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My Most Played Games of 2025
Extra! Extra! Manaworm is entering its Buzzfeed era and I’m making a list of games I’ve played a lot in 2025.
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i played a lot of board games in 2025. i played so much that i blogged a list about it.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
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my newest bga obsession is Carnuta. reminds me slightly of splendor with it's tight choices and trying to efficiently use a small handful of resources.
also i think the art is sick.
also i think the art is sick.
February 13, 2026 at 6:12 AM
my newest bga obsession is Carnuta. reminds me slightly of splendor with it's tight choices and trying to efficiently use a small handful of resources.
also i think the art is sick.
also i think the art is sick.
halfway through c. thi nguyen's the score and i have to say: it's nice reading nonfiction that isn't informing me of the horrors of the world. i mean, there's a little bit of that, but there's also board games and the delight of play
February 13, 2026 at 6:01 AM
halfway through c. thi nguyen's the score and i have to say: it's nice reading nonfiction that isn't informing me of the horrors of the world. i mean, there's a little bit of that, but there's also board games and the delight of play
mewgenics build diversity is crazy. day one run where one of my cats would teamkill my other cats and proceed to one shot every encounter
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 AM
mewgenics build diversity is crazy. day one run where one of my cats would teamkill my other cats and proceed to one shot every encounter
just lost my entire evening to mewgenics... they've done it again folks
February 11, 2026 at 4:53 AM
just lost my entire evening to mewgenics... they've done it again folks
i need mewgenics to be good
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
i need mewgenics to be good
i remember when zubac was ascending and dropped like 30 and 30 on myles turner in 2023. that has to be his best game ever, right?
February 5, 2026 at 11:52 PM
i remember when zubac was ascending and dropped like 30 and 30 on myles turner in 2023. that has to be his best game ever, right?
Outfox the Fox is a trivia game for people who aren't that good at trivia. It is also a deception/bluffing game for people who aren't very good liars.
It worked really well for me.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/02/03/o...
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It worked really well for me.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/02/03/o...
#boardgames
Outfox the Fox Review: A Cleverer Pursuit
★★★★☆ — Outfox the Fox gets the details right, executes a novel concept, and lets you do some friendly deception without having to be a masterful liar or a knife-in-back betrayer.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Outfox the Fox is a trivia game for people who aren't that good at trivia. It is also a deception/bluffing game for people who aren't very good liars.
It worked really well for me.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/02/03/o...
#boardgames
It worked really well for me.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/02/03/o...
#boardgames
played a lot of party and word games this january. outfox the fox by @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social was a huge standout.
not pictured: seven different unlock!: short adventures i played through
#boardgames #bgstats
not pictured: seven different unlock!: short adventures i played through
#boardgames #bgstats
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 PM
played a lot of party and word games this january. outfox the fox by @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social was a huge standout.
not pictured: seven different unlock!: short adventures i played through
#boardgames #bgstats
not pictured: seven different unlock!: short adventures i played through
#boardgames #bgstats
opening the bgg forums and seeing dice tower bootlicking and a guy asking if he should log a play he had in a dream
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
opening the bgg forums and seeing dice tower bootlicking and a guy asking if he should log a play he had in a dream
contemplating getting an ayn thor to replace my steam deck. i mainly use the deck for emulation and streaming nowadays; seems like id be better off with something a little smaller
January 28, 2026 at 3:44 AM
contemplating getting an ayn thor to replace my steam deck. i mainly use the deck for emulation and streaming nowadays; seems like id be better off with something a little smaller
really impressed by the new version of sagrada, between the art and the colorblind friendliness and the little balance changes. especially like the sound of the private objective change
also check out @wericmartin.bsky.social's new website!
www.wericmartin.com/sagrada-boar...
also check out @wericmartin.bsky.social's new website!
www.wericmartin.com/sagrada-boar...
Rebuilding Sagrada for a New Era
Let the light shine through your dicey windows
www.wericmartin.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:57 PM
really impressed by the new version of sagrada, between the art and the colorblind friendliness and the little balance changes. especially like the sound of the private objective change
also check out @wericmartin.bsky.social's new website!
www.wericmartin.com/sagrada-boar...
also check out @wericmartin.bsky.social's new website!
www.wericmartin.com/sagrada-boar...
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Board Game Beat is officially launched & loaded with content...with more to come as I report on Spielwarenmesse!
