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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/10/2026

I should take solace in that I did get some miniatures completed during September. Finished my Amazons for Blood Bowl and a statue terrain piece for Kill Team

Half of an Amazons Blood Bowl team, these are the positional players.

A plastic statue painted to look like it's a worn stone statue.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/10/2026

Another slower month, I did get some solo gaming in. #BGStats

BG Stats 2 x 3.
Play count:
3: Enchanted Ivy;
3: A Gentle Rain;
1: Kingdom Death: Monster;
1: Mechs vs. Minions;
1: Flash Point: Golden State Heroes;
1: FlipToons.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 26/09/2026

Sometimes what you need is the grace to handle things not going well around you. Patience when patience runs thin. Calm when calm is far away. To see failure not as failure, but as more room to grow.

A finished game of A Gentle Rain with two blossoms not placed on the board. Not considered a good result.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 10/09/2026

My Blood Bowl Amazons painted

Six specialist Blood Bowl Amazon miniatures

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/09/2026

Another unimpressive month in board game plays. We did get Mechs vs. Minions back to the table so that's a positive #BGStats

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Play count:
2: Kingdom Death: Monster;
2: Mechs vs. Minions;
2: Mountain Goats;
1: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
1: FlipToons;
1: L.L.A.M.A..

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 27/08/2026

Curious how folks make their coffee. For me, I do pour overs with the occasional infusion. Beans are ground right before use. Specific tools are in the pic w/ alt text descriptions.

A Barazza Encore grinder, kitchen scale, coffee filters, a Hario Switch, and a goose neck kettle.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 06/08/2026

I present today's parking masterpiece called "Entitled"

A black truck parked in a parking garage over the lines and outside of a spot.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/08/2026

I voted early, so please stop showing me political ads. Won't work, can't change my vote now.

Man wearing a Michigan National Champions t shirt with a "I Voted Early" sticker on it.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/08/2026

My body has been struggling due to ongoing issues, so my Friday night game sessions have been cancelled the last few weeks. My game plays plummeted in July. #BGStats

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Play count:
2: Enchanted Ivy;
1: Kingdom Death: Monster;
1: Flash Point: Fire Rescue;
1: Holiday Hijinks #2: The Independence Incident;
1: Pirates of the High Teas;
1: Frosted Blooms;
1: Unpublished Prototype;
1: dnup.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 08/07/2026

Finally went to a @alyankovic.bsky.social concert last night in Saginaw, MI. Really enjoyed it.

Puddles Pity Party with an audience member wearing a tequila costume

Weird Al, band, and costumed Stormtroopers, pilots and Darth Vader during a performance of The Saga Begins.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 04/07/2026

Turkey breast done in a Texas brisket style.

Two halves of a turkey breast covered in a salt and pepper rub sitting on a wooden cutting board

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/07/2026

June 2026 plays include Origins, providing some more variety in game choices #BGStats

BG Stats 5 x 5.
Play count:
4: The Daily Weather;
3: KeyForge: Call of the Archons;
2: Risk Legacy;
2: Unpublished Prototype;
1: Cyberpunk Legends;
1: Sanctuary: The Game of Cat Rescue;
1: Bagged & Boarded;
1: Forest Shuffle;
1: Corps of Discovery Duo;
1: Flash Point: Fire Rescue;
1: Web;
1: Can't Win;
1: daggerheart;
1: Frosted Blooms;
1: Guillotine;
1: Worst In Show;
1: Diamonds;
1: Pies;
1: Martian Dice.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 21/06/2026

May your timeline be blessed with my parents new puppy

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 18/06/2026

Lady Deathwatch team made with Space Marine specialists and ladies heads because lesbians will make for the best team mates.

Lady Deathwatch Kill Team of all females

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 08/06/2026

Brisket dinner with the parents. If I didn't invite them over when I smoked it, I might get disowned.

A beef brisket unwrapped from butchers paper

Beef brisket slices sitting on a plate on a table setting

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/06/2026

A bit of an eclectic month of board gaming in May. Got more minis games to the table. #BGStats

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
2: Warhammer 40.000: Kill Team – 2024 Ed.;
2: A Place for All My Books;
2: Tag Team;
1: Kingdom Death: Monster;
1: Deep Regrets;
1: Risk Legacy;
1: 6 nimmt!;
1: Magical Athlete;
1: Worst In Show;
1: Onstage;
1: Hot Streak;
1: Wine Cellar;
1: Exploding Kittens;
1: Zombie Dice.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 26/05/2026

Brightening up the office cubicle with an art print from @tantrummerch.com and @rpglimitbreak.bsky.social

An art print based off of the Rhapsody video game.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 25/05/2026

Memorial Day weekend means good deals on ribs.

A plate of baby back ribs cut up individually.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 25/05/2026

Never made my own marinara sauce before, but I wanted to give it a try. This way I don't worry about my food sensitivities or allergies because I know what I put into it.

A jar of tomato sauce with spices inside of it.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 09/05/2026

Got some Kill Team to table last night. Lady Deathwatch vs. my buddy's Wrecka Krew

A grimdark landscape of broken buildings with miniatures of space Marines and orks fighting.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/05/2026

Between family vacation and other things, board games have been a lot less than normal in April. Significant amount of solo play. #BGStats

BG Stats 3 x 3.
Play count:
4: Cozy Stickerville;
2: Unstoppable;
1: Kingdom Death: Monster;
1: Lightning Train;
1: Rock Hard: 1977;
1: Photo Tour: North America.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 21/04/2026

Interesting, I got a different sticker set when I got lunch today

A bunch of moogles wearing Jollibee clothes or holding food.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 21/04/2026

Welp, Jollibee was within work driving distance, so I went ahead and got lunch with the #JollibeexFFXIV promotion

Front of a Jollibee restaurant with the mascot out front.

