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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 2h

Switch and Signal, a lovely pick up and deliver coop game. I was always hopeful for more maps, but this game seems like its been forgotten. #boardgames

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 05/10/2026

Tah-Daaaahhh!!! It's a pretty chill hobby, nice to just leave it on the counter for pick up and put down. I don't think I have the fortitude to tackle a large scale project though!

Cross stitched red heart with a black outline

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 03/10/2026

I don't feel like I have enough time to engage with my hobbies, so I'm starting a new one!

The start of a cross stitch with a red thread looped through white fabric

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 02/10/2026

I am obsessed with the froggies and fwooogs in POND. This game just has so much style, it's hard not to fall in love #boardgames

Pond game with 3 cowboy frogs holding the centre pond

POND frogs with a Wizard frog and epic wizard frog. The difference is a gun strapped to the wizards staff

Biblically accurate frog with 6 wings covered with dozens of eyes

POND game with the pumpkin frogs going head to head with the cowboy frogs

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 30/09/2026

I've played Final Fantasy XII twice before, both times I ended up dropping it after about 20 hours, and I'm at that point again The narrative is so politics driven. So many moving shadows and bold proclamations of empire, its such a departure from the more character driven stories that preceded it.

Balthier and Fran from Final Fantasy XII

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 29/09/2026

I liked Wingspan Pocket in a vacuum. It was super quick to get started, and I felt like I built an engine REAL fast. But inevitably I'm going to compare it to proper Wingspan, and compared to the full meal, this version feels just a bit anemic. #boardgames

Wingspan Pocket row of bird cards on a wooden table

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 27/09/2026

Played Marrakesh last night. I feel like it's been a while since I learned and played a economic euro, especially one by Feld. Man it scratched an itch that I didn't know needed scratching. Just the decisions of which actions to do, together with the resource management, I really enjoyed it.

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 26/09/2026

Got to play toy battle the other day! Simple rules but plenty to consider. I really enjoyed it! #boardgames

Toy battle game with the red cardboard pieces

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 23/09/2026

My new job took me to an office half a block away from the local board game cafe, and suddenly I was walking out with Wingspan Pocket! #boardgames

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 22/09/2026

I introduced The Mind by @pandasaurusgames.com to my extended family a year ago, and every time we go to visit now, they always ask "didja bring The Mind!?" It may not be the new hotness, but quality doesn't fade. #boardgames

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 19/09/2026

My favourite part of a ferry ride is the majestic views

Ocean and island views obscured by the fog djj

Ocean and island views obscured by the fog

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 19/09/2026

Apparently I stress out my 5 year old.

A letter from my 5 year old that says it is okay dad I still love you you just stressed me out

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 12/09/2026

Played Keyflower with The Farmers expansion. I overcommited on sheep and came in second. 🎉 #boardgames

yellow red and blue meeples inside a cardboard house

Keyflower tiles with pink pigs and white sheep dotting the farmlands

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 07/09/2026

Close out the night with sky team. Glad to have finally played it

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 07/09/2026

I had such plans for my monorail system, but alas. It was not meant to be.

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 07/09/2026

The fellowship of the rings the trick taking game!

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 07/09/2026

Board games on the patio to close out the summer #boardgames

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 04/09/2026

Hmmm, do I play Final Fantasy XII next, or Dissidia? Decisions, decisions...

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 04/09/2026

I adore the pure, unbridled fury of this cute li'l froggie Thanks @brotherminggames.bsky.social for sending a copy of Pond! Looking forward to it! #boardgames

Pond game cover with lots of cute green frogs. The frog in the centre is holding up a sword and shouting

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 04/09/2026

Finished Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles today. The in game timer says it only took 12 hours. It was probably closer to 25 hours with all the resetting due to dying I did. 🎮

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles final boss in a white ethereal plane

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles character walking against a starry night sky

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The End screen

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 04/09/2026

Man, no one told me Ubuntu was @eizebasa.baby flavoured.

Picture of a Microsoft surface tablet with Ubuntu installed, showing a icon of a raccoon

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 03/09/2026

It feels so sketchy locking up next to a graveyard of bike locks.

6 black u locks hang abandoned on a blue bike rack.

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 03/09/2026

Won #Concordia on 2026-09-02 with 3 players, winning score: 123 #bgstats #boardgames

Concordia board with yellow, black, and red houses littering the map

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 02/09/2026

It's really strange seeing Dwights angry face juxtaposing such a positive message.

Meme of Dwight from the office with text saying "you did a good job." and "false. You did an awesome job"

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 28/08/2026

Couldn't summon the willpower to learn a new game, so broke out Vikings, an old favourite! #boardgames

Vikings board game player area, a series of islands with meeples standing on them

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 23/08/2026

I wonder how big the Venn diagram is of 1. Butterfly aficionados, 2. Stamp collectors, and 3. Puzzle people.

Puzzle box with a collage picture of stamps featuring butterflies

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 22/08/2026

Hey look, after 40 GAMES I finally achieved a victory in Through the Ages: A new Story of Civilization! Turns out those culture points I've been neglecting were actually important. Who knew? #boardgames

BGA achievement notification indicating that I won in Through the Ages: A new Story of Civilization for the first time.

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 16/08/2026

I miscounted the posts I had scheduled before I went on vacation and ruined my posting streak. :( Oh well, time to get back on the horse! Today blog post is covering For the King and Me, a colourful reimplementation of Biblios! meepleandthemoose.com/2026/08/15/f...

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 08/08/2026

The smoke covered sky and red sun against a rusted clown in Golden gives some silent hill vibes

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 06/08/2026

I've played enough Photosynthesis to know that this tree isn't going to catch much sunlight. #boardgames

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 06/08/2026

Mountain Goats, Poetry for Neanderthals, and Dropolter got played in my last game night in Saskatoon. I'm very excited to go home and reconnect with my usual game group! #boardgames

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 04/08/2026

My brothers apartment had a lounge area with some common games to share. Got to play Flip 7, Hues and Cues, and No Thanks. No Thanks was the best game, by far! #boardgames

Hues and Cues game board with players sitting around the table

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 02/08/2026

Been in Saskatoon for half the month, which has severely limited my game plays. But I got to play Magic again, so that was nice! #boardgames

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Take Time;
Crib Wars;
Magic: The Gathering;
Mountain Goats;
The Gang;
Story Time Chess;
Hot Streak;
Trio;
Gaia Project;
The Red Cathedral;
For the King (and Me);
Crokinole.

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 31/07/2026

Finished Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. The premise had such promise, but the cast of completely unlikeable characters and refusal to offer any real commentary on its themes made it ultimately fall really flat for me.

Picture of the cover of Yesteryear on an Xteink X4

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 27/07/2026

Nothing like catching up with childhood friends and learning how to play Commander

Two guys at a table playing magic the gathering

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 20/07/2026

Taught my father in law Mountain Goats last night, and he loved it. Asked to play again 3 times in a row! #boardgames

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Alex McKenzie @meepleandthemoose.com · 20/07/2026

I don't think Crib Wars will replace regular crib for me, but it does offer an interesting change of pace. It forces you to consider holding back on points during certain rounds so you don't get caught in the time traps #boardgames