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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

What's the point of 'after the bell' anyway?

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I am enjoying it at solo. I may not be able to get it to the table with more than 2 - too heavy for my family I think

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Got in two solo games of #speakeasy by Vital Lacerda over the past day. Played both on the easy 'duck-soup' mode - got walloped in game 1 $500(!) - $247 but came back for a $297-$294 win on the 2nd. Will probably reset for another. #boardgames #sologaming #tabletopgames #bgg

Four purple Capo meeples stand ready to 'talk' to persons of interest in a game of Speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. $15 in money tokens is displayed on the stylized player baord representing a mobster's office.

Several purple mafia family members meeples stand guard over stacks of money tokens in a game of Speakeasy. Several stacks of money in yellow $50s, blue $10s, red $5s, and green $1s are shown on the player board. Several brown goon meeples stand in thr background waiting for orders.

Five purple mafia family member meeples have gathered at the docks to attack a rum-runner ship in a game of Speakeasy. Red mob speakeasys are in the background while two blue cop meeples patrol the area.

A very close final score in a solo game of Speakeasy. Player won $297 versus the game with $294. Various denominations of colorful money tokens from 100 to 1 are shown in splayed stacks to count the final score.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Played a three-handed learning game of #speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. Fantastic gameplay, so much going on, but so richly thematic! It was worth the brain burn! Very much a table hog, barely squeezed this in without opening the table. Solo play coming soon #boardgames #tabletopgames #bgg

Full set up of a 3 player game of Speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. Full board is a map of New York City from the 1920's. Players place small buildings (stills, speakeasys, nightclubs, and casinos) on the map along with pawns representing mafia family members to protect the holdings. Red speakeasy buildings are for the game player as the outside mob breaking into the territory. The players also each have a player board (with blue in focus here) that holds extra buildings, capos used for worker placement actions on the main board, and barrels of rum and whisky to be made and sold during the game. Small money tokens earned during the game are shown above the player board.

End game state for uptown in Speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. A section of New York City from 1920s is featured. Players placed various building (stills, speakeasys, casinos, and nightclubs) in certain districts of uptown Manhattan around Central Park. Blue mafia family members are placed near blue buildings to protect them from outside mob takeover during the game. Red speakeasys are placed where the game player (mob) has taken over. Central Park features 5 public goals each game that players complete for to earn money placed in their safes for end game scoring. Round city tile tokens in various districts represent one time bonuses available when building in those areas.

End game state for downtown in Speakeasy by Vital Lacerda. A section of New York City from 1920s is featured. Players placed various building (stills, speakeasys, casinos, and nightclubs) in certain districts. Yellow mafia family members are placed near yellow buildings to protect them from outside mob takeover during the game. Red speakeasys are placed where the game player (mob) has taken over. Police pawns are slowly added throughout the city during the game to interfere with player operations. In the back of the picture is a yellow truck used to transport small barrels of illegal booze throughout the city. Round city tile tokens in various districts represent one time bonuses available when building in those areas.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Played Cold Case: A Pinch of Murder from #ThinkFunGames tonight. Good mystery for the four of us, solved in about 1 1/2 hours - great for a Sunday night! Would recommend #boardgames #tabletopgames #mystery

Cover box to the murder mystery game Cold Case: A Pinch of Murder by ThinkFun Games. Cover shows the title of the game in bold red banner at the top. The outline of a human body is made in a large pile of flour with several baking utensils surrounding it, including a rolling pin, several measuring cups, and a wooden spoon.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Thank you @scalzi.com for a delightful book to pass a Sunday afternoon! Very much enjoyed this read! #booksky

Cover for the book Starter Villian by John Scalzi, featuring a gray and white cat in a black business suit with a dark blue tie

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Exciting and tense game of Endangered by Joe Hopkins and @grandgamersguild.bsky.social. We saved the sea otters! Two player hard mode (lobbyist and environmental lawyer team up) with a year 9 nail biter vote. Checking out the latest #Kickstarter for the expansion now #boardgames #tabletopgames

End of game picture of Endangered by Joe Hopkins and Grand Gamers Guild. Pictured are sea otters in singular or pairs on a blue grid map. Pollution tiles can be seen in the background grid. The game box in the background features a close up artist rendering of a tiger. Along the back of the gameboard are several UN Ambassador cards with green 'influence' cubes that are used during gameplay. Game was won on hard mode.

