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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

People still complaining about Taylor Swift getting too many mentions during Chiefs games, meanwhile this asshole is on my tv non-stop on Sunday.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Kennedy Center says only Trump’s name will save it.

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Best way to start a morning is with a design chat with my bud @henriw.bsky.social. Can't wait to check out the game he has been cooking up. He'll have it at Skunk Works at @sdhistcon.bsky.social.

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Texted my daughter to wake up and go boo Ted Cruz.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Designed by Uwe Rosenberg and published by @pandasaurusgames.com, this title of wheeling and dealing beans is back with new art but the same rules that have kept it a beloved classic to this day. Join me here and let's learn how to play Bohnanza! www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4qc...

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A little early morning fun. Working on the counter sheet for Throw Down That Flag. Co-designed with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social for the @sdhistcon.bsky.social Night Market on 7 November. It will be printed by Blue Panther.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I have 1 cat, but about 13 cat beds! A cat tree now blocks my view of the television. Cat toys are everywhere. How did this happen? Mostly because we love the little furball. See how quickly it could happen to you as we learn how to play The Happiest Cat In The World! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il_S...

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Went down to Austin to check on our daughter at UT. Took her to a longhorns game (absolutely felt like a traitor in burnt orange) and since I’m a big Brandi Carlile fan, I talked everyone into going to a out-of-this world concert experience

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Rodney Smith @rodneysmith.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I believed I was blessed by a Great Blue Heron today. And a surprise bombardment of geese. And a very loud crow. 1/3

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Your wizards are on the hunt for spellbooks and you're in luck - this forest is full of them! Collect as many as you can, while casting powerful spells to upset the plans of your opponents in this new game from Ellie Dix (@thedarkimp.bsky.social): Seeker of Spells! youtu.be/3v7AWo74lZs

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Osprey Games 🎲 @ospreygames.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Keep an eye on the Undaunted 2200: Revolution @BoardGameGeek page. We'll be posting daily rules previews to prime you for battle across the near-future Solar System. bit.ly/4xjyuRp ✏️ @djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social 🎨 Roland MacDonald #Undaunted #Strategy #SciFi

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

ICE arrested 50,000 people in July, a record under Trump. 🧥

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Moytura is a head-to-head game that throws an extra head into the mix that both players have to manage. Area control for two with special powers and beautiful art. The @djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social duo do it again and @bitewinggames.bsky.social did a great production. 1/2

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Inis is another game that hadn’t hit the table in ages. Cyclades, Kemet and Inis. A trifecta of troops-on-the-map games that each have their own twist, but feel like part of the same family.

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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast @thesecretcabal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Our great friends @djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social have an incredible game funding on KS and it's ending in a couple hours! Get buy supporting an awesome game and learn a thing or two about this little known story of the Civil War www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar...

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Rebels Against Rebellion

From David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin (Undaunted, Resist!) a card game about a Tennessee county that battled secession.

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

My daughter’s last weekend with the family before she moves to Austin. She requested that we play Catan.

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The margin of how bad these amendments lost is mind boggling. Our governor wanted the income tax repel to be his key initiative and even my county which voted for trump with +50 margin was a +50 margin against.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

@djackthompson.bsky.social and I made a preview for Rebels Against Rebellion, his upcoming game with Trevor Benjamin! Check out both 2-player and solo modes. youtu.be/PA_j66pvZHw

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Played Axis and Allies 1941 with my teen. He loved it.

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Took the kids to Memphis to the Civil Rights museum. Very powerful experience.

Outside the Lorraine motel, the location of MLK’s assassination and the museum.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Had an awesome time at @sdhistcon.bsky.social North. Demo’d Night Witches with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social, Undaunted 2200 Revolution, and Rebels Against Rebellion. @ospreygames.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In the Twin Cities with my bestie (@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social) for @sdhistcon.bsky.social North!

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🎃 𝔖𝔢𝔞𝔫 𝔉𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔠𝔬 ✒️📖🎲🦺🚉 @seanfranco.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

🎲📦 Mail Call!! Queen of Spies (designed @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social & @djackthompson.bsky.social / art @meeplefactory.bsky.social / published @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social). It’s a solo game about espionage in WWI Belgium. I love the b&w art, and I’m looking forward to playing. #boardgames

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

In Oasis: New Life On A Distant World you'll fill the planet with point-combo-tastic creatures who keep getting swept away during pesky annual floods. Navigate those wisely and rebuild your ecosystem each year to earn the most points. Let's learn how to play! www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iwf...

