Fred Serval
@fredserval.bsky.social
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Fred Serval
@fredserval.bsky.social
· May 15
I never thought this would happen... I entered the top 100 wargames on @boardgamegeek.com with Gest. Thanks so much to @joedewhurst.bsky.social for helping me make this game actually good, Chechu and Robert for making it look awesome, and @gmtgames.bsky.social for believing in me.
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Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared.
1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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www.dropbox.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared.
1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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Peasants struggle in Thuringia. Playing With the Hammer at the monthly get-together in #Waltembourg #WJHS
February 7, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Peasants struggle in Thuringia. Playing With the Hammer at the monthly get-together in #Waltembourg #WJHS
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I am basically an atheist, materialist, rationalist, whatever, but I also yearn for the cosmos to be spookier & weirder than it is. Just some goblins hiding out in the woods, some aliens, a few ghosts here & there, the occasional clash between warring factions of time travellers, cunning folk etc
February 4, 2026 at 10:25 PM
I am basically an atheist, materialist, rationalist, whatever, but I also yearn for the cosmos to be spookier & weirder than it is. Just some goblins hiding out in the woods, some aliens, a few ghosts here & there, the occasional clash between warring factions of time travellers, cunning folk etc
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Been a bit! I severely underestimated how much time I'd have to script, film, and edit a new How to Play during the holidays, BUT...
Check out this How to Play for A Very Civil Whist, designed by @fredserval.bsky.social and published by @phalanxgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZY...
Check out this How to Play for A Very Civil Whist, designed by @fredserval.bsky.social and published by @phalanxgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZY...
A Very Civil Whist: A COMPREHENSIVE How to Play With Examples
YouTube video by Hop On Board
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Been a bit! I severely underestimated how much time I'd have to script, film, and edit a new How to Play during the holidays, BUT...
Check out this How to Play for A Very Civil Whist, designed by @fredserval.bsky.social and published by @phalanxgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZY...
Check out this How to Play for A Very Civil Whist, designed by @fredserval.bsky.social and published by @phalanxgames.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZY...
Reposted by Fred Serval
Thanks to @molotovcockatiel.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Thanks to @molotovcockatiel.bsky.social
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Loved this chat between @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social and @fredserval.bsky.social , interesting to hear the machinations and experiences of game design from the designers of great games : youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM?...
Old King's Crown - Designer Interview with Pablo Clark
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Loved this chat between @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social and @fredserval.bsky.social , interesting to hear the machinations and experiences of game design from the designers of great games : youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM?...
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Gestern kam noch ein bisschen was Neues bei mir an 😁
A very civil Whist von @fredserval.bsky.social und @phalanxgames.bsky.social sowie Bannockburn 1314 von TS (Taktykaistrategia), einem polnischen Publisher.
Bin auf beides sehr gespannt 😄
#Brettspiele
#wargames
#boardgames
A very civil Whist von @fredserval.bsky.social und @phalanxgames.bsky.social sowie Bannockburn 1314 von TS (Taktykaistrategia), einem polnischen Publisher.
Bin auf beides sehr gespannt 😄
#Brettspiele
#wargames
#boardgames
January 18, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Gestern kam noch ein bisschen was Neues bei mir an 😁
A very civil Whist von @fredserval.bsky.social und @phalanxgames.bsky.social sowie Bannockburn 1314 von TS (Taktykaistrategia), einem polnischen Publisher.
Bin auf beides sehr gespannt 😄
#Brettspiele
#wargames
#boardgames
A very civil Whist von @fredserval.bsky.social und @phalanxgames.bsky.social sowie Bannockburn 1314 von TS (Taktykaistrategia), einem polnischen Publisher.
Bin auf beides sehr gespannt 😄
#Brettspiele
#wargames
#boardgames
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Played Rivoli as our second visit, corking game. Thanks @fredserval.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Played Rivoli as our second visit, corking game. Thanks @fredserval.bsky.social
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A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
A woman recording an ICE agent tells him "Shame on you."
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
The agent responds, "Have you all not learned from the past couple of days?"
"Learned what?" she asks
Then he knocks her phone out of her hand
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A Very Civil Whist is @fredserval.bsky.social's take on the English Civil War and trick-taking. This one is excellent. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/01/09/a...
