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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Finished day2 of Game'Cation a little stronger... #boardgames

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Halfway through day 2 of Game'Cation and this is all we've gotten through.

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

2player #gameaday we did it! 12/31: Canvas 1-5p Draft illos to make paintings & win ribbons Like: fast to play, clear cards, not too complex Dislike: mat was just fabric—would not lie flat Fix: use actual board or neoprene mat Verdict: good, very enjoyable #boardgames #boardgameadvent #happynewyear

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/30: Flamecraft 1-5p Cute wyrms run village markets Like: uberCUTE, mat, Dislike: just got hang of it when game ends. For 2p Enchants=a rule too many Fix try: 4 card hands, end=all shops full, an option w/o enchants Verdict: good, prob better at 3+ #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/29: Cube Checkers 2p Dice Checkers Like: gameplay was great improvement on checkers Dislike: snobby, patronizing, and repetitive rulebook Fix: writer & editor. Smaller board. More special pieces that update numbers with a touch Verdict: good #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/28: Mad Scientist 2p Count to ten and claim a continent Like: deck with 9 ones, 8 twos etc. Dislike: 2nd turn advantage. Claimed tiles powers didn't incentivize nor balance the game Fix: the deck and tiles balance Verdict: underwhelmed #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/27: Basilica 2p Lay tiles and claim area Like: Tiles with 2 uses, scores at queen's whimsy Dislike: too tall draw stack, wanted bigger scaffolding—1 square doesn't block well enough Fix: draw-tile holder Verdict: Enjoyed a lot. #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/26: Machi Koro 2-4p Build a city w/ cheese & more Like: simple roll & buy gameplay Dislike: overly engineered insert for 100ish cards, 2 dice, and coins Fix: smaller box! Verdict: okay. simple and light, & probaby better at 3-4 players #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/25: Sea Salt & Paper 2-4p Like: lovely art, great gameplay Dislike: confusing rules, CHEAP cards for $18 ¡3rd printing?! Shark take-that Fix: better, coated cardstock Verdict: want as a keep-in-my-bag game, but fear the cheap cards won't hold up #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/24: Diceland 2p Like: terrain restrictions Dislike: default setup too loosy-goosy. Set more parameters: bad arrangements break the game Fix: stipulate # of tiles and shape of board, nicer dice Verdict: good once you how not to set it up (pic2=bad) #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/23: Katarenga 2p Chess with a twist Like: variety in boards, nice pieces, interesting alt to chess Dislike: able to make unfair boards Fix: if you make 1680 boards, design them all to work well Verdict: good option if you have a chess brain #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/22: Linkage 2-4p DNA study aid claiming to be a game Like: graphics Dislike: card lineup works for only 1; weird 2nd player advantage; hand too small; game ends just as interesting options Fix: make into traditional matching play Verdict: pass #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/21: Pentago 2p 5 in a row with a literal twist Like: spatial, familiar gameplay; wood & marbles Dislike: super cheap folded cardstock box Fix: the box prevents taking anywhere or storing; get credit for quality inside on box art Verdict: good enough #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/20: Cascadia 1-4p Draft tiles and animals to make the strongest ecosystem Like: diff patterns for animals, nature tokens to break a rule Dislike: animal rng never gave me a 2nd bear, 5 land types felt a little too MtG Fix: market of 5 Verdict: great #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/19: Razzle 2p 1981 speed word-making game Like: letter dice! quick roller in concept, score tracker feel Dislike: roller implementation, simultaneous shouting; 10 wins of tug of war is too much Fix: better roller, let longer words win Verdict: ok #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/18: 5 Min Dungeon 2-6p Literally 5 min Like: fast, easy, co-op dungeon delve, multivoice timer Dislike: no time to see what we're battling Fix: more portable box? Verdict: keep! 2p rules = double deck. Worked well. Reminds me of Ted Lasso gameplay. #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/17: Forest Shuffle 2-4p Suggested to me as alt to Arboretum Like: layer 4 cards on a card. many paths/strats to points Dislike: can't see all info in hand Fix: icons too similar Verdict: keep! lots of rules, but that'll come with more playing #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/16: Here to Slay 2-4p Get a party and slay the monsters Like: medieval anthro-bunny aesthetic Dislike: collect 6 heroes to win Fix: 2x monster cards; 2-3x win condition; give plus for 6 hero types, not a win. Verdict: too antagonistic for me at 2p. #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/15: Otrio 2-4p Speaking of Tic tac toe... Like: cool wood board, unique pieces, nod to 3D tic tac toe Dislike: it's tictactoe for upto 4 Fix: add a way to battle for a space Verdict: for you if you love tic tac toe & think other games are too hard. #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/14: Rhumb Line 2p Tic tac toe on Cartesian Coordinates Like: mousepad mat as board Dislike: it's tictactoe with a big advantage to folks w/ spatial visualization Fix: rings/lines that shift? Verdict: ugh. #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/13: Silver & Gold 2-4p Dryerase polyominos to claim desert islands Like: enough extra for some light strategy. easy to play... Dislike: once you get thru the rules Fix: rule book. Too much flavor in some spots, not enough in others Verdict: good #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/12: Little Wordy 2p Anagrams with special clue rules Likes: variety of clues. restrictions to word possibilities Dislike: newsprint sized rules Fix: example in rules, rule book Verdict: good. 2p, we aren't likely to bring it out that often #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

