the winter #raffle. Tickets are £1 and bundles are available.
Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
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Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Do you want to support UK food banks and be in with a chance to win some amazing board games, and hopefully receive them before Christmas, then enter the winter #raffle. Tickets are £1 and bundles are available.
Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
#charity #win #prizes
Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
#charity #win #prizes
Do you want to support UK food banks and be in with a chance to win some amazing board games, and hopefully receive them before Christmas, then enter the winter #raffle. Tickets are £1 and bundles are available.
Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
#charity #win #prizes
Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
#charity #win #prizes
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Do you want to support UK food banks and be in with a chance to win some amazing board games, and hopefully receive them before Christmas, then enter the winter #raffle. Tickets are £1 and bundles are available.
Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
#charity #win #prizes
Find out more and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
#charity #win #prizes
Crisps! by Shreesh Bhat from Little Dog Games with art by Sai Beppu is a really cool 2-player climbing card game. I especially love the double-sided crisp packet point cards: one packet is one point, two packets is two points. You win when you have three points. Very clever product design. 😃👍
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Crisps! by Shreesh Bhat from Little Dog Games with art by Sai Beppu is a really cool 2-player climbing card game. I especially love the double-sided crisp packet point cards: one packet is one point, two packets is two points. You win when you have three points. Very clever product design. 😃👍
Eight children of Inti and Mama Quilla taught the first clans many skills. They were the Ayar: Children of the Sun by @flopiano.bsky.social and Mandela Fernandez-Grandon from @ospreygames.bsky.social with art by @ianotoole.bsky.social.
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#boardgames #reviews
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#boardgames #reviews
Ayar: Children of the Sun (Saturday Review) | Tabletop Games Blog
From the mist of Lake Titicaca, eight children of Inti and Mama Quilla stepped onto the high plains, their feet brushing the grass and waking the land itself. As their journey continued, the mountains...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Eight children of Inti and Mama Quilla taught the first clans many skills. They were the Ayar: Children of the Sun by @flopiano.bsky.social and Mandela Fernandez-Grandon from @ospreygames.bsky.social with art by @ianotoole.bsky.social.
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#boardgames #reviews
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#boardgames #reviews
ボードゲームはとてもたのしいですね。😃👍
November 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
ボードゲームはとてもたのしいですね。😃👍
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The winter raffle in aid of @trusselluk.bsky.social, which supports UK food banks, is live. Buy your tickets now and have a chance of winning Ayar or a bundle of games consisting of Bad Trevor, Isle of Night and Club of Cthulhu. Also, please reshare.
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The winter raffle in aid of @trusselluk.bsky.social, which supports UK food banks, is live. Buy your tickets now and have a chance of winning Ayar or a bundle of games consisting of Bad Trevor, Isle of Night and Club of Cthulhu. Also, please reshare.
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
The winter raffle in aid of @trusselluk.bsky.social, which supports UK food banks, is live. Buy your tickets now and have a chance of winning Ayar or a bundle of games consisting of Bad Trevor, Isle of Night and Club of Cthulhu. Also, please reshare.
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The winter raffle in aid of @trusselluk.bsky.social, which supports UK food banks, is live. Buy your tickets now and have a chance of winning Ayar or a bundle of games consisting of Bad Trevor, Isle of Night and Club of Cthulhu. Also, please reshare.
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
Enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter...
If you want to hear me chat with some former colleagues about tech topics, then check out the @beyondthebuild.dev #podcast. The latest episode is about RCAs and retros. 🙂👍 #technology #tech
Do you want to learn about RCAs and Retros? Do you want to know how to run them? Do you want to find out about their benefits and disadvantages? If so, tune into the latest episode of the Beyond the Build podcast on your podcast platform of choice - or here: open.spotify.com/episode/6aqw...
RCAs & Retros
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November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
If you want to hear me chat with some former colleagues about tech topics, then check out the @beyondthebuild.dev #podcast. The latest episode is about RCAs and retros. 🙂👍 #technology #tech
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It's live! I've put together some fantastic hand crafted bundles of games and gaming accessories, or build your own bundle! The choice is yours.
Thank you everyone for your support x
It's live! I've put together some fantastic hand crafted bundles of games and gaming accessories, or build your own bundle! The choice is yours.
Thank you everyone for your support x
Handcrafted gaming for the Holidays!
Handcrafted tabletop games and gaming accessories perfect for the festive season. Many mini mint tin games and accessories that make wonderful stocking fillers.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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It's live! I've put together some fantastic hand crafted bundles of games and gaming accessories, or build your own bundle! The choice is yours.
Thank you everyone for your support x
It's live! I've put together some fantastic hand crafted bundles of games and gaming accessories, or build your own bundle! The choice is yours.
