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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Yesterday I concluded my third play of the Blighted Reach campaign from @leder.games . I leaned into the Pacifist role a little too hard, and although I dominated in power I couldn't convince my Caretaker buddy to go against the two C fates... #boardgames #arcsgame

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Today is my birthday, and my son drew the logo of one of my favorite games - Pax Pamir - on the envelope of my birthday card :) ... And he's not usually into drawing so I know it's a big thing for him as well ❤️ #boardgames #paxpamir

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

August in games. The usual good mix of on-table and online games. Some new games but also a bunch of old favorites. #boardgamesky

5 by 5 grid of box covers showing games such as Pax Pamir, ark Nova, apiary, Molly House, blood on the clocktower, to name a few.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Today marks the start of one of the highlights of the year. 10-12 friends meeting up for a weekend full of gaming, and this is my contribution of games. This event is also the main source of inspiration for the game i'm currently designing. 🎲✂️ #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🎲✂️ After the digital playtest in screentop, a friend commented on how far I had come since that initial pen-and-paper concept I showed some years ago. I had almost forgotten about it. Spiritually it's the same game idea, but that initial concept used a completely different action economy....

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

🎲✂️ This weekend I did the first playtest of my screentop prototype with some of my closest friends. The teach was a bit rough, and they also had to learn their ways around screentop, but overall it went well...

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

June in #boardgames. The usual mix of on-table and online plays. Pax Pamir still in top due to constant Arena play. New games: Compile, FotR trick taking game and Hansa Teutonica. Moonrakers always a hit.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🎲✂️ Since about a month back I'm on the @unpub.bsky.social mentorship program as a mentee. This has given me the push I needed to get started on my game idea and I'm now approaching something that can be taken to initial playtesting with a screentop.gg implementation.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

April #boardgames. Ark Nova and Pax Pamir in the top thanks to BGA, but otherwise mostly in-person plays. Super happy to have Moonrakers back on the table but Molly House was the highlight of the month!

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Tonight was Molly House night, and the community survived with only the house of pentacles raided. We made up for it by throwing a yellow dress surprise ball! #mollyhouse #boardgame Designed by @miasmacorp.bsky.social and @colewehrle.bsky.social , published by @wehrlegig.games

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In this game the Afghans are setting up a united front against the Russian backed British ferengi rolling in from the southeast. #paxpamir #boardgames #BGA

Screenshot from a BGA game of Pax Pamir.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Yesterday's 3-player game of #moonrakers was a blast! We ran two games back to back and I built my deck quite differently in both, leaning into my starting objectives. #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Returned to a classic in Race for the Galaxy. If you're easily distracted, this game is rough. Each card drawn is situationally really good. But at the same time it's also one credit towards paying for another card. So, do you keep it until you can play it, or use it as payment now...? #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Me and a friend are running a lunch game of A Gest of Robin Hood by @fredserval.bsky.social from @gmtgames.bsky.social . Two out of three ballads finished, with the Sheriff currently in lead at 3 order. #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Fancy a dance? Or a christening? The night ended with infiltration despite reaching the threshold for survival. Two informants, but none managed to score in the positives and everybody lost. Feels thematic. Molly House by @colewehrle.bsky.social @miasmacorp.bsky.social @wehrlegig.games #boardgames

A hand of cards in Molly House, the boardgame

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Another win against Contrarius in Concordia Solitaria on the Corsica map. It seems unavoidable that he builds basically everywhere. Getting enough Saturnus, Jupiter, Mercurius cards and the Weaver and/or Vintner seems like a must, but maybe I should try another strategy just to see... #boardgames

Close-up shot of Concordia map with buildings and colonists

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Solo Concordia tonight. Playing on the Corsica map for a tighter game against Contrarius. Ended with a narrow win for me on "normal" difficulty. #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Tonight was game night! Concordia and Verdant were on the table. #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Giving Molly House from @wehrlegig.games a spin with the Rookery solo mode.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Another four player round of Pax Illuminaten tonight! I really enjoy this one so far! #boardgames @iongamedesign.com

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Another night of building zoos. This time we tried the fan made "prelude" variant. #boardgames #arknova

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Morning coffee enlightenment and scheming, with a solo session of Pax Illuminaten. #boardgames #sologaming