Final UN Ambassador selection in a winning game of Endangered by Joe Hopkins and Grand Gamers Guild. Green 'influence' cubes were placed on the various cards for France, Canada, USA, Nigeria, Indonesia, and India. Each Ambassador card depicts the country's flag and specific win conditions. Game was won on hard mode on year 9 with two players and four Yes votes.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Solo game Sunday with Heat: Pedal to the Metal by #DaysOfWonder. Tight formation on the USA map after the first corner. Alas, I spun on corner 3 and fell behind, ending in 4th place. Such an easy solo system to manage! #boardgames #tabletopgames

Mid game of Heat: Pedal to the Metal by Days of Wonder. Six race cars on a boardgame track, blue car in the lead, followed by red,green,gray,yellow, and black. A hand of cards for the blue players is splayed listing several numbers from a to 4 representing speed on the track movement. Other boost cards with plus signs are also included with the splay. this is a solo game, so the legends cards are jn the background that show how the non-player cars move on a round. The game box displaying the boardgame name HEAT in bold red letters is in the far background.

The final race winners bracket in this solo game of Heat: Pedal to the Metal. Green was in first place, followed by red in second and yellow in third. The solo player, blue, ended in 4th. Black and yellow ended Colin 5th and 6th place respectively. The boardgame track used was the USA map depicted in bold red, white, and blue letters in the upper left corner.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

All set up for a solo run thru of #Vantage by Stonemeier Games #boardgames #tabletopgames

Cover box for the boardgame Vantage hy Stonemeier Games. Features a drawing of a wide expansive view of a planet with a volcano in the foreground and several different areas including a desert and a snowy region in the background.

Starting characters card and tokens for a solo play of Vantage boardgame by Stonemeier Games. Also shown are skill dice with various colored symbols representing skills needed in game. A side shot of an opening location to be explored by the character is shown partial off-camera. Various tokens representing skills to be used (yellow, blue, and orange here) are shown next to the yellow Engineer character card.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Sunday genetics gameplay with Genotype from Genius Games. Not many games use punnett squares in play! #boardgamesky #tabletopgames

Cover box for the board game Genotype by Genius Games. Box features a drawing of an old leather journal with splayed pages for listing genetic characteristics of pea plants. Several drawn green pea pods are also shown on the box. In front of the box is a pyramid of colored dice (green, red, blue, and orange) depicting roman numerals on each side that are used in the game. A score tracker is also shown on the table.

Mid game player board for the game Genotype by Genius Games. Two pea plant cards are shown with drawings of the plant and victory points earned when harvested in the upper left-hand corner. Validation tokens (represented by green cardboard leaves) cover various genetic traits discovered during play. Three six-sided dice are shown (red, blue, and green) with roman numerals on their sides that are used to validate genetic traits on the plants during gameplay.

Two assistant cards for a player in the game of Genotype from Genius Games. Artist drawings of monastery residents that can be hired during the game are shown. Father Eduard on the right is a middle-aged white monk with a black shirt white collar, and white apron. Sister May is an middle-aged Asian nun with a broad wicker hat over her white head covering along with her white robes. She is carrying a green fern in front of her. Also shown is a pea plant card worth 6 victory points that is managed by the Father Eduard card during play.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Got two games of The Taverns of Tiefenthal off the shelf of opportunity today by @northstargames.bsky.social. First with just the base then added in the modules. Will definitely include the modules in future plays. #boardgames #tabletopgames

Cover box for The Taverns of Tiefenthal from North Star Games.

A packed tavern in The Taverns of Tiefenthal. Travelers line the counter along with the monkey. Entertainers on the floor include the dancer, fire-breather, and juggler. Customers are at the back tables.

Early night at the Taverns of Tiefenthal.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Philadelphia lost the World Series 4-2 to San Francisco in Baseball Highlights:2045 #boardgames #tabletopgames

Mid game play of Baseball Highlights 2045. Player board depicts a baseball diamond with several blue players pawns as runners and batters. The current batter is shown on the player card in the center of the diamond.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Two-player game of Innovation Deluxe by @asmadigames.bsky.social Forgot how much fun this game is #boardgames #tabletopgames

Cover box for board game Innovation Deluxe featuring a black diamond checkerboard pattern on the background. Also shows 5 symbols (diamond, eye, Starburst, mountain, and sparkle) representing the 5 included expansions

Mid-game card tableau of a player for Innovation Deluxe. Two sets of cards are shown (red and blue) with various symbols used for scoring during the game. Symbols include castles, crowns, light bulbs, and leaves.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Just finished this book on your recommendation. I enjoyed it as well - thank you!

