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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Today I discovered I have reached leaning-forward-in-the-chair-when-playing-racing-games-against-the-kids-years-old. Hmmm.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Whilst largely forgotten in the transition from oral tradition to written history, the thirteenth labour of Hercules was putting a pair of finger gloves on a three-year-old child.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

A two-player, long-overdue return to Underwater Cities, last night. This game has cemented itself as an all-timer for me, up there with the very best that euro designs have to offer. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

My wife has unfortunately completely lost her voice. Which means any time I hear a whispered “Stop eating the kids’ biscuits” it takes me a moment to work out if it’s my conscience, the house is haunted, or it’s a missive from senior management.”

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Very rarely do I manage to go in completely blind to a movie, but managed it for Companion. Just a delight, and comfortably the best thriller I’ve seen this year. Guessed the first reveal very early but none of the others. @kermodemovie.bsky.social, loved your giddy reaction to this in your review.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Really enjoying my first foray into Vantage. The stop-start mechanical nature of constantly swapping in and out cards takes a little while to relax into, but I’m enjoying my otherwise languid exploration of this otherworldly place. Having fun building out my character. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I should have realised something was up when my wife expressed an interest in heavier board games… New rug looks nice anyway. Or it will when it flattens out. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Seemed to be a dads-only day in the park this morning. The first warning was the lousy parking of buggies around the gate, to beat the lunchtime getaway congestion. The second was buggies fitted with cup and mobile phone holders.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

You ever have one of those days where you keep checking over your shoulder to see if Country & Western singers are following you around to pick up ideas for lyrics?

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

“A little rain never hurt no-one…” Time, if not Tom, waits whilst I lay out A Gentle Rain once again. Designer Kevin Wilson offers up a moment of calm in this meditative tile-laying experience. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men… Travelling to see family this Easter weekend and daughter asked for a refresher in Chess. Noblesse oblige… #boardgames

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Dragon Dawn Games @dragondawngames.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Jason Moore's very thorough preview of our Mine 77 #boardgame, which is funded now in @kickstarter. Back your own copy, it'll not be in retail. Read @deckof51.bsky.social preview: tinyurl.com/3t8k7hzd

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Nothing like rekindling your love for a game that’s been away from the table a little too long. Scythe was introduced to two newer gamers in our group last night. Every time it comes out I’m blown away by just how good it is - and how gorgeous. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Zombie Kidz Evolution. Daughter and I made it to the end of the campaign, opening the final envelope, after countless entertaining plays. Very much a game you’d play with the family, with a cleanly-presented theme that does nothing to dissuade the youngest gamers. Enjoyed our time a lot #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

All those years writing macabre fiction, and I’ve still never written anything as scary as a Braille sign that says: do not touch. #writing

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Kicking off a big run of reviews, as I velcro myself back into the saddle, my preview of Mine 77 is now up on BGG. Dual rondels, worker-placement and deck-building combine in this wonderfully meaty effort that launches on Kickstarter on 31st March. boardgamegeek.com/thread/34864... #boardgames

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Ore-some Wells (or: Mine your own Business) - a Deck of Fifty-One preview | Mine 77

They say an infinite number of monkeys, armed with an infinite number of typewriters, will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. If you're pushed for time and want to see what six monk...

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Long game of Terraforming Mars with four players (two new and two long-time fans) last night. One of our new members cinched the win by a single point whilst my hapless card draws saw me locked in a thrilling contest for last place. Fun. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Sure, call it a swear jar if you like... but I know a suggestion box when I see one.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

I’ve been hearing previewers and those fortunate enough to try a demo play suggest that Galactic Cruise is going to be one of the biggest and best games of 2025, for over a year now. If the gameplay is even half as satisfying as this unboxing, they might well be on to something. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

It is the season of Fasnet in Germany right now. For context, try to imagine an entire country taking up Morris Dancing at the same time, whilst dressing like they were planning on infiltrating a fourteenth-century Gay Pride festival… for gruffalos.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

First play of the highly-venerated Hansa Teutonica. Pretty straightforward in principle; put down a cube or move them around to create trade links. Zero luck and constant interaction; I’d love to properly dig into it some more very soon. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

After an atrocity of a week, in which I was once again acquainted with the very worst that hospital cuisine has to offer, I’m home and looking forward to chewing on a first play of something sweet. Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze. Looks tasty. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I never really believed you could fall asleep listening to language recordings and develop your vocabulary subconsciously. Last night I fell asleep listening to a Rammstein album. It's not helped me "speak" German any better, but I can scream it through a PA system at the folk across the road now.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I’ll be honest, it’s not the ‘spice’ that would be flowing if this popped out at me. The 7th Continent is accepting travel bookings once again. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Not saying I'm a terrible cook, but I once served leftovers from a meal no-one had ever seen before.

