Royce Calverley
@definitelyboard.bsky.social
Hi! I'm the host of the Definitely A Board Game Podcast. I love all sorts of games but mid-weight Euros are my favourites. I also love mini painting, Batman and anything geeky. https://definitelyaboardgamepodcast.buzzsprout.com/1019842
Took a break from social media but needed to come back to talk about Galactic Cruise from @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social
A Lacerda by any other name, this is one of the most thematically connected heavy euros I've ever played. Just great!
A Lacerda by any other name, this is one of the most thematically connected heavy euros I've ever played. Just great!
June 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Took a break from social media but needed to come back to talk about Galactic Cruise from @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social
A Lacerda by any other name, this is one of the most thematically connected heavy euros I've ever played. Just great!
A Lacerda by any other name, this is one of the most thematically connected heavy euros I've ever played. Just great!
Last game of @breakoutcon.bsky.social was the long awaited Stationfall by Ion Games.
It's a really fun design that leads to a great narrative. We played with 9 players which is a double edged sword. It's hilariously chaotic but the downtime between turns is a bit long.
It's a really fun design that leads to a great narrative. We played with 9 players which is a double edged sword. It's hilariously chaotic but the downtime between turns is a bit long.
March 17, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Last game of @breakoutcon.bsky.social was the long awaited Stationfall by Ion Games.
It's a really fun design that leads to a great narrative. We played with 9 players which is a double edged sword. It's hilariously chaotic but the downtime between turns is a bit long.
It's a really fun design that leads to a great narrative. We played with 9 players which is a double edged sword. It's hilariously chaotic but the downtime between turns is a bit long.
Day 2 of @breakoutcon.bsky.social has been a brain burner.
1st, it was Pampero. Run a clean energy company in Uruguay. It's one of the most intimidating looking games I've ever seen. But it flows fast and gets incredibly tight with 4 players.
#tabletopgames #boardgames #breakout2025
1st, it was Pampero. Run a clean energy company in Uruguay. It's one of the most intimidating looking games I've ever seen. But it flows fast and gets incredibly tight with 4 players.
#tabletopgames #boardgames #breakout2025
March 16, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Day 2 of @breakoutcon.bsky.social has been a brain burner.
1st, it was Pampero. Run a clean energy company in Uruguay. It's one of the most intimidating looking games I've ever seen. But it flows fast and gets incredibly tight with 4 players.
#tabletopgames #boardgames #breakout2025
1st, it was Pampero. Run a clean energy company in Uruguay. It's one of the most intimidating looking games I've ever seen. But it flows fast and gets incredibly tight with 4 players.
#tabletopgames #boardgames #breakout2025
Day 1 of @breakoutcon.bsky.social ended with a couple of games of Gun It.
Thematically it's the car chase scene from every movie.
Mechanically it's a real time co-op where you need to plan everybody's moves in 30 seconds.
I should hate it, but I don't. It's a fun little filler.
Thematically it's the car chase scene from every movie.
Mechanically it's a real time co-op where you need to plan everybody's moves in 30 seconds.
I should hate it, but I don't. It's a fun little filler.
March 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Day 1 of @breakoutcon.bsky.social ended with a couple of games of Gun It.
Thematically it's the car chase scene from every movie.
Mechanically it's a real time co-op where you need to plan everybody's moves in 30 seconds.
I should hate it, but I don't. It's a fun little filler.
Thematically it's the car chase scene from every movie.
Mechanically it's a real time co-op where you need to plan everybody's moves in 30 seconds.
I should hate it, but I don't. It's a fun little filler.
1st game of @breakoutcon.bsky.social is our traditional Battlestar Galactica. It was also the fastest BSG game I've ever seen. Callie and Baltar teamed up for a near perfect Cylon victory. If the Centurions hadn't gotten us, the empty fuel tanks would have.
March 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
1st game of @breakoutcon.bsky.social is our traditional Battlestar Galactica. It was also the fastest BSG game I've ever seen. Callie and Baltar teamed up for a near perfect Cylon victory. If the Centurions hadn't gotten us, the empty fuel tanks would have.
Played some 2p games:
Meltwater by Hollandspiele
Kelp by Wonderbow games
P'achakuna by Treecer
Revolution of 1828 by Frosted Games
4 very different games. All very good.
Do you have a favourite 2p game?
Which of these would you like to know more about?
