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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This arrived on my doorstep today. Very excited to get this on the table.

Box cover for Landmarks of the Lost Atlas by Asterisk Games

Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Merchant of Venus is an all time favourite of mine. Quirky space themed pick up and deliver game. Played 2 player, Humans (beige) and Qossuth (orange, played by me). The humans did not have a very good game.

A section of the board for Merchant of Venus by Fantasy Flight Games. Showing the Qossuth player picking up Pedigree Bolts from a Human Space Port over Desert World.

A section of the board for Merchant of Venus by Fantasy Flight Games. Showing the Human player arriving at a neutral Space Port over War Torn World.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Revisited Age of Steam - New England with a different player. Finished the game this time. 190 to 153. Last couple rounds really favored me. Turn 6 I was sure I was going to lose but all the crossing back and forth in my network saved me.

Age of Steam - New England map at the end of the last round of play.

Age of Steam boards for our play of the New England map on the last round of play.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Another old-school crayon rail night. We played 4 player Iron Dragon and didn't get that far through the game mostly due to the delicious rum punch that was on offer. The two new players that joined the game will probably not be requesting another play. 😟 Crayon Rails isn't for everyone I guess.

The map for Iron Dragon by Mayfair. Crayon Rail building in a fantasy kingdom.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Two new games to me. Steam Power, a medium weight game of network building and contract fulfillment and AuZtrailia, not really a train game but enough train mechanics for it to qualify imo. Rail building, mining, combat. Both games very fun. Thanks Les and @laurieacheung.bsky.social for teaching!

About halfway through a 3 player game of AuZtrailia by Martin Wallace.

About 2 rounds from the end of a game of Steam Power by Martin Wallace.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Some old school crayon train action. Euro Rails. 2 player. Lost badly.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Continuing my period of playing only train games. Here we are near the beginning of a game of Irish Gauge by Capstone Games. BGA handles blacked out to protect the innocent.

The main board, available, and purchased stocks for the board game, Irish Gauge.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Age of Steam - New England Had the opportunity to reintroduce a player to AoS who had a bad experience. We used the first few turns to discuss the thinking behind the decisions. The night went slowly and we only got to turn 4 of 8 but by the end my opponent was looking forward to the next game.

The map and boards for Age of Steam - New England. A 2 player map designed to maximize income for the clever player.

Age of Steam - New England map layout at the beginning of the 4th turn.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A couple of shots from our play of Railways of the Lost Atlas. We made a few mistakes but still had fun. Due to time constraints we ended after cycle 4 instead of 6. Successfully continuing my only train games phase!

The nap layout at the start of a long game of Railways of the Lost Atlas. We weren't sure if that red tile in the middle was legal or not but didn't want to spend the time trying to find out.

The board state at the end of our game of Railways of the Lost Atlas. There's an illegal upgrade in there but we caught it too late to bother changing it so we let it play out.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Digby enjoying his Gotchaversary at Sunnybrook Park.

A white dog panting while lying in the grass in a large park.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Dance Gavin Dance take the stage at HISTORY in Toronto May 24th. An awesome show! Guests were Novelists, Wolf & Bear, and The Fall of Troy.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Beautiful. 😃 My childhood set was lost but I have since acquired everything (i think) produced for this game. Wish I could get it to the table.

My collection of Star Frontiers products

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Another new map played for Age of Steam Deluxe. This time it was Hungary. A really interactive map because of a special rule that forces you to traverse at least one link of an opponents network during move goods. Made for a very interesting game. I tied for last place 😟.

The Hungary map for Age of Steam Deluxe showing the state of the game at around turn 5.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Awesome show last night! PRESIDENT, Beartooth, and Bad Omens at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. All three bands were amazing and the Bad Omens light and pyrotechnic show was wild.

Noah Sebastian, of Bad Omens, takes the stage shrouded in mist and white light at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, March 6th, 2026. Photo taken from Section 109 row 5.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Me and Digby out enjoying the trails today at Sunnybrook Park. Sometimes, if I ask him nicely, he’ll pose for me so I can get a nice photo.

Digby, a fluffy blond dog, lies with paws crossed on the snow covered trail at Sunnybrook Park.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Toronto has crazy amounts of snow but Digby and I don't mind at all.

Digby, a blond fluffy dog, charges through deep snow.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

There are configurable reading goals. It tracks progress and records achievements. I don’t use the feature so I haven’t looked closely at it. The new reading goal screen:

The new reading goal screen from the Hardcover App

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Saw hometown heroes Stars tonight at Danforth music hall. They put on an amazing show.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

My aloe vera I rescued off the street had a baby. We're very excited.

A tiny aloe vera pup sprouting from the plant I picked up off the street.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Showing off my daughter's acrylics. 😁🎨 Proud of her.

Chimney swift, acrylic on paper, November 2025 by Zoe Moore. A black and charcoal bird sits on a snow covered branch.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Don Broco was on fire! My daughter wanted to go up closer so I ended up in the pit for the last 3 or 4 songs. Such an amazing band. Can't wait until they come back to Toronto!

Rob Damiani of Don Broco performing at The Opera House in Toronto on October 26th.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Digby the dog. The newest member of our household. ♥️

A face shot of a blond dog lying down with it's head resting on it's front legs.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Here it is in it's new home...

An Aloe Vera and a Fishbone cactus in a blue pot sitting on a wood table by a window.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Found this massive pair discarded on the street. Time to get it repotted and happy again. I’ll figure out what these two plants are later…or does anyone know just by looking at them?

