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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Very good. Using dice as upgradeable workers, with spots that lower their value and resources that bump it back up is a good mechanism!

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A Japanese import called Snow Planner. There’s a less fancy version at Board Game Bliss.

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Haha! As a Maritimer, I think of the east coast when someone says east!

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

If you’ve never played Burgle Bros, you should give it a try. The newest edition just delivered on Kickstarter.

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Our group agreed that #Saltfjord is one of the best #boardgames of the year - it released in Europe last fall but only hit NA shelves this summer. So good!

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I’m excited about the new releases from Karma Games - they made Clans of Caledonia, one of (if not the) best economic games ever. I posted a quick video about the new releases on the YouTube channel. Check out the organizer for Thiefdom!

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Wow. Thanks for sharing this - I haven’t watched their videos before but this was great.

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

#Earth is probably the best game I’ve played so far this year, so I’m SUPER excited to preview #AnimalKingdom ! Thanks to #insideupgames I’ll be testing this out all week!

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Deep Regrets! Press your luck and maybe go insane from the creatures you catch. Deep Regrets Board Game Review | Should You Play This Creepy Fishing Game? youtu.be/2_ND0qE1aLI

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Deep Regrets Board Game Review | Should You Play This Creepy Fishing Game?

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

WOW! Brains On Games is 5 years old today. Which means I’ve learned a new game almost every week for half a decade. Tonight’s review looks at Power Plants, from KTBG. Visit the channel to get notified when it goes live, or check the link in the comments. #boardgames #KTBG #powerplants

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Ready for my first game of #DeepRegrets - what a beauty! This is a purchase I don’t regret! #boardgames Judson Cowan at @tettix.bsky.social is an amazing artist.

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

After playing it at #Breakout with @xopherchan.bsky.social , my copy of #StalkExchange has arrived. I pulled out an old dice bag to make the greenhouse bag a little bigger.

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

I love that there are enough great trick-takers to start a club!

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

How are you liking it? It’s a different beast with more players BTW.

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I WAS expecting this postal order. Two big boxes of #MontyPython paraphernalia. I played the #cocurricularmediaevalreenactmentprogramme at #Breakout and now I have the complete set. Which will not fit on my Python bookshelf. 😳

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My final interview at #Breakout was with Daryl Andrews ( @boardgame.bsky.social ) about game design, Happy Camper, and his upcoming projects! The chat goes live tonight on YouTube! #breakout #boardgamegeek #tabletopgaming #boardgames #brainsongames #boardgamecommunity #happycamper #DonaldDuck

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Maybe only in terms of the nature theme, great artwork, and activating abilities in order?

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I just heard someone compare it to Wingspan but I found it more strategic.

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I’m going to find you this weekend to say hi! I have a game at 10 but I’m hoping to make it to the AMA.

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I finally played #UnconsciousMind ! And I’m the proud owner of meeple versions of Freud, Jung, Adler, Hilferding, and Spielrein! Worker placement plus engine building is a great combo, but this is heavier than my usual games.

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Very excited to try #UnconsciousMind - a worker placement/engine building game about the dawn of psychoanalysis. I’m the proud owner of a Freud meeple!

Louard! @louardongames.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

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Hey! It’s me! Had a great interview with @brainsongames.bsky.social at a an invitational board game event a couple weekends ago. I also recommend checking out his channel, fun and informative board game reviews! youtu.be/elqj50TmlMg?...

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Roll’n Bump & Roll’n Bump Duel Preview | Game Design & Publishing Insights

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Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

We recorded a couple of interviews about some unsigned prototypes and some that are a bit closer to release!

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Packing for the Brains on Games Invitational, and I think I need more bags!

Dr Brian MacDonald (Brains on Games) @brainsongames.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I might get to do that this weekend. But hopefully I’ll find an opponent or two! If I play solo, I’ll add the cooperative expansion to battle the White Walkers.