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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · Nov 8

Big Boardgame doesn't want you to know this, but once you've finished a game you can just sweep everything loose into the box

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 51m

Bonus: Wes Streeting desperately looking for the guy fomenting discontent against NHS staff in the national press

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 8h

Pubrunner! Got to reintroduce a friend to netrunner with the starter decks last night, and he's continued to trounce me: we're at 0 and 4 wins 😆

Properly have the netrunner bug again. Love this game

A photo of a game of netrunner in progress, on a pub table. The foreground has a hand in front of the camera, with a hand of netrunner cards visible. The table has a Corp players setup - servers, ice. Across the table is the elbows of another person and some runner cards, with a pint of beer visible too.

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 4d

Oooh did not know Compile was around! @giantbrain.co.uk showed me it at Tabletop Scotland, but it sounded out of print?

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Matt Thrower @mattthr.bsky.social · 6d

Hey all. Lost a big patreon this morning. I'm trying to keep this thing going with additional content every week for all patreons: links, a weekly "I'm playing" newsletter and other goodies, all for just $1. www.patreon.com/c/mattthr

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 8d

4 day week 💪🏻

Sounds like this is an amazing quality of life boost immediately!

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 9d

Good point! Love doubles ❤️❤️

Thanks! Was a blast :D

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 9d

Would the weird chess subreddit, /r/anarchychess like it?

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 9d

[SPOILER] This combined with the new asset that reduces the cost of doubles by a click seems *wild*

Had a fab time with this card at Worlds, allowed me to land the kill in Bangun!

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 10d

yes

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 10d

🥳🥳

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 11d

You can also just do as a fun wee activity if you're bored, no Essen travel actually required!

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🥧 suzanne 🥧 @425suzanne.bsky.social · 12d

Just remember - it's the box that takes up the most space.

Slice the boxes at the corners, flatten them for transport, and voila - a ton more space in your luggage.

Buy Mass Effect The Board Game! @ithayla.bsky.social · 12d

debris pic of the night. I always try and punch the night of to make sure we shed weight and gain box space, but I notice games really don't waste much box space nowadays

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 12d

Games were fab! I won 3, lost 8, but every game was interactive, played in the 40 min time limit & and I didn't feel like I was disappointing my opponents with a bad game, which were my real goals.

Has absolutely reignited my netrunner love ❤️

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 12d

Runner: MuslihaT, a criminal runner who just runs a lot and breaks ice, as that's the kind of netrunner I like.
Corp: Bangun. Classic Weyland where you install an agenda face-up on the table, and the runner has to work out if they can steal it without you dealing 8 meat damage on your next turn.

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 12d

I went to a netrunner tournament by myself at the weekend, and everyone was incredibly friendly & welcoming. Played some fab games, had a wonderful time and can't wait to go to another!

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 13d

Have a great time!

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 13d

Warhammer's Ossiarch Bonereaper origin story right there

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 14d

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 14d

A good option: Take the day off & pet a cat under a blanket with a hot chocolate

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 15d

I can't read DMs on Bluesky or block people on reddit without giving the sites enough personal id to commit identity theft. Thanks Uk gov 🫡🫡🫡

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 15d

New netrunner criminal resource: a big ladder (1 credit)
<i>Literally just a ladder</i>

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Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 15d

😍🦀😍🦀

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 16d

Aiiieeeeeee

Iain // Unpopular Mechanics @unmech.bsky.social · 17d

Netrunner worlds has been FANTASTIC so far. Everyone has been so lovely! I won a game as well!!!

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