Want a great game with only 18 cards you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Shallow Regrets ( @buttonshy.bsky.social ) - A fun, awkward game of fishing gone wrong. Can’t wait to dive into its base game, Deep Regrets.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Shallow Regrets ( @buttonshy.bsky.social ) - A fun, awkward game of fishing gone wrong. Can’t wait to dive into its base game, Deep Regrets.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Want a great game with only 18 cards you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Shallow Regrets ( @buttonshy.bsky.social ) - A fun, awkward game of fishing gone wrong. Can’t wait to dive into its base game, Deep Regrets.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Shallow Regrets ( @buttonshy.bsky.social ) - A fun, awkward game of fishing gone wrong. Can’t wait to dive into its base game, Deep Regrets.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
FYI Both Harmonies and Forest Shuffle get a mention in this list, and both got a 2025 Frostie.
#SpielMas ⛄️
#boardgames
#SpielMas ⛄️
#boardgames
Roll with it: the 30 best board games for Christmas 2025
Roll with it: the 30 best board games for Christmas 2025
If Monopoly is your festive fallback for family fun then go directly to Jail and do not pass Go. A new wave of party pleasers, trick takers and strategy games can transport you to Stalingrad, the spirit realm, or even Georgian sex venues
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
FYI Both Harmonies and Forest Shuffle get a mention in this list, and both got a 2025 Frostie.
#SpielMas ⛄️
#boardgames
#SpielMas ⛄️
#boardgames
Want a great game for five to six players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Pixies (@bombyx.bsky.social) 2-5 players - This game’s artwork is so striking, but cozy goes out the window when you start to play. Very fast and fun!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Pixies (@bombyx.bsky.social) 2-5 players - This game’s artwork is so striking, but cozy goes out the window when you start to play. Very fast and fun!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
December 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Want a great game for five to six players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Pixies (@bombyx.bsky.social) 2-5 players - This game’s artwork is so striking, but cozy goes out the window when you start to play. Very fast and fun!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Pixies (@bombyx.bsky.social) 2-5 players - This game’s artwork is so striking, but cozy goes out the window when you start to play. Very fast and fun!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Got to play “Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest,” “Parks,” and “Mountain Goats” tonight. That last one is a #SpielMas ⛄️ 4S game: simple, strategic, short, and shareable.
#boardgames
#boardgames
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Got to play “Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest,” “Parks,” and “Mountain Goats” tonight. That last one is a #SpielMas ⛄️ 4S game: simple, strategic, short, and shareable.
#boardgames
#boardgames
Here’s a warm-up to #SpielMas ⛄️ if you are a fan of #Sudoku. Play Fivefold simultaneously with your friends or compare times afterwards.
Fivefold Daily Puzzle #8 (Nov 18, 2025) solved in 7:17 with 0 hints! fivefold.ca
#boardgames
Fivefold Daily Puzzle #8 (Nov 18, 2025) solved in 7:17 with 0 hints! fivefold.ca
#boardgames
Fivefold: Daily Puzzle
A daily logic puzzle game where the rules are different every day!
fivefold.ca
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Here’s a warm-up to #SpielMas ⛄️ if you are a fan of #Sudoku. Play Fivefold simultaneously with your friends or compare times afterwards.
Fivefold Daily Puzzle #8 (Nov 18, 2025) solved in 7:17 with 0 hints! fivefold.ca
#boardgames
Fivefold Daily Puzzle #8 (Nov 18, 2025) solved in 7:17 with 0 hints! fivefold.ca
#boardgames
SpielMas. All. The. Way!
December 14, 2024 at 6:07 PM
SpielMas. All. The. Way!
Day 1 of the #SpielMas ⛄️ festival has begun!
Kicking off the first day of #spielmas with a round of #questsovercoffee at the office.
December 26, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Day 1 of the #SpielMas ⛄️ festival has begun!
#spielmas day 4:
Discord Activities and Canvas Encore.
Had to pivot when an online gathering fell through, but canvas was so popular, it was requested again and the wife and I managed to find some games through Discord to play 😊
Discord Activities and Canvas Encore.
Had to pivot when an online gathering fell through, but canvas was so popular, it was requested again and the wife and I managed to find some games through Discord to play 😊
December 30, 2024 at 2:24 AM
#spielmas day 4:
Discord Activities and Canvas Encore.
Had to pivot when an online gathering fell through, but canvas was so popular, it was requested again and the wife and I managed to find some games through Discord to play 😊
Discord Activities and Canvas Encore.
Had to pivot when an online gathering fell through, but canvas was so popular, it was requested again and the wife and I managed to find some games through Discord to play 😊
I got to pitch #SpielMas at a monthly playtesting event of the Golden Gate Gamemakers in Santa Cruz, California.
Golden Gate Gamemakers
Bringing board game creators and players together in the Bay Area of California
goldengategamemakers.com
April 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I got to pitch #SpielMas at a monthly playtesting event of the Golden Gate Gamemakers in Santa Cruz, California.
Day 5 of the fifth-annual #Spielmas ⛄️ holiday festival found us back in Middle Earth. We’ve been playing the SHIRE out of our new copy of Lord of the Rings Duel since trying it out at The Game Parlour #boardgames cafe on Day 3.
December 31, 2024 at 1:35 AM
Day 5 of the fifth-annual #Spielmas ⛄️ holiday festival found us back in Middle Earth. We’ve been playing the SHIRE out of our new copy of Lord of the Rings Duel since trying it out at The Game Parlour #boardgames cafe on Day 3.