#tabletop #boardgames
Meltwater by Hollandspiele
Kelp by Wonderbow games
P'achakuna by Treecer
Revolution of 1828 by Frosted Games
4 very different games. All very good.
Do you have a favourite 2p game?
Which of these would you like to know more about?
#tabletop #boardgames
March 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Played some 2p games:
Meltwater by Hollandspiele
Kelp by Wonderbow games
P'achakuna by Treecer
Revolution of 1828 by Frosted Games
4 very different games. All very good.
Do you have a favourite 2p game?
Which of these would you like to know more about?
#tabletop #boardgames
Meltwater by Hollandspiele
Kelp by Wonderbow games
P'achakuna by Treecer
Revolution of 1828 by Frosted Games
4 very different games. All very good.
Do you have a favourite 2p game?
Which of these would you like to know more about?
#tabletop #boardgames
What's better than building Jurassic Park? Competing to see who can build the best Jurassic Park!
Dinogenics by NinthHavenGames is the best dinosaur park game out there (a surprisingly crowded field). Amazing production and super thematic game play.
Dinogenics by NinthHavenGames is the best dinosaur park game out there (a surprisingly crowded field). Amazing production and super thematic game play.
February 13, 2025 at 7:16 PM
What's better than building Jurassic Park? Competing to see who can build the best Jurassic Park!
Dinogenics by NinthHavenGames is the best dinosaur park game out there (a surprisingly crowded field). Amazing production and super thematic game play.
Dinogenics by NinthHavenGames is the best dinosaur park game out there (a surprisingly crowded field). Amazing production and super thematic game play.
For my birthday, Grace took me to forge my own Axe (ok, technically a hatchet). We forged the head by hand from a lump of steel.
Best birthday ever!
If you're in Toronto, I highly recommend Axcadmy!
Pics from start to finish.
Best birthday ever!
If you're in Toronto, I highly recommend Axcadmy!
Pics from start to finish.
February 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
For my birthday, Grace took me to forge my own Axe (ok, technically a hatchet). We forged the head by hand from a lump of steel.
Best birthday ever!
If you're in Toronto, I highly recommend Axcadmy!
Pics from start to finish.
Best birthday ever!
If you're in Toronto, I highly recommend Axcadmy!
Pics from start to finish.
A new play of one of the first games in my modern hobby experience. Owned and sold 20+ years ago.
Zombies!!! by Twillight Creations
All I can say is I remembered the zombies being more of a threat. None of us so much as lost a life. Not a game I need. Looks pretty though.
Zombies!!! by Twillight Creations
All I can say is I remembered the zombies being more of a threat. None of us so much as lost a life. Not a game I need. Looks pretty though.
January 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A new play of one of the first games in my modern hobby experience. Owned and sold 20+ years ago.
Zombies!!! by Twillight Creations
All I can say is I remembered the zombies being more of a threat. None of us so much as lost a life. Not a game I need. Looks pretty though.
Zombies!!! by Twillight Creations
All I can say is I remembered the zombies being more of a threat. None of us so much as lost a life. Not a game I need. Looks pretty though.
2 games to practice my Spanish.
Tzolk'in by Czech Games and La Granja: No Siesta by Stronghold Games
Tzolk'in is my favourite Italian design. Teohua...whatever fell flat but Tzolk'in is an amazing strategic experience. Love it.
No Siesta is a great heavier roll and write!
Tzolk'in by Czech Games and La Granja: No Siesta by Stronghold Games
Tzolk'in is my favourite Italian design. Teohua...whatever fell flat but Tzolk'in is an amazing strategic experience. Love it.
No Siesta is a great heavier roll and write!
January 27, 2025 at 6:20 PM
2 games to practice my Spanish.
Tzolk'in by Czech Games and La Granja: No Siesta by Stronghold Games
Tzolk'in is my favourite Italian design. Teohua...whatever fell flat but Tzolk'in is an amazing strategic experience. Love it.
No Siesta is a great heavier roll and write!
Tzolk'in by Czech Games and La Granja: No Siesta by Stronghold Games
Tzolk'in is my favourite Italian design. Teohua...whatever fell flat but Tzolk'in is an amazing strategic experience. Love it.
No Siesta is a great heavier roll and write!
Posting the games played this week & realized, I didn't post last week!
Last week we played Roborally! It's chaotic and unpredictable but always a hoot. We play with 2 house rules, including if one player is eliminated, whoever is in the lead wins.
