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☕ Grayson

@quailonacouch.bsky.social
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🏳️‍🌈Queer. Neurodivergent. Human to🐈Sir Nikolas. I love🍔🍟. Board games are my super power. Owner/Editor quailonacouch.net.

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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
This is just a sample of what things have been like getting things in order at the house.
A cat hanging over the top edge of a flat screen tv.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
My brain is still cycling through all the mysteries we've solved and ones we're currently working on. Before even attempting to sit down and gather my thoughts about each of them, I had to make a case for the genre:
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The Weight of Paper: Why Mystery Crates Are Worth More Than Their Sum of Parts
Tabletop Gaming and More!
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The past two weeks has been filled with mysteries. We played lots of Deadbolt Mystery Society, Hunt a Killer, and Cryptic Killer games. Everything stops when a Scarlet Envelope and Letter from a Ghost Hunter arrives. So much content to review, my head is swimming.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Louisiana is downstairs playing with a conker. It is loud on that kitchen floor.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I regret I didn't take a photo of the collectibles section at Target. I can only imagine what stocking day looked like when scalpers descended. What remained looked like it went through a blender. smh.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Louisiana had an easy time at the vet. He has just about overcome his awful past living in a hoarding situation. Probably needs one more round of meds to knock out some gut troubles. No doubt he'll return to gaming soon.
A gray tabby sitting on a high windowsill.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
PDX ✈️ The Airport Game, via @Kickstarter has 6 days left. Engine building and aviation--mine!
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PDX ✈️ The Airport Game
Expand the airport, open destinations around the globe, and become Portland's favorite airline in this engine builder for 1-4 players.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Productive yesterday building my own Lorcana db for my use case. This is a screenshot of my work in the middle of making the script to import my card counts. #python #sqlite #emacs
Emacs window with split view of the python script to in progress and csv file.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Yes! This mighty tome arrived!
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
More horror is on the way! While VRG provided a nifty spreadsheet comparing what pledge comes with what, I put words to that data breaking things down to help make it easier to figure out what matters to your game-play style and collection goals. Warning--there's a lot here. #final-girl
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Final Girl Funding Guide - Quail on a Couch
Our favorite property out of Van Ryder Games has returned for Series Four! We have scarcely dug into the Series One box having miniatures to...
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I ❤️ Pearl!!!! Yass!
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RiffTrax Makes MST3K! — Four NEW episodes in 2026!
Mike, Kevin, and Bill are heading back to the Satellite of Love for Mystery Science Theater 3000: THE RIFFTRAX EXPERIMENTS!
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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared. 1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt... 2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c 1/2
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I wanted to like Agent Hunter more than I did. The more I thought on it, the more average it became.
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Review: Agent Hunter - Quail on a Couch
Game Overview & Objective Two players take on the roles of secret agents whose goal is to eliminate each other’s safe‑houses. On each turn a...
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
This morning, Louisiana is hunting agents in #Agent-Hunter. He is quite keen on those tokens.
A gray tabby sitting on cards on a table pretending to not be interested in the circular cardboard tokens before him.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Louisiana is teaching Ark Nova this morning. Coffee pot is full and we're ready to go! #ark-nova #cats
A gray tabby sitting at a table with a rulebook under his nose.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year from the couch! We miss Nikolas terribly, but have given this bloke an amazing X-mas. Meet our new team member, Louisiana.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Never in a million years would I have thought I'd be saying goodbye to Sir Nikolas. Sudden aggressive cancer. His kidneys were huge and misshapen and no longer functioning. We only just adopted the little guy this year. His anniversary with us is next month.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Sir Nikolas has been under the weather. Today he visits the Vet so we can get him feeling better and return to our normal grind. There are packages for him to inspect and paper to burrow in later. His favorite!
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Starting today, Wednesdays at 7 pm Pacific, join me for some #Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection fun on twitch: m.twitch.tv/quailthulu/h...
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I'm glad to have played House of Danger, but I think I'll stick with traditional game-books in the future.
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Review: Choose Your Own Adventure – House of Danger - Quail on a Couch
House of Danger faithfully recreates the classic game-book vibe with decent components and engaging storytelling, but its fixed card sequence and limited randomness make replay...
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Today's stream is cancelled. Still not feeling right. Will try for Monday's regular stream. We will get those packs opened.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The winter weather must have gotten me--wiped me out for awhile. I'll be opening Avatar packs and possibly some deck building and events this Friday at 7pm Pacific on Twitch. m.twitch.tv/quailthulu/
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
My first time playing the Gargoyles boardgame by Milton Bradley.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
It has been quite an experience returning Magic. I was there at the beginning only to eventually fall out somewhere in the vicinity of 2005. On a whim, I decided to chase nostalgia and see how things felt today. #mtg
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Returning to Magic: The Gathering - Quail on a Couch
It’s the 90’s. A weekend. I borrow my Mom’s shiny blue Schwinn and begin the two-mile ride downtown to All Hobbies. Owned and operated by...
