Birchography
@birchography.bsky.social
Enjoying gaming, travelling, reading and any space where people aren't being dicks to one another
First game of 2026 finished. Trüberbrook. A lovely hand-crafted art style, funny script and some cracking music in places. The usual point and click annoyances. But great to finish it.
@yearofshame.bsky.social
@yearofshame.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
First game of 2026 finished. Trüberbrook. A lovely hand-crafted art style, funny script and some cracking music in places. The usual point and click annoyances. But great to finish it.
@yearofshame.bsky.social
@yearofshame.bsky.social
This year I'm doing the @yearofshame.bsky.social - a whole year with no cosy Humble Choice or GamePass subscriptions. No game purchases. Nothing.
There's a monthly podcast to go with it (see the Year of Shame account for the feed), and it'll be a fun trip into the backlog.
#resist #notemptation
There's a monthly podcast to go with it (see the Year of Shame account for the feed), and it'll be a fun trip into the backlog.
#resist #notemptation
January 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This year I'm doing the @yearofshame.bsky.social - a whole year with no cosy Humble Choice or GamePass subscriptions. No game purchases. Nothing.
There's a monthly podcast to go with it (see the Year of Shame account for the feed), and it'll be a fun trip into the backlog.
#resist #notemptation
There's a monthly podcast to go with it (see the Year of Shame account for the feed), and it'll be a fun trip into the backlog.
#resist #notemptation
Flamme Rough and Beaver Creek both got a run out on Xmas Day. #boardgames
December 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Flamme Rough and Beaver Creek both got a run out on Xmas Day. #boardgames
Dear Santa, you're the best. X
December 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Dear Santa, you're the best. X
Volyfyirion is on the table! #boardgames
December 23, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Volyfyirion is on the table! #boardgames
Taught my kids Star Realms today. Great, simple, quick deck builder / card battler.
#boardgames #starrealms
#boardgames #starrealms
September 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Taught my kids Star Realms today. Great, simple, quick deck builder / card battler.
#boardgames #starrealms
#boardgames #starrealms
Movie night. Bourne Ultimatum. Absolutely love the hectic filming style. 🍿🎬🎥
August 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Movie night. Bourne Ultimatum. Absolutely love the hectic filming style. 🍿🎬🎥
I just hit Level 3000 in Rocket League, which is completely bonkers. Something like 14,500 games (at a win ratio of 50.3% 🤣)
August 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I just hit Level 3000 in Rocket League, which is completely bonkers. Something like 14,500 games (at a win ratio of 50.3% 🤣)
I'm not even remotely into Pokemon, but the collecting thing has tapped into my brain.
August 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I'm not even remotely into Pokemon, but the collecting thing has tapped into my brain.
On the table today, one of my favorites, Flamme Rouge. Played with the Peloton expansion which allowed for a breakaway situation, which didn't go well for my poor exhausted rider. Great game to play with kids this one as it's simple to play (but still tactically intriguing)
#boardgames #flammerouge
#boardgames #flammerouge
August 9, 2025 at 9:45 AM
On the table today, one of my favorites, Flamme Rouge. Played with the Peloton expansion which allowed for a breakaway situation, which didn't go well for my poor exhausted rider. Great game to play with kids this one as it's simple to play (but still tactically intriguing)
#boardgames #flammerouge
#boardgames #flammerouge
On the table today, The 7th Continent, a game I tried ages ago, didn't get, forgot about, then reread the rule-book and realised it is actually great!!!
#boardgames
#boardgames
August 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
On the table today, The 7th Continent, a game I tried ages ago, didn't get, forgot about, then reread the rule-book and realised it is actually great!!!
#boardgames
#boardgames
Just finished this one and I really enjoyed it. Total page-turning stuff and what I'd describe as a really slow twist, where the whole thing ends so very differently to how it starts. Enjoyed.
#books
#books
August 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Just finished this one and I really enjoyed it. Total page-turning stuff and what I'd describe as a really slow twist, where the whole thing ends so very differently to how it starts. Enjoyed.
