Annabel Lee Journey 🏳️⚧️🎲👗
@annlee14.bsky.social
Board game designer and enthusiast. Trans professor. Sari wrap skirt lover. My game, Cretaceous Rails, is on Gamefound with Late Pledge open now!
You: Describe your WIP in the worst way possible
Me: players slander Marco Polo with dominoes
Me: players slander Marco Polo with dominoes
You: "Describe your WIP in the worst way possible."
Me: "'Have you ever survived a tsunami of molasses? Would you like to? No? Too bad!'"
Me: "'Have you ever survived a tsunami of molasses? Would you like to? No? Too bad!'"
You: "Describe your WIP in the worst way possible."
Me: "Two lesbians overcome their evil ex girlfriend through the power of old ladies."
Me: "Two lesbians overcome their evil ex girlfriend through the power of old ladies."
February 4, 2026 at 4:45 AM
You: Describe your WIP in the worst way possible
Me: players slander Marco Polo with dominoes
Me: players slander Marco Polo with dominoes
Victory for Ann on the Fukushima map in my monthly Age of Steam game. Loved this map! I was able to avoid taking any shares in the game and both my friend Matt and I earned a rare 25-value chip in income!
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Victory for Ann on the Fukushima map in my monthly Age of Steam game. Loved this map! I was able to avoid taking any shares in the game and both my friend Matt and I earned a rare 25-value chip in income!
Lost by one point on the second tie-breaker in Between Two Cities, still my favorite Stonemaier game!
February 1, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Lost by one point on the second tie-breaker in Between Two Cities, still my favorite Stonemaier game!
Victory via ring destruction in Duel for Middle Earth!
February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Victory via ring destruction in Duel for Middle Earth!
Carpe Diem! We had a bunch of low-value Score Cards so I needed this big red building for the win, but would have lost if it remained incomplete.
February 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Carpe Diem! We had a bunch of low-value Score Cards so I needed this big red building for the win, but would have lost if it remained incomplete.
Taught a friend my all-time favorite 2p game, Dragonheart, on Friday. Now she wants a copy!
February 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Taught a friend my all-time favorite 2p game, Dragonheart, on Friday. Now she wants a copy!
Got Black Forest off my Unplayed Shelf on Friday. It’s not as good as Glass Road, but I appreciate what it does different.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Got Black Forest off my Unplayed Shelf on Friday. It’s not as good as Glass Road, but I appreciate what it does different.
Learned Fight 5 on Friday. Nice little psychological tug-of-war / area control game. Probably at the whim of the draw too much, though.
February 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Learned Fight 5 on Friday. Nice little psychological tug-of-war / area control game. Probably at the whim of the draw too much, though.
The outfit I wore on Wednesday to testify against Nebraska's trans bathroom ban
January 31, 2026 at 2:56 AM
The outfit I wore on Wednesday to testify against Nebraska's trans bathroom ban
If you've played but not yet rated Cretaceous Rails, now is a great time to do so! One more rating takes it past another Harry Potter game on the overall BGG rankings!
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
If you've played but not yet rated Cretaceous Rails, now is a great time to do so! One more rating takes it past another Harry Potter game on the overall BGG rankings!
Played Crokinole on 2026-01-24. Epic game for Sunday family Crokinole with lots of lead changes and low-scoring rounds that resulted in eight rounds before I managed to squeak over the 100-point threshold! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521
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January 26, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Played Crokinole on 2026-01-24. Epic game for Sunday family Crokinole with lots of lead changes and low-scoring rounds that resulted in eight rounds before I managed to squeak over the 100-point threshold! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/521
Played Gravity Superstar on 2026-01-24. This is a go-to game for my Saturday group when we have four players and 30-45 minutes to kill. Had to settle for a close second this time! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25...
Gravity Superstar
Overcome the gravitational challenges in a space adventure!
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January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Played Gravity Superstar on 2026-01-24. This is a go-to game for my Saturday group when we have four players and 30-45 minutes to kill. Had to settle for a close second this time! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25...
Played Trio 4 times on 2026-01-24. Won the first hand for the first time in awhile and then my friend Matt proceeded to win three in a row! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
Trio
Reveal anyone's lowest or highest card and aim to collect three of a kind.
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January 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Played Trio 4 times on 2026-01-24. Won the first hand for the first time in awhile and then my friend Matt proceeded to win three in a row! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
Purchased, learned, and got it this one to the table all within 24 hours - go me! Super impressed with it too! Fun dinosaur theme on a trick-taker with fantastic bakelite tiles as cards and a tile-laying element mixed in create a truly innovative take on the genre! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43...
