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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/09/2026

I was a little leery heading into this Titanic-shaped theater to see The Odyssey in IMAX. I survived!

Tinseltown USA theater that sort of looks like the Titanic

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/09/2026

Busy month means very few games. At least they were all great games! #bgstats

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Play count:
6: Wingspan;
2: Ziggurat;
1: Emberleaf;
1: Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest;
1: Reforest;
1: Wingspan Pocket;
1: Spots;
1: FlipToons.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/08/2026

This has been an amazing month of games! #bgstats

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
10: Cozy Stickerville;
3: Knarr;
3: Regicide;
2: French Quarter;
2: The Fox in the Forest Duet;
2: Hot Streak;
2: Wonderland;
2: Seasons of Rice;
2: Skulls of Sedlec;
2: Ziggurat;
2: Codenames;
2: Death Valley;
2: High Society;
2: FlipToons;
1: Ministry of Lost Things: Case 1 – Lint Condition;
1: High Rise;
1: Forest Shuffle: Smoky Mountains;
1: Wingspan;
1: Let's Go! To Japan;
1: Cóatl;
1: Dracula vs Van Helsing;
1: Battleships Pencil & Paper;
1: Diamant;
1: Captain Flip;
1: Fantasy Realms: Deluxe Edition.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 27/07/2026

Heading home from DC now. I finally got to visit the amazing @labyrinthdc.bsky.social. What a cool touch to shout out local designers @connievdc.bsky.social and @elizhargrave.bsky.social!

Undergrove box with "local designer" label

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/07/2026

My #bgstats for June 2026 features four new-to-me games! Every game this month was great.

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
4: FlipToons;
3: DNUP;
3: Trio;
2: Magical Athlete (454103);
2: Regicide;
1: Wingspan;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Cóatl;
1: Subjective;
1: Ticket to Ride: Europe;
1: Cities;
1: Positano;
1: Dominion;
1: Take Time.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/06/2026

My #bgstats for May 2026. Still chasing that first Fate of the Fellowship win!

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
3: Trio;
2: The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship;
2: Wingspan;
2: Diamant;
1: Motor City;
1: CATAN;
1: Cóatl;
1: Let's Go! To Japan;
1: Piñatas;
1: Harmonies;
1: Positano;
1: 7 Wonders Duel;
1: Dale of Merchants;
1: King of Tokyo;
1: Spots;
1: Point Salad;
1: Captain Flip;
1: Sushi Go Party!;
1: High Society;
1: Agent Avenue;
1: Duel for Cardia;
1: Qwixx.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 10/05/2026

Played #TheLordoftheRingsFateoftheFellowship on 2026-05-09 with 4 players #bgstats. We just barely ran out of hope and lost. ☹️

Frodo and Sam in Mount Doom, with the proper number of rings, and no Nazgul. We still lost hope.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 08/05/2026

Got our butts kicked in our learning game of #TheLordoftheRingsFateoftheFellowship on 2026-05-07 with 2 players #bgstats. We grossly underestimated the troops' ability to move and take over havens!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/05/2026

My #bgstats for April 2026! We continue to love Bomb Busters.

BG Stats Apr 2026

Plays: 20
H-index: 2
Games: 11
New: 0
Players: 9
Locations: 2
Hours: 11
Days: 4

Bomb Busters: 4
Downforce: 3
Origin Story: 2
Karuba: 2
Point Salad: 2
Kingdomino: 2
Star Trek: Cryptic – A Puzzles and Pathways Adventure: 1
Wingspan: 1
Forest Shuffle: 1

42 mechanics:
Open Drafting: 36%
Set Collection: 36%
Cooperative Game: 27%
End Game Bonuses: 27%
Hand Management: 27%
Auction/Bidding: 18%
Communication Limits: 18%
Deduction: 18%
Once-Per-Game Abilities: 18%
Score-and-Reset Game: 18%
Tile Placement: 18%
Action Queue: 9%.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 29/04/2026

Advertise your account with a Simpsons image!

Homer barely visible in a tall hedge of bushes

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 17/04/2026

I just got an email from StubHub listing these dates and times for the first four #Sabres playoff games: G1 - Sun 4/19 - 7pm G2 - Tues 4/21 - 7pm G3 - Wed 4/22 - 7pm G4 - Fri 4/24 - 7pm

G1 - Sun 4/19 - 7pm
G2 - Tues 4/21 - 7pm
G3 - Wed 4/22 - 7pm
G4 - Fri 4/24 - 7pm

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 31/03/2026

My lightest month of board gaming in a long, long time. ☹️ #bgstats

BG Stats 2 x 2.
Play count:
2: High Society;
1: Marvel Champions: The Card Game;
1: Pandemic Legacy: Season 1;
1: 7 Wonders: Architects.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/03/2026

Some great gaming happened last month. #bgstats

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
4: Dune: Imperium;
4: Pandemic Legacy: Season 1;
4: Wingspan;
1: Return to Dark Tower;
1: Exit: The Game – Advent Calendar: The Silent Storm;
1: Marvel Champions: The Card Game;
1: Let's Go! To Japan;
1: Tiny Towns;
1: Bunny Kingdom;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Cities;
1: Positano;
February;
2026;
Games;
Played.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 25/02/2026

I bit the bullet. They are shockingly accurate and absolutely revolting. I teach at a high school and sugar-addicted kids don't even want them.