#books
#books
Just finished Orbital, and it was a thought provoking read. I don't always get on with Booker Prize winning books, often too many big words! But this one covers a lot of ground in not many pages, portrays the claustrophobia of space travel and provokes some global/existential thinking 🤔
July 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just finished Orbital, and it was a thought provoking read. I don't always get on with Booker Prize winning books, often too many big words! But this one covers a lot of ground in not many pages, portrays the claustrophobia of space travel and provokes some global/existential thinking 🤔
Star Realms made it off the shelf today. Currently in a deciding leg vs Automatons
#boardgames
#starrealms
#boardgames
#starrealms
July 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Star Realms made it off the shelf today. Currently in a deciding leg vs Automatons
#boardgames
#starrealms
#boardgames
#starrealms
Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton, take a bow.
Amazing
Amazing
July 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton, take a bow.
Amazing
Amazing
Bluesky just got me to do an age verification thing. I chose the face scan option. I didn't like how quickly and comprehensively it worked; like "yep, you're old".
#ageverification
#ageverification
July 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Bluesky just got me to do an age verification thing. I chose the face scan option. I didn't like how quickly and comprehensively it worked; like "yep, you're old".
#ageverification
#ageverification
Did a nice thing on our street today, straight out of the lockdown playbook. 'Tea at 3', where everyone comes out with a cuppa and actually talks to their neighbors. I changed it up and rebranded it 'beer over here' and that was much more fun.
#neighbors #beer
#neighbors #beer
July 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Did a nice thing on our street today, straight out of the lockdown playbook. 'Tea at 3', where everyone comes out with a cuppa and actually talks to their neighbors. I changed it up and rebranded it 'beer over here' and that was much more fun.
#neighbors #beer
#neighbors #beer
July 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I've just rolled credits on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This lot (and the rest of the @sandfallgames.bsky.social team) need medals. What a beautiful, beautiful game. Brutal, varied, funny, thought-provoking, artistic and breathtaking throughout. An absolute triumph 🫡
June 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I've just rolled credits on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This lot (and the rest of the @sandfallgames.bsky.social team) need medals. What a beautiful, beautiful game. Brutal, varied, funny, thought-provoking, artistic and breathtaking throughout. An absolute triumph 🫡
Genuine question, does anyone care, in the slightest, about the FIFA Club World Cup? Particularly interested to know from supporters of teams involved. Just seems like a loophole to line the purses of best clubs so they can continue to spend more and stay on top.
#FIFACLUBWORLDCUP
#FIFACLUBWORLDCUP
June 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Genuine question, does anyone care, in the slightest, about the FIFA Club World Cup? Particularly interested to know from supporters of teams involved. Just seems like a loophole to line the purses of best clubs so they can continue to spend more and stay on top.
#FIFACLUBWORLDCUP
#FIFACLUBWORLDCUP
June 13, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is really rocking my world at the moment. I enjoyed the first few hours but struggled with parry windows and the breadth of build options...but as I closed out Act I, it just keeps getting better. Funny, dark, shocking, challenging and a lot of fun. Bravo.
#ClairObscur
#ClairObscur
June 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is really rocking my world at the moment. I enjoyed the first few hours but struggled with parry windows and the breadth of build options...but as I closed out Act I, it just keeps getting better. Funny, dark, shocking, challenging and a lot of fun. Bravo.
#ClairObscur
#ClairObscur
Me recently: "I'm definitely not going to be going all in on fancy new extraction shooters unless they're at 1.0 release".
Me today: "If Arc Raiders drops ANY kind of early access build at Summer Game Fest, I'm gonna lose my mind"
🤪
#arcraiders #summergamefest
Me today: "If Arc Raiders drops ANY kind of early access build at Summer Game Fest, I'm gonna lose my mind"
🤪
#arcraiders #summergamefest
June 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Me recently: "I'm definitely not going to be going all in on fancy new extraction shooters unless they're at 1.0 release".
Me today: "If Arc Raiders drops ANY kind of early access build at Summer Game Fest, I'm gonna lose my mind"
🤪
#arcraiders #summergamefest
Me today: "If Arc Raiders drops ANY kind of early access build at Summer Game Fest, I'm gonna lose my mind"
🤪
#arcraiders #summergamefest