Daniel J Isom
@djisom.bsky.social
Board Games and Food
#GoAvsGo (he/him)
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Played three games at our meetup one one was new to me.
The White Castle 👍👍
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
Faraway
The White Castle 👍👍
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
Faraway
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Played three games at our meetup one one was new to me.
The White Castle 👍👍
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
Faraway
The White Castle 👍👍
The Taverns of Tiefenthal
Faraway
The Lost Vikings is an absolute hidden gem that was one of the first puzzle solving games. Now I want to bust out my SNES and play it again.
32 Years Later, SNES Fans Are Still Sleeping On 1 of the Best Games of the '90s
One of the best SNES games ever is a cult classic today.
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February 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The Lost Vikings is an absolute hidden gem that was one of the first puzzle solving games. Now I want to bust out my SNES and play it again.
A trip with the kids to Disney, a decent amount of board gaming, and a new Ryan Murphy TV show.
January 2026 Wrap-Up
January 2026 Wrap-Up
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February 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
A trip with the kids to Disney, a decent amount of board gaming, and a new Ryan Murphy TV show.
Had a game day with the kids (12, 10, & 8) and we played 7 games. Go Nuts for Donuts and Tiny Towns were the only games that weren't new to them.
February 2, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Had a game day with the kids (12, 10, & 8) and we played 7 games. Go Nuts for Donuts and Tiny Towns were the only games that weren't new to them.
January was a pretty solid month of gaming. After last year's average of 156 plays per month, 66 feels paltry but I know it's still a lot.
With Castle Combo joining the 100 plays club, I'm now at 29/100 for my 100 Games 100 Plays project.
With Castle Combo joining the 100 plays club, I'm now at 29/100 for my 100 Games 100 Plays project.
February 1, 2026 at 12:28 PM
January was a pretty solid month of gaming. After last year's average of 156 plays per month, 66 feels paltry but I know it's still a lot.
With Castle Combo joining the 100 plays club, I'm now at 29/100 for my 100 Games 100 Plays project.
With Castle Combo joining the 100 plays club, I'm now at 29/100 for my 100 Games 100 Plays project.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Played 5 games today at our meetup.
Formaggio
ORBIT
Planet
Go Nuts for Donuts
DroPolter (pictured in reply)
Formaggio
ORBIT
Planet
Go Nuts for Donuts
DroPolter (pictured in reply)
January 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Played 5 games today at our meetup.
Formaggio
ORBIT
Planet
Go Nuts for Donuts
DroPolter (pictured in reply)
Formaggio
ORBIT
Planet
Go Nuts for Donuts
DroPolter (pictured in reply)
Lots of gaming, Christmas Cookies, and Stranger Things were the main highlights of December.
December 2025 Wrap-Up
December 2025 Wrap-Up
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January 5, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Lots of gaming, Christmas Cookies, and Stranger Things were the main highlights of December.
2025 was my most successful year of gaming by far. I don't think I can/want to keep up this pace but I had an amazing time over the last 12 months. Here's to another great year of gaming!
December 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
2025 was my most successful year of gaming by far. I don't think I can/want to keep up this pace but I had an amazing time over the last 12 months. Here's to another great year of gaming!
All my normal Twitch time went to gaming on BGA, so I had an unbelievable 274 plays across 22 games.
December 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
All my normal Twitch time went to gaming on BGA, so I had an unbelievable 274 plays across 22 games.
Back with a fresh list of New to Me Games for 2025, which includes a game that might be my new favorite filler.
Top 10 New to Me Games of 2025
Top 10 New to Me Games of 2025
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December 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Back with a fresh list of New to Me Games for 2025, which includes a game that might be my new favorite filler.
Completed my 12 plays of Hadrian's Wall for this year's Deep Dive December solo challenge.
Deep Dive December 2025: Hadrian's Wall
Deep Dive December 2025: Hadrian's Wall
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December 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Completed my 12 plays of Hadrian's Wall for this year's Deep Dive December solo challenge.
Christmas cookies baking done for the year.
Peanut Butter w/ M&Ms
Cream Cheese & Walnut Shortbread
Chocolate Thumbprints
Pistachio Cranberry Shortbread
Peanut Butter w/ M&Ms
Cream Cheese & Walnut Shortbread
Chocolate Thumbprints
Pistachio Cranberry Shortbread
December 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Christmas cookies baking done for the year.
