Beyond Solitaire
@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
Solo Games Specialist at Leder Games. Classics enthusiast.
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New year, new book thread! First book of the year: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh. If you like reading about magical schools, but are tired of reading books written through teenagers' eyes, this one is GREAT. A fun look at the life of a teacher who also happens to be a magical badass.
Friday night Obsession!
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Friday night Obsession!
Cato is the true master of WW1 trench warfare. (The game is A Forlorn Hope, a Hermann Luttmann design forthcoming from Wharf Rat Games.)
February 4, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Cato is the true master of WW1 trench warfare. (The game is A Forlorn Hope, a Hermann Luttmann design forthcoming from Wharf Rat Games.)
Testing a game online today, which means we are all in the office, but we are at our computers with all of our doors closed. 😄
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February 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Testing a game online today, which means we are all in the office, but we are at our computers with all of our doors closed. 😄
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Hey the episode where I get to gush about Designing Historical Games, the book is up on @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social podcast!!! Always such a pleasure, Liz! Thanks so much for letting me share this labor of love!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEcg... if you want to see our faces.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEcg... if you want to see our faces.
Episode 222 - Jeremiah McCall on Designing Historical Games for Class - Beyond Solitaire
This week on the pod, Jeremiah McCall returns to talk about the publication of his book, Designing History Games for Class. We also chat about his current educational designs, and about how he assigns...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hey the episode where I get to gush about Designing Historical Games, the book is up on @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social podcast!!! Always such a pleasure, Liz! Thanks so much for letting me share this labor of love!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEcg... if you want to see our faces.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEcg... if you want to see our faces.
1) Introduction to Sahidic Coptic
2) Apocryphal Apocalypses
3) Biological Toxins and Poisons
4) Hellenistic Philosophy
5) Anthropology of Music
2) Apocryphal Apocalypses
3) Biological Toxins and Poisons
4) Hellenistic Philosophy
5) Anthropology of Music
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university
1. The Joy of Bacterial Sex
2. Incomprehensible Maths taught by someone who used m & n instead of x & y
3. Fish, Snail and Rat Gutting
4. How Not To Make Yourself Radioactive in a Laboratory
5. Plants Are Weird & Magical
1. The Joy of Bacterial Sex
2. Incomprehensible Maths taught by someone who used m & n instead of x & y
3. Fish, Snail and Rat Gutting
4. How Not To Make Yourself Radioactive in a Laboratory
5. Plants Are Weird & Magical
Never mind jobs you had, tell me five classes you took at university
1. Protein folding
2. Bacterial genetics
3. Statistics for biologists
4. Medical virology
5. Parasitology
1. Protein folding
2. Bacterial genetics
3. Statistics for biologists
4. Medical virology
5. Parasitology
January 30, 2026 at 12:27 PM
1) Introduction to Sahidic Coptic
2) Apocryphal Apocalypses
3) Biological Toxins and Poisons
4) Hellenistic Philosophy
5) Anthropology of Music
2) Apocryphal Apocalypses
3) Biological Toxins and Poisons
4) Hellenistic Philosophy
5) Anthropology of Music
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Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
January 27, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Downfall Bovino Edition. You're welcome.
I don't like being this vulnerable in public but I also felt like I had to say something. youtu.be/1qlEn8ob2ns
Thoughts from a Minnesota Gamer
YouTube video by Beyond Solitaire
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January 27, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I don't like being this vulnerable in public but I also felt like I had to say something. youtu.be/1qlEn8ob2ns
The podcast returns! I had a blast talking to Diana Toma of Meeple Foundry. youtu.be/oV-oR90HFv8
Beyond Solitaire Podcast 221: Diana Toma on Meeple Foundry
YouTube video by Beyond Solitaire
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January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The podcast returns! I had a blast talking to Diana Toma of Meeple Foundry. youtu.be/oV-oR90HFv8
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Instead of watching an execution, you can:
Give money to people in Minnesota doing the work: www.standwithminnesota.com
Give $ to people in YOUR AREA doing the work, for me it's a group like CASA: wearecasa.org
Organize or join a candlelight vigil.
Give to a foodbank.
Talk to your neighbors.
Give money to people in Minnesota doing the work: www.standwithminnesota.com
Give $ to people in YOUR AREA doing the work, for me it's a group like CASA: wearecasa.org
Organize or join a candlelight vigil.
Give to a foodbank.
Talk to your neighbors.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Instead of watching an execution, you can:
Give money to people in Minnesota doing the work: www.standwithminnesota.com
Give $ to people in YOUR AREA doing the work, for me it's a group like CASA: wearecasa.org
Organize or join a candlelight vigil.
Give to a foodbank.
Talk to your neighbors.
Give money to people in Minnesota doing the work: www.standwithminnesota.com
Give $ to people in YOUR AREA doing the work, for me it's a group like CASA: wearecasa.org
Organize or join a candlelight vigil.