A Rather Whistful War
Fred Serval, one of wargaming’s great rabble-rousers, has a new game out. It might not sound like a new game, since I covered it a year and a halfish ago, but that was a convention freebie th…
spacebiff.com
January 10, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A Very Civil Whist is @fredserval.bsky.social's take on the English Civil War and trick-taking. This one is excellent. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/01/09/a...
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Played @fredserval.bsky.social ‘a Gest of Robin Hood last night. Struggled mightily against the sheriff and barely managed to eke out a Justice win…
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Played @fredserval.bsky.social ‘a Gest of Robin Hood last night. Struggled mightily against the sheriff and barely managed to eke out a Justice win…
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We present today A Very Civil Whist - wargame with an interesting combination of trick-tracking, area control and German Whist mechanics. Enjoy the material!
Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/09/u...
@fredserval.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social
Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/09/u...
@fredserval.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social
Unboxing & Overview for A Very Civil Whist from PHALANX
A Very Civil Whist, designed by Fred Serval and published by PHALANX, is a 2-player trick-taking wargame. It is set in the English Civil War, blending German Whist mechanics with area control on a …
theboardgameschronicle.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
We present today A Very Civil Whist - wargame with an interesting combination of trick-tracking, area control and German Whist mechanics. Enjoy the material!
Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/09/u...
@fredserval.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social
Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/09/u...
@fredserval.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social
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I made a new mini, get him here: www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-pr...
January 9, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I made a new mini, get him here: www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-pr...
One of the frenchiest thing I've seen in a while: a Naruto themed galette des rois 😙👌
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
One of the frenchiest thing I've seen in a while: a Naruto themed galette des rois 😙👌
This 3d printing thing is fun
January 4, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This 3d printing thing is fun
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Ce soir, 21h, on reprend l'étude des règles de "Dien Bien Phu : the Last Gamble"
RDV sur twitch : www.twitch.tv/frenchwargam...
RDV sur twitch : www.twitch.tv/frenchwargam...
Twitch
Twitch is the world
www.twitch.tv
January 4, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Ce soir, 21h, on reprend l'étude des règles de "Dien Bien Phu : the Last Gamble"
RDV sur twitch : www.twitch.tv/frenchwargam...
RDV sur twitch : www.twitch.tv/frenchwargam...
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La fin de l'éditorial du @lemonde.fr ⤵️
January 4, 2026 at 9:54 AM
La fin de l'éditorial du @lemonde.fr ⤵️
Première vidéo de l'année en Français, une review familiale de la Bataille de Hoth, l'adaptation de Commands & Colors:
youtu.be/yl6TVeEaJ7E
youtu.be/yl6TVeEaJ7E
Star Wars : La Bataille de Hoth – Peut-on y jouer en famille ? Review spéciale Noël
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Première vidéo de l'année en Français, une review familiale de la Bataille de Hoth, l'adaptation de Commands & Colors:
youtu.be/yl6TVeEaJ7E
youtu.be/yl6TVeEaJ7E
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January 2, 2026 at 1:54 PM
So it begins... 🚀 @iongamedesign.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
So it begins... 🚀 @iongamedesign.com
Going live in 2h30 minutes !
Last stream of the year tomorrow night! I'll play Brandywine 1777, with the designer Yves Roig. Expect some big franglish energy 🥖
www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJj...
www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJj...
Brandywine 1777: A Time for Heroes – History, Design, and Play | Live Stream
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Going live in 2h30 minutes !
Last stream of the year tomorrow night! I'll play Brandywine 1777, with the designer Yves Roig. Expect some big franglish energy 🥖
www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJj...
www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJj...
Brandywine 1777: A Time for Heroes – History, Design, and Play | Live Stream
YouTube video by Homo Ludens
www.youtube.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Last stream of the year tomorrow night! I'll play Brandywine 1777, with the designer Yves Roig. Expect some big franglish energy 🥖
www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJj...
www.youtube.com/live/M6wNYJj...
Just received some homework from @nevawargames.bsky.social already read the sea & steel rulebook, should be able to have a first play before the new year.
December 27, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Just received some homework from @nevawargames.bsky.social already read the sea & steel rulebook, should be able to have a first play before the new year.
Happy holidays everyone!
December 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Happy holidays everyone!
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here’s an Elon Musk Christmas Tale. Merry Xmas everyone ❤️
December 24, 2024 at 1:02 PM
here’s an Elon Musk Christmas Tale. Merry Xmas everyone ❤️