2player #gameaday 12/11: Tacocat Spelled Backwards 2p Best card wins, until it doesn't Likes: box=board, remove space as catchup, hand size & discard variety Dislike: 38 cards felt cheap Fix: example in rules Verdict: keep. u feel u have choice, but prob. cards set win #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 10: Parks (1st ed) 2-4p Hiking w/o leaving my seat! Likes: nice tokens, trays, art, great gameplay Dislike: micro icon size in rules. Fix it: give rules another review Verdict: reminiscent of Tokaido. Keep. Loved it. #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

After a day long meeting yesterday, I went to a #womenintoys networking event and gave a presentation called "915,103,765" #afol #iykyk #6brickchallenge

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 9: Uno Dice 2p Weak version of 2player uno Likes: "drawing"=taking dice from back of line Dislike: so much—hand of 5 draw2, unbalanced scoring (specials out of whack), no agency Fix it: all Uno is awful at 2 Verdict: not for me. YMMV for Uno fan #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 8: Unearth 2-4p Collect cards sets, pattern tiles Likes: Monument Valley art, using d4 and d8 for scaling Dislike: 2player not balanced well; 1 card's color never showed Fix it: leave more cards in for 2p Verdict: play with more players #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 7: Rock 2p RockPaperScissors + War Likes: nice mix of images (white columns for rock) Dislike: two simple games made even simpler; shouting; counting at end! Fix it: try a bluff/bid mechanic? set-collection deck? Verdict: not for me. YMMV parts #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 6: Wordle 2-4p By not embracing the medium, it's just hangman rated for ages 14+? Likes: familiar Dislike: no tension, no build up, no emotional arc. too short, don't need 8p of rules Fix it: major overhaul** Verdict: sell #boardgames #boardgameadvent #boardgameadventcalendar

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 5: Chicken (w/ expansion) 2-8 players Press your luck dice game. Likes: adding more dice carries over to opponent Dislike: game is too short for gamers Fix it: take 2 laps ●this game is what i wanted a game we'd been working on to be Verdict: keep #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 4: The Wizard Always Wins Likes: stronger moves choose later in next round; grab bag Dislike: not clear if can trade token for card Fix it: larger text & icons on game aids Verdict: keep #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 3: Food Truck Champion Likes: cards used in 3 ways, owner as everyrole (but needs rest) Dislike: some steps (draw 2 cards) were over thematic (Just call it what it is!) Fix it: minor stuff, helper icons, more whitespace in the rules Verdict: keep #boardgames #boardgameadvent

Food Truck Champion game laid out. Some day I'll remember to take a picture during the game and not have to recreate an approximate game afterward.

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

2player #gameaday Dec 2: Nanga Parbat Likes: choice!, adorbs animal meeples, light Dislike: long repetitive overwritten rulebook; remembering to mark BOTH scoring tracks at EoT Fix? Edit the rules Verdict: Keep! (and i really wanted those meeples for my prototyping) #boardgames #boardgameadvent

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

December 2025: Will & I aim for a new-to-us 2player #gameaday all month. Dec 1: Morels Likes: night deck triggered by moon cards, increasable hand size Dislike: feels like the choices you want, you can't get to Verdict: we might be missing some strategy, but...sell #boardgames #boardgameadvent

Card sets and the forest (line of cards)

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Ugh. Google just recommended to me an article from "global english editing" which managed to out itself as an AI-generated article. Not only referring to its audience as humans, but this...

Snapshot of article text reads: As psychologist Dr. Leonardo da Vinci once said: "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I don't usually post pictures of food, but tonight's cube snack looks like something out of a sci fi show.

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Feb 17 #6brickchallenge brings something you see at lunch: Sammich! Color makes a difference. #Lego #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

Three layers of two Lego bricks: white, then peanut-butter brown, then white again make a small cube shape.

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Feb 16 #6brickchallenge is an antique. So here's Stonehenge, or with a slight movement of a piece, the Loch Ness monster. #Lego #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Hey hivemind, What are some unique indoor (we're old and it's rainy winter here!) places we might check out this month that are a day trip from #Seattle ? #SnohomishCounty #SeattleDayTrip

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Feb 15 #6brickchallenge something you find in a soup. I miss alphabet soup, but I did a full alphabet a couple years ago on a previous #Lego 6 brick challenge, so here's a spoon. #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Feb 14 The #6brickchallenge for valentine's day is an amazing present Our fur babies are a tremendous gift to us! They bring us joy and laughter and warm snuggles. #lego #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Feb 13: #6brickchallenge is something you find in a game. Several games have a magnifying glass in them! #Lego #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Feb 12 #6brickchallenge something you find on a train Old trains had bells and whistles #Lego #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I think the snow and 17⁰ temperature is influencing me. Feb 10 #6brickchallenge is someing used in a sport. #LegoMOC #Lego #TodayIWasCreative

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Feb 9 #6brickchallenge is a boat! Remember #Lego is 3D! Even with standard 2x4 bricks, you don't have to keep them all in the same orientation!

3 Orange lego bricks sit up on end in a blocky triangle atop two horizontal black bricks which sit atop a single black brick all on a light blue background.

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Feb 8 #6brickchallenge is something in a bakery Enjoy a chocolate #Lego croissant! #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

Tan and brown Lego bricks in a blocky curve on a green plate

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Brickwyrm @brickwyrm.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Today's #6brickchallenge is something you find under snow. This wewk our snow brought down a tree, so here you go #LegoMOC #TodayIWasCreative

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