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Ohana means family and family means you’ll never take me alive
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The sorts of games I work on take years, at minimum. Their participation in a critical conversation will always have a vastly different character than the kinds of back and forth you see in TTRPG zines and ashcans.
Cole’s point here is important, but I do think there’s absolutely a world where the sort of board games he’s talking about CAN be in conversation with each other at that pace. It’s already happening with trick takers. People are constantly innovating, futzing, and publishing rulesets online 🧵
My favorite games have me being shin kicked by other players, the game itself, and/or my own choices.
“Players shouldn’t have bad turns”
Is some of the most useless, privileged, nonsense game design reductionism I’ve ever heard.
Ewwwwww 🤮
Is some of the most useless, privileged, nonsense game design reductionism I’ve ever heard.
Ewwwwww 🤮
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My favorite games have me being shin kicked by other players, the game itself, and/or my own choices.
This probably sounds familiar to @seanfranco.bsky.social , especially when he’s wrangles me into playing Fresh Fish. I don’t know how I’m so capable of having all my disks expropriated and my paths made so long.
”I don’t have any good options and I’m completely miserable. Nothing will ever work out and I’ll never feel good again.” - me playing my all time favorite board games
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This probably sounds familiar to @seanfranco.bsky.social , especially when he’s wrangles me into playing Fresh Fish. I don’t know how I’m so capable of having all my disks expropriated and my paths made so long.
Funko Pops (potentially) finally dying reminds me of one of the most underrated Jeff Gerstmann bits
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November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Funko Pops (potentially) finally dying reminds me of one of the most underrated Jeff Gerstmann bits
A surprisingly sweet and sad album about what it means to have devotion to one another in the bleakest circumstances. This feels like the culmination of their past decade of work and it’s something VERY special.
did you know the Mountain Goats have a new album out today and you can buy it or stream it and dance to it in your living room or while driving or on the subway and it's a whole vibe? well now you know that 30tgrs.ffm.to/ttfafpb
The Mountain Goats - Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan
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November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A surprisingly sweet and sad album about what it means to have devotion to one another in the bleakest circumstances. This feels like the culmination of their past decade of work and it’s something VERY special.
I self-identify as deeply Protestant, and this quiz sees “Protestant” through a clearly Anglican lens (rooted in a very individualized perspective, sorta seems more aligned with the First Great Awakening, etc.). I’m more anti-structuralist/hierarchy.
November 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I self-identify as deeply Protestant, and this quiz sees “Protestant” through a clearly Anglican lens (rooted in a very individualized perspective, sorta seems more aligned with the First Great Awakening, etc.). I’m more anti-structuralist/hierarchy.
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BREAKING NEWS: Florida man intimidated by artful premise
A letter article between Chase and Thomas wonders how The Dice Tower mistook punching down on small games as having professional standards.
Tom Vasel wants indie designers to stop guilt tripping him
Directives from an ivory dice tower.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Florida man intimidated by artful premise
Jake and Brendan over at @decisionspace.bsky.social let me jump on the ship to talk about the intersection of fighting games and board games generally, and about one of my fav board game releases this year, Tag Team, specifically!
Fighting Games of Understanding and Tag Team Review with Luke Williams
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 10/29/2025 · 1h 24m
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October 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Jake and Brendan over at @decisionspace.bsky.social let me jump on the ship to talk about the intersection of fighting games and board games generally, and about one of my fav board game releases this year, Tag Team, specifically!
I haven’t read a piece of Dan’s criticism that I resonated with quite as much as this one. I sometimes wonder why I still call myself a Christian and identify as religious in spite of all of the bullshit it entails. Dan captures the feelings of doubt and hopefulness that drives my faith.
The Great Commission strives to tell the story of early Christian evangelists. I have complicated feelings on it. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/10/29/t...
Neither Board Nor Counters
I remember the first time I felt doubt. It was the night my little sister was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. Mom figured it out at the grocery store — we’d been through this once before — an…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I haven’t read a piece of Dan’s criticism that I resonated with quite as much as this one. I sometimes wonder why I still call myself a Christian and identify as religious in spite of all of the bullshit it entails. Dan captures the feelings of doubt and hopefulness that drives my faith.
Can’t help but think of a piece of art that takes the clear opposite tonal approach to a “cozy surveillance state” game when talking about airport security.
October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Can’t help but think of a piece of art that takes the clear opposite tonal approach to a “cozy surveillance state” game when talking about airport security.
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An evisceration of Karine Jean-Pierre’s new book, by Becca Rothfeld. wapo.st/477lK5X
October 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
An evisceration of Karine Jean-Pierre’s new book, by Becca Rothfeld. wapo.st/477lK5X
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I don't know how a large review outlet that purports to take itself seriously can release a video "I don't care about your indie game". It's one thing to be realistic about what you can cover but this is just deeply incurious and unnecessarily cruel.
