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Husband, father to a corgi, board gamer, fantasy geek.
Today, we played Fromage, a worker placement game making cheese. The game plays very fast. Simultaneous play with some interesting mini-games in each quadrant. #BoardGames
January 3, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Today, we played Fromage, a worker placement game making cheese. The game plays very fast. Simultaneous play with some interesting mini-games in each quadrant. #BoardGames
#BoardGames advent calendar day 23-Festive Favorites-return to an all-time favorite. Today, we played Takenoko. This is one of the first board games we were introduced to about 6 years ago.
December 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 23-Festive Favorites-return to an all-time favorite. Today, we played Takenoko. This is one of the first board games we were introduced to about 6 years ago.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 22-Santa’s Workshop-play a building game. Today, we played San Juan Special Edition. We just got our KS of Puerto Rico delivered, and got San Juan with it. So we had to break it out and build some buildings.
December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 22-Santa’s Workshop-play a building game. Today, we played San Juan Special Edition. We just got our KS of Puerto Rico delivered, and got San Juan with it. So we had to break it out and build some buildings.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 21-Snowbound Story-play a narrative game. Today, we played Adventures of Robin Hood. In this chapter, Robin Hood and Little John rescued Alex the Blacksmith from Prince John. My favorite part of this game is the changing game board. It’s a genius design.
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 21-Snowbound Story-play a narrative game. Today, we played Adventures of Robin Hood. In this chapter, Robin Hood and Little John rescued Alex the Blacksmith from Prince John. My favorite part of this game is the changing game board. It’s a genius design.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 20-Elves at Work-play a qvrafting game. Today, we played Arch Ravels, an order fulfillment game crafting knitted items.
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 20-Elves at Work-play a qvrafting game. Today, we played Arch Ravels, an order fulfillment game crafting knitted items.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 19-Quick&Nimble-play a quick filler game. Today, we played Draftosaurus, a dinosaur drafting and set collection game where you fill a zoo with dinos. Perfect for a week night filler.
December 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 19-Quick&Nimble-play a quick filler game. Today, we played Draftosaurus, a dinosaur drafting and set collection game where you fill a zoo with dinos. Perfect for a week night filler.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 18-Evergreen-play a game that withstands the test of time. Today, we played Labyrinth. A puzzly route building game where you try to create paths to treasures. This is probably the oldest game we own, from 1982 I think.
December 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 18-Evergreen-play a game that withstands the test of time. Today, we played Labyrinth. A puzzly route building game where you try to create paths to treasures. This is probably the oldest game we own, from 1982 I think.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 17-Joy to the World-play a game w/ a global theme. Today, we played Trekking the World 2nd Ed., a great set educational travel and card drafting game. Great art too.
December 18, 2025 at 1:59 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 17-Joy to the World-play a game w/ a global theme. Today, we played Trekking the World 2nd Ed., a great set educational travel and card drafting game. Great art too.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 16-Under the Tree-play a gifted game. Today, we played Great British Baking Show game, a tableau? building game based on the tv show. my husband got this as a Xmas gift last year. It’s not a very good game, imo.
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 16-Under the Tree-play a gifted game. Today, we played Great British Baking Show game, a tableau? building game based on the tv show. my husband got this as a Xmas gift last year. It’s not a very good game, imo.
BoardGames advent calendar day 15 - North Pole Dash-play a racing game. Today, we played Wacky Races, a racing game based on the old cartoon. I originally got this game for the minis, but was really happy that the game itself is really fun.
December 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
BoardGames advent calendar day 15 - North Pole Dash-play a racing game. Today, we played Wacky Races, a racing game based on the old cartoon. I originally got this game for the minis, but was really happy that the game itself is really fun.
BoardGames advent calendar day 14 - Festive Feast-play a game that involves food or farming. Today, we played Downtown Farmers Market, a card drafting, tableau building game. I lost horribly, mostly because I misunderstood 2 of my scoring objectives.
December 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
BoardGames advent calendar day 14 - Festive Feast-play a game that involves food or farming. Today, we played Downtown Farmers Market, a card drafting, tableau building game. I lost horribly, mostly because I misunderstood 2 of my scoring objectives.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 13 - Blizzard of Cards -play a card game. Today, we played Card Kingdoms of Valeria. This is a very underrated card game with a Machi Koro kind of mechanic.
December 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 13 - Blizzard of Cards -play a card game. Today, we played Card Kingdoms of Valeria. This is a very underrated card game with a Machi Koro kind of mechanic.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 12 - Merry Miniatures -play a game where the components shine. Today, we played Azul. Not a minis game, but the components are nice.
