BG-Orion17
@bg-orion17.bsky.social
Board game enthusiast, massive film buff, TV fan, amateur astronomer and photographer, traveler, a science enthusiast, and a Westerosi.
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Director Park Chan-wook takes us through his filmography, from breakout hit Joint Security Area to diabolical new thriller No Other Choice 🎥 Watch the full interview: boxd.it/ec6
No Other Choice is in select US theaters now and expanding in January 2026.
No Other Choice is in select US theaters now and expanding in January 2026.
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Director Park Chan-wook takes us through his filmography, from breakout hit Joint Security Area to diabolical new thriller No Other Choice 🎥 Watch the full interview: boxd.it/ec6
No Other Choice is in select US theaters now and expanding in January 2026.
No Other Choice is in select US theaters now and expanding in January 2026.
Found my copy of Knarr that was missing for over a year! I don't need to own this though as my friend has it, but it is a good "gateway" game to bring it out if an opportunity arises.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Found my copy of Knarr that was missing for over a year! I don't need to own this though as my friend has it, but it is a good "gateway" game to bring it out if an opportunity arises.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
It’s exciting to work on the Top 100 Board Games (as of 2025). What in my own rankings would surprise me? What may surprise others? How has the ranking changed over the years? What’s moved up or down? All exciting to figure out. Without Pub Meeple, this task would feel impossible.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It’s exciting to work on the Top 100 Board Games (as of 2025). What in my own rankings would surprise me? What may surprise others? How has the ranking changed over the years? What’s moved up or down? All exciting to figure out. Without Pub Meeple, this task would feel impossible.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
I had to sadly say bye to my copy of Valheim. I had so much hope for this one as I enjoy the video game. It is fun, and I’ll happily play if picked, but it fell into the category of I wouldn’t pick it. My friend owns it, so we will still be playing it. It might grow on me. Solid 7/10.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I had to sadly say bye to my copy of Valheim. I had so much hope for this one as I enjoy the video game. It is fun, and I’ll happily play if picked, but it fell into the category of I wouldn’t pick it. My friend owns it, so we will still be playing it. It might grow on me. Solid 7/10.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
My love-hate relationship with Xia continues. Random as all hell, and the only thing that keeps me playing it when picked is the theme. It is cool flying around in space and how each tile does something different. My first win finally!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My love-hate relationship with Xia continues. Random as all hell, and the only thing that keeps me playing it when picked is the theme. It is cool flying around in space and how each tile does something different. My first win finally!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
Avatar: Fire & Ash
Visual - Stunning as usual
Story? Meh
Overall - 6/10, story dragging it down
With the amazing world he has created, just wish equal efforts was put into a better story.
Visual - Stunning as usual
Story? Meh
Overall - 6/10, story dragging it down
With the amazing world he has created, just wish equal efforts was put into a better story.
December 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Avatar: Fire & Ash
Visual - Stunning as usual
Story? Meh
Overall - 6/10, story dragging it down
With the amazing world he has created, just wish equal efforts was put into a better story.
Visual - Stunning as usual
Story? Meh
Overall - 6/10, story dragging it down
With the amazing world he has created, just wish equal efforts was put into a better story.
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New poster for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' ⚔️
In theaters July 17, 2026
In theaters July 17, 2026
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New poster for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' ⚔️
In theaters July 17, 2026
In theaters July 17, 2026
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As requested by a friend, here's my Top 10 New-to-Me games played in 2025 (which does have a few 2025 releases)!
#boardgames #ttrpg
thomaspking.com/2025/12/17/t...
#boardgames #ttrpg
thomaspking.com/2025/12/17/t...
Top 10 New-to-me of 2025
My friend suggested I rank the games new to me in 2025 and post them, so here they are! I was hoping there’d be enough to do a top 10 of 2025 releases, but there weren’t quite enough (I…
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December 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
As requested by a friend, here's my Top 10 New-to-Me games played in 2025 (which does have a few 2025 releases)!
#boardgames #ttrpg
thomaspking.com/2025/12/17/t...
#boardgames #ttrpg
thomaspking.com/2025/12/17/t...
Agricola vs. Caverna - I am now firmly in the camp of Agricola. I still enjoy Caverna and its more sandboxy nature, but love the card play and tightness of Agricola a lot more. Why, oh why, can I not bake bread anytime I want like we can cook anytime if we have a fireplace?!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Agricola vs. Caverna - I am now firmly in the camp of Agricola. I still enjoy Caverna and its more sandboxy nature, but love the card play and tightness of Agricola a lot more. Why, oh why, can I not bake bread anytime I want like we can cook anytime if we have a fireplace?!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ releases on HBO Max this Friday 📺
December 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ releases on HBO Max this Friday 📺
My friend said he's interested to play Pandemic Legacy. Now I'm wondering which season is best to start with. Maybe Season 1 is best to start with anyway. We won't get to this in 2026, but will be possible to get to it in 2027. Plenty of time to decide which season to start with!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 14, 2025 at 2:36 AM
My friend said he's interested to play Pandemic Legacy. Now I'm wondering which season is best to start with. Maybe Season 1 is best to start with anyway. We won't get to this in 2026, but will be possible to get to it in 2027. Plenty of time to decide which season to start with!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
Top 10 New-To-Me Board Games of 2025
Did not have a great first experience for a couple of these games. I will need to play those some more as they have potential to move up.