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Ross 💙🎲 MoreGamesPlease @moregamesplease.com · 22/01/2025

Board games aren't just for kids. Don't let anyone tell you differently. We don't have to dedicate our lives to being productive. You don't grow out of fun. You should never stop finding joy through play. #BoardGameSky 💙🎲

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

It’s got a couple of days left to run on Kickstarter, so if you haven’t yet do take a look at this really enjoyable gambling/racing game, powered by trick-taking. Golem Run is a light-but-tight riot. You can find a link to my preview in my bio. #boardgame

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

"Wir Sind das Volk" (We are the People), a fascinating cultural and political battle set against the backdrop of German reunification. I feel the need to listen to The Scorpions songs for an hour... Or The Hoff's. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

There was a time when I would have roundly mocked the kind of person who leaves reviews for socks on Amazon. Today, I find myself reading them. What Jeremy from Caister doesn't know about lint, isn't worth knowing.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

If you shot someone with a starter pistol, would you be charged with race crimes?

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Gunned down at sundown. Galaxy Defenders making me pine for expansions I haven’t even read up on yet. As per usual #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

It should not be possible for such a simple thing as cardboard to elicit this much joy in my heart. Civolution, set up for a solo learning play. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

My seventy-four-year-old mum has asked me to look into setting up an Only Fans account for her… …but only if they have an Andy Williams fan club she can join. I’m tired, Boss.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Has Luigi’s lawyer tried the “If the ‘brows don’t knit, you must acquit” defence yet? Or, failing that, suggesting his client runs for office?

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

“But, Daddy, I want to be Jack the Ripper…” Top parenting in the Moore house today. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Slay the Spire has finally arrived. Coming in as someone who was less invested in the digital version - because of the medium rather than the mechanisms - I‘ve still been very pleasantly surprised. Looking forward to exploring it as a co-op experience with our nine-year-old next. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Was it worth the ten-year wait to bring Navegador to the table? Yes it was. Completely hooked from the first moment; four players getting in each other’s way; several different strategies in play - and the closest final scoring I’ve ever seen. Tiebreaker condition decided it. Sublime. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

It’s so cold here today that I actually bought a balaclava - unfortunately the eye holes are really small. Can’t see myself wearing it.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Navegador is coming out of the dust for the first time in ten years, debuting with my slowly-expanding game group. Two things: 1) I am far more excited about this than I can possibly put into words. 2) I hope no-one is allergic to beige. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

The biggest danger of food replacing sex in your life is that you can’t even get in your own pants any more.

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Saw in the new year with a start-as-you-mean-to-on attitude, playing Trajan. Well, losing at Trajan. No change there. Happy New Year, all. #boardgames

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Its about that time of year when I start wondering if Santa's elves are subordinate clauses...

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

From our table to yours, Merry Christmas, ladies and gentlemen. May the day bring all that you’d hope for, and the coming year bring all that you need. Salute! #boardgames

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Memento (spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

when the star on the tree is an actual star lol A NASA photo of the Christmas Tree Cluster 🎄

A NASA photo of NGC 2264- a cosmic tree that has been named the Christmas Tree Cluster which lives in our galaxy about 2,500 light-years from Earth. It contains baby stars that are between 1 and 5 million years old 🥺

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Porn gives young people an unhealthy and unrealistic idea of how quickly a plumber will come to your house.

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Iain McAllister @giantbrain.co.uk · 21/12/2024

I sum up all my favourite gaming experiences from the last year. I prefer to do this over a best games list. It is the moments that are why I play games. giantbrain.co.uk/2024/12/19/f...

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Favourite Gaming Moments of 2024 - The Giant Brain

I look at my favourite gaming moments of 2024 from individual games to covnentions I've attended, and more besides

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Ah, it’s the time of year when everyone starts obsessing about hideous sweaters. Speaking of which, I see Prince Andrew is in the news again…

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Is it me or is this not the surliest damn menu you've ever seen?

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

At this point in life, I’ve begun to suspect the number of things my grandmother insisted would “have someone’s eye out” were somewhat exaggerated. I mean, I’m not saying I regret enrolling in her self-defence class, but...

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Jason Moore @deckof51.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

“Daddy, can we see Father Christmas in the shop today?” “Later, Sweet Pea, we have to go the bookshop first.” Prose before hos.

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