Sauros
A puzzly trick-taking game with dinosaurs and thick tiles
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January 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Purchased, learned, and got it this one to the table all within 24 hours - go me! Super impressed with it too! Fun dinosaur theme on a trick-taker with fantastic bakelite tiles as cards and a tile-laying element mixed in create a truly innovative take on the genre! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43...
Played La Pâtisserie Rococo on 2026-01-24. Played this again with my Saturday group. Really enjoying it! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
La Pâtisserie Rococo
Rococo Era pastry chefs compete for the top prize in a baking competition.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Played La Pâtisserie Rococo on 2026-01-24. Played this again with my Saturday group. Really enjoying it! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
Taught my class this last night. I like to demo this game early in the semester because it draws upon a shedding mechanic students are already familiar with in UNO while beautifully illustrating how adding interesting choices to a game creates a fresh experience. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26...
L.L.A.M.A.
Play all your cards? Or bluff to mess with opponents? Don't get stuck with a llama!
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January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Taught my class this last night. I like to demo this game early in the semester because it draws upon a shedding mechanic students are already familiar with in UNO while beautifully illustrating how adding interesting choices to a game creates a fresh experience. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26...
Played The Druids of Edora today. Fourth play of Druids of Edora in the last two weeks! I think this is a Top 10 Feld already! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
The Druids of Edora
Gain prestige as you wander through the magical forest strategically placing dice.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Played The Druids of Edora today. Fourth play of Druids of Edora in the last two weeks! I think this is a Top 10 Feld already! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
Played La Pâtisserie Rococo today. Oh wow, the sequel to Rococo is really good! Surprised this one hasn't been talked about more. Fantastic stuff! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
La Pâtisserie Rococo
Rococo Era pastry chefs compete for the top prize in a baking competition.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Played La Pâtisserie Rococo today. Oh wow, the sequel to Rococo is really good! Surprised this one hasn't been talked about more. Fantastic stuff! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...
Played Jungo today. Nice little shedding game but after a play, I'm not sure it's different enough from other shedding games in the same vein to routinely play instead of those others. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42... #
Jungo
Be the first to get rid of your cards by playing combos and enhancing your hand.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Played Jungo today. Nice little shedding game but after a play, I'm not sure it's different enough from other shedding games in the same vein to routinely play instead of those others. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42... #
Played Sea Dragons on 2026-01-18. Check another Christmas game off the Unplayed Shelf! I am really enjoying this smooth and beautiful pattern placing game! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
Sea Dragons
Protect the island from the pirates and gain control over the seas.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Played Sea Dragons on 2026-01-18. Check another Christmas game off the Unplayed Shelf! I am really enjoying this smooth and beautiful pattern placing game! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37...
Played Takenoko on 2026-01-18. 15 years after its release, it's still a perfect 10/10 and Top 10 game for me. My mom friends had never played it before and got to experience the panda magic for the first time! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70...
Takenoko
Carefully cultivate a bamboo garden with the help of a gardener and a hungry panda.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Played Takenoko on 2026-01-18. 15 years after its release, it's still a perfect 10/10 and Top 10 game for me. My mom friends had never played it before and got to experience the panda magic for the first time! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70...
Played The Druids of Edora on 2026-01-18. Had a board game afternoon with my wife and mom friends while our teens played a Magic prerelease. Started off the day with another play of this one! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
The Druids of Edora
Gain prestige as you wander through the magical forest strategically placing dice.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Played The Druids of Edora on 2026-01-18. Had a board game afternoon with my wife and mom friends while our teens played a Magic prerelease. Started off the day with another play of this one! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
Played Telestrations on 2026-01-17. Had my best experience ever playing this with my trans women gaming group yesterday! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
Telestrations
Guess what they drew, then draw what they guessed, and see how funny the changes get.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Played Telestrations on 2026-01-17. Had my best experience ever playing this with my trans women gaming group yesterday! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
Played Blob Party 3 times on 2026-01-17. Always a blast - so fun! I need to get some replacement dough though! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38...
Blob Party
Think the same, become a blob, win!
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January 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Played Blob Party 3 times on 2026-01-17. Always a blast - so fun! I need to get some replacement dough though! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38...
Played We're Doomed! 3 times on 2026-01-17. It's not my kind of game, but it was okay with a good group. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26...
We're Doomed!
Work together to create an escape rocket, just make sure you have a seat!
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January 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Played We're Doomed! 3 times on 2026-01-17. It's not my kind of game, but it was okay with a good group. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26...