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@kovray.bsky.social

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🏳️‍🌈 Ilya(he/him) and Tylor(he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 Did somebody say board games? 🎲 Photography, videos, and more! ❤️❤️❤️ Patreon: https://patreon.com/kovray

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · Nov 12

Who loves board game pictures? We sure do!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 21h

Ultimate Essen Spiel 2025 Guide: youtu.be/ZKIifCf-4XA

Unfortunately we are not able to make it this year, but we thought we'd share our research and excitement from afar.
Which games are you most excited to see?

The Ultimate Essen Spiel 2025 Preview | Discover Your Next Favorite Board Game!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 1d

The conclusion! Top 10 Trick Taking Board Games: youtu.be/j-_gUSAilZo

It's been so fun diving into this genre, and we're so delighted to share some of our favorite trick-taking games with you!

Top 10 Trick Taking Board Games

YouTube video by kovray

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 2d

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

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A new standalone Cascadia game that takes to higher elevation! Learn to play this lovely game from @rf-seattle.bsky.social , @bethsobel.bsky.social and the lovely folks from @flatoutgames.bsky.social

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes | How to Play | Learn to Play in 10 Minutes!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 4d

What is your favorite game you played in September?

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Join us to hear about our favorite five board games we played in the month of September!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 4d

It’s October so it means it’s time to talk about some of our favorite games from September!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 5d

Almost done! One more video and we’re back to the usual :)

Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 6d

Trick Taking Awards!

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Let's continue to celebrate this lovely genre with an award video! What shenanigans will we get up to now?

The Trick-Taking Game Awards! | Best Theme, Best Strategy, The Brainburner, The Unicorn & More

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 9d

Maybe for Part 3 ? Sorry 😭

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 9d

TWO HOURS OF KOVRAY!

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Join us as we rank the REST of our trick taking games! Trick-taking month = 50 Trick Taking Games! How does our ranking compare to yours? Feel free to join in the fun here: tiermaker.com/create/kovra...

Best & Worst Trick-Taking Games Ranked | Tier List PART 2

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 11d

Cat Between Us

Learn to Play: youtu.be/DmAGEd_YR2c

We picked this game up in Japan, and were thrilled to see that The Op has brought it over to North America! It's clever, fun, and filled with great moments.

#boardgames

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 16d

We're back to spread the joy of trick-taking. youtu.be/vRlf-fASb8A

Today we're ranking ALL of our trick taking games, well... maybe not all. This is Part 1 after all...

Let us know what you think of this new format!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 18d

The Sandcastles of Burgundy

Learn to Play: youtu.be/5WdX-cK4xR8

In Sandcastles of Burgundy, you’ll be working to decorate your village for Queen Crab’s beach party, aiming to score the most points!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 21d

Ever wondered what trick taking is? youtu.be/XjRtnQenWrA

Well, we have you covered! In just seven parts, we break down this core mechanic that is the back bone of so many games we all love and play!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 23d

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 23d

Come watch us play Tokaido Duo! youtu.be/_oT0sE6Pztk

#boardgames

Tokaido Duo | The Artist, The Pilgrim, or The Merchant? | Board Game Playthrough

YouTube video by kovray

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dupthedodger @dupthedodger.bsky.social · 24d

On @kovray.bsky.social: An Extended preview of Zombie Princess a rift on Spades (releasing in 2026?) by @cardboardeast.bsky.social and right after Starla and Mik of @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social breaking down the OG Spades (released in 1930). 🤩
youtu.be/ET8Tj_ryzWA?...

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 25d

Today we teach a classic card game! Hearts

Of course using the lovely River & Stone deck from @bethsobel.bsky.social !

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 26d

You’re sooooo close ! Any chance you’re coming to Edmonton?

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 9

👀 garphill.com/secret

#kickstarter #boardgames #secrets
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Tea and Games @teangames.bsky.social · Sep 6

Oooooo... @kovray.bsky.social is approaching 10K subscribers for their YouTube channel! Jump onboard and pass the word! #boardgames
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Welcome to Kovray! A channel all about board games and finding you you're next great one! Our names are Ilya (he/him) and Tylor (he/him) and we are a couple who loves board games. We hope to inspire ...

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · Sep 6

Some of our favorites from this month!

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Check out our Top 5 of August Video!

Also we're just 1,000 subscribers away from 10,000! November is our Five Year Kovrayversary, lots of exciting things planned!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · Sep 6

Finally! I'm not the only one.

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wyrmspan: Dragon Academy - youtu.be/wEu5r8qDT2M

Dive into this new expansion from @connievdc.bsky.social! The world of Wyrmspan grows and we couldn't be more happier.

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No Pun Included @nopunincluded.com · Sep 5

so in this board game about making pretend board games you have a sustainability mechanism, you see.

a screenshot of the campaign page for The Game Makers. The green banner reads GO TEAM GREEN! It has an image of the wooden tree pieces, and a curious looking cute cartoon panda. The text underneath reads "Part of The Game Makers focuses on the need for modern day manufacturers making efforts to reduce their impact on the environment. Players can even score a significant amount of points if they focus on going green. This is abstracted in the game as swapping components for planting trees or planting trees when certain gameplay milestones are reached." Beneath that there's a gameplay image featuring the tree pieces placed on a game board.

image from the campain page featuring these pieces from the game "46 plastic buildings (in 3 levels), 18 dice (in 3 levels)."

another component image featuring the infamous plastic gametrayz custom insert

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