Brian Schindler
@bschindler6.bsky.social
Husband and father. Board game and travel enthusiast. STL sports fan. I'm Blues2019 on BGA.
The night after Thanksgiving tradition continues.... Home video night... Up first, videos from our 2010 vacation to Walt Disney World
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The night after Thanksgiving tradition continues.... Home video night... Up first, videos from our 2010 vacation to Walt Disney World
The fact that the President and members of Congress continue to get paychecks during a federal government shutdown is complete and utter bullshit.
October 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The fact that the President and members of Congress continue to get paychecks during a federal government shutdown is complete and utter bullshit.
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Look what came in the mail today. Pipoca. A 2 player climbing game using only 18 cards. Really enjoyed my first play. This will be definitely get packed when we travel. Now available from the Portland Game Collective.
August 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Look what came in the mail today. Pipoca. A 2 player climbing game using only 18 cards. Really enjoyed my first play. This will be definitely get packed when we travel. Now available from the Portland Game Collective.
Aw, man. Hockey season is over...
June 18, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Aw, man. Hockey season is over...
Took the wife to a winery for her birthday today. It was a great time to play a few card games: Tussie Mussie, Scopa, The Fox in the Forest, Sea Salt and Paper and Bubble Gum
May 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Took the wife to a winery for her birthday today. It was a great time to play a few card games: Tussie Mussie, Scopa, The Fox in the Forest, Sea Salt and Paper and Bubble Gum
Played The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Completed Chapter 5 solo this evening. Old Man Willow got me twice on the last trick.
Completed Chapter 5 solo this evening. Old Man Willow got me twice on the last trick.
The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
Travel from the Shire and overcome every obstacle as a team.
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February 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Played The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Completed Chapter 5 solo this evening. Old Man Willow got me twice on the last trick.
Completed Chapter 5 solo this evening. Old Man Willow got me twice on the last trick.
First trip ever to Disneyland today.
Being married to a travel agent has some perks.
Being married to a travel agent has some perks.
January 31, 2025 at 2:03 AM
First trip ever to Disneyland today.
Being married to a travel agent has some perks.
Being married to a travel agent has some perks.
Got Charms back to the table last night. Always a good time.
January 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Got Charms back to the table last night. Always a good time.
Really like the implementation of Forest Shuffle on BGA. The more I play this game, the more I enjoy it. Definitely worth a try if you haven't already.
Played Forest Shuffle today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Forest Shuffle today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Forest Shuffle
Gather the most valuable trees and attract species to them.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Really like the implementation of Forest Shuffle on BGA. The more I play this game, the more I enjoy it. Definitely worth a try if you haven't already.
Played Forest Shuffle today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Forest Shuffle today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Ending 2024 with our game night tradition. This year we played Flip 7, Castle Combo, Pies, Inside Job, Seers Catalog and the Six of VIII.
January 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Ending 2024 with our game night tradition. This year we played Flip 7, Castle Combo, Pies, Inside Job, Seers Catalog and the Six of VIII.
First time playing the Switzerland map. Played on BGA. Especially fun since I was in Switzerland a few months ago.
Played Ticket to Ride: Switzerland today boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Ticket to Ride: Switzerland today boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Ticket to Ride: Switzerland
Additional game board with routes from and to other countries.
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December 31, 2024 at 7:21 PM
First time playing the Switzerland map. Played on BGA. Especially fun since I was in Switzerland a few months ago.
Played Ticket to Ride: Switzerland today boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Ticket to Ride: Switzerland today boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Got Inside Job for Christmas. Played 4 times at 5 players since then. Lot of fun and pretty quick. The Insider won 3 of the four times. Twice by winning tricks and once by eluding the vote.
Played Inside Job on 2024-12-27 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Inside Job on 2024-12-27 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Inside Job
Agents work together to complete missions and gather intel but who's "The Insider"?
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December 30, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Got Inside Job for Christmas. Played 4 times at 5 players since then. Lot of fun and pretty quick. The Insider won 3 of the four times. Twice by winning tricks and once by eluding the vote.
Played Inside Job on 2024-12-27 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Inside Job on 2024-12-27 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Finally tried out Fromage on BGA. I like worker placement games. I like cheese. I enjoyed my first play. Managed a victory in a 2 player game thanks to a good showing in the Villes.