Who else loves Roborally?
Last week we played Roborally! It's chaotic and unpredictable but always a hoot. We play with 2 house rules, including if one player is eliminated, whoever is in the lead wins.
Who else loves Roborally?
January 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Posting the games played this week & realized, I didn't post last week!
Last week we played Roborally! It's chaotic and unpredictable but always a hoot. We play with 2 house rules, including if one player is eliminated, whoever is in the lead wins.
Who else loves Roborally?
Last week we played Roborally! It's chaotic and unpredictable but always a hoot. We play with 2 house rules, including if one player is eliminated, whoever is in the lead wins.
Who else loves Roborally?
Happy New Year!
December was a bit slow for gaming, but it ended strong.
Return to Dark Tower by Restoration Games
Comic Hunters by Spinmaster games
Quodd Heroes by Wonderment Games
Great way to end the year!
December was a bit slow for gaming, but it ended strong.
Return to Dark Tower by Restoration Games
Comic Hunters by Spinmaster games
Quodd Heroes by Wonderment Games
Great way to end the year!
January 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Happy New Year!
December was a bit slow for gaming, but it ended strong.
Return to Dark Tower by Restoration Games
Comic Hunters by Spinmaster games
Quodd Heroes by Wonderment Games
Great way to end the year!
December was a bit slow for gaming, but it ended strong.
Return to Dark Tower by Restoration Games
Comic Hunters by Spinmaster games
Quodd Heroes by Wonderment Games
Great way to end the year!
Some jokes get better with age. Just watched an episode of WKRP that first aired in February of 1980.
The joke was that Keith Richards can't stick around forever.
The joke was that Keith Richards can't stick around forever.
December 9, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Some jokes get better with age. Just watched an episode of WKRP that first aired in February of 1980.
The joke was that Keith Richards can't stick around forever.
The joke was that Keith Richards can't stick around forever.
Hello Kitty: Day at the Park by Maestro Media
Looks like a kids game, but plays for adults. The 8+ is deceiving. There is a real gamer game here.
Check out J. thinking hard on the first couple turns if you don't believe me. :)
Looks like a kids game, but plays for adults. The 8+ is deceiving. There is a real gamer game here.
Check out J. thinking hard on the first couple turns if you don't believe me. :)
November 27, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Hello Kitty: Day at the Park by Maestro Media
Looks like a kids game, but plays for adults. The 8+ is deceiving. There is a real gamer game here.
Check out J. thinking hard on the first couple turns if you don't believe me. :)
Looks like a kids game, but plays for adults. The 8+ is deceiving. There is a real gamer game here.
Check out J. thinking hard on the first couple turns if you don't believe me. :)
Didn't go to the concert but let's face it's Taylor Swift's loss. I'd kill it as a back up dancer.
November 24, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Didn't go to the concert but let's face it's Taylor Swift's loss. I'd kill it as a back up dancer.
I'm a "serious gamer", and shouldn't enjoy this kind of thing but Grace and I were at a coffee shop and played some Guess Who and a generic stacking game.
And you know what? We had a blast. It's important to remember not to get too full of ourselves. Games are fun!
And you know what? We had a blast. It's important to remember not to get too full of ourselves. Games are fun!
November 18, 2024 at 10:04 PM
I'm a "serious gamer", and shouldn't enjoy this kind of thing but Grace and I were at a coffee shop and played some Guess Who and a generic stacking game.
And you know what? We had a blast. It's important to remember not to get too full of ourselves. Games are fun!
And you know what? We had a blast. It's important to remember not to get too full of ourselves. Games are fun!
The new hotness! Andromeda's edge!
Worker placement with conflict and really pretty space stuff.
There's a lot going on and a lot to like, but with 4 players, you can't really strategize, and it's a long time between turns. Love to try it with 3. That'll be the sweet spot.
Worker placement with conflict and really pretty space stuff.
There's a lot going on and a lot to like, but with 4 players, you can't really strategize, and it's a long time between turns. Love to try it with 3. That'll be the sweet spot.
November 12, 2024 at 9:33 PM
The new hotness! Andromeda's edge!
Worker placement with conflict and really pretty space stuff.
There's a lot going on and a lot to like, but with 4 players, you can't really strategize, and it's a long time between turns. Love to try it with 3. That'll be the sweet spot.
