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Zach Berly

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 13

I’m introducing myself to Bluesky!

I’m Zach Berly and I talk about sports for a living

Take a listen ⤵️

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Apr 5

Making their voices heard #Handsoff

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Mar 29

The Russians win it on turn 7!

Super tense, tight game. All four powers declared an objective on turn 7

Need to play more, but it’s so different in how it plays from Twilight Struggle. You have so much less control with fewer cards and more opponents—I really liked it!

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Mar 27

Enjoying the beautiful ‘New Cold War’ from @vucasimulations.bsky.social

A very interesting iteration of the Twilight Struggle system!

#BoardWargames

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Mar 11

How is the app? Looks like it hasn’t been updated in a few years. I’ve got the game on my Steam Deck, but I can’t just whip that out at all occasions to play

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Mar 8

I *cannot wait* for this to ship

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Jan 9

Thanks Jimmy 💚🇺🇸

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Jan 7

That’s what we’ll do in the future—I think it was good to see how everything works through the entire process

It’s a fantastic game; one of the best 3-players around

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Jan 6

First campaign game of Churchill by @gmtgames.bsky.social & @markherman54.bsky.social

Such a wonderfully tense game—very much a learning experience for my group. UK crushes the competition in a conditional surrender

#BoardWargames

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Jan 4

What did you ask of the other games in the series? I’ve heard mixed reviews

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 18

👋🏻 from the US where cricket is hard to watch. Having the County Championship on YouTube is amazing!

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 14

Board games and curling? This is an account I need to follow!

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 13

Can’t wait for this one!

@fortcircle.bsky.social has been on a roll recently and this looks like another in that succession of great releases

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 13

I spy Congress of Vienna 👀

Need that game in my life!

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 13

Amazing! It creates amazing narrative—I’m only one turn in!

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 13

Diving into Kingmaker!

King Henry VI is called to an embassy & is captured. An alliance sees the Duke of York & his heir executed in favor of the Lancastrians

Neville swings down & smashes Berkeley, executing both he and the King for treachery

George is crowned at Chester!

#BoardWargames

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 1

Reracked the scenario after a convincing French victory the 1st time around

The RN tried anchoring much deeper + uniform in the bay, squared up with the French 3rd rates and held their own

They win on the final turn as the French miss a roll by a single die-face—lot of depth in this one

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Dec 1

Christmas come early!

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 30

There’s no solo specific mode, but it’s easy to play solo. Much easier than a CDG

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 30

I’m playing this solo! Since there’s no hidden information, it’s easy to do

Daunting given some of the sizes of the scenarios, but there are smaller ones!

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 29

First stages of the Battle of Porto Praya Bay from @gmtgames.bsky.social Flying Colors

Royal Navy tried anchoring in the bay to tear apart Suffren’s advancing fleet, but so far have been carved up by superior maneuvering

The Romney has taken extensive damage #boardwargames

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Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 29

Glenn Phillips you BEAUTY #NZvENG

Ricky Mangidis @rickymangidis.bsky.social · Nov 29

Oh my goodness, Glenn Phillips #NZvENG

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 26

Any idea when preorders will go out? Game looks brilliant!

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 23

“AS GOOD AS IT GETS”

Last night at Koskinen was fun 🗣️🎙️

#NCAASoccer

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 17

Got in a good session of Here I Stand today!

Can’t get enough of this game. Played as Protestants/England and fell to a Hapsburg auto-win on Turn 3

#Boardgaming

Zach Berly @zberly.bsky.social · Nov 15

The Pride of Campbell University 🐪🧡