Give to a foodbank.
Talk to your neighbors.
Wednesday is comic book day! When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee is excellent.
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Wednesday is comic book day! When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee is excellent.
It's Republic of Rome night! Six factions vie for dominance as war looms with the Macedonians and Carthaginians.
January 20, 2026 at 2:10 AM
It's Republic of Rome night! Six factions vie for dominance as war looms with the Macedonians and Carthaginians.
Having a college gymnastics stream party with one of my college besties! It's Minnesota vs. Michigan. She went to UMich, but I will obviously be cheering for the Gophers.
January 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Having a college gymnastics stream party with one of my college besties! It's Minnesota vs. Michigan. She went to UMich, but I will obviously be cheering for the Gophers.
This week’s comic book reading session was creepy as hell. (I enjoyed it.)
January 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
This week’s comic book reading session was creepy as hell. (I enjoyed it.)
I was not sure what to expect from Heated Rivalry, but it was great. Steamy sex scenes galore, but the character development felt believable. Really satisfying romance writing supported by excellent acting.
a hockey player wearing a helmet and a jersey with the number 21 on it is standing on the ice .
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January 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM
I was not sure what to expect from Heated Rivalry, but it was great. Steamy sex scenes galore, but the character development felt believable. Really satisfying romance writing supported by excellent acting.
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
2025 was hard, and I didn't do as much gaming as I wanted to do... but I did play a lot of light games with family and friends. Here are the breakout hits. youtu.be/uc90vcGhqnM
Top Family Games of 2025
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January 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
2025 was hard, and I didn't do as much gaming as I wanted to do... but I did play a lot of light games with family and friends. Here are the breakout hits. youtu.be/uc90vcGhqnM
Trying out Apistocracy and maybe having too much fun. @ryanschneider.bsky.social @barcssarc.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Trying out Apistocracy and maybe having too much fun. @ryanschneider.bsky.social @barcssarc.bsky.social
Just got interviewed by an 11-year-old boy scout for a game design badge.
a cartoon cat with a unicorn horn on its head crying
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January 6, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Just got interviewed by an 11-year-old boy scout for a game design badge.
I read some seriously good books in 2025. These are the best of the best! youtu.be/lohNeddYvRI
Top 12 Books of 2025
YouTube video by Beyond Solitaire
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January 5, 2026 at 6:58 PM
I read some seriously good books in 2025. These are the best of the best! youtu.be/lohNeddYvRI
The Queen of Spies campaign is in its final 48 hours. Don't forget to back my first co-design with @djackthompson.bsky.social to hit crowdfunding! gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Queen of Spies by SaltandPepper - Gamefound
Queen of Spies is a solo, story-driven board game of espionage and daring missions set in occupied Belgium during the First World War.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The Queen of Spies campaign is in its final 48 hours. Don't forget to back my first co-design with @djackthompson.bsky.social to hit crowdfunding! gamefound.com/en/projects/...
I can't believe I missed this insanely cute web series when it first came out, and it's clearly aged well--seeing it made me nostalgic for a different era of YouTube. Nothing Much to Do is an adorable adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, and it's worth the watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn57...
And So It Begins... | Nothing Much To Do
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January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I can't believe I missed this insanely cute web series when it first came out, and it's clearly aged well--seeing it made me nostalgic for a different era of YouTube. Nothing Much to Do is an adorable adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, and it's worth the watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn57...
New year, new book thread! First book of the year: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh. If you like reading about magical schools, but are tired of reading books written through teenagers' eyes, this one is GREAT. A fun look at the life of a teacher who also happens to be a magical badass.
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
New year, new book thread! First book of the year: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh. If you like reading about magical schools, but are tired of reading books written through teenagers' eyes, this one is GREAT. A fun look at the life of a teacher who also happens to be a magical badass.
Happy New Year everyone! I am about to start the year in the best way I know how: Reading all day while snacking on charcuterie. I wish all of you a first day of 2026 spent doing exactly what you want to do.
a happy new year greeting card with three cats and a pink ribbon
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January 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Happy New Year everyone! I am about to start the year in the best way I know how: Reading all day while snacking on charcuterie. I wish all of you a first day of 2026 spent doing exactly what you want to do.
I just discovered HRCYED and this is very dangerous. youtu.be/UzS1f5gbt60?...
The Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do is BACK for Round TWO
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December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
I just discovered HRCYED and this is very dangerous. youtu.be/UzS1f5gbt60?...
I had a lovely, mellow Christmas this year. My mother remains queen of really cool gifts—she got me some antique game pieces from Sondheim’s estate! I need to figure out how to display these so I can enjoy them all the time.
December 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I had a lovely, mellow Christmas this year. My mother remains queen of really cool gifts—she got me some antique game pieces from Sondheim’s estate! I need to figure out how to display these so I can enjoy them all the time.