Me carrying a bag containing the root mass of two plants that were potted together that had been put out for garbage.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Catching up on some posts from our vacation. Dinner in Uptown Saint John at Cask and Kettle. Meal, drinks, and server were all excellent. Concluded with an older gentleman tripping and crashing into our table (fortunately he was unhurt), sending my second pint and a glass of water into my lap! 🥶

Branded glassware from the Call and Kettle Irish Gastropub in Uptown Saint John, New Brunswick.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Had a rare opportunity to get in a play of Titan by Avalon Hill. We used my friends custom Masterboard. The second image shows my Bear Paw legion foolishly attacking my opponents Flaming Eye legion. Bear Paw legion got crushed. RIP.

A custom board for the game Titan by Avalon Hill.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Was walking on the Toronto Islands today and went past this. Thought of your game. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

A stone lighthouse with a red wooden door.

THE LAKE LIGHT
This lighthouse. one of the earliest on the Great Lakes. was completed in 1808 as an hexagonal tower 52 feet high. topped by a wooden cage with a fixed whale-oil lantern.
In 1832 it was raised to 82 feet and later equipped with a revolving light. The mysterious disappearance of its first keeper, J.P. Rademuller, in 1815 and the subsequent discovery nearby of part of a human skeleton enhanced its reputation as a haunted building.
Erected by the Ontario Archacological and Historic Sites Board

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Yet another short intro game of Railways of the Lost Atlas. It's a fun game to teach on this map but I need to move on to the long game now.

The map layout fur the short introductory game of Railways of the Lost Atlas. This shows the end of cycle 3 of 4.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Big pot of Kimchi Stew for lunches this week for the kids and I. This is the one recipe that I have made most of all the things we cook at home.

A pot of Kimchi Stew, finished and sitting on the stove in a metal soup pot.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Dance Gavin Dance! Fucking killing it.

Dance Gavin Dance performing Midnight at McGuffy's at HISTORY in Toronto.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Belmont, The Home Team, Dwellings, and Dance Gavin Damce at HISTORY in Toronto. Fucking amazing show so far!

The Home Team performing at HISTORY in Toronto.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Age of Steam: Scotland First play. There was some confusion about how to set it up but we used the rule of common sense and it seemed to work well. Definitely my favourite 2 player map so far. The entire game was tight but especially the first few turns there was a real possibility of bankruptcy.

Age of Steam: Scotland map near the beginning of the game.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Finally got in another play of Railways of the Lost Atlas. 4 players, short game again. Teaching 3 players that had no experience with 18XX but have played lots of Boardgames. Went really well. Came in 3rd 😖 This group is wondering when they can play the long game!

Map layout for Railways of the Lost Atlas. 4 player short game, end of cycle 3 of 4.

First merged companies in Railways of the Lost Atlas. Unlimited Suburban Tunneling.

Just moments before Agricultural Company entered the game.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Where to next? Revisiting Megaman 2. Finished this one when I was a kid and remember loving it. So far it’s great. I love how the various challenges in each level can by passed easily by having the tool unlocked by another level. Woodman was impossible for me before Metalman.

A Miyoo Mini + showing the stage select screen of Megaman II. Bubbleman, Metalman, and Woodman have been defeated.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Played a tiny trial game of The Old World over the weekend. Daemons of Chaos vs Beastmen. Really nice to see WHFB back in a way that seems to be sparking lots of people's interest.

Figures and terrain set up on a table for a play of Warhammer: The Old World.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Crayon Rail shenanigans tonight....IN SPACE!

The board and one players play area for the boardgame Martian Rails.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I've been enjoying this one quite a bit with the added benefit of the price being $10 less than the Reifel. ... .. --. -. .- .-.. .... .. .-.. .-..

A close up of the front of a bottle of Signal Hill Canadian Whisky.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Continuing my exploration of Railways of the Lost Atlas, four of us played a variable set up short game on TTS. The implementation is really slick. Interacting with the game elements takes some getting used to though. It's an amazing tool for when you can't be at the same table.

The Railways of the Lost Atlas mod running in tabletop simulator on a Macbook.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Next play of Railways of the Lost Atlas by @asterisk-games.bsky.social tonight. 4 player short introductory game. Playing with a group of people who all haven't played any 18XX games makes it a bit of a slog but everyone is really enjoying it. Lots of mistakes and misplays though!

Railways of the Lost Atlas - long shot of the whole table - cycle 3 start of operating round 2

Railways if the Lost Atlas - shot of map and stock board - cycle 2 merger round

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Struggled through the two player micro game of Railways of the Lost Atlas. I have almost no experience with the 18XX so I can't speak to how much of a deviation this is from that system. I can say that even at the micro level there is a lot going on in this game. Time for another play.

The box cover for the boardgame Railways of the Lost Atlas.

The map layout for a two player micro game of Railways of the Lost Atlas.

The minor company display and stock tracking board showing the assets and current stock price of the active minor companies.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I had Shipwreck from the TTA line but none of the others. After Man is on my childhood reference shelf along with Our Universe.

The fictional reference book After Man, A Zoology of the Future. By Dougal Dixon. With an introduction by Desmond Morris. The cover depicts a grey cheetah-like creature pursuing a grey antelope-like creature across a rocky hillside.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 20/20 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

The book The Jesus Incident by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom. The cover depicts an area of space in blue and black dotted with distant stars. In the foreground, a rocket passes by venting a blue gas.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 19/20 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

The book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The cover shows a group of people clinging to barrels floating down a river through a picturesque forest setting.

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Andrew Moore @asmzero.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 18/20 #BookSky #Books #BookChallenge

The book Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-Zoo by Mercer Mayer. The cover shows Professor Wormbog, a stout, mustachioed, long-nosed character in a safari outfit, investigating a footprint in the ground while his companion, a small creature resembling a an orange penguin with bat wing ears, watches three larger creatures peek out of the forest behind the professor.

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