#BoardGames
Did not have a great first experience for a couple of these games. I will need to play those some more as they have potential to move up.
#BoardGames
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Top 10 New-To-Me Board Games of 2025
Did not have a great first experience for a couple of these games. I will need to play those some more as they have potential to move up.
#BoardGames
Did not have a great first experience for a couple of these games. I will need to play those some more as they have potential to move up.
#BoardGames
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The extended editions of 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy are all re-releasing in theaters for the 25th anniversary of the first film ⚔️
Starting January 16
Starting January 16
December 6, 2025 at 12:04 AM
The extended editions of 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy are all re-releasing in theaters for the 25th anniversary of the first film ⚔️
Starting January 16
Starting January 16
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WGA says the Netflix & Warner Bros merger 'must be blocked'
“The world’s largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent"
“The world’s largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent"
December 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
WGA says the Netflix & Warner Bros merger 'must be blocked'
“The world’s largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent"
“The world’s largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent"
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Here's my personal Top 10 Games of 2025. One thing occurred to me while editing this video. I often hear (and sometime even feel it myself) the sentiment that "There are too many games". "It's rampant consumerism!" Etc... Nonsense!
!!!Top 10 Games of 2025 GIVEAWAY!!!!
YouTube video by Drive Thru Games
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December 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Here's my personal Top 10 Games of 2025. One thing occurred to me while editing this video. I often hear (and sometime even feel it myself) the sentiment that "There are too many games". "It's rampant consumerism!" Etc... Nonsense!
Check out my friend’s thoughts on recent board games we’ve played! Keep an eye out for the Top 100 of all time later this month.
#BaordGames
#BaordGames
It's the last big catch-up before the end of the year! There'll be an End of Year wrap-up later this month with my updated Top 100.
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
Catching Up on Games (12/1/25)
This will be the last big catch up before the annual End of Year wrap-up and new Top 100, so there’s a lot to go through! La GranjaEndangeredFire & AxeBattleTech CCGRobinson CrusoeSweet L…
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December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Check out my friend’s thoughts on recent board games we’ve played! Keep an eye out for the Top 100 of all time later this month.
#BaordGames
#BaordGames
While rearranging games recently, I inadvertently discovered I have become a Ticket to Ride collector (sort of, don’t have all of it). Fortunately, I am happy my friend likes it enough that he’ll play it (not pick it). Without that, all of this (and future buys) would be wasted money.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
While rearranging games recently, I inadvertently discovered I have become a Ticket to Ride collector (sort of, don’t have all of it). Fortunately, I am happy my friend likes it enough that he’ll play it (not pick it). Without that, all of this (and future buys) would be wasted money.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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It's the last big catch-up before the end of the year! There'll be an End of Year wrap-up later this month with my updated Top 100.
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
Catching Up on Games (12/1/25)
This will be the last big catch up before the annual End of Year wrap-up and new Top 100, so there’s a lot to go through! La GranjaEndangeredFire & AxeBattleTech CCGRobinson CrusoeSweet L…
thomaspking.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It's the last big catch-up before the end of the year! There'll be an End of Year wrap-up later this month with my updated Top 100.
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
My friend: Would you get rid of a couple of the least liked Lacerda games after we play all the titles next year?
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My friend: Would you get rid of a couple of the least liked Lacerda games after we play all the titles next year?
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
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Oh we are sooooooooo back!
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
The Great Library - 4p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard
YouTube video by Heavy Cardboard
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November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oh we are sooooooooo back!
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
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It's been a long, arduous journey, but tonight, at 1900 EST, Heavy Cardboard returns!
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
Age of Steam - Madagascar - 4p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy Cardboard
YouTube video by Heavy Cardboard
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November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's been a long, arduous journey, but tonight, at 1900 EST, Heavy Cardboard returns!
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
I’ve been wanting to play all 10 (maybe 11?) Lacerda games in one given year to compare and contrast. After discussion, my group has agreed to play them all next year! My friend has agreed to split up the titles to pick so that it isn’t on one person to pick everything. Ready for 2026!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I’ve been wanting to play all 10 (maybe 11?) Lacerda games in one given year to compare and contrast. After discussion, my group has agreed to play them all next year! My friend has agreed to split up the titles to pick so that it isn’t on one person to pick everything. Ready for 2026!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
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German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
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Vince Gilligan had the 'Pluribus' credits include 'this show was made by humans'
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Vince Gilligan had the 'Pluribus' credits include 'this show was made by humans'
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)