October 23, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I don't know how a large review outlet that purports to take itself seriously can release a video "I don't care about your indie game". It's one thing to be realistic about what you can cover but this is just deeply incurious and unnecessarily cruel.
The title here is clickbait and not necessarily indicative of the content, but the video itself is symptomatic of the stuff about that hobby that makes me grumpy. In any other medium, the largest editorial (supposedly) outlet saying some of the things said in this video would be laughable 🧵
I Don't Care About Your Indie Game....
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October 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The title here is clickbait and not necessarily indicative of the content, but the video itself is symptomatic of the stuff about that hobby that makes me grumpy. In any other medium, the largest editorial (supposedly) outlet saying some of the things said in this video would be laughable 🧵
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JESUS CHRIST. GO OUTSIDE. TALK TO A REAL PERSON.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on X Tuesday that ChatGPT is officially getting into the fuckable chatbots game, with “erotica for verified adults” rolling out in December.
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ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck
As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
JESUS CHRIST. GO OUTSIDE. TALK TO A REAL PERSON.
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historical board gaming's silk song / hades 2
Now that's a good mail day! Two incredible subjects with equally remarkable productions. I can't wait to get these on the table.
October 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
historical board gaming's silk song / hades 2
As a bit of an outsider, this is kinda how I felt about people complaining that the map/board for the Blood Rage sequel was gonna be in the form of a house layout.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As a bit of an outsider, this is kinda how I felt about people complaining that the map/board for the Blood Rage sequel was gonna be in the form of a house layout.
Sometimes you just get blindsided by a song.
True Blues
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October 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Sometimes you just get blindsided by a song.
My picks are Laura Marling, Jason Isbell (at least on Southeastern and Something More Than Free, I feel like he’s regressed a bit since then), Joni Mitchell, James McMurtry, Kendrick Lamar, Open Mike Eagle, Paul Simon, and Joan Armatrading.
I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.
Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?
Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?
October 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
My picks are Laura Marling, Jason Isbell (at least on Southeastern and Something More Than Free, I feel like he’s regressed a bit since then), Joni Mitchell, James McMurtry, Kendrick Lamar, Open Mike Eagle, Paul Simon, and Joan Armatrading.
This is a fascinating review for a lot of reasons, but I think the most fascinating part for me is how it reveals just how different of approaches and opinions two folks whose output you respect can have. It’s so clear here how different Jamey and Efka’s views on the ideal form for games are.
October 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is a fascinating review for a lot of reasons, but I think the most fascinating part for me is how it reveals just how different of approaches and opinions two folks whose output you respect can have. It’s so clear here how different Jamey and Efka’s views on the ideal form for games are.
I think the thing that’s always sort of repelled me from Zach Bryan (in spite of me liking a lot of country and Americana music) is that he just kind of comes off like an idiot, even in his songs. So many of his contemporaries (Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, etc.) are sharp songwriters. He’s not
In a new statement Zach Bryan says "Bad News," his new song with anti-ICE lyrics, has been "misconstrued"
Zach Bryan Says His Song With Anti-ICE Lyrics Has Been "Misconstrued"
Zach Bryan would like you to know his new song critiquing ICE does not actually represent him taking a stand.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I think the thing that’s always sort of repelled me from Zach Bryan (in spite of me liking a lot of country and Americana music) is that he just kind of comes off like an idiot, even in his songs. So many of his contemporaries (Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson, etc.) are sharp songwriters. He’s not
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honestly if I have to pin down my apathy toward sell sheets, it's because making art & selling it are different skills and I resent how often they're expected to be bundled together - I resent any trend which *demands* the artist also be conversant in sales & advertising to get published
hollandspiele's "don't send us sell sheets or TTS mods" game submission guidelines continue to make the pile of submissions I still have to go through smaller
October 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
honestly if I have to pin down my apathy toward sell sheets, it's because making art & selling it are different skills and I resent how often they're expected to be bundled together - I resent any trend which *demands* the artist also be conversant in sales & advertising to get published
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I like the term "trunk or treat" because it implies that some percentage of kids are getting tossed into trunks for daring to ask for candy.
October 7, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I like the term "trunk or treat" because it implies that some percentage of kids are getting tossed into trunks for daring to ask for candy.
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This dude has always sucked.
Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85
October 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This dude has always sucked.
Absolutely wild that they haven’t lost a step in their nearly 15 years of not playing together. They’ve still got it.
The Format - Holy Roller [Official Music Video]
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October 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Absolutely wild that they haven’t lost a step in their nearly 15 years of not playing together. They’ve still got it.
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The one good thing NFTs did was prove that you can't just want something to work so badly that it succeeds. Yes, this is about ai.
October 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The one good thing NFTs did was prove that you can't just want something to work so badly that it succeeds. Yes, this is about ai.