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Yes! Yeeeess! Mwa-ha-ha! The collection is almost complete! I wanted our first unboxing video to cover this amazing looking game. Alternate minis and mystery boxes remain incoming. #final-girl #VanRyderGames
Open package containing Final Girl ultimate boxes 1 and 2 and Hostage Negotiator box.
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Steve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 31/10/2025
⏰ Time is running out to make your pledge for the Choose Cthulhu Adventure Gamebooks. Back the project today before the eldritch monster retreats back into the abyss . . . bit.ly/choosecthulhuks #gamebooks #booksky #sologamebooks #cthulhu #choosecthulhu #stevejacksongames #playsjgames
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Woo! We asthmatics are gonna have a fun time with this one! Some nice sticker swag from Blue Gnome Games, too!
The cover for Black Mold with a sticker sheet attached.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
There are more packages incoming; space is getting limited. Might have to lease some office space to have a proper space to get work done. Regardless, this is the calm before the content storm.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Just some morning MTG event grinds to wake up the brain before zug zug.
Photo of computer screen displaying MTG game in play.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Four more boxes came over the weekend. Nikolas shall never want for packing paper. Hopefully the cardboard cuts will be at a minimum.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Enjoying some Tiny Epic Cthulhu in the dim light before dinner.
Photo of the game in progress.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
There's only 6 days left on the Don't Starve: The Boardgame campaign, there's a lot of stuff to process. I'm here to hopefully lessen that FOMO anxiety, or make it worse (I went all-in anyway 💀😂).
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Don’t Starve: The Board Game – Final Countdown Review & Buying Guide - Quail on a Couch
With only 7 days left in the Kickstarter, here’s a quick rundown of what the campaign offers, where the real value lies, and how to dodge the dreaded FOMO.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
I'm not sure what on the docket goes first. My eyes are bleary, my hair is going every which way, and the crows are screaming for their breakfast. I'm grateful for coffee--especially vanilla cappuccinos.
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a fluffy kitten is sitting next to a cup of coffee with its hair blowing in the wind .
Alt: a fluffy kitten is sitting next to a cup of coffee with its hair blowing in the wind .
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Steve Jackson Games @sjgames.com · 07/10/2025
In this cozy new game, you're a witch, brewing whimsical potions with the help of your cute cat familiar. Will you make Champion Cooking? Or maybe Classic Chocolate? Roll the kitty dice, check the phase of the moon, and see! bit.ly/purrfectpotions
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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Time to bring some beauty to your game table! Create a pond for your koi and decorate it with lanterns, wells, statues and lilies as you strive to make the most impressive koi pond of all. Join me here and let's learn how to play! www.youtube.com/watch?v=K194...
The Watch It Played thumbnail for the Youtube tutorial for Koi
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
A 4-day weekend of non-stop gaming! We played some newer stuff, dug out some older stuff from our childhood, and I found myself in a hole thinking of retooling some rules and prototyping some new things. A great end to the week.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Sir Nikolas is ready for game time. What will we play? He said,"ALL de gamezez!"
A black tabby sitting on a table with an expectant expression.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
A cooperative/solo roguelike based on the game?! 😲😲😲That's all I need to know! 💸💸💸The acrylic standees look as fantastic as the miniatures! Must have both! There's 21 days left on the campaign and quite a bit stuff you can get as add-ons, so check it out. The wait is gonna kill me 💀.
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Don't Starve: The Board Game
Official tabletop adaptation of Don’t Starve. A 1–4 player roguelike adventure—explore, craft, fight, and survive together (or alone).
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Three out-of-print of games back in action and better! Market economics with 🚢, 🪖⚔️ with magnetically outfitted tanks, and a word association 🎉 game! The 3-Game Bundle comes with EVERYTHING for 77 USD. All expansions or component upgrades available--you get! The campaign has 7 days left!
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Container, GRUNTZ, and Triangulation
Out of print for far too long—the legendary Container returns! + Discover GRUNTZ's sharp duels and Triangulation's witty word-guessing.
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
You know you want 🦖🦕. Rule revisions, MAGNETIC MEEPLES 💖, neoprene mats, a slap bracelet for the first player token (yaaas!) AND new content?! Everything Dino Island in a beautiful slipcase--no expansions required. The campaign is the only way to get this and there are only 8 days left!!
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Dinosaur Island: Fully Charged
Dinosaur Island is back and better than ever! Magnetic Dinos that stay in place, neoprene mats, new game content and rebalanced rules
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☕ Grayson @quailonacouch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
The struggle is real. So many to go through, play, play some more, lose to Sir Nikolas (Catzilla RAWR), and review--nevermind where I'm gonna put 'em.
Three towering stacks of board games with a growing mass of packing paper.
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