Thank you everyone for your support x
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What's that? A holiday market full of ready-to-ship goodies by a bunch of awesome people that has a NO AI rule??? 👀 #tabletopgames www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
What's that? A holiday market full of ready-to-ship goodies by a bunch of awesome people that has a NO AI rule??? 👀 #tabletopgames www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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Hey if you want a Xmas gift for the boardgame lover in your life (even if that person is you) then my book THE GAME CHANGERS (US title: Across The Board) is all about the history & culture of tabletop games. Hopefully it is surprising, amusing & interesting.
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The Game Changers by Tim Clare | Waterstones
Buy The Game Changers by Tim Clare from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hey if you want a Xmas gift for the boardgame lover in your life (even if that person is you) then my book THE GAME CHANGERS (US title: Across The Board) is all about the history & culture of tabletop games. Hopefully it is surprising, amusing & interesting.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
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This is a guest post by Abdel Mounim Bouazzaoui from The Cardboard Crew.
I've noticed something happening over the past few years - we're all getting better at talking to each other.
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#boardgames #CoopGames
I've noticed something happening over the past few years - we're all getting better at talking to each other.
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#boardgames #CoopGames
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This is a guest post by Abdel Mounim Bouazzaoui from The Cardboard Crew.
I've noticed something happening over the past few years - we're all getting better at talking to each other.
tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/18/t...
(Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash)
#boardgames #CoopGames
I've noticed something happening over the past few years - we're all getting better at talking to each other.
tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/18/t...
(Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash)
#boardgames #CoopGames
Cloaked figures approached with burning torches. As they began to chant, they called forth the wisdom of ancient times. They were The Druids of Edora by Stefan Feld from Alea with art by Fred Gissubel.
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#boardgames #reviews
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#boardgames #reviews
The Druids of Edora (Saturday Review) | Tabletop Games Blog
Mist coiled between the ancient stones, whispering secrets of powers wielded by only a few. The forest waited, still and patient, as cloaked figures approached with burning torches. As they began to c...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Cloaked figures approached with burning torches. As they began to chant, they called forth the wisdom of ancient times. They were The Druids of Edora by Stefan Feld from Alea with art by Fred Gissubel.
tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/15/t...
#boardgames #reviews
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#boardgames #reviews
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It's the second episode of But Why Vikings? the ludological agony aunt column for your ears. @ava.foxfort.net @timclare.bsky.social and I answer all sorts of questions on anything tabletop. Check it out, share, and rate!
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But Why Vikings?
Games Podcast · Updated fortnightly · Any unanswered questions at your gaming table? Ava Foxfort, Tim Clare, and Iain McAllister mull over tabletop conudrums: from etiquette at the table to recommenda...
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November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It's the second episode of But Why Vikings? the ludological agony aunt column for your ears. @ava.foxfort.net @timclare.bsky.social and I answer all sorts of questions on anything tabletop. Check it out, share, and rate!
But Why Vikings? - Podcast - Apple Podcasts share.google/ZdTRo4IBD3or...
But Why Vikings? - Podcast - Apple Podcasts share.google/ZdTRo4IBD3or...
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If you want to follow my game Heavenly Bodies, you can check out the BGG page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
For more info on Indie Games Night Market, where the game will be available for limited-time purchase, check it out here:
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm
For more info on Indie Games Night Market, where the game will be available for limited-time purchase, check it out here:
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm
Indie Games Night Market — New Mill Industries
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November 15, 2025 at 3:21 AM
If you want to follow my game Heavenly Bodies, you can check out the BGG page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
For more info on Indie Games Night Market, where the game will be available for limited-time purchase, check it out here:
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm
For more info on Indie Games Night Market, where the game will be available for limited-time purchase, check it out here:
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm
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Here is why I think board game publishers should use professional translators and not rely on the community, friends or AI. While those are cheap, chances are they lead to issues that are more costly.
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The Importance of Professional Board Game Translations
When you open a board game box, the first thing you see is usually the artwork and the neatly packed components. They are what make you want to play the game.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Here is why I think board game publishers should use professional translators and not rely on the community, friends or AI. While those are cheap, chances are they lead to issues that are more costly.
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#boardgames #translations #German #English #translators
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#boardgames #translations #German #English #translators
It's lovely to be mentioned by a publisher in one of their blog articles. Here is @stonemaiergames.com talking about how "content creators" try to pay their bills: stonemaiergames.com/how-tabletop...
#blogs #boardgames #support
#blogs #boardgames #support
How Tabletop Content Creators Pay the Bills (2025)
I consume a LOT of tabletop game-related content. YouTube videos, podcasts, articles, Instagram, etc–I love hearing a variety of perspectives about games. I learn from them as a designer, the…
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November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It's lovely to be mentioned by a publisher in one of their blog articles. Here is @stonemaiergames.com talking about how "content creators" try to pay their bills: stonemaiergames.com/how-tabletop...
#blogs #boardgames #support
#blogs #boardgames #support