Christian Byard
@gaerma.bsky.social
Wishing I was too busy to look busy
I design playing cards
Something extra dumb coming 4/1
https://linktr.ee/relativitycards
I design playing cards
Something extra dumb coming 4/1
https://linktr.ee/relativitycards
Game night was scuttled by house-wide colds, so just a smidge of Magic this week. Viticulture (Bordeaux) might be on the table today though!
February 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Game night was scuttled by house-wide colds, so just a smidge of Magic this week. Viticulture (Bordeaux) might be on the table today though!
Seaside, Fish & Katz, Ziggurat, Ra, Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town, Xylotar, Bean Counters Inc., MtG, and Dune: Imperium Uprising. The first 6 were all Friday night! We finished Ziggurat, which has monopolized the "long game" slot for many weeks, so looking forward to some variety
February 2, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Seaside, Fish & Katz, Ziggurat, Ra, Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go to the Ghost Town, Xylotar, Bean Counters Inc., MtG, and Dune: Imperium Uprising. The first 6 were all Friday night! We finished Ziggurat, which has monopolized the "long game" slot for many weeks, so looking forward to some variety
Ziggurat, Flip 7, DroPolter, Exploding Kittens, Magical Athlete, MtG, and Indonesia. We love a good whiplash
January 27, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Ziggurat, Flip 7, DroPolter, Exploding Kittens, Magical Athlete, MtG, and Indonesia. We love a good whiplash
Flip 7, DroPolter, MtG, Magical Athlete. A light week. Going to make up for that when Indonesia shows up on my doorstep in a day or two :)
January 19, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Flip 7, DroPolter, MtG, Magical Athlete. A light week. Going to make up for that when Indonesia shows up on my doorstep in a day or two :)
More Ziggurat (we lost a game finally), Superfight, MtG, and Fish & Katz. Probably Superfight's last ride--It's been lurking forgotten for years, was time to show it to the kid. She liked it but agreed two games of it was enough, forever. Coming soon: Psychic pizza delivery
January 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
More Ziggurat (we lost a game finally), Superfight, MtG, and Fish & Katz. Probably Superfight's last ride--It's been lurking forgotten for years, was time to show it to the kid. She liked it but agreed two games of it was enough, forever. Coming soon: Psychic pizza delivery
The kid (nearly 12) requested it for Friday night. I warned her that she was walking into a game of Faiyum with 2 of our AP friends, but she stuck to her guns and never got bored. Stacking crocodiles helps
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The kid (nearly 12) requested it for Friday night. I warned her that she was walking into a game of Faiyum with 2 of our AP friends, but she stuck to her guns and never got bored. Stacking crocodiles helps
Faiyum, LOTS of Magical Athlete, and Trio. I was fully awake playing Trio this time, so I won 2 rounds, which is a significant outlier for me
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Faiyum, LOTS of Magical Athlete, and Trio. I was fully awake playing Trio this time, so I won 2 rounds, which is a significant outlier for me
Nekojima, Vale of Eternity, and Ziggurat (affectionately Zig-Zag Rat to the kid). We've only had the guts to do Nekojima in co-op mode
December 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Nekojima, Vale of Eternity, and Ziggurat (affectionately Zig-Zag Rat to the kid). We've only had the guts to do Nekojima in co-op mode
Seaside, Valley of the Kings, Wyrmspan, Sea Salt & Paper, and irregular progress through this year's EXIT advent calendar. Day 16 was hilarious
December 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Seaside, Valley of the Kings, Wyrmspan, Sea Salt & Paper, and irregular progress through this year's EXIT advent calendar. Day 16 was hilarious
Compile, Wondrous Creatures, Trio, and MtG. We tend to play Trio at the end of the evening because it's fast... but I have no memory left by then 😂
November 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Compile, Wondrous Creatures, Trio, and MtG. We tend to play Trio at the end of the evening because it's fast... but I have no memory left by then 😂
Cardboard, specifically
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Cardboard, specifically
"Squall" and "Squeal" are my faves
September 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"Squall" and "Squeal" are my faves
Warmed up with a game of Akropolis, then played On Mars with the Alien Invasion expansion--scenario 3 (Blackout). We're big babies so we flip a card for the gremlins at the end of every round instead of every turn. The illusion of threat is more fun than playing a 2 hour game of dread and defeat
August 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Warmed up with a game of Akropolis, then played On Mars with the Alien Invasion expansion--scenario 3 (Blackout). We're big babies so we flip a card for the gremlins at the end of every round instead of every turn. The illusion of threat is more fun than playing a 2 hour game of dread and defeat
Got Xylotar for my birthday and it was ridiculous fun. Also played Faiyum. Yes, you are partially responsible for both ;)
August 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Got Xylotar for my birthday and it was ridiculous fun. Also played Faiyum. Yes, you are partially responsible for both ;)
Do you like [DeAd wHaLeS]?
July 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Do you like [DeAd wHaLeS]?
I need a Farewell (or something) that's like "Good night, Appa. Good night, Momo. Goodnight, Appa and Momo"
June 25, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I need a Farewell (or something) that's like "Good night, Appa. Good night, Momo. Goodnight, Appa and Momo"
Insane week, but still hollowed out time on Friday for Wandering Towers, Azul, and Ice Cool. Ice Cool was our "quick game" at the end of the night... but with 5 players it was NOT 😅
June 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Insane week, but still hollowed out time on Friday for Wandering Towers, Azul, and Ice Cool. Ice Cool was our "quick game" at the end of the night... but with 5 players it was NOT 😅
The kid picked practically everything we played. Set & Match, Dinosaur Tea Party, Dude, The Gang, actual poker, Skull, Triolet, MtG, Chess, Xiangqi (Chinese Chess).
Set & Match feels just like losing at real tennis
Set & Match feels just like losing at real tennis
June 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The kid picked practically everything we played. Set & Match, Dinosaur Tea Party, Dude, The Gang, actual poker, Skull, Triolet, MtG, Chess, Xiangqi (Chinese Chess).
Set & Match feels just like losing at real tennis
Set & Match feels just like losing at real tennis
I picked up the forbidden international version at the original release, couldn't wait! Good luck with the NA launch!
June 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I picked up the forbidden international version at the original release, couldn't wait! Good luck with the NA launch!
This picture smells like acetone
June 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This picture smells like acetone
Harmonies, NMBR 9, Earth, Go, Shogi, MtG. I've toyed with the idea of getting the Earth expansion when I can, but playing it again recently, I am really not sure it needs more ANYTHING lol
May 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Harmonies, NMBR 9, Earth, Go, Shogi, MtG. I've toyed with the idea of getting the Earth expansion when I can, but playing it again recently, I am really not sure it needs more ANYTHING lol
Nice! My week was go, MtG, Dragon Castle, Mottainai, and Arcs. I hate 2-player arcs and am glad I got that teaching session out of the way. Here's to more players next time
April 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Nice! My week was go, MtG, Dragon Castle, Mottainai, and Arcs. I hate 2-player arcs and am glad I got that teaching session out of the way. Here's to more players next time