Dan Thiell
@danthiell.bsky.social
I come here to post about video games and board games and end up getting worked up over politics. Myrmecophagidae on Xbox, Nintendo, BGG. He.
First (solo) play of Men-Nefer is in the books. I snuck past the automa 78-67 despite contributing almost nothing to the great pyramid. Really fun game with a slightly tedious setup. Some good combos, but doesn't get out of hand. Can't wait to try this one with some human opponents!
February 17, 2026 at 4:28 AM
First (solo) play of Men-Nefer is in the books. I snuck past the automa 78-67 despite contributing almost nothing to the great pyramid. Really fun game with a slightly tedious setup. Some good combos, but doesn't get out of hand. Can't wait to try this one with some human opponents!
I love how much of curling is just someone going, "whoa whoa whoa!"
February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I love how much of curling is just someone going, "whoa whoa whoa!"
Very on-brand of the Trump administration to hire a convicted rapist to lecture us about being fat.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Very on-brand of the Trump administration to hire a convicted rapist to lecture us about being fat.
I wonder if Garphill Games has ever had a sale called Discounts of the West Kingdom.
January 27, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I wonder if Garphill Games has ever had a sale called Discounts of the West Kingdom.
The plural of butt is buttoxen.
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
The plural of butt is buttoxen.
Took my first stab at ranking my games on Pub Meeple. Here's my top nine. Seems accurate.
January 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Took my first stab at ranking my games on Pub Meeple. Here's my top nine. Seems accurate.
Another year of board gaming in the books.
January 2, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Another year of board gaming in the books.
New Costco combo just dropped.
December 29, 2025 at 5:16 AM
New Costco combo just dropped.
Remember when you'd watch a season of a TV show and then, the next year, you'd watch next season?
December 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Remember when you'd watch a season of a TV show and then, the next year, you'd watch next season?
They should add Santa's sleigh to Microsoft Flight Simulator.
December 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
They should add Santa's sleigh to Microsoft Flight Simulator.
How to Drain Your Flagon
December 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
How to Drain Your Flagon
First game of Lands of Amazement from @scottalmes.bsky.social and @buttonshy.bsky.social in the books. I can already tell this is probably going to be in my top tier of Button Shy games. I love a good spatial puzzle.
December 21, 2025 at 6:14 AM
First game of Lands of Amazement from @scottalmes.bsky.social and @buttonshy.bsky.social in the books. I can already tell this is probably going to be in my top tier of Button Shy games. I love a good spatial puzzle.
First time completely filling the board in Planet Unknown. Solo game using only green and orange events, but still. Love this game.
December 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
First time completely filling the board in Planet Unknown. Solo game using only green and orange events, but still. Love this game.
The hardest part of any Metroid game is convincing my brain that I don't have the double jump yet.
December 11, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The hardest part of any Metroid game is convincing my brain that I don't have the double jump yet.
Quentin Tarantino is the Billy Corgan of cinema.
December 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Quentin Tarantino is the Billy Corgan of cinema.
Out here dodging Stranger Things spoilers like
a man in a cape is flying through the air
Alt: Neo dodging bullets in the Matrix.
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Out here dodging Stranger Things spoilers like
A retronym is a new name for an old thing whose old name has become ambiguous because of new things. Examples include conventional oven, acoustic guitar, and analog clock.
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November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A retronym is a new name for an old thing whose old name has become ambiguous because of new things. Examples include conventional oven, acoustic guitar, and analog clock.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Asking an NFT of your dead mother to invent a story from your childhood to tell your kid who doesn't know she's dead is a truly psychotic thing to do.
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Asking an NFT of your dead mother to invent a story from your childhood to tell your kid who doesn't know she's dead is a truly psychotic thing to do.
Every week, the Giants go out and play well for just long enough to trick me into watching the game, and then they go and blow it in a new, creative way.
November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Every week, the Giants go out and play well for just long enough to trick me into watching the game, and then they go and blow it in a new, creative way.
Congratulations, Dodgers fans. Condolences, Blue Jays fans. What a game, what a series!
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Congratulations, Dodgers fans. Condolences, Blue Jays fans. What a game, what a series!
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
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December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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Got a great deal on a used copy of Boonlake at @millenniumgames.bsky.social the other day. Made a few tactical errors, but still had a blast against the automa. I wonder how different it feels at other player counts. Hope I can get it back to the table soon.
October 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Got a great deal on a used copy of Boonlake at @millenniumgames.bsky.social the other day. Made a few tactical errors, but still had a blast against the automa. I wonder how different it feels at other player counts. Hope I can get it back to the table soon.