December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 12 - Merry Miniatures -play a game where the components shine. Today, we played Azul. Not a minis game, but the components are nice.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 11 - Holiday Heist -play a deduction game. Today, we played Hunt a Killer:Dead Below Deck. Like most of these, we solved all the puzzles, hidden codes, etc., but still got the killer wrong because we still couldn’t put together the “clues” to make a cohesive story.
December 12, 2025 at 4:04 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 11 - Holiday Heist -play a deduction game. Today, we played Hunt a Killer:Dead Below Deck. Like most of these, we solved all the puzzles, hidden codes, etc., but still got the killer wrong because we still couldn’t put together the “clues” to make a cohesive story.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 10 - Sparkling Strategy -play a game that makes your brain twinkle. Today, we played Onitama. Red prevailed. This game always makes my brain hurt.
December 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 10 - Sparkling Strategy -play a game that makes your brain twinkle. Today, we played Onitama. Red prevailed. This game always makes my brain hurt.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 9 - Jingle Bell Duel -play a 2 player game. Today, we played Dice Throne:Santa vs Krampus. Santa prevailed.
December 10, 2025 at 1:27 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 9 - Jingle Bell Duel -play a 2 player game. Today, we played Dice Throne:Santa vs Krampus. Santa prevailed.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 8 -Winter’s Choice -play a game w/ a wintery theme. Today, we played Elf: Journey from the North Pole. This is a tile laying game where you lay cards to create a path from the North Pole to New York. While the board is cute, the game itself is dull and overly simple.
December 9, 2025 at 1:12 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 8 -Winter’s Choice -play a game w/ a wintery theme. Today, we played Elf: Journey from the North Pole. This is a tile laying game where you lay cards to create a path from the North Pole to New York. While the board is cute, the game itself is dull and overly simple.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 6 -Cocoa & Co-Op -play a co-op game. Today, we played Pandemic:Reign of Cthulhu. To my utter astonishment, we won! We never win Pandemic games. Happiness all around.
December 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 6 -Cocoa & Co-Op -play a co-op game. Today, we played Pandemic:Reign of Cthulhu. To my utter astonishment, we won! We never win Pandemic games. Happiness all around.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 6 -Yuletide Challenge-play a game you haven’t mastered yet. Today, we played Village, a worker placement game where you play a family trying to build up their renown. It’s a tight confounding game where influence & actions are often at odds, & your workers die.
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 6 -Yuletide Challenge-play a game you haven’t mastered yet. Today, we played Village, a worker placement game where you play a family trying to build up their renown. It’s a tight confounding game where influence & actions are often at odds, & your workers die.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 5 -Twinkling Treat-play a game that feels like a gift. Today, we played Santa’s Workshop, a worker placement game about being Santa’ Elves making gifts.
December 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 5 -Twinkling Treat-play a game that feels like a gift. Today, we played Santa’s Workshop, a worker placement game about being Santa’ Elves making gifts.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 4 -Holiday Hustle-a real-time game. Today we played Kites, a real-time game simulating keeping kites aloft. It’s a very quick game. We played 3x and lost miserably 3x. Then we played in easy mode, where two of the colors were removed, and we won that one and called it
December 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 4 -Holiday Hustle-a real-time game. Today we played Kites, a real-time game simulating keeping kites aloft. It’s a very quick game. We played 3x and lost miserably 3x. Then we played in easy mode, where two of the colors were removed, and we won that one and called it
#BoardGames advent calendar day 3 - Cozy by the Fire - a cozy game. Today we played Creature Comforts, the quintessential cozy dice placement game.
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 3 - Cozy by the Fire - a cozy game. Today we played Creature Comforts, the quintessential cozy dice placement game.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 2 - mittens & mischief - a silly fun game or a little take that. Today we played Oh My Brain, a silly, fun card shedding game with a bit of take that.
December 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 2 - mittens & mischief - a silly fun game or a little take that. Today we played Oh My Brain, a silly, fun card shedding game with a bit of take that.
#BoardGames advent calendar day 1 - First Noel - a game to begin the season. Today we played Christmas Lights, a card deduction game where you string lights together in a certain pattern without knowing what cards you have.
December 2, 2025 at 12:52 AM
#BoardGames advent calendar day 1 - First Noel - a game to begin the season. Today we played Christmas Lights, a card deduction game where you string lights together in a certain pattern without knowing what cards you have.