The Watch It Played tutorial thumbnail for the board game Oasis: New Life On A Distant World.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

And… that’s the:

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Just a note for folks who might be interested in Rebels Against Rebellion. I've started a design diary where I do some deep diving into the game's origin story. @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/37152...

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Just had the chance to play a couple games of Rebels Against Rebellion using a prototype made for Origins. Can’t wait to demo this to folks! @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social

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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast @thesecretcabal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

It's a beautiful day and with it comes a beautiful episode of the Cabal! Today we feature an old school indie gem, Chaosmos from designer Joey Vigour and the gang takes a break from games to talk about the summer movies and TV shows they're excited about. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/epi...

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Zilla Blitz @zillablitz.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Getting started with Combat Commander, or perhaps looking to improve your play? Dave, from Dude Take Your Turn, joins the channel to share 10 key tips for playing Combat Commander: youtu.be/P2EqI_VxHtE #boardwargames #boardgames @whovian223.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The folks at @keymastergames.bsky.social are bringing back Samurai (the Knizia classic) with a new theme and new ways to play in: Hanami! Join me here and let's learn how to play: youtu.be/iWI41IFPgvM

The Watch It Played YouTube Thumbnail for the board game Hanami.

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Volko @volko.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Coast Watchers at home: December 1942 Situation, an interesting Japanese Mission and Asset draw -- all Warship Operations and the Admiral "dream team" of Mikawa & Tanaka ...

Coast Watchers - Japanese Asset and Mission cards, art by Wouter Schoutteten
Barges, Mikawa, Tanaka
"Tokyo Express", Night Engagement, Troop Convoy, Bombardment
4 Warship Buildup markers

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Tap 4 is the result of two long time friends who loved games and then decided to make one! Let's learn how to play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV3M...

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Willing to playtest and offer thoughts? Check in with Henri:

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I’ve been working on a solitaire hex and counter war game for several years, and id like to get more outside feedback. The game exists as a rules-enforced html demo with a tutorial. I did all of the artwork by hand (no AI art). Message me if interested in taking a peek at it.

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Take a look at this magnificent cover from @kwanchai.bsky.social and Jina Rueter for my upcoming co-design with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social: Rebels Against Rebellion, published by Flying Pig Games. This is my first venture into the American Civil War for a game design.

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I won an award at work for building a retention risk prediction model that helped turned our academic alert system into something akin to minority report (except instead of arresting people before they commit a crime, we just get them into tutoring services before they fail a class).

Myself on the right posing with my award (Professional Staff of the Year) and the college’s President.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Taking photos of Night Witches to help with rulebook examples, but I keep stopping to admire it. We need to do a few fixes but this game is going to be gorgeous.

A red Po-2 piece flies over various threats on the Night Witches map.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I do try to answer all questions on my videos.

Answering a question about how much flour goes in a cake.

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Andrew Bucholtz @andrewbucholtz.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

There have been a few recent scripted series covering women's sports ('GLOW,' 'A League of Their Own,' etc), but not a ton. Can 'Ted Lasso' be successful with its fourth-season shift to women's soccer? My thoughts at Bucholtz Sports Media (premium post): andrewbucholtz.com/posts/can-te...

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Can 'Ted Lasso' continue its success with a fourth season on women's soccer?

There haven't been a lot of scripted shows on women's sports to date. Can 'Ted Lasso' make the jump to covering women's soccer successfully?

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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast @thesecretcabal.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Hey Now! I am so happy to be joined by a dyed-in-the-wool Cabalist and renowned designer Dave Thompson for a Secret Cabal Interview Special! We talk about his gaming origin, his design process, his collaborations with other great creative minds and more. Enjoy! thesecretcabal.com/episodes/int...

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Getting a new game to the table. I’ve like this entire series so expectations are high.

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Osprey Games 🎲 @ospreygames.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Undaunted 2200: Revolution is on the horizon ☄️☄️ Return to the last instalment in the Undaunted 2200 universe, with a streamlined deckbuilding duel in LINE OF FIRE: BURNT MOON... // find out more on our website // bit.ly/4f6O0a5 //

An image with the board game box for Line of Fire: Burnt Moon against a background illustration of robotic drones fighting in a volcanic landscape, alongside some sample cards from the game and the text: "A TWO-PLAYER DECK-BUILDING CARD GAME OF MACHINES WARRING ACROSS THE VOLCANIC SURFACE OF IO"

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

My daughter requested mystery themed games for her birthday. She wanted to play Clue: Museum Caper, and Mysterium.

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Henri Whitehead @henriw.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Stopped at a board game cafe in Nashville. Finally played Duel for middle earth, and we really liked it.

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