Worker placement with conflict and really pretty space stuff.
There's a lot going on and a lot to like, but with 4 players, you can't really strategize, and it's a long time between turns. Love to try it with 3. That'll be the sweet spot.
1st 2 player game afternoon with @@parkerjeff.bsky.social in months!
First up was Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg. Really enjoy this one, but it suffers by comparison to Glass Roads.
Next was Dinosaur Table Battles by Hollandspiele. This one falls flat without lots of repeated plays.
First up was Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg. Really enjoy this one, but it suffers by comparison to Glass Roads.
Next was Dinosaur Table Battles by Hollandspiele. This one falls flat without lots of repeated plays.
November 11, 2024 at 8:20 PM
1st 2 player game afternoon with @@parkerjeff.bsky.social in months!
First up was Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg. Really enjoy this one, but it suffers by comparison to Glass Roads.
Next was Dinosaur Table Battles by Hollandspiele. This one falls flat without lots of repeated plays.
First up was Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg. Really enjoy this one, but it suffers by comparison to Glass Roads.
Next was Dinosaur Table Battles by Hollandspiele. This one falls flat without lots of repeated plays.
Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go To Ghost Town. Quite a game title.
A hidden movement game where everyone's movement is hidden. Only the mayor knows where you are. You need to find a pizza and deliver it, avoiding the ghosts.
It works, it's fun, but it's not right for our group.
A hidden movement game where everyone's movement is hidden. Only the mayor knows where you are. You need to find a pizza and deliver it, avoiding the ghosts.
It works, it's fun, but it's not right for our group.
November 4, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Psychic Pizza Deliverers Go To Ghost Town. Quite a game title.
A hidden movement game where everyone's movement is hidden. Only the mayor knows where you are. You need to find a pizza and deliver it, avoiding the ghosts.
It works, it's fun, but it's not right for our group.
A hidden movement game where everyone's movement is hidden. Only the mayor knows where you are. You need to find a pizza and deliver it, avoiding the ghosts.
It works, it's fun, but it's not right for our group.
Some new games over the last couple days. 2 kickstarters and a few games from Korea.
What should I play first?
What should I play first?
October 30, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Some new games over the last couple days. 2 kickstarters and a few games from Korea.
What should I play first?
What should I play first?
Only 3 in person games for all of Oct.
2 of those were Union Stockkyards. Great theme and historical context, very clean design and interesting mechanisms. Doesn't do anything new but does everything well with a nice quick playtime.
(Photo credit: Joe Weber)
#boardgames
2 of those were Union Stockkyards. Great theme and historical context, very clean design and interesting mechanisms. Doesn't do anything new but does everything well with a nice quick playtime.
(Photo credit: Joe Weber)
#boardgames
October 29, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Only 3 in person games for all of Oct.
2 of those were Union Stockkyards. Great theme and historical context, very clean design and interesting mechanisms. Doesn't do anything new but does everything well with a nice quick playtime.
(Photo credit: Joe Weber)
#boardgames
2 of those were Union Stockkyards. Great theme and historical context, very clean design and interesting mechanisms. Doesn't do anything new but does everything well with a nice quick playtime.
(Photo credit: Joe Weber)
#boardgames
Light side or dark side?
Also, someone (maybe me) ate the center row before I could take a picture.
Also, someone (maybe me) ate the center row before I could take a picture.
October 26, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Light side or dark side?
Also, someone (maybe me) ate the center row before I could take a picture.
Also, someone (maybe me) ate the center row before I could take a picture.
The CN Tower has learned a new trick. Very festive!
October 20, 2024 at 12:32 AM
The CN Tower has learned a new trick. Very festive!
Last night was a true classic!
Fury of Dracula 2nd edition from Fantasy Flight Games.
Dracula took the win after Godalming launched a brilliant but flawed attack in the middle of the night!
Fury of Dracula 2nd edition from Fantasy Flight Games.
Dracula took the win after Godalming launched a brilliant but flawed attack in the middle of the night!
October 16, 2024 at 5:37 PM
Last night was a true classic!
Fury of Dracula 2nd edition from Fantasy Flight Games.
Dracula took the win after Godalming launched a brilliant but flawed attack in the middle of the night!
Fury of Dracula 2nd edition from Fantasy Flight Games.
Dracula took the win after Godalming launched a brilliant but flawed attack in the middle of the night!