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Excellent game of Masters of Crime: Vendetta by @kosmosgamesuk.bsky.social today. Very immersive, puzzles weren't too difficult, lots of choices to make that affected our outcome. One of the best of these mystery games that we've played. And it was on-sale at Amazon - thanks @tabletopbellhop.com

Cover box for Masters of Crime: Vendetta by Kosmos Games. Several 'mafia' style characters on the box featuring the Don, a priest, and various underlings featured in the boardgame.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Had a great 5-player game of Unfair by Good Games Publishing. Gangsters, robots, pirates, hackers, and play-testing steampunk card packs. Really close scores too! Don't get this to the table enough... #boardgames #boardgamesky #whatdidyouplayMondays

Cover box for the boardhame Unfair featuring a cartoon amusement park with roller coaster and a hot air balloon. Also shown is a stack of Funfair city cards and money tokens used in the game.

Mid game board state of the boardgame Unfair by Good Games Publishing. Various card piles around the board that can be purchased by players and 'built' in their parks.

The round marker in the boardgame Unfair by Good Games Publishing. The roller coaster car as round marker moves through the various round phases after each player completes a turn. Also shown are two park cards that can be purchased by players. Two red D6 dice are in the background and used with certain card packs during the game.

5-player scores for Unfair by Good Games Publishing

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Got in two games this week of a preview copy of Dungeons and Dragons: Builders of Baldur's Gate by WizKid Games. Lots to do but resource mgmt is key. Good with 2 players but want to try with at least 3 players. #boardgames #tabletopgames #dnd

Preview cover box of Builders of Baldur's Gate by WizKid Games.

Cranes are up near the Manor Gate in Builders of Baldur's Gate by WizKid Games

Skyline is shaping up with cranes, watchtower, and a keep in Builders of Baldur's Gate by WizKid Games

Building plans, money, and favors - all that an influential family needs for success in Builders of Baldur's Gate by WizKid Games

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Got to try out an audio mystery card game from Ravensburger Games called Echoes: The Cocktail. Interesting game play, need to scan the cards into the app to hear snippets of clues that you use to put the cards in timeline order. Solved under an hour, good times #cardgames #boardgames

Cover box for card game Echoes: The Cocktail, an audio mystery game by Ravensburger

Several chapter cards from the card game Echoes: The Cocktail by Ravensburger Games. Audio mystery game involving scanning cards featuring items in the mystery and listening to snippets of audio clues to piece together the timeline of events. This mystery centered around a speakeasy so the cards shown depict an 1920s style telephone, a newspaper, champaign bottle, and a business card.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Midway through a two-player learning game of Galactic Cruise by @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social. Fantastic gameplay and the deluxe bits were worth every penny! #boardgames #tabletopgames

Cover box for the boardgame Galactic Cruise by Kinson Key Games. Artwork by Ian O'Toole features a rocket ship in various stages of build

Mid game of Galactic Cruise by Kinson Key Games. Shown are the deluxe game pieces for money and ads, several types of cubes used to mark progress, and Agenda cards acquired during the game.

Two cruise ships built mid game of Galactic Cruise by Kinson Key Games. Cruise rockets are build with modules in the center: these depict the zero gravity deck, aerial stunt deck, massage lounge, and others. Cabins are built in the center which house guests, shown here by two meeples of teal and purple.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

"...on your left you will notice the fearsome predator Great White Shark. Please don't pet the fish...." #finspan #boardgames #tabletopgames @stonemaiergames.com

A picture of a partial ocean board in the game Finspan. Depicted is a diver meeple next to a fish card showing a great white shark along with a fish and egg token used in the game.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Best thing on this game is listening to Merrill and Mike on the #94WIP call on #siriusXM and avoiding the broadcast commercials #gobirds #flyeaglesfly

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

All set up for a solo game of Star Tycoon while listening to the Super Bowl later. #boardgames #tabletopgames #flyeaglesfly

Start of game solo set up for boardgame Star Tycoon. Shown are the Galactic Market board, initial solo player homework and Omniforge cards along with the partnership cards. Resource tokens in several colors (blue, green, purple, and red) are located near the Omniforge card.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Last weekend's very complex map in a 5-player Ticket to Ride game #boardgames #tabletopgames

Busy map of a 5-player game of Ticket to Ride with 5 different train colors (red, blue, black, green, and yellow)

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

E, definitely E Need a mental health day

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Got to play two heavy euro games today at Congress of Gamers in Rockville MD. Anachrony and Darwins Journey were on the table - lots of brain-burning fun! #boardgames #tabletopgames

Leader card for a faction in the boardgame Anachrony. Drawing of Captain Wolfe is a futuristic sea captain with an eye patch and military uniform. A cardboard token depicting a mech used in the game is shown next to a pile of colorful acrylic cubes representing in-game resources.

