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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

QAV #1: “Wings Over America.” 3 LPs of live Wings. Great Hipgnosis gatefold. All the hits, big on “Venus & Mars” which I love. Sort of sterile. Big stadium rock sound. It pulls in the middle with maudlin Beatles tracks. Best when it rocks. Keep for now.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

There are very few films I’ve decided I can’t finish watching, and “Guardians of the Galaxy 3” is one of them. Jesus.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

I used to go to Vital Lacerda to find a super-crunchy game, but now I go to the South Tigris trilogy, especially due to the brilliant solo bots. Here’s “Scholars of the South Tigris” with the expansion. Holy crap. 8 games in and it’s finally clicked. Love it! @garphillgames.bsky.social

An overhead view of the very complex board for “Scholars of the South Tigris,” mid-play.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Danielle and I caught “Goblins: Oedipus” on Halloween night! Part of the fun was the impromptu chorus of unlucky men up on stage. If these Goblins ever come to your town, see them!

A stage production of Oedipus Rex performed by three actors dressed as goblins. Behind them is a group of audience members dressed in masks and robes.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Berry, thinking deep dog thoughts.

A dog of unknown breed, head resting on a pillow, looking through an unseen window.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

If real racing was as fun as Formula D with four players, everybody would drive race cars.

A closeup of the Formula D game board, with six little model cars clustered around two tight corners.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

A return to the lovely, sweet Alien game, preparing to flush the bigger out of the airlock.

The “Alien” game board showing Ridley being menaced by the alien, with Ash in the foreground.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

For some of us, the joy of sorting stuff into baggies is a game all on its own! So I would not be disappointed by that box.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

I find it really sad when I do all that on an overcast day…no glisten! :(

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

It’s worth it! But pales in comparison. Someday I’ll watch “The Substance.” But after seeing the “Color out of Space” remake I think I’ve seen the body horror pinnacle.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Ahhhh, Demons! What a thrill-ride. Nope as well was fantastic. I’ve been bingeing on Marvel films because I’ve never seen them and I love the continuity stuff…but we did watch “Chef” last night for the first time, and it really made us happy.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

And if you want something a bit lighter and more interactive than Paladins for 2p, we love Explorers of the North Sea with the Rocks of Ruin expansion.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

I can’t tell whether the smiley face is to acknowledge the incorrect spelling of “fries,” or if it’s just to point out that a meal with fries is always happy.

A take-out box with a handwritten note that says “Frise” with a smiley face.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

If this turns out to be a reprint of Parcheesi…

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Orson Welles vampire cosplayers!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

It makes sense that I started watching “Ant Man” just before our ant infestation began.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Two amazing games of Innovation Ultimate with Beams and Todd! And it just so happens my civilizations were better than theirs. ;) @InnovationUltimate @asmadigames.bsky.social

The cards from the game “Innovations Ultimate” near the end of a session, with three player tableaus visible.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Oooooo, what is THIS awesomeness!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I’ve become addicted to “From,” but in Season 2 I’m getting increasingly annoyed that people don’t tell each other stuff. 66% of the runtime is people saying “What did you see?” And the other people refusing to answer. It’s a cheap suspense trick. But still good so far. #FromEpix

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a blurry picture of people walking down a street with houses in the background

Alt: A scene from “From,” with Boyd ringing a bell as he walks down the street.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Interesting! I guess like any new format, we’ll see if folks buy it!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Ahhhh, I can’t wait to play my copy!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Beach, dogs, keeping the world running from far away.

A woman on her cell phone next to dogs on the beach.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

I am slightly sunburned, Berry is avoiding the camera, Danielle is loving the lake view, and Chai is sticking her tongue out at you. What a glorious morning!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Oh, beloved cottage, we’ve needed you.

An island in a lake, seen through trees. Adirondack chairs and beach supplies are also visible.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I really like Hadrian’s Wall, so this one is definitely on the list!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

@regmartin.bsky.social and I decided to try a lighter game this time, and it was great: Explorers of the North Sea from @garphillgames.bsky.social !

The tiles from Explorers of the North Sea set up on a table, showing the game in progress.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Chai shows her wild side: muddy, defiant, and very slightly miffed.

A very dirty dog looks defiantly up at you.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I haven’t played Inventors yet, but from the looks of it I’d take E!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Chai has no problem telling us when it’s too hot to walk.

A cocker spaniel dog lying on its back in the grass, looking very lazy.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

The long journaling road ahead, thanks to @garphillgames.bsky.social and “Wayfarers of the South Tigris!” With @regmartin.bsky.social

The game board stretching out across the table.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

I just heard the squirrely “Every Day is Halloween.” Wonderful! I’ve never liked the song much but it’s great to hear an honest rework that does justice to a classic. Now I can’t wait to hear the rest!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I’ve played it once as well and I loved its weird point-salady, highly-thematic quirkiness. Can’t wait to play again!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

A “Dominion” hand that feels simultaneously awesome and rage-inducing. @regmartin.bsky.social

A hand of 5 cards from the game “Dominion,” containing 4 Provinces.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Fox tracks and Lake Huron. Good for the soul.

Snow and trees, with fox footprints crossing right to left, Lake Huron in the distance.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Our third game of Paladins of the West Kingdom! We brought priests (and soldiers) to the masses, while @regmartin.bsky.social hoarded debts like a wacky squirrel. @renegade-games.bsky.social

The Paladins of the West Kingdom game board, showing priests and garrisons spreading out across the landscape. There is a deck of Debt cards above it.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Yaaaaaaay!!! That’s great!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Lake Huron used to be here somewhere.

A snow-covered beach with the water frozen and jutting up like waves into the far distance.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I’m thinking maybe a flamethrower.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Snow rake or telescoping squeegee? This is the winter of improvisation.

A squeegee leaning against a closed window, overlooking a snowy roof that has been “raked” with the squeegee.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I always knew that the silkscreening we learned in grade 6 art would come in handy!

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Two more “new to us” movies this weekend: “Casino” and “To Live and Die in LA.” The latter suffered from 80s-itis and I didn’t buy the ending, but whoa that car chase! The former: Sharon Stone was perfectly horrible. More screaming from Joe Pesci. Brutal violence. Loved the forensic quality of it.

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Adam Thornton @adamxt.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Yeah, they’re worse than alligators!

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