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The Frozen Gamer❄️

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Dad, husband, actor, avid board gamer. Also sub to my channel on YouTube: https://📹 youtube.com/@the.frozengamer let’s get to 500! Publishers: if you want me to do a how to play/review of a soon to be released game email me at [email protected]

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The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 21h

Hottest Boardgames of the Week:

10. Galactic Cruise (Last Week 4)
9. SETI (10)
8. Origin Story (New)
7. Magical Athlete (3)
6. Vantage (5)
5. Railway Boom (52)
4. Sweet Lands (68)
3. TLotR: Fate of the Fellowship (2)
2. Don't Starve: The Board Game (New)
1. Secret Societies (New)

#Boardgames #BGG

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 7d

Sorry for the ramble. Your article got my brain moving!!

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 7d

…substitute if the game was good. If I say a game was fun, people usually take that as a 👍 review. As you discussed it doesn’t have to mean that as “fun” is a very layered word. But since we usually use it in Type 1 form that’s what we are referring to when we speak it or hear it. 5/5

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 7d

Now when I do my reviews does “fun” find its way in there. Often yes. It slips off my tongue. Do I wish I came up with other words when I hear myself say them in the editing process, of course. However it isn’t all bad, because as consumers I believe when we hear the word we use it as a… 4/x

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 7d

…there is still a somewhat inherent fun aspect built into the games. I think even bad games have a fun aspect to them too. So using “fun” (Type 1) as a descriptor ends up being unnecessary, and redundant.
3/x

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 7d

When I read a book, only on occasions do I want it to be fun. Movies are about 50/50. Visual art, I can probably count on one hand how many times I’d describe pieces I like as fun. Even in the most challenging of games, This War of Mine, Freedom the Underground railroad, Wehrle, Holland…. 2/x

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 7d

When we hear gamers or reviewers saying that game was “fun” it is most often in Newberry’s Type 1 context. I believe where this falters is that the vast majority of designers and publishers want their games to be fun in the first place. This is different in other entertainment and art forms 1/x

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 7d

Yup. On kickstarter or game found now. Forgot which one. Some small changes and new aesthetic

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 8d

Hottest games of the week:

10. SETI (last week 9)
9. Arcs (10)
8. Kalypso (new)
7. ANTS (2)
6. Container 2025 vers. (38)
5. Vantage (4)
4. Galactic Cruise (5)
3. Magical Athlete 2025 vers. (6)
2. TLotR: Fate of the Fellowship (1)
1. Dogs of War (34)

#Boardgames #BGG #Hotness

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The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 9d

Miami and the A’s being playoff bound probably wasn’t their top priority, but those clubs seemed to have overachieved.

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 9d

Aren’t the Mets number 1 in payroll? What a collapse.

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 13d

You like the poster, movie or both?

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The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 14d

Hottest Games of the Week:

T10. Ark Nova (last week 12)
T10. Arcs (8)
9. SETI (7)
8. Star Wars: Battle of Hoth (4)
7. Magical Athlete 2003 (new)
6. Magical Athlete 2025 (new)
5. Galactic Cruise (6)
4. Vantage (3)
3. LR of Arnak: Twisted Paths (30)
2. ANTS (64)
1. TLotR: Fate of the...

#boardgames

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 18d

I’m bummed that Coldplay has become the new Nickelback. 😢

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 22d

Just played this new version with my 8 year old last night. He is now a huge fan of the game as well. CMYK did a wonderful job with the remake.

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 22d

Hottest Board Games of the Week:

10. Covenant (last week 5)
T8. Andromeda's Edge (39)
T8. Arcs (9)
7. SETI (7)
6. Galactic Cruise (21)
5. The Great Sea (10)
4. Star Wars: Battle of Hoth (3)
3. Vantage (2)
2. TLotR: Fate of the Fellowship (1)
1. Container (11)

#boardgames #bgg #hotness

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 25d

but it looks like the more hive boards, and having unique frames was "fixed" in the expansion. Not sure I'll buy that as I am not a big expansion guy, but good to know it is out there.

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 25d

Pretty cool game. Everyone went a different route to get points, and we really had no idea who was going to win until after we counted up points. All the different routes we took, that the game allows this, was my favorite part of the game. I wish there were more hive boards in the game.

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The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 26d

Go for it!!! With the speed paints I knocked it out in 10-15 mins. A little sloppier than I would have wanted, and regular mini paints (which I don't own) would have probably been better for this mini, because of all it's flat surfaces...but I'm still pleased with it. Way better than the gray.

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 26d

🐝 Apiary by @stonemaiergames.com is all set up as the main game for tomorrow’s game day. Super psyched to get this to the table! And I quickly speedpainted my queen bee mini, cuz ya gotta slay that gray!! 🐝

#boardgames #apiary #stonemaier #minipainting

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The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 29d

Hottest Games of the Week:

10. The Great Sea (New)
9. Arcs (Last Week 9)
8. Kingdoms Forlorn: DD&K (5)
7. SETI (6)
6. The Game Makers (New)
5. Covenant (46)
4. Emberheart (New)
3. Star Wars: Battle of Hoth (3)
2. Vantage (2)
1. TLotR: Fate of the Fellowship (1)

#BoardGames #Hotness #BGG

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 29d

what's your letterboxed name? I'll give ya a follow.

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The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 29d

There it is. There’s the remark proving this is just about revenge against people who don’t agree with him.

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The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · 29d

Are you going to make a ranking list of all the movies you saw at the end of the year?!

The Frozen Gamer❄️ @thefrozengamer.bsky.social · Sep 5

Nailed it! The ease of getting into the game is a very positive highlight. I don’t play the traditional war games but jumped right into this. I also ❤️ how this one is about ideology, and how well you influence the leaders of Czechoslovakia. I thought that was a super cool idea.