Haole Boy Games 🔜 SpielMas
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Greg Pool: Tabletop game designer, #RecoveringGeologist, and campfire busker. Curator of @SpielMas.com ⛄️.
✍️ Playtesting: Kamoamoa, Soccer 54, Bats of Limekiln, Pōpoki.
Try look: HaoleBoyGames.com (HOW-lee)
✍️ Playtesting: Kamoamoa, Soccer 54, Bats of Limekiln, Pōpoki.
Try look: HaoleBoyGames.com (HOW-lee)
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Soccer 54 — Haole Boy Games
A soccer game played with a standard deck of playing cards.
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Kick off! ⚽️ I’ve released the rules and a playtest room for #Soccer54
Perfect timing if you didn’t get enough Champions League this week or can’t wait for the Premier League this weekend. #COYS
🎩 to @weheart.games & @northwestgamelabs.bsky.social for the initial looks and advice.
🎲✂️ #boardgames
Perfect timing if you didn’t get enough Champions League this week or can’t wait for the Premier League this weekend. #COYS
🎩 to @weheart.games & @northwestgamelabs.bsky.social for the initial looks and advice.
🎲✂️ #boardgames
On Day 3 of the #SpielMas ⛄️ Festival, we woke early to learn and play Azure, one of the newest two-player #boardgames on #BoardGameArena.
December 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
On Day 3 of the #SpielMas ⛄️ Festival, we woke early to learn and play Azure, one of the newest two-player #boardgames on #BoardGameArena.
Day 2 of the @spielmas.com festival found us fishing in the shoals, repressing our regrets, and managing our madness. “Deep Regrets” was so much fun to learn, from its table presence to the game play. Can’t wait to get back in the boat!
#spielmas #boardgames #tabletopgames
#spielmas #boardgames #tabletopgames
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Day 2 of the @spielmas.com festival found us fishing in the shoals, repressing our regrets, and managing our madness. “Deep Regrets” was so much fun to learn, from its table presence to the game play. Can’t wait to get back in the boat!
#spielmas #boardgames #tabletopgames
#spielmas #boardgames #tabletopgames
Day 1 of #SpielMas ⛄️ found us learning and playing “Isle of Cats Duel” in-person. Loved the Tetris vibe, just enough interactivity, and saving cats from doom is always preferable. #boardgames
December 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Day 1 of #SpielMas ⛄️ found us learning and playing “Isle of Cats Duel” in-person. Loved the Tetris vibe, just enough interactivity, and saving cats from doom is always preferable. #boardgames
Jaldee! Jaldee! It’s the first day of the #SpielMas ⛄️ festival, so my wife and I woke early to celebrate by playing Ticket To Ride: India, the newest game added to #boardgamearena.
#boardgames
#boardgames
December 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Jaldee! Jaldee! It’s the first day of the #SpielMas ⛄️ festival, so my wife and I woke early to celebrate by playing Ticket To Ride: India, the newest game added to #boardgamearena.
#boardgames
#boardgames
December 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Here are the six #boardgames I want to unbox and learn in-person each day during the @SpielMas.com ⛄️ festival starting this Friday:
Diatoms
Deep Regrets
Knitting Circle
Isle of Cats Duel
Kabuto Sumo
Roll in One
#SpielMas ⛄️
Diatoms
Deep Regrets
Knitting Circle
Isle of Cats Duel
Kabuto Sumo
Roll in One
#SpielMas ⛄️
December 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Here are the six #boardgames I want to unbox and learn in-person each day during the @SpielMas.com ⛄️ festival starting this Friday:
Diatoms
Deep Regrets
Knitting Circle
Isle of Cats Duel
Kabuto Sumo
Roll in One
#SpielMas ⛄️
Diatoms
Deep Regrets
Knitting Circle
Isle of Cats Duel
Kabuto Sumo
Roll in One
#SpielMas ⛄️
The #SpielMas ⛄️ festival begins this Friday 12/26 and runs through 12/31. Like you, I’ll already be playing #boardgames with friends and family, so printing a free display and celebrating will be easy!