Plate of KFC jelly beans with a sign saying to take one at your own risk.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/02/2026

My #bgstats for January 2026. It was a great month!

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
5: Phantom Ink;
3: Pandemic Legacy: Season 1;
3: Tacta;
2: Dice Forge;
2: Dorfromantik: The Board Game;
2: Roll to the Top: Journeys;
2: Wine Cellar;
1: Let's Go! To Japan;
1: A Place for All My Books;
1: Challengers!;
1: New York Zoo;
1: Fromage;
1: Wavelength;
1: Decrypto;
1: For Sale;
1: Gingham.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/02/2026

Played 2 plays of #DorfromantikTheBoardGame on 2026-01-31, with 2 players #bgstats I knew we would love this one and we were not disappointed! (No spoilers.)

Dorfromantik Board Game on the table. Inefficient but long railroad!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 05/01/2026

Played #APlaceforAllMyBooks on 2026-01-04 with 2 players, winning score: 42 #bgstats This one ends way faster than I expected!

A Place for All My Books
Cards, boards, colorful books

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 04/01/2026

Played #Gingham on 2026-01-04 with 3 players, winning score: 61 #bgstats @bitewinggames.bsky.social What a unique game. I'll need another game of this because I got crushed.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 04/01/2026

Played #Tacta on 2026-01-04 with 3 players, winning score: 56 #bgstats @theop.games Fun game with many tough spatial decisions.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 29/12/2025

2nd page of in-person #bgstats for 2025.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 29/12/2025

My in-person-only #bgstats for 2025. More games listed in first reply.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 28/12/2025

I might need to call in backup...

Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 27/12/2025

My #bgstats for 2025! Lots of good gaming occurred.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 27/12/2025

I set a goal to get back into reading this year. I succeeded!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/11/2025

My #bgstats are getting lighter and lighter each month. ☹️

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Play count:
11: Wingspan;
2: Challengers!;
2: Magical Athlete (454103);
1: The Quacks of Quedlinburg;
1: Cosmolancer;
1: Bärenpark;
1: Cities;
1: Pixies;
1: 7 Wonders: Architects.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 04/10/2025

Look at these lil nuggets at our campsite! #mushrooms

Bunches of small brown mushrooms on a log

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/10/2025

Today is one of my favorite days in Problem Solving class! Playing the "Is This Seat Taken" demo (from @potipoti.studio) with the students is so fun! They show critical thinking, teamwork, and perseverance and always ask for more. #ITeachMath #mtbos

Two students playing Is This Seat Taken?

Three students working together to play Is This Seat Taken on a tv in the front of a classroom.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/10/2025

My #bgstats for October. We're almost done with the Fellowship of the Ring!

BG Stats Sep 2025

Plays: 12
H-index: 1
Games: 11
New: 0
Players: 49
Locations: 4
Hours: 10
Days: 8

Challengers!: 2
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game: 1
The Game Makers: 1
ORBIT: 1
Wingspan: 1
Decrypto: 1
Unpublished Prototype: 1
7 Wonders: Architects: 1
Point Salad: 1

15 designers:
(Uncredited): 9%
Antoine Bauza: 9%
Ben Rosset: 9%
Bruno Sautter: 9%
Bryan Bornmueller: 9%.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/09/2025

My board game plays from August, posted from a Board Game AirBnb weekend! #bgstats

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
5: Phantom Ink;
4: Not That Movie!;
4: Cross Clues;
3: River Valley Glassworks;
3: Turing Machine;
3: Uluru;
2: Vegas Strip;
2: Marvel Champions: The Card Game;
2: Pictomania (Second Edition);
2: Alibis;
2: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game;
2: Blob Party;
2: Kariba;
1: Vantage;
1: Exit: The Game + Puzzle – The Sacred Temple;
1: Castles of Mad King Ludwig;
1: CDSK;
1: Balderdash;
1: Wingspan;
1: Tiny Towns;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Letter Jam;
1: Bärenpark;
1: Dixit;
1: Cities.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 20/08/2025

I just registered for Protospiel Rochester! I hope to run into all my fellow 🎲✂️ people there. tabletop.events/conventions/...

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 19/08/2025

Summer Winding Down Activities: ☑️Bought a new computer desk for my office. ❌Assembled that desk, much to the protest of my back and knees. ☑️Taught myself Marvel Champions. ❌Lost Marvel Champions.