If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share.
www.wericmartin.com
#boardgame #spielwarenmesse
If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share.
www.wericmartin.com
#boardgame #spielwarenmesse
Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin
Tabletop and board game journalism with deep-dive news, reviews, interviews, videos, and essays, plus rulebook writing and editing services.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Board Game Beat is officially launched & loaded with content...with more to come as I report on Spielwarenmesse!
If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share.
www.wericmartin.com
#boardgame #spielwarenmesse
If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share.
www.wericmartin.com
#boardgame #spielwarenmesse
here's my review of a game about putting numbers in order, take time. it's hard, but i've enjoyed spending time with my family working through it.
manaworm.com/2026/01/25/t...
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manaworm.com/2026/01/25/t...
#boardgames
Take Time Review: Some Things Last a Long Time
★★★★☆ — Designers Alexi Piovesan and Julien Prothière let you encounter each challenge on your own terms: problem solving, coming up with your own heuristics, building up a whole suite of ski…
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January 25, 2026 at 5:11 PM
here's my review of a game about putting numbers in order, take time. it's hard, but i've enjoyed spending time with my family working through it.
manaworm.com/2026/01/25/t...
#boardgames
manaworm.com/2026/01/25/t...
#boardgames
happy for the sportsposting but i hope bluesky is as alive for the nba playoffs as it has been for the nfl
January 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM
happy for the sportsposting but i hope bluesky is as alive for the nba playoffs as it has been for the nfl
My latest is a review of Dungeon Fighter: Second Edition, a dice flicking game about casting spells and being defeated when you have to roll a di off your nose.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/18/d...
#boardgames
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/18/d...
#boardgames
Dungeon Fighter Review: Spell Slinger
★★★☆☆ — Dungeon Fighter is less a dexterity game about getting good at accurately placing cubes and more a gauntlet of dice-themed humiliations from which you may, if you get on a hot streak,…
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January 18, 2026 at 5:19 PM
My latest is a review of Dungeon Fighter: Second Edition, a dice flicking game about casting spells and being defeated when you have to roll a di off your nose.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/18/d...
#boardgames
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/18/d...
#boardgames
i played a lot of board games in 2025. i played so much that i blogged a list about it.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
My Most Played Games of 2025
Extra! Extra! Manaworm is entering its Buzzfeed era and I’m making a list of games I’ve played a lot in 2025.
manaworm.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
i played a lot of board games in 2025. i played so much that i blogged a list about it.
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2...
#boardgames #bgstats
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Hey, guess what: buriedgiantstudios.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Hey, guess what: buriedgiantstudios.com
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HI WORLD! Buried Giant Studios is a new company formed by Cole Wehrle and Kyle Ferrin 🏠 Learn more here: buriedgiant.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
HI WORLD! Buried Giant Studios is a new company formed by Cole Wehrle and Kyle Ferrin 🏠 Learn more here: buriedgiant.com
Back from the holidays with a review of Pyrotechnics from @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social. A subtle and strategic fireworks-y game about efficiently trading in colors for more colors before your opponent can do the same.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
Pyrotechnics Review: Pocketful of Sparks
★★★☆☆ — For every limitation imposed by size, there is someone out there creative enough to accept the challenge and bound over them. Pyrotechnics by Michael Sprague does exactly that, albeit…
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January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Back from the holidays with a review of Pyrotechnics from @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social. A subtle and strategic fireworks-y game about efficiently trading in colors for more colors before your opponent can do the same.
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p...
#boardgames
didn't play or write as much as i wanted (or hoped) to in december, but excited to keep it moving and get more stuff to the table in the new year
#boardgames #bgstats
#boardgames #bgstats
January 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
didn't play or write as much as i wanted (or hoped) to in december, but excited to keep it moving and get more stuff to the table in the new year
#boardgames #bgstats
#boardgames #bgstats
got mildly hooked on warioware and mastered my first game on retroachievements
December 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
got mildly hooked on warioware and mastered my first game on retroachievements
using AI for ideation, inspiration, concept art, or "filler text" in your game is genuinely embarrassing. have some respect for your artists and yourself.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
using AI for ideation, inspiration, concept art, or "filler text" in your game is genuinely embarrassing. have some respect for your artists and yourself.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.
been playing a lot of tetris ds
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.