December 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The #SpielMas ⛄️ festival begins this Friday 12/26 and runs through 12/31. Like you, I’ll already be playing #boardgames with friends and family, so printing a free display and celebrating will be easy!
Can’t wait to share my #SpielMas ⛄️ celebration with you!
“How do I #SpielMas ⛄️?” It’s easy…just play a game and celebrate!
Share this “I’m Celebrating” graphic as a post or story to encourage more people to join the celebration.
Find out more below…🧵
#boardgames #tabletopgames
Share this “I’m Celebrating” graphic as a post or story to encourage more people to join the celebration.
Find out more below…🧵
#boardgames #tabletopgames
December 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Can’t wait to share my #SpielMas ⛄️ celebration with you!
Tuesday night in SF at @themisplay.com game night. We tested their latest prototype of “Tracing the Sky.” I got to playtest my unofficial two-player variant of Take 5. 🎲✂️
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Tuesday night in SF at @themisplay.com game night. We tested their latest prototype of “Tracing the Sky.” I got to playtest my unofficial two-player variant of Take 5. 🎲✂️
Looking forward to joining Jason and Mark for their celebration!
We’re celebrating two years and playing two-player board games tomorrow if you’re nearby! We’d love to meet some listeners. 🎤🎉
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Looking forward to joining Jason and Mark for their celebration!
We play a four-person, best-of-two tournament with this variant to end our weekly online game night, and it’s a ton of fun. #boardgames
Want a great game that’s better with a variant you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Can’t Stop ( @eaglegryphon.bsky.social ) - The second official variant is the best; it’s called the “forced movement requirement” on Board Game Arena.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Can’t Stop ( @eaglegryphon.bsky.social ) - The second official variant is the best; it’s called the “forced movement requirement” on Board Game Arena.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We play a four-person, best-of-two tournament with this variant to end our weekly online game night, and it’s a ton of fun. #boardgames
So spicy!
Want a great game that’s better with an expansion you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Sea Salt & Paper ( @bombyx.bsky.social ) - Definitely add the Extra Salt and Extra Pepper expansions!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Sea Salt & Paper ( @bombyx.bsky.social ) - Definitely add the Extra Salt and Extra Pepper expansions!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
December 13, 2025 at 6:49 PM
So spicy!
Mission accomplished! 🎲✂️
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Mission accomplished! 🎲✂️
Playing Hugo with 8p well into November was a good sign it wasn’t just another annual Halloween game.
#SpielMas ⛄️
#SpielMas ⛄️
Want a great game for seven to eight players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Hugo (@amigogames.bsky.social) - We have played this for the last two Halloweens, but unlike other “holiday” games it keeps coming out in November and December.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Hugo (@amigogames.bsky.social) - We have played this for the last two Halloweens, but unlike other “holiday” games it keeps coming out in November and December.
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Playing Hugo with 8p well into November was a good sign it wasn’t just another annual Halloween game.
#SpielMas ⛄️
#SpielMas ⛄️
This morning at 09:57 am HST, the US Geological Survey lost camera V3. 🪦 It was covered in ash and cinder during Episode 38 inside in the caldera of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. #RecoveringGeologist
December 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This morning at 09:57 am HST, the US Geological Survey lost camera V3. 🪦 It was covered in ash and cinder during Episode 38 inside in the caldera of Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. #RecoveringGeologist
This Tuesday I’ll be playtesting 🎲✂️ a print display of the unofficial two-person variant I designed in 2022 for 6 Nimmt (Take 5). If this works my contribution will see time on the “local designers” portion of the shelf at Peoples Coffee in Santa Cruz CA.
Rules: boardgamegeek.com/thread/28939...
Rules: boardgamegeek.com/thread/28939...
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This Tuesday I’ll be playtesting 🎲✂️ a print display of the unofficial two-person variant I designed in 2022 for 6 Nimmt (Take 5). If this works my contribution will see time on the “local designers” portion of the shelf at Peoples Coffee in Santa Cruz CA.