Computer desk with completed solo game of Marvel Champions. Spiderman lost to Rhino.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 10/08/2025

Show me your quick getaway vehicle.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 08/08/2025

I just listed my game Produce Bazaar for @protospielo.bsky.social, which is taking place Aug 22-24. I'd love some help getting this game published! Game: protospiel.online/prototype-ga... Offer feedback for my sell sheet (which is attached): protospiel.online/sell-sheet-f... 🎲✂️🎲

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/08/2025

July was an extremely light month of gaming, but the ones we did play were all great! Now it's time to go look at everyone else's GenCon photos. #bgstats

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
2: Pandemic Legacy: Season 1;
2: My Favourite Things;
2: Cryptid;
1: Exit: The Game – The Stormy Flight;
1: Vantage;
1: Exit: The Game – The Secret Lab;
1: SILOS;
1: Positano;
1: Azul;
1: Sagrada;
1: Ticket to Ride: New York.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/07/2025

A super busy June means my #bgstats are light. It's summer break now so hopefully that changes!

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
2: Crokinole;
2: Alpine Trails;
2: Hot Streak;
2: 10 Days in the USA;
2: Hamster Roll;
1: Life of the Amazonia;
1: Bacon;
1: Flower Fields;
1: Ruins;
1: Money!;
1: My Shelfie;
1: Inside Job;
1: Planted: A Game of Nature & Nurture;
1: Alibis;
1: Fiction;
1: Wordsy.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 05/06/2025

Shout out to Walmart! 6:30 am delivery of my preordered Nintendo Switch 2, and it included gamer fuel!

Nintendo Switch 2
Orange Coke
Sour Cream and Onion Pringles
All in a Walmart bag

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/06/2025

My #bgstats for May included 3 new to me games: French Quarter, Cities, and the Star Wars Deckbuilding Game. I loved all of them!

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
3: Calico;
3: Perfect Words;
3: Captain Flip;
2: 7 Wonders: Architects;
2: Landmarks;
1: Agricola (Revised Edition);
1: Apiary;
1: Everdell;
1: Tiny Towns;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Dice Forge;
1: French Quarter;
1: The Guild of Merchant Explorers;
1: Ticket to Ride;
1: Bärenpark;
1: Sea Salt & Paper;
1: Cities;
1: Decrypto;
1: King of Tokyo;
1: My City: Roll & Build;
1: Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game;
1: Point Salad;
1: Just One;
1: Sushi Go Party!;
1: Mind Up!.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 19/05/2025

Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know: openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac... I definitely relate to these characters!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/05/2025

My #bgstats for April contains a lot of variety. Here's to an even more board-game-filled May.

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
4: Things in Rings;
3: So Clover!;
3: The Gang;
3: ito;
2: Karuba;
2: Bomb Busters;
2: Decrypto;
2: Downforce;
2: Wandering Towers;
2: Junk Drawer;
2: Kingdomino;
1: Box One;
1: Freelancers: A Crossroads Game;
1: Agricola (Revised Edition);
1: Space Base;
1: Colossal Arena;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Milkman;
1: Crows;
1: Dice Forge;
1: Bärenpark;
1: Cartographers;
1: Potion Explosion;
1: Seers Catalog;
1: Verdant.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 06/04/2025

My top 2 were Jamey and you! 🎲✂️✂️🎲

Jamey Stegmaier 56%
Elizabeth Hargrave 17%
Stefan Feld 17%
Uwe Rosenburg 11%
Knizia, Lang, Friese, Lacerda, Fraga, Garfield 0%

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/04/2025

My #bgstats for March were a little sparse. ☹️

BG Stats Mar 2025

Plays: 30
H-index: 2
Games: 17
New: 2
Players: 28
Locations: 5
Hours: 17
Days: 13

Bomb Busters: 7
Unpublished Prototype: 6
Downforce: 2
Flip 7: 2
Agricola (Revised Edition): 1
A Feast for Odin: 1
Space Base: 1
Power Vacuum: 1
Wingspan: 1

21 designers:
(Uncredited): 11%
Uwe Rosenberg: 11%
Alex Hague: 5%
Antoine Bauza: 5%
Brett J. Gilbert: 5%.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 25/03/2025

I randomly had a craving for this cereal today. Turns out it's a @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social ☹️

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 24/03/2025

Watch out, @cardboardedison.com! Produce Bazaar is on the way to you right now! Lemons not included.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 13/03/2025

I can't believe the cats are pettable!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 01/03/2025

Here are my #bgstats for February 2025. We finally finished My Island after starting the campaign over 1½ years ago!

BG Stats Feb 2025

Plays: 44
H-index: 3
Games: 31
New: 11
Players: 63
Locations: 7
Hours: 29
Days: 16

My Island: 4
Junk Drawer: 4
Wingspan: 2
The Guild of Merchant Explorers: 2
Kingdomino: 2
Tales of the Arthurian Knights: 1
Ark Nova: 1
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: 1
Arkham Horror: The Card Game: 1

49 designers:
Akihisa Okui: 3%
Alex Hague: 3%
Andrew Parks: 3%
Antoine Bauza: 3%
Aurélien Picolet: 3%.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 20/02/2025

Played SETI last night with @downupright.bsky.social and friends. It's got a long setup and it's a tough teach, but it's a straightforward, satisfying play. I found it much too long for my tastes. #boardgames

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