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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I have the _slightest_ preference for the output of the original model. But it's very close. The next time the models update, the output will change & I might change my selection.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

You know ball. After Life is in my top 4.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

3 for 3 on your predictions! Great job (& to your daughters as well!)

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Nobody??? Hey, some of us remember you repairing mechanical keyboards on Twitch!

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I managed to do it with a lineup featuring well-known Clipper Dominique Wilkins.

An 82-0 team featuring Allen Iverson, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Kevin Garnett, and Wilt Chamberlain.

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

The most common game mechanisms among my top 20: Solo game & variable setup (10 games for each); and dice rolling, end game bonuses, & worker placement (8 each). I'm surprised dice rolling wasn't the most common mechanism in my top 20. I'm a big fan of Euros that use dice in clever ways.

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

The designers with the most games in my top 20: Luciani (5 games), Pfister (4), Gigli & Suchý (3 each). The 5 games designed by Simoe Luciani in my top 20: Darwin's Journey, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Marco Polo II, Golem, & Grand Austria Hotel.

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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 · 13/12/2025

From Wikipedia. Apparently you weren't alone!

This article is about the series of comics by Frank Miller. For the film, see Sin City (film). For other uses, see Sin City (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with SimCity.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I'm enjoying these, and looking forward to the next one! The first footnote is fascinating to me, although I'm not sure of its implications. It's hard for me to imagine, for example, that the amount of "luck" in men's tennis is any different than in women's tennis.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Tillamook is indeed the best! I'm working on a tub of Salty Caramel Pretzel flavor. Outstanding.

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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 · 14/05/2025

My mouth tolerance for spicy food has remained the same as I've aged. But my stomach tolerance for spicy food has lessened. Every time now I stupidly think, "Yes, last time my stomach got wrecked. But maybe this time it will be different!"

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Great first game! I love Ultimate Railroads! There's so much stuff in that box.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I hope you get a chance! The Nusfjord Big Box sold out quickly in the US after release last year, although someone on BGG said it should be returning to shelves in May. If it matters, I understand a lot of people like Nusfjord's solo mode. I don't solo games often, but I like Nusfjord's as well!

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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 · 23/02/2025

It is! The game end is triggered when both one player has 2 or fewer trains _and_ when there are 2 or fewer shared Shinkansen trains remaining!

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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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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I haven't watched Asura yet, but it's on my list! The same writer/director (Kore-eda Hirokazu) also worked on the series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House. I recently watched it, and I liked it quite a bit! It's gentle & heartwarming.

Cover for the series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

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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 · 27/01/2025

I'm a big fan of Marcaibo, despite the theme. The expansion is neat, because it offers new game modes that turn the theme on its head: players can push the European powers out of the Caribbean.

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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 · 07/01/2025

All the Wong Kar-wai films! ❤️

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

This is now the official name tag for Friday night streams

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Do you have a list of specific games you want to play while you're there? Or just whatever strikes your fancy?

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I put those facts together because I was curious! But once I had them, I figured I might as well share here in case anyone else was interested. I knew you would be!

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

Yes, I think so! I always worry that after I finish choosing a bunch of 1v1, I'll see the entire list at the end and something looks wrong. But nothing looked out of place to me. Of course, when I'm looking at my #25 vs. #26 game it's really splitting hairs. But no obvious problems, at least. ☺️

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

I just perused your list. Keyflower used to be my #1 a few years ago, and I still love it! Also in your top 10... Nucleum and Federation are high on my "want to try" list.

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

No, I'm not from Maracaibo. Maracaibo is a board game where players are privateers sailing the Caribbean in the 17th century. It's my personal favorite game. ❤️ More info about the game is here: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27...

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Maracaibo

Seafarers journey to obtain wealth and fame in the 17th century Caribbean.

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

Compared to the last time I did this 2 years ago: 6 games in my top 9 remained the same. The 3 that moved into the top 9: Great Western Trail: New Zealand, Darwin's Journey, & Revive. The 3 that were replaced: Spirit Island, Praga Caput Regni, & Pulsar 2849.

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

My top 25: 6 co-op games, 6 campaign/legacy, and 5 heavily feature dice. Game designers in my top 25: Luciani (5 games in my top 25); Pfister (4); Gigli (3); Brasini, Daviau, Laukat, Leacock, & Suchy (2 each). Publishers: Lookout (3 games); Cranio, Delicious, Red Raven, & Z-Man (2 each).

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

The first few pairings were easy choices. Then it hit me with Maracaibo vs. Great Western Trail: New Zealand, and I was sweating bullets from that point on. 😅

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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 · 02/01/2025

Rome, Open City is fantastic. That they were able to make a film -- especially a great one -- under the conditions at the time was an amazing feat.

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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 · 16/12/2024

Oof, I was considering starting starting this soon. Was it that bad?

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

A very thematic game imo! But it sure makes my brain sweat.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Sad take: the fact that the caveman keeps hanging out with such trolly people suggests that he's lonely and is desperate for human connection.

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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 · 05/12/2024

Can I ask him why he stopped his Twitch streams where he'd fiddle with mechanical keyboards? Those were fun.

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Darryl with one "R" @bingbread.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Excellent! This one was my favorite of the 3 seasons. Have fun!

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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 · 22/11/2024

- RIP Eiza Basa (0 upvotes, 0 comments)

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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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