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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 2d

New comic! Bringing loads of games to game night and only ending up playing one or two small ones... Who else does this? 😂

👀 You can read this week's blog post (it's a long one!) at
semicoop.com/comic/beast-of-burden/ #gamenight #boardgames

Two panels. Above the left, it says: "Games I brought to game night". We see Heinze carrying a very big and heavy backpack holding at least 15 games (it shows the outlines of the boxes through the bag). Above the right panel it says: "Games we played at game night". We see the same image of Heinze carrying the back pack with only one small game highlighted in the entire backpack.

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 1d

Ouch! Luckily, we heard that Scout is great!

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 1d

We have encountered no cats this week! 😭

(We have loads of dog owning friends and not enough cat owning friends!)

Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 2d

Playte has that High Society edition with the same art as the Osprey edition, so we can hope 🤞

Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 2d

Ooh that's a very cool idea!

Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 2d

Please stop posting my inner thoughts, we have privacy laws in Europe that apply to U.S. based entities as well!

a cartoon character is talking on a cell phone and the words charlotte you 'll be hearing from my lawyers

Alt: a cartoon character is talking on a cell phone and the words charlotte you 'll be hearing from my lawyers

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 2d

Sardegna was the biggest surprise this week, it's a small box containing an engaging game that feels big.

It was anice to revisit Eldritch Horror (twice) after all these years. 🙂

Lastly, Middara has been great so far but its art style and (complex) rules prevent us from recommending it to people.

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Eldritch Horror;
Eldfall Chronicles;
Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1;
Sardegna;
Orapa Space;
Linko.

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dagda86.bsky.social @dagda86.bsky.social · 2d

#TooReal?

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 2d

Ouch!

Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 2d

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Mac McAnally @macaroobanzai.bsky.social · 4d

The BGG page is up.

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

This Is Not a Game About a Pipe

Delve into René Magritte's surrealist theme. Is that a Pipe? Is that a Card?

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 3d

Weekly Recap! 📼 More Playte games (in a handy container box!), Eldfall Chronicles, and we played Eldritch Horror, twice! 🦑😁
#boardgames

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 3d

🎲 Games in this video:
- Middara
- Eldfall Chronicles
- Linko
- Sardegna
- Orapa Space
- Eldritch Horror

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 3d

Weekly Recap! 📼 More Playte games (in a handy container box!), Eldfall Chronicles, and we played Eldritch Horror, twice! 🦑😁
#boardgames

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 4d

So far this has been a very fun read and it's still early enough in October to join in!

Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 8d

Tomorrow is October 1st, a great time to start reading Roger Zelazny's excellent A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER!

There's a short chapter for every day of the month, like a literary Halloween advent calendar. It's a charming supernatural mystery told from a dog's POV.

Illustration for the cover of A NIGHT IN THE LONESOME OCTOBER

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 4d

Easy choice. A Daf 55, a Dutch car with a Variomatic gearbox that made them as quick forward as in reverse.

Because of that we had reverse races with Dafs that make Joyride look like a racing simulator. 🤣

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Dutch Reverse Racing

YouTube video by Kustan

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 5d

Disclosure: this copy has been provided by Playte Games.

Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 5d

Tried Sardegna tonight and really enjoyed it! With the small L board version it's quite a 'big'-feeling euro in a small package.

Really enjoyed how the game has a 2nd phase in which all the resources have been farmed and the villagers turn from farmers into pawns that you use to gain influence.

A game of Sardegna in progress. A colorful map filled with wooden ships, pawns, houses and towers.

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Our Family Plays Games @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social · 7d

300 SUNDAY SHOWS! We’re celebrating with a fast, fun trip down memory lane, favorite moments, and big thanks to YOU. Watch the milestone episode on our YouTube channel this Sunday: www.youtube.com/@OurFamilyPl...

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 7d

It's a stripped down version in just 18 cards. It only retains the shoals and your 'strength' increases by catching low level fish. Most fish have a neat one time ability which makes the game a little more dynamic and strategic.

We think the game is best with three although it's still fun with two.

Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 7d

September was a surprisingly filled month, 39 plays and 24 different games!

We played loads of small games while hiking in the Alps and Playte was kind enough to send a bunch of their games!

Highlights: Adrenaline, Orapa Mine/Space, Tic Tac Trek.

AMA if any of these catch your interest! #bgstats

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
5: Tic Tac Trek;
4: Death Valley;
3: Landmarks;
2: Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 1;
2: Biblios;
2: Confusing Lands;
2: Linko;
2: Tsuro;
2: Stef Stuntpiloot;
1: Destinies;
1: Agricola;
1: Dominate & Delegate;
1: Space Base;
1: Adrenaline;
1: Skyjo;
1: Take Time;
1: Orapa Mine;
1: Digit Code;
1: Orapa Space;
1: Pokémon Trading Card Game;
1: Schwimmen;
1: Dice Pool Party;
1: Moving Wild;
1: Shallow Regrets.

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Max Games Seidman @max.resonym.com · 7d

The golden rule: do unto others as you’d have them do unto you, but if the rule on a card conflicts with this rule, follow the rules on the card

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 7d

My nephew finally beat me at Pokemon At our yearly game. (I should have realised when we he asked which playmat I wanted, he stepped up his game.)

We finally played Adrenaline and enjoyed it a lot. Take Time has the potential to be a hit.

Playte also send us some games and we enjoyed those too.

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Play count:
2: Linko;
2: Stef Stuntpiloot;
1: Agricola;
1: Adrenaline;
1: Take Time;
1: Orapa Mine;
1: Digit Code;
1: Orapa Space;
1: Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 9d

New comic! 👀 Watch out... the walls (might) have ears! 👂 Did you ever have to take a beggar card in Agricola?

You can read this week's blog post at
www.semicoop.com/comic/feedin...

An elderly woman presses a drinking glass to a wall to eavesdrop. Off-panel voices shout game-complaints about food (“Crisis! … There’s not enough food … I refuse to be a beggar!”); she responds “Oh.” Caption: “After having played Agricola last night.” Next panel, she carefully offers to get some bread from the market for her neighbour Rachel, who looks surprised and a bit shocked.

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 9d

New comic! 👀 Watch out... the walls (might) have ears! 👂 Did you ever have to take a beggar card in Agricola?

You can read this week's blog post at
www.semicoop.com/comic/feedin...

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.bsky.social · 10d

Honestly, we should get further into BattleCON: Devastation of Indines that just it's first six fighters before looking at getting other L99 Games...

We have played Millenium Blades at someone else's house tough and that game is simply glorious.

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