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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 12/08/2026

Hello, nice people into boardgames and autistic here? I've been having a very bad bout of depression lately could use some connection

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 28/07/2026

Can’t wait go see @timhortonsofficial.bsky.social impact of backing trans hating Harry Potter ip rowling

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Shelf Stable Podcast 🔜 Spiel Essen, PaxU @shelfstablecast.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Mentioned: 6:46 Chu Han @tomlehmann.bsky.social 14:11 Age of Innovation @capstone-games.com 24:20 Shadow Moon Syndicates @3mbg.bsky.social 32:27 Dino Racer @marcelineleiman.bsky.social 53:00 List by Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 20/03/2026

@ttchelps.bsky.social what queens park elevator is out? This is clearly wrong on your sure there is no Eglington at queens park.

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Tettix Games @tettix.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Great solo play-through of Personal Demons from @boardgaymesjames.com! With an immediate Hocus Pocus reference at the jump, I approve. youtu.be/ZxJFoVpSqBc?...

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Personal Demons Solo Live Play

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 07/03/2026

@bgstatsapp.bsky.social I imported my bga today and it erased the jar 3 days of data :(

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 18/12/2025

Updated just now with wider exclusion of online games, and the Community screen now is more clear and Top 10 bgwrapped.boardgaymesjames.com/boardgaymesj...

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2025 BG Wrapped

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 14/09/2025

@rottentomatoes.com why can't I review movies that are at film festivals?

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 14/08/2025

Anyone know what reserve means in big stats list? @bgstatsapp.bsky.social

Screenshot of bg stats showing greyed out game with label reserve

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 12/08/2025

As Frankenstein one of the top movies I want to see says "ITS ALIVE" You can now plan out your @tiffnet.bsky.social #tiff50 #tiff25 experience! tiff25.onrender.com This is all saved local so only on one device, the timeline works best on iPad and larger screens.

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TIFF 2025 Film Explorer

Browse and discover films from the Toronto International Film Festival 2025. Search by title, filter by programme, and save your favorites.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 12/08/2025

TIFFR is MIA, so I am working on making a @tiffnet.bsky.social planner, it's almost done! #TIFF25 #TIFF50

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🥧 suzanne 🥧 @425suzanne.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Anyway - if you're not comfortable with loud and messy protests and activism around inclusive gaming... I suggest you try to remember where it's coming from. Your discomfort at the protest is far less than the discomfort of those suffering at the hands of systemic bigotry, harassment, and exclusion.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 03/08/2025

Does this board game bag contain treats? Paw means no

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 03/08/2025

Wrote a piece over on Board Game Geek about my experience over the last week with all the CGE stuff and some of the hurtful comments I got, then just imagine what trans people have faced this last week :( boardgamegeek.com/thread/35527...

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Choosing Love, Choosing Community | BGG

I've read the occasional piece by you with which I have taken mild exception, but no one will be a perfect fit for my views. I respect your work for gaming and for queer groups. You keep on!

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 01/08/2025

This was shared on BGG in the CGE HP Forum and I really like this longer form explanation of the paradox of tolerance, and why it is important to indeed use the tactics they've always used on us, on them. werd.io/leaving-the-...

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Leaving the Nazi bar

Newsletter subscribers might be surprised to see a slightly new design. I’ve moved away from Substack and back to Buttondown, an indie mailing list service. Every email will be free from now on; paid ...

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 31/07/2025

May the responses on CGEs post make you realize what we queers have said all along. This hobby has a lot of work to do to truly be inclusive and welcoming to non cis white males. #boardgames

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 31/07/2025

Progress, and truth I am one of those persons they are working with.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 30/07/2025

If you were blocked by the @codenamesgame.bsky.social account I did a data analysis and indeed this looks to have been an automated process, likely they were subscribed to a moderation list that users were added to and auto blocked. Or they have their moderation settings set too high in bluesky.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 30/07/2025

I have been contacted by someone at CGE on how they can tackle the issue. They are indeed under a gag order from IP holders, and allegedly many in the Czech republic are/were unaware of how awful JK Rowling is and what she does with HP royalties.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 30/07/2025

Defending CGE/HP IP, is not neutral. You are choosing to protect a brand and a license that directly funnels money to someone who uses it to harm trans people. The USA and EU are 70% of the global #boardgame market. This is where the money comes from. This is where the pressure has to come from too

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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast @thesecretcabal.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

For the past 6 months CGE has been a sponsor of The Cabal and it's been great. I love their games and the people I've worked with have been awesome but in light of their recent bullshit, I can't in good conscience continue our relationship and chose not to renew our contract.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 29/07/2025

The thing about #accessibility that bothers me the most is that when I reach out to Con's and other #boardgame related folks it's always a "let me help YOU" instead of change the design so everyone can access accommodations without having to do the self-advocacy. Accessible design is good for all.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I wanted to share a few thoughts recent discussions around CGE’s decision to partner with JKR for their upcoming @codenamesgame.bsky.social game have prompted. Thankful to those who spoke early to this issue (Marceline, Tiffany, @nopunincluded.com et al) for helping this get the needed attention.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 29/07/2025

Y'all I didn't know some of you stream! What's your Twitch'es witches!?

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 29/07/2025

Gosh it must be nice to just enjoy your hobby without it being interrupted by “politics”. It’s not politics for us, it’s our lived experiences we don’t get the escape you do because you refuse to “be political” #boardgames

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beth @bethsobel.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

If you grew up with HP, if you love HP, if it's a special interest, etc, I have empathy for that. I would deeply encourage no new purchases, though.

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beth @bethsobel.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

JKR is funding life-destroying legislation. When you license HP and put it on your product, the money you pay to do that is literally ruining lives. This isn't ambiguous, it is direct, measurable harm. I will never give a penny to a company who chooses money over the lives of my friends.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 25/07/2025

My #TIFF50 Favorites: 1. Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro) 2. Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Rian Johnson) 3. Good Fortune (Aziz Ansari) 4. Eleanor the Great (Scarlett Johansson) 5. Adulthood (Alex Winter)

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 23/07/2025

I am nerd hear me roar, made a small @tiffnet.bsky.social app to mark the current released films as favourites until TIFFr gets up and running tiff25.onrender.com

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Vite + React + TS

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 13/05/2025

Latest #nvidia driver just knocked out my entire pc can’t boot.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 18/04/2025

Advanced polls are busy this morning!

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 12/04/2025

YouTube shorts is now bringing in double the views of my tiktok, it’s not even banned anymore but that and the protrump support the CEO is giving seems to have sent ppl away.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 12/04/2025

Change of plans Steve isn’t feeling well so no stream today as I dont have anything solo prepared.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 12/04/2025

Today we're playing Studies in Sorcery from @weirdgiraffegames.com and Leaf from @weirdcitygames.bsky.social it's going to be a "weird" Saturday! boardgamegeek.com/live

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 10/04/2025

If board games are your escape and lately that space feels heavier, that discomfort is real. It’s okay to want a break from the world. (1/6)

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 09/04/2025

Board game groups keep saying “No Politics”. These aren’t distractions they’re part of the hobby. The problem isn’t the topic, it’s the trolling. Moderate that. If your community grew, your mod team should’ve too. Let people be angry. Don’t silence discussion moderate the hate or step down.

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Board Gaymes James @boardgaymesjames.com · 08/04/2025

104% pass that shit on. Your backers are not all liberal, look at your comments section on tariff updates they’re pro trump its gross. Sorry, not sorry but if you want to keep making games you need to pass it all on. Tell them how to contact their representatives for the non pro tarrif folk.

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