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Indie board game publisher of fun, easy to learn, interactive entertainment. And dad jokes. Lots of dad jokes.

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Nov 19

Hey gamers!

Hit Me is our first straight to publish game!

It’s a fun push-your-luck style card game with super powered types brawling it out. The game is played with a communal deck that grows and changes as people take damage.

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 13h

Such a sad bottle! 😉

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 19h

We are at Aki-ban Con, in Lake Stevens!

Lots of open gaming space and a game library available as well!

aki-ban.org

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 13d

“No One Has A Crush On Peter” 😂

a man is sitting on a swing in a park with his eyes closed .

ALT: a man is sitting on a swing in a park with his eyes closed .

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 13d

Many of Hollandspiele’s games are like that. Unique themes, twisty mechanics, and decisions which make one think.

Check out Meltwater, This Guilty Land, and this:

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31...

The Vote: Suffrage and Suppression in America

The battle over voting rights in the United States.

boardgamegeek.com

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 13d

I am unreasonably (reasonably?) excited for this!

That podcast is outstanding and your games are always something unique, fun, and mind-bendy.

I have high hopes about this one as well!

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 13d

Hah! So it is!

Yeah, that game is wonderfully brain warpy!

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 13d

Perhaps this?

Where you have to gift tiles to your opponent, trying to gauge which one is LESS helpful.

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30...

The Field of the Cloth of Gold

Out-do your opponent while presenting them with gifts.

boardgamegeek.com

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · 26d

a cartoon of homer simpson with his mouth wide open

ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson with his mouth wide open

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 25

Titled: “Welcome to Enumclaw”.

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 10

I’d argue this is such a game. It won a Golden Geek.

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38...

How Dare You?

Super flexible party game where you guess numbers without going too high.

boardgamegeek.com

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 9

While not a phone, one of my all time favorite weird 80s gadgets was my chicken alarm clock that sang an oddly catchy song.

Well, I thought it was catchy. Everyone else thought it was annoying AF. 😂

youtube.com/shorts/YzwM1...

Vintage 1980's Rhythm Rock n' Roll Chicken alarm clock

YouTube video by Sathandra D

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 9

Agreed. These 4 were phones that I or friends had throughout the 80s.

Gotta love the funky designs. 😍

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 9

I actually kind of like the scoring track. Being able to peel away previous scoring so it doesn’t get in the way visually is rather helpful and cuts down on mental clutter.

It’s a little clunky, sure…but I really like what it ultimately succeeds in.

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 9

We also played Above & Below: Haunted by Red Raven Games.

This is essentially Above & Below 2.0, with a few new elements added in.

The changes are excellent, fixing some issues the group had with the original. Highly recommended.

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 9

We then played The Others: 7 Sins by CMON.

I *really* love this game & theme. A top 10 for sure.

I played the sin of Gluttony, gaining bonuses each time the players did.

It was a very close game, but I ultimately stopped the Faith players, crushing their attempts at victory. 😈

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 9

Some games played at PAX West.

Staufer Dynasty. An older Z-Man title that I randomly found at a game store.

It’s territory control game with perfect information available to all players…requiring clever strategy to ultimately win out.

Everyone really enjoyed it and had fun playing!

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Sep 9

These 3 from @hollandspiele.bsky.social

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 19

Great googly moogly! 😱

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 19

I would enjoy that (math nerd) but yeah…that’s a SUPER niche audience game.

Cool idea though!

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 14

They put out an expansion not too long ago as well.

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 14

My day job is working at Zulus Board Games, so I get to see all the new stuff coming through. 😉

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hey @613mandi.bsky.social

New solo RPG available today! A horror themed “hex crawl” titled “Blueberry Wine”.

Perhaps have some blueberry wine while you play? 😉

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Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 13

Smart.

Sadly, smart. 😥

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 13

I don’t blame you at all. Anyone considering travel to the US would need to question their ability to leave without being imprisoned first.

I certainly miss ya…but when one lives in a totalitarian fascist hellscape, one is oft to not get visitors. 😿

Thing 12 Games at Orca Con @thing12games.bsky.social · Aug 7

No embarrassment. It just means we have excellent taste. ;)

Glad I could bring up some new ones. :)