Want a great game for three to four players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Harmonies (Libellud) A beautiful game that plays well on BGA and sparkles in-person. We gave a copy to a host while on vacation!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Harmonies (Libellud) A beautiful game that plays well on BGA and sparkles in-person. We gave a copy to a host while on vacation!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Want a great game for three to four players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Harmonies (Libellud) A beautiful game that plays well on BGA and sparkles in-person. We gave a copy to a host while on vacation!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Harmonies (Libellud) A beautiful game that plays well on BGA and sparkles in-person. We gave a copy to a host while on vacation!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
If you pull that off, and the core of that group wants to continue to gather and play, it’s magic.
And that’s why we celebrate each year during the #SpielMas ⛄️ Festival.
And that’s why we celebrate each year during the #SpielMas ⛄️ Festival.
November 9, 2025 at 7:06 PM
If you pull that off, and the core of that group wants to continue to gather and play, it’s magic.
And that’s why we celebrate each year during the #SpielMas ⛄️ Festival.
And that’s why we celebrate each year during the #SpielMas ⛄️ Festival.
It’s also the first day of the fifth-annual #SpielMas ⛄️ festival. I’ll be celebrating the amazing privilege of being able to play games with family and friends year round.
What should we play from your collection?
What should we play from your collection?
SpielMas - A holiday festival of tabletop gaming
SpielMas (noun) [sh-peel-məs]: a holiday festival celebrated by playing a tabletop game each night between December 26-31.
www.spielmas.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:43 PM
It’s also the first day of the fifth-annual #SpielMas ⛄️ festival. I’ll be celebrating the amazing privilege of being able to play games with family and friends year round.
What should we play from your collection?
What should we play from your collection?
If you had to play a simple, strategic, short, and shareable game online with friends or family this #SpielMas ⛄️, make it Azul. It’s a beauty IRL, but the scoring can be a little much during the game and at the end.
Full list of Frosties: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
Full list of Frosties: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
December 9, 2024 at 3:51 PM
If you had to play a simple, strategic, short, and shareable game online with friends or family this #SpielMas ⛄️, make it Azul. It’s a beauty IRL, but the scoring can be a little much during the game and at the end.
Full list of Frosties: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
Full list of Frosties: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
In other news, a friend made use of her newly-obtained #SpielMas ⛄️ sticker by helping a wayward walkingstick (bottom right) off the sidewalk and back to a safe spot in the grass.
December 16, 2024 at 4:47 PM
In other news, a friend made use of her newly-obtained #SpielMas ⛄️ sticker by helping a wayward walkingstick (bottom right) off the sidewalk and back to a safe spot in the grass.
Only have a standard deck of playing cards during #SpielMas ⛄️? No worries! You can play Palace, the vintage “backpacker’s game.” It’s so good with 2-6 players.
Full list of winners: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
Full list of winners: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
December 7, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Only have a standard deck of playing cards during #SpielMas ⛄️? No worries! You can play Palace, the vintage “backpacker’s game.” It’s so good with 2-6 players.
Full list of winners: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
Full list of winners: www.spielmas.com/blog/2024-fr...
#boardgames
Pentaquest on Board Game Arena is simple, strategic, short, and shareable. Perfect for the #SpielMas ⛄️ festival! #boardgames
Play Pentaquest online from your browser
Play Pentaquest online from your browser with the whole world!
boardgamearena.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Pentaquest on Board Game Arena is simple, strategic, short, and shareable. Perfect for the #SpielMas ⛄️ festival! #boardgames
Each day of celebration during #SpielMas ⛄️ is a privilege. We create displays to record the celebration of playing #boardgames and share that joy with others. I started with a print-and-play, but others have turned to ceramics and 3D printing.
Find out more at: www.spielmas.com/displays
Find out more at: www.spielmas.com/displays
November 21, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Each day of celebration during #SpielMas ⛄️ is a privilege. We create displays to record the celebration of playing #boardgames and share that joy with others. I started with a print-and-play, but others have turned to ceramics and 3D printing.
Find out more at: www.spielmas.com/displays
Find out more at: www.spielmas.com/displays
As we close out 2024, we also close out the fifth annual @spielmas.bsky.social festival. Tonight we celebrated with some friends and played a few games, ate some delicious food, and indulged in a few cocktails.
Thanks to @haoleboygames.bsky.social for the festival!
Happy New Year!
#boardgames
Thanks to @haoleboygames.bsky.social for the festival!
Happy New Year!
#boardgames
January 1, 2025 at 7:43 AM
As we close out 2024, we also close out the fifth annual @spielmas.bsky.social festival. Tonight we celebrated with some friends and played a few games, ate some delicious food, and indulged in a few cocktails.
Thanks to @haoleboygames.bsky.social for the festival!
Happy New Year!
#boardgames
Thanks to @haoleboygames.bsky.social for the festival!
Happy New Year!
#boardgames
On the second day of #SpielMas ⛄️ my true love gave to me… two six-sided dice.
And a game with our friends or family!
#boardgames
And a game with our friends or family!
#boardgames
On the first day of SpielMas… — SpielMas
If you could only have six verses of the “Twelve Days of Christmas,” what would you sing about during SpielMas?
www.spielmas.com
December 27, 2024 at 3:09 PM
On the second day of #SpielMas ⛄️ my true love gave to me… two six-sided dice.
And a game with our friends or family!
#boardgames
And a game with our friends or family!
#boardgames
The #SpielMas ⛄️ holiday festival began in 2020 on a summer camping trip along the California coast. We formed our own bubble physically that has remained metaphorically ever since.
Read our origin story at: www.spielmas.com/about
#boardgames
Read our origin story at: www.spielmas.com/about
#boardgames
December 11, 2024 at 4:11 PM
The #SpielMas ⛄️ holiday festival began in 2020 on a summer camping trip along the California coast. We formed our own bubble physically that has remained metaphorically ever since.
Read our origin story at: www.spielmas.com/about
#boardgames
Read our origin story at: www.spielmas.com/about
#boardgames