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My #bgstats for September 2026, now in rectangle form. What a lovely app update just in time to showcase my great month of games!

BG Stats 6 x 4.
Play count:
12: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Trick-Taking Game;
6: Got Five!;
6: Werewords Deluxe Edition;
5: Wingspan;
4: Here Lies;
3: The Crew: Journey to the Ends of the Earth;
3: Phantom Ink;
3: Codenames;
2: Wavelength;
2: Spooktacular;
2: So Clover!;
2: Krakel Orakel;
2: Ziggurat;
2: Agent Avenue;
2: Brothers;
1: Magical Athlete;
1: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
1: EGO;
1: Bring Your Own Book;
1: Letter Jam;
1: Monikers;
1: The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth;
1: Fun Facts;
1: Project L.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 24/09/2026

I was shocked at how much they are giving towards this one of you already own the previous version. Other companies, take note!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 12/09/2026

You made me do a quick search on the release date. I thought I had it wrong! 😮‍💨

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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 · 29/08/2026

This is the best one in the series. Some of the ⭐ objectives are a little tedious and frustrating, but it's a great way to spend 50 hours.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 27/08/2026

I have been playing a lot of Combolands on Steam & I recommend it a ton. It's a tile layer where the tiles score for adjacency & in range, & most re-trigger after X turns. Numbers go up, up, up indeed. I'm enthralled like I was with Balatro. Check it out!! store.steampowered.com/app/4075620/...

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Save 20% on Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder on Steam

A mini citybuilding roguelike. Place buildings, stack combos, and master deep strategy in short bursts to create a tiny thriving metropolis!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 22/08/2026

I read this one wrong. I read it as "games that look different based on your perspective" and now I am thinking about that one.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 20/08/2026

Thanks for sharing this, Geoff. I already had the images saved to share with my students, and now I have the whole source!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 20/08/2026

How long did you ponder where the medals should go on their necks?

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 06/08/2026

I absolutely LOVE this. I feel like I am starting over every time I start something new, but really, I'm bringing the experience from the last things with me. Thanks!!

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

This meme personally attacks me often. It works for all of these: Steam games➡️Unplayed Board game purchases➡️Unplayed Board game design➡️Undesigned Books➡️ Unread Movies➡️Unwatched TV shows➡️Unwatched Albums➡️Unlistened Maybe I should actually finish things, huh?

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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 · 21/07/2026

You actually need a PSL to poop there. (The P is for poop.)

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 20/07/2026

What a great read! Thanks for sharing.

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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

Check this out! bsky.app/profile/jeff...

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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 · 02/05/2026

Whoa, I didn't expect to see that! Looks like it has a good audience.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 02/05/2026

Whoa, this is really cool. Thanks for sharing!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 02/05/2026

Hey 🎲✂️, do you think we'll see a board game with an e-ink board or e-ink cards in our lifetime?

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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 · 30/04/2026

I feel like there's a cookie answer to this. Chewy Chip Ahoy? Double Stuf Oreo? Or a cereal answer. Oops All Berries? Peanut Butter Crunch?

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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 · 23/04/2026

1.) Strawberry candies 2.) Green & white mints 3.) Butterscotch cankes 4.) Red & white mints 5.) Dinner mints / soft mints 6.) Lemon candies All bangers though.

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

I laughed the hardest I have in weeks from this video.

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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 · 16/04/2026

Whoa, I don't think I knew you were from Syracuse. I just bought Here Lies last week. Look at me, accidentally supporting local! 🙂‍↕️

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 16/04/2026

Where are you going? Anywhere good?

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 15/04/2026

Will it be in its final form on BGA? Or are you using it to playtest and look for balance issues? Just curious.

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 15/04/2026

Yes, if you need playtesters, feel free to sneak me in with @tearsinrain.bsky.social !

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 12/04/2026

Does anyone have an extra Steam code for any of these games? I'm doing a video game unit in my HS Problem Solving class and need copies of some more games. Platform 8 / The Exit 8 Mini Motorways Hidden Folks Nippets Dorfromantik Baba is You A Little to the Left Is This Seat Taken Bento Blocks

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 09/04/2026

Did the Buffalo Sabres peak too early this season? Did opponents figure them out? Were they getting lucky and that's over? Are they consciously or unconsciously taking a break before the playoff grind begins? Should we be worried? #sabres

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 07/04/2026

That Mountain in the Sea cover is amazing. 👀

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

At least this B&N put you IN the store and not OUTSIDE IT like the Galleria one!

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Adam Eschborn @adameschborn.com · 02/04/2026

I have no tips. I'm just here to offer solidarity because I am also very bad.

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