Rules: boardgamegeek.com/thread/28939...
Rules: boardgamegeek.com/thread/28939...
Pixies, Sushi Go Party, and Challengers! Beach Party…all too much fun during #SpielMas ⛄️!
Want a great game for five to six players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: Pixies (@bombyx.bsky.social) 2-5 players - This game’s artwork is so striking, but cozy goes out the window when you start to play. Very fast and fun!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
Try: Pixies (@bombyx.bsky.social) 2-5 players - This game’s artwork is so striking, but cozy goes out the window when you start to play. Very fast and fun!
Runners-up...
🧵 #boardgames
December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Pixies, Sushi Go Party, and Challengers! Beach Party…all too much fun during #SpielMas ⛄️!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! #SpielMas ⛄️
Want a great game for two players you could learn for the upcoming #SpielMas ⛄️ festival?
Try: King of Tokyo Duel (Iello) - We love the base game, which you can also play on #boardgamearena, but Duel adds a lot of back and forth interactivity that’s so much fun.
Runners-up...🧵 ⤵️
#boardgames
Try: King of Tokyo Duel (Iello) - We love the base game, which you can also play on #boardgamearena, but Duel adds a lot of back and forth interactivity that’s so much fun.
Runners-up...🧵 ⤵️
#boardgames
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! #SpielMas ⛄️
Eat. Play. Love.
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 If you’re playing a game today with family or friends, you’re doing it right! Keep it up through the weekend so you can call it a dry run for the upcoming, sixth-annual #SpielMas ⛄️ festival. And then celebrate the amazing privilege we all have this time of year.
#boardgames
#boardgames
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Eat. Play. Love.
I’ve wrapped up my college broadcast soccer season last week by then getting to attend the NWSL Championship in San Jose. Did I have a copy of #Soccer54 ⚽️ in my bag the whole time? Of course!
November 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I’ve wrapped up my college broadcast soccer season last week by then getting to attend the NWSL Championship in San Jose. Did I have a copy of #Soccer54 ⚽️ in my bag the whole time? Of course!
Drink up! 😵💀🪦
Going to a Halloween party this week? Need a short, strategic, simple, and shareable game to bring along? Use “In Vino Morte” from @buttonshy.bsky.social to spike the punch! 😵💀🪦
#boardgames
#boardgames
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Drink up! 😵💀🪦
I got schooled on whether there are game jams on Itch.io which “explicitly accept physical games, including board games, card games, and roleplaying games.”
This is me saying I was wrong, Courtney! 🎲✂️
This is me saying I was wrong, Courtney! 🎲✂️
Physical Game Jams
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October 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I got schooled on whether there are game jams on Itch.io which “explicitly accept physical games, including board games, card games, and roleplaying games.”
This is me saying I was wrong, Courtney! 🎲✂️
This is me saying I was wrong, Courtney! 🎲✂️
Look for 🎲✂️ lessons everywhere
“Whenever you observe a system or an activity think about what the incentives are and how they are impacting player behavior and emotion.”
“Whenever you observe a system or an activity think about what the incentives are and how they are impacting player behavior and emotion.”
September 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Look for 🎲✂️ lessons everywhere
“Whenever you observe a system or an activity think about what the incentives are and how they are impacting player behavior and emotion.”
“Whenever you observe a system or an activity think about what the incentives are and how they are impacting player behavior and emotion.”
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Brought to you by #SpielMas ⛄️!
September 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Brought to you by #SpielMas ⛄️!
Reminder: If you have the privilege of 🎲✂️, take it and run with it. I manage care for two aging relatives, and I have to put things aside for a few months to sell a house and rent another. I’m hoping to make Game Market West in the Spring and pivot to @spielmas.com as much as possible. See you soon!
September 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Reminder: If you have the privilege of 🎲✂️, take it and run with it. I manage care for two aging relatives, and I have to put things aside for a few months to sell a house and rent another. I’m hoping to make Game Market West in the Spring and pivot to @spielmas.com as much as possible. See you soon!