A standee of the Jollibee mascot riding a FFXIV chocobo

The FFXIV crossover meal, featuring 1 piece of chickenjoy, fries, a chicken sandwich, a peach mango pie, blue raspberry boba tea, and gravy.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 12/04/2026

With the no repeats additional requirement, here's my list of fav video game stuff:

A big list of video game titles and the exporter didn't have a way to text export that I could find.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 04/04/2026

Survived Orlando Spring Break

A picture of Epcot at Walt Disney World from an airplane window

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 22/03/2026

Finally finished my Lady Death Watch Kill Team project.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 24/02/2026

Describe your sub-hobby... I glue plastic and resin pieces together and paint them. Someday I might get to play with them.

Two miniatures of women in armor, one holding a large sword and the other with a staff.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 18/02/2026

Started painting my Celestian Insidiants Kill Team. First pic was my Warrior test. Made some changes which get reflected in the Cremator. Hope to work on the rest during the week.

A woman in a set of red armor and black cloak with a mace in one hand and a hand crossbow in the other.

A woman in a set of red armor and black cloak with a mace in one hand and a firearm in the other.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/02/2026

January 2026 board game plays #BGStats

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
4: Moon Colony Bloodbath;
3: Hot Streak;
2: River Valley Glassworks;
1: Sweet Lands;
1: Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon;
1: Slay the Spire: The Board Game;
1: Sanctuary;
1: Holiday Hijinks #11: The New Year Nightmare;
1: Risk Legacy;
1: Bohnanza: Dahlias;
1: Kanal;
1: Baseball Card GM;
1: Potion Explosion;
1: Magical Athlete;
1: Turing Machine.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 19/01/2026

Héra, the Bride of Death mini from the Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim game. Also as seen in the movie

A miniature of a woman with a sword and shield wearing a white dress

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 31/12/2025

Here are the highlights of my 2025 board games played. Fellowship Trick Taking is each hand and Slay the Spire is each Act.

BG Stats 2025

Plays: 276
H-index: 6
Games: 137
New: 102
Players: 312
Locations: 14
Hours: 205
Days: 103

The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game: 20
Slay the Spire: The Board Game: 18
Hot Streak: 11
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea: 7
Risk Legacy: 6
Flip 7: 6
Kingdom Death: Monster: 5
A Message From The Stars: 5
Powerline: 5

59 categories:
Card Game: 42%
Fantasy: 15%
Puzzle: 11%
Dice: 10%
Economic: 9%.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 23/12/2025

I really don't like this. Inserting something that's innately racist into another culture isn't right. The Old Ones of El Dorado needs to ditch the Cthulhu mythos @drandagames.bsky.social

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 19/12/2025

My disaster with perler beads makes it look like Bluey got Thanos'd. "I don't feel so good, Bingo..."

A "finished" perler of Bluey and the pattern used.

Part of the previous perler sculpture broken up into bits with the pattern used on the right.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 14/12/2025

Ahi tuna steak, rice, and edamame. Aldi had the tuna steaks, figured it'd be good smoked, sure was.

Dinner plate with a tuna steak and rice. Glass of water, and edamame in a bowl.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/12/2025

November 2025 game plays: When you help run a gaming convention, means a bit less game time. Snow storm cancelling a game night hurts, too. #BGStats

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
3: Riftbound: The League of Legends Trading Card Game;
2: Slay the Spire: The Board Game;
2: Whirly Derby;
1: Kingdom Death: Monster;
1: Molly House;
1: Akrotiri;
1: Bohnanza;
1: The Hobbit: There and Back Again;
1: Take Time;
1: Good Puppers, Too!;
1: Star Trek: Missions;
1: A Gentle Rain.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 27/11/2025

Rydia from Final Fantasy IV from the Akiba crossover earlier this year. Now as a perler.

A perler on a pegboard plus the original art printed out

A perler of a green haired girl in a magical girl style costume

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 26/11/2025

I need to break my morning soda habits, so I'm going to try switching to black coffee for way less calories. And if I'm going to do coffee, I'm going to do it right with @dragonroast.coffee

Three bags of coffee with dragons on them next to a coffee grinder

A glass coffee container with a filter with coffee in it, a glass kettle with water, and a mug.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 24/11/2025

I have, in my hands, the hottest gift for Xmas. Yes, this is what every single person wants and I have it.

A copy of Kpop Demon Hunters branded of Monopoly Deal.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 20/11/2025

Sykon Cookies from the FFXIV Cookbook Vol. 2. They are butter cookies with cardamom & cinnamon with a fig jam in the center.

Uncooked cookies with fig jam in the center on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 07/11/2025

Sometimes you just need to mentally relax with A Gentle Rain. Playing on my kotatsu, just missing a hot beverage.

Tiles on a small table with some circles filled in by colored discs.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/11/2025

October 2025 Game Plays. A few longer plays this month, now with Kingdom Death Monster becoming a regular game at the table.

BG Stats 4 x 4.
Play count:
3: KeyForge: Call of the Archons;
2: Kingdom Death: Monster;
2: Slay the Spire: The Board Game;
2: Faraway;
2: RA and Write;
1: Risk Legacy;
1: The Search for Planet X;
1: Draft & Write Records;
1: Magical Athlete;
1: TransAmerica;
1: Hot Streak.

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Nick B. @nyobari.net · 01/11/2025

Over 150 kids tonight. Most kids I've had ever here. 3x of last year.

A ferret costume, a Jason costume, and a cat girl costume in front of a house.

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