Peanut Butter w/ M&Ms
Cream Cheese & Walnut Shortbread
Chocolate Thumbprints
Pistachio Cranberry Shortbread
Peanut Butter w/ M&Ms
Cream Cheese & Walnut Shortbread
Chocolate Thumbprints
Pistachio Cranberry Shortbread
My Solotober 2025 post is done, albeit late, but done nonetheless. Highlights include Mandala kicking my butt and getting to try Glass Road solo.
Solotober 2025
Solotober 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My Solotober 2025 post is done, albeit late, but done nonetheless. Highlights include Mandala kicking my butt and getting to try Glass Road solo.
I've pledged to play Hadrian's Wall 12 times as a part of the Deep Dive December solo challenge. I received a copy last Christmas and this was my first time ever playing. I'm thoroughly impressed and looking forward to the next 11 plays.
December 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I've pledged to play Hadrian's Wall 12 times as a part of the Deep Dive December solo challenge. I received a copy last Christmas and this was my first time ever playing. I'm thoroughly impressed and looking forward to the next 11 plays.
November saw lot of gaming (including a new favorite filler game), some scary television, and an amazing deal on a great snack.
November 2025 Wrap--Up
November 2025 Wrap-Up
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December 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
November saw lot of gaming (including a new favorite filler game), some scary television, and an amazing deal on a great snack.
November had over 160 plays after I found Flip 7 and Castle Combo on BGA. While I think they're both enjoyable, it's also possible that Castle Combo might be my new favorite filler game.
December 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
November had over 160 plays after I found Flip 7 and Castle Combo on BGA. While I think they're both enjoyable, it's also possible that Castle Combo might be my new favorite filler game.
Played three games today at our meetup and one was new to me.
Five Tribes
Pioneer Rails
Queendomino👍👍
Five Tribes
Pioneer Rails
Queendomino👍👍
November 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Played three games today at our meetup and one was new to me.
Five Tribes
Pioneer Rails
Queendomino👍👍
Five Tribes
Pioneer Rails
Queendomino👍👍
Played four games at our meetup and two were new to me. It was also the first time in close to 20 years that I played The Pillars of the Earth. It's even better than I remembered.
The Pillars of the Earth
Fromage 👍🏻👍🏻
Llama Llama 👍🏻
Lost Cities
The Pillars of the Earth
Fromage 👍🏻👍🏻
Llama Llama 👍🏻
Lost Cities
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Played four games at our meetup and two were new to me. It was also the first time in close to 20 years that I played The Pillars of the Earth. It's even better than I remembered.
The Pillars of the Earth
Fromage 👍🏻👍🏻
Llama Llama 👍🏻
Lost Cities
The Pillars of the Earth
Fromage 👍🏻👍🏻
Llama Llama 👍🏻
Lost Cities
October was a very busy work month, had the Solotober gaming challenge, and was full of good food.
October 2025 Wrap-Up
October 2025 Wrap-Up
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November 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
October was a very busy work month, had the Solotober gaming challenge, and was full of good food.
Back over 100 plays for the month, fueled by Solotober. I also had more unique plays (41) than any other month this year.
November 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Back over 100 plays for the month, fueled by Solotober. I also had more unique plays (41) than any other month this year.
I enjoy all things Cascadia and @flatoutgames.bsky.social so this was an insta-back for me.
Cascadia: Alpine Lakes
A standalone puzzly tile-layering follow-up to the award-winning game Cascadia, with beautiful artwork by Beth Sobel!
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October 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I enjoy all things Cascadia and @flatoutgames.bsky.social so this was an insta-back for me.
Played three games at our meetup today.
Creature Comforts
Nidavellir
Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
Creature Comforts
Nidavellir
Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
October 12, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Played three games at our meetup today.
Creature Comforts
Nidavellir
Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
Creature Comforts
Nidavellir
Survive: Escape from Atlantis!
The Xawskil expansion map for The Guild of Merchant Explorers is hard! Played a couple of games tonight for Solotober. Lost the first after failing to complete one of the missions and then barely pulled out a win on easy difficulty.
October 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Xawskil expansion map for The Guild of Merchant Explorers is hard! Played a couple of games tonight for Solotober. Lost the first after failing to complete one of the missions and then barely pulled out a win on easy difficulty.
Haven't been posting my Solotober games this year, but I've played at least one game each day so far. Today I played my first solo play of Glass Road, many years after my first & only multiplayer game. Such a satisfying puzzle, scored 24 points after getting lucky with double forest end game tiles.
October 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Haven't been posting my Solotober games this year, but I've played at least one game each day so far. Today I played my first solo play of Glass Road, many years after my first & only multiplayer game. Such a satisfying puzzle, scored 24 points after getting lucky with double forest end game tiles.