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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I did my end-of-the-year, annual/bi-annual/whenever updating of my board game rankings using PubMeeple. These are currently my 9 favorite games! 7 were also in my top 9 at the end of last year. The 2 new games: Marco Polo II & Nusfjord. More data below... #boardgames

My top 9 board games: Skymines, Great Western Trail: New Zealand, Underwater Cities, Darwin's Journey, Maracaibo, Lorenzo il Magnific, Marco Polo II, Nusfjord, and Troyes.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Maybe the reason traffic is so terrible in Bangkok is that cars aren't actually allowed to move

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Nusfjord, by Uwe Rosenberg & Lookout Games. Nusfjord feels somewhat similar to Rosenberg's big worker placement games, but in a shorter time frame. The fish economy is clever! For my tastes, among Rosenberg's games it's 1a or 1b alongside A Feast for Odin. #boardgames

Post-game personal board, part of the game board, and rulebook for Nusfjord.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

I played Ticket to Ride on the Japan map. Japan is a good one; among the maps I've played, it's at the top with Pennsylvania. The white Shinkansen trains -- which are shared by all players -- really change up the strategy! #boardgames

Ticket to Ride: Japan board with black, yellow, and white Shinkansen trains

Ticket to Ride: Japan board with black and yellow trains

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

They want to ban the teaching of the unpleasant facts of American history because people might conclude injustices in the past that contribute to inequalities in the present should be rectified, instead of their belief, which is that some groups of people are inherently superior to others

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Today I played Pirates of Maracaibo from @capstone-games.bsky.social . The original Maracaibo is my favorite game, so I had high hopes for Pirates. A lot feels familiar, but it's streamlined. I like it! This will work great when I'm in the mood for Maracaibo but don't have a lot of time.

The board game Pirates of Maracaibo, with Bun the dog looking on curiously in the background.

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Matthew Dunstan @matthewdunstan.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I've just released my annual review of my finances as a full time game designer, take a look if you are interested in the details of what I've been up to in 2024. Any sharing would be very much appreciated, and if you have any questions feel free to ask them! 🎲✂️ open.substack.com/pub/matthewd...

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Finances of a Game Designer, 2024 edition

Another year is in the books, which means its time again to review what my finances were like as a full time game designer for 2024!

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

after days of grifters and con men at CES we stumbled upon the booth for VLC. they were all dressed as wizards and told us, "we have nothing to sell, we just decided to show up". i told them I'd been using their software to pirate media for 15 years and they said "keep doing that"

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

I did the Pub Meeple thing for the first time in 2 years and re-ranked my board game collection. Here's my current top 9! Is there any overlap with your favorites? We should be friends! ☺️ More info & data below. #boardgames

A picture of the covers of my 9 favorite board games: Maracaibo, Great Western Trail: New Zealand, Darwin's Journey, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, Skymines, Underwater Cities, Revive, Lorenzo il Magnifico, and Troyes.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Tonight I received as a gift the new Criterion 4k/Blu-ray of Farewell My Concubine. I'm so happy! It's one of my all-time favorite films: beautiful, poetic, devastating. I feel so many things every time I watch this. 📽️ #filmsky

The front cover of the 4K/Blu-ray film Farewell My Concubine.

The back cover of the 4K/Blu-ray film Farewell My Concubine.

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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 25/12/2024

"You'll be visited by three spirits" The three spirits

The completely normal box art for Great Western Trail

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I played Windmill Valley for the first time today. It has a lot of fun Euro stuff: action gears that can be upgraded, multi-use cards. There's something rewarding to do on every turn. It's high on my list of 2024 favorites. #boardgames

A picture of the board game Windmill Valley, with Bun the dog in the background

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

This Bangkok shop's name translates to: "I will drink iced tea everyday." That's also pretty much my motto when I'm in Bangkok.

The front of shop/kiosk with a sign reading, "I will drink iced tea everyday," written in Thai.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

I'm experiencing the worst wind storm in my 13 years in the PNW. The power company reports 362k customers with outages. Part of our backyard fence was blown over. The whistling wind is still keeping me awake. Shout out to others going through this.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

I have a lot of new followers (like 3) so I figured I'd do a proper introduction. These pictures capture me pretty well: always interested in playing a board game, always dogs hovering nearby.

The board game Carnegie, with Bun the beagle mix in the background

The board game Daybreak, with Sticky Rice the beagle mix in the background

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

You‘ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?

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a bald man with a beard is sitting in front of a window holding a cigarette .

Alt: Mike Ehrmantraut. I like my chances.

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