Played Fromage today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Fromage today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Fromage
Cheesemakers compete to run the most prosperous creamery in France.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Finally tried out Fromage on BGA. I like worker placement games. I like cheese. I enjoyed my first play. Managed a victory in a 2 player game thanks to a good showing in the Villes.
Played Fromage today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Fromage today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
We adopted a puppy yesterday. We narrowed down our possible names down to two and let him choose his name this evening. Meet Stanley.
December 14, 2024 at 11:25 PM
We adopted a puppy yesterday. We narrowed down our possible names down to two and let him choose his name this evening. Meet Stanley.
Played Aurum today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
First game of Aurum; will be playing again.
First game of Aurum; will be playing again.
Aurum
Play as an alchemist melding base metals into gold!
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December 12, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Played Aurum today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
First game of Aurum; will be playing again.
First game of Aurum; will be playing again.
Thanks to all my favorite podcasters!
December 5, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Thanks to all my favorite podcasters!
Played this on BGA this evening and won!
Played For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game
Woodland rulers engage in debate in this tactical solo trick-taking game.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Played this on BGA this evening and won!
Played For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played on BGA. Really liked my first play. Will be playing again.
Played Let's Go! To Japan today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Let's Go! To Japan today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Let's Go! To Japan
Create a travel itinerary and go on your dream vacation to Japan.
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December 1, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Played on BGA. Really liked my first play. Will be playing again.
Played Let's Go! To Japan today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Let's Go! To Japan today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Night after Thanksgiving family tradition...Home Video Night
November 30, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Night after Thanksgiving family tradition...Home Video Night
Always enjoy this one. So good.
Played Nokosu Dice on 2024-11-23 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Nokosu Dice on 2024-11-23 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Nokosu Dice
Dice are used with cards in this trick taking game. Save the right die for last.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:23 AM
Always enjoy this one. So good.
Played Nokosu Dice on 2024-11-23 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Played Nokosu Dice on 2024-11-23 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com
Five authors I've read five or more books by:
John Grisham
Agatha Christie
Stephen King
John D. MacDonald
W.P. Kinsella
These are actually all 10+ books for me.
John Grisham
Agatha Christie
Stephen King
John D. MacDonald
W.P. Kinsella
These are actually all 10+ books for me.
Five authors I've read five or more books by:
Becky Chambers
NK Jemison
Barbara Kingsolver
Kurt Vonnegut
Margaret Atwood
(Those are the ones I'm glad about. Also William Shakespeare and Thomas Hardy, in high school, would not repeat)
Becky Chambers
NK Jemison
Barbara Kingsolver
Kurt Vonnegut
Margaret Atwood
(Those are the ones I'm glad about. Also William Shakespeare and Thomas Hardy, in high school, would not repeat)
Five authors I’ve read five or more books by:
*Stephen King*
*Neil Gaiman*
*Augusten Burroughs*
*Robert R McCammom*
*Bill Bryson*
(I’ve read the majority of King’s books except for The Dark Tower Series. I read the first few a couple of times and it’s just not for me.)
*Stephen King*
*Neil Gaiman*
*Augusten Burroughs*
*Robert R McCammom*
*Bill Bryson*
(I’ve read the majority of King’s books except for The Dark Tower Series. I read the first few a couple of times and it’s just not for me.)
November 24, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Five authors I've read five or more books by:
John Grisham
Agatha Christie
Stephen King
John D. MacDonald
W.P. Kinsella
These are actually all 10+ books for me.
John Grisham
Agatha Christie
Stephen King
John D. MacDonald
W.P. Kinsella
These are actually all 10+ books for me.
Game last night: Rebel Princess, Yokai Septet (first 4-player game on the table after many on BGA), Imperial Settlers and Nokuso Dice.
November 24, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Game last night: Rebel Princess, Yokai Septet (first 4-player game on the table after many on BGA), Imperial Settlers and Nokuso Dice.
A month ago I was in Amsterdam. What a great city. I want to go back...
November 19, 2024 at 7:47 PM
A month ago I was in Amsterdam. What a great city. I want to go back...
A month ago I was in Amsterdam. What a great city. I want to go back...
November 19, 2024 at 7:47 PM
A month ago I was in Amsterdam. What a great city. I want to go back...