An in-game board state during a game of Anachrony. Background artwork depicts a future dystopia with a metal three-headed statue above the main city capital. Cardboard tokens placed on the city spaces show faction mechs with workers assigned to various actions.

Cover box for the boardgame Darwin's Journey depicting an illustrated older white male with a walking stick and carry a book. This is Charles Darwin. The drawing also shows an older exploration sailing boat in the background along with various flying and walking creatures that can be found during exploration during the game.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

We've enjoyed it so far. Maybe a 7 on BGG? Haven't played it enough to say what should change if anything. We do like that the cards are different per city; you do see all of them each play. The games we have played were tight scoring as I recalled, very balanced

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Had a great game day on NYE - played several four player games of Las Vegas late into the night. Prior to that we had two games of Thunder Road Vendetta - the choppers were out hunting in this game! Also played Panda Royale and Star Trek: Star Realms (not pictured) #boardgames #dice

A selection of diamond-shaped casino locations in the dice game Las Vegas. Three casinos are shown for the #6, #3, and #2 locations. Multiple colored dice from each player matching the casino number are stacked on the casino diamond. Plastic 'money' cards are dealt to each casino as the winnings for the player(s) with the most dice at each after the end of the round. Shown here are red, white, and purple dice at the #6 casino, all vying for the $50,000 purple note on display.

Mid game picture of Thunder Road Vendetta board game. A stretch of barren road and desert are shown with several choppers from players on various spaces. One green dune buggy car is on the far side of the map along with a black wreck from a previous race. The far side of the table shows several dice used in the game - gray for a road die bonus, green as a blast bonus, a black shooting die, and a purple skid die used when cars lose control in the game.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Have not played Mists yet, there's still time today!

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Elsa Bloodstone, Wong, Werewolf By Night, Morbius, and Blade took down the haunting mastermind Zarathos in Marvel Legendary - Midnight Sons expansion #boardgames

Mastermind card from Marvel Legendary Midnight Sons expansion featuring Zarathos and his special haunting ability

A selection of cards from Marvel Legendary baordgame. Cards featured several Midnight Sons characters including Elsa Bloodstone, Wong, Werewolf By Night, Blade, and Morbius.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Lost two games of Caper - Europe today with the Barcelona module. Still a fun but tense 2-player experience. Plays fairly quickly as well #boardgame @keymastergames.bsky.social

Box cover for Caper - Europe the boardgame. Cover features and artistic map of Europe and colorful caricatures of crew members that can be hired during the game.

Crew members sent to the Antique Shop in Barcelona during a game of Caper - Europe. Crew members included the Mime, the Anarchist, and the Dame; this crew brought gear with them that included a simple disguise, the Incognito Tuxedo, and the Blazeblaster 451.

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Got in two new Escape Room the Game Puzzle Adventures over the weekend. Interesting twist - mini 50-75 piece puzzles that are unlocked during the game and used to solve the next box to open plus other logic puzzles as you go. Well worth the few hours for a small group #puzzle #boardgame

Two boardgame puzzles boxes under the Escape Room the Game banner - one labeled the Baron, the Witch, and the Thief while the other is titled Secret of the Scientist

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Really enjoying Panda Royale this weekend - multiple plays at 3 and 4 players. What's not to like about rolling a bunch of dice and math?!? #boardgames #dice #bgg

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

3-player Ticket To Ride with the 20th anniversary deluxe trains. We were so backed up on the East Coast. Winning score was 145. #boardgames #ttr #boardgame

Ticket to Ride board game with three sets of deluxe trains all converging on Atlanta

Ticket to Ride with deluxe yellow construction trains. New York is a new East Coast hub

Ticket to Ride with deluxe trains in yellow construction, green sea express, and pink Breast Cancer Research Foundation varieties. Most routes this game were on the East Coast

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TheBorg VAChapter @theborgva.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

What a Christmas haul! What to play first? #boardgames

A selection of boardgames received for Christmas - My City, Flip 7, Chicken Dice, Taci vs Burrito, Mists Over Carcassonne, Caper - Europe, Panda Royale, Hoppy Salmon, and Tinderblox

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