Pall Omen
@paulowengames.bsky.social
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Board gamer - designer of "Vines & Wines" and "Sky Merchants of Tora," co-designer of "Magnificent Marvels" with @hokiestone.bsky.social
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On vacation in Luray, Virginia with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social playing "Cities of Splendor: The Orient," our favorite of the expansion modules
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"Your pen was in the laundry."
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Yeah, it's pretty lazy programming.
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Lost in "House of Borgia" by @scottalmes.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . This hidden motive open influence game with a liars dice mechanism worked much better the second time, thanks largely to using the "Shadow Puppets" and "Flame of Thy Tongue" variants on the back page of the rules.
House of Borgia Dice game final position - six cardinals with varying amounts of influence tokens
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Dumb question: Was Paul Lynde playing a Batman villain?
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That's really funny. I'm taking a creative writing course, and my professor emphasizes the importance of research for authenticity. I wonder how she'd react if I said, "Well, George Eliot didn't bother. Why should I?"
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"Galaxy Rush" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social on the front porch. This was a neat little discovery at @originsgamefair.bsky.social a few years ago - two-player drafting game with a hint of Splendor going on.
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Post an image from the last episode of Star Trek you watched.
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This is why patronage is (or used to be) a thing, and why a republic sponsors (or should sponsor) a National Endowment for the Arts.
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Well, there goes my day.
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I'm starting to think this is where I am with my country.
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Quark: How many times can something break your heart?
Dukat: For as long as you love it.
Quark:  How many times can something break your heart? Dukat:  For as long as you love it.
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Replace any word in a Star Trek title with "knob."

"The Knob of Khan"
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"Other countries are laughing at us" was Trump's line about Biden. It was never true until Trump took office.
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Lost at Mottainai by @asmadigames.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social on a crisp late afternoon by the back yard firebowl
Outdoor table with Mottainai card game in front of a square propane firebowl with a wineglass, and an orange-cushioned chair
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"Mountain Goats" by @allplay.bsky.social in the backyard by the fire bowl with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social today - nice easy-going dice game with goats
Mountain Goats board game on a small outdoor table. Dice, game counters, and a blue cocktail on an adjacent table. Chair with orange cushion in background next to a pumpkin on the ground
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I miss this game. Haven't got it to the table in a long while
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Monday afternoon, lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in "Isle of Trains" by @dicehateme.bsky.social - a nice small-format card game of building trains and delivering cargo for contracts.
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Been a while since I've seen this one.