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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 4h

In some ways, Deepvale, the expansion to Leviathan Wilds, is rather workmanlike, adding one character, one class, and a handful of leviathans. But those leviathans reveal a designer who understands fully the appeal of his game. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/10/08/l...

Once More Unto the Leviathan

Any opportunity to get back into Leviathan Wilds is a good thing. That’s another way of saying you already know my impressions of Deepvale. As expansions go, nothing major has changed. There&…

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 5h

Agreed.

Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 6h

That's such an incredibly kind offer! I'm doing okay, though. Now that I'm out of bed (finally!), I'm playing some solitaire games and listening to the kids play pretend.

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 6h

I'm glad to hear it isn't entirely bad! I'll still decline to look — even internet praise can be corrosive — but it heartens me to know that most folks are discussing in good faith.

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 10h

Thanks, Matt. I think I'll be okay.

r/bgs is super weird to me. Sometimes it seems very thoughtful. Other times... less so. I never know what's going to tumble out.

But there's no way I'm reading those comments, haha

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 10h

feelin sick this morning, have some time in bed, let's check what's happening on the ole r/boardgames

oh no. oh no oh no.

someone put my "fun" article on there. 100+ comments

back to sleep

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 1d

There are no spoilers

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 1d

Yes.

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 1d

Not many board games are as mysterious as City of Six Moons. Is it a puzzle? A training ground for historical preservation? A grift? To answer those questions and many more, today we’re joined by Amabel Holland to discuss her oddest title yet. Listen here: spacebiff.com/2025/10/07/s...

Space-Cast! #50. City of Six Amabels

Not many board games are as mysterious as City of Six Moons. Is it a puzzle? A working board game? A grift? To answer those questions and many more, today we’re joined by Amabel Holland to di…

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Oh No, We Crashed! is a frantic card-flipping game. And honestly, you probably already know how you feel about it. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/10/06/o...

Oh No, We Repaired Our Ship!

Oh No, We Crashed! is one of those games that begs for a gag review. “Write the whole thing in as many minutes as it takes to play,” that sort of thing. Problem is, the game takes aroun…

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Oh no, Mike! Final Girl is a state of mind! I believe in you!

More seriously, I'm sorry you had that kind of week. Hopefully it was mostly in-game.

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

I'm really interested in both Regicide Legacy and Toy Battle. Maybe I should try them out sometime!

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Ooh, have fun!

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly, I'm still forming them. The base game at 4p seems like it breaks itself. Your tableau will be a third bigger at any smaller count. Which means it's really hard to engage with a bunch of the scoring conditions.

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Whew, I love both of those!

Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of games named Prototype!

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Probably this one, since it's the only one I've actually played!

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

Nice, I like both of those games!

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 2d

It's... okay? I think it actually breaks itself at 4p, since players don't draft as many cards, which in turn means they aren't really completing their tableaux. I want to try with fewer players.