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Resetting Arcs after the campaign could seem like a tedious affair, but it's in fact a joyful experience! A bit like flipping the pages of scrapbook full of memories :) #arcs #blightedreach #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

February once again shows the usual mix of online vs on-table plays, longer vs shorter games, newer vs older ones. The main takeaways: a second play of the Arcs campaign, introducing Ark Nova to a friend and exploring Pax Illuminaten. Happy gaming! #boardgames

3 by 3 grid showing games I've played in February

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Yesterday we concluded my second Blighted Reach campaign. I had a solid power lead after the two first chapters in act III, but I totally underestimated how quickly the Conspirator C fate would complete his objective and win the game after the third chapter. #arcsgame #blightedreach @leder.games

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Played the medium bot from Pax Illuminaten, which uses 'plans' (reveal/follow top card in deck) making it slightly less predictable than the easy bot. Still, going straight towards the bot's location to get in its way seems to be a winning strategy. #paxilluminaten @iongamedesign.com #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Second time playing the Blighted Reach. Just finished the second act as the Warden and managed to meet my objective - The Warden stays for act III, as does the Pirate. Two C fates have entered the Reach. Looking forward to the final act! #arcsgame #theblightedreach @leder.games #boardgamesky

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Trying out the Pax Illuminaten solo mode to learn the game. Totally underestimated the speed of the easy bot who seems to always win in round five unless actively challenged... #paxilluminaten #boardgames

Cards from the Pax Illuminaten game, laid out on the table for a solo play

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Played a game of Ark Nova tonight with two friends, one of which had never played it before. A lot of icons and effects for him to digest, but he's looking forward to the next play, and so am I - I always enjoy this one! #arknova #boardgames #gamenight #boardgamesky

Closeup of my hand of cards in Ark Nova.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Wow, the box is a lot smaller than I expected, in a really positive way! #paxilluminaten by @iongamedesign.com

My hand, holding the game box to Pax Illuminaten boardgame.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Got a shipping notice for Pax Illuminaten. Should arrive in the next few days. Given how much I've enjoyed the other two pax games I've played I'm super excited about this one! #paxilluminaten @iongamedesign.com #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

A good mix of online and tabled plays this January. Arcs - The Blighted Reach was the highlight. Sea Salt & Paper and Duel for Middle-Earth are hits with the family. Pax Pamir is in constant rotation on BGA. Fromage is a new favorite. #boardgames

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

So, that city planning game mentioned some posts back. That was just one of several themes I've played around with. I keep getting stuck on fully connecting the theme to the mechanics. I'm considering an abstract design instead, just to get moving through the prototyping stage.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Tonight was Arcs night. Base game + Leaders & Lore. Finished dead last after going all in on two ambitions I ultimately failed to score (tied for second). One new player, second time for two of the others. Tenth game for me. 4 hours including teach ending after 5th chapter. #boardgames #gamenight

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

In "City Plans" you plan districts you later construct to gain influence in a collaboratively built city. Influence is used to further guide the development of the city in areas like industry, culture and science. Whoever best matches their prestige with the city profile as the game concludes, wins.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 13/01/2025

Games are such an odd medium. They're A mix of so much creativity. Similar to movies, an engaging 60-120 minutes, but requires cognitive and physical activity. Not everyone finds that "relaxing" in our ever stressful world. Accessibility, approachability, easy-ness, brings more people into the fun.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

It likely won't last long, but for now I'm #1 in Pax Pamir 2nd ed on BGA Arena season 20, and for that I am mighty proud! :) #boardgames #bga #paxpamir

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Verdant by @flatoutgames.bsky.social is visually more appealing than Cascadia, but the solo mode unfortunately doesn't run quite as smoothly. It's not cumbersome by any means, but it distracts a little bit from the otherwise straight forward gameplay.

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Pax Pamir, Second Edition by @colewehrle.bsky.social from @wehrlegig.games - it's one of my favorite games which you'll find me playing regularly over on BGA. Sadly I don't get it physically to the table as often as I like, which is a shame given its looks!

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claes @and-boardgames.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Time is precious. Some of it I spend on boardgames. A lot less is spent on posting about it, but if I do, this is where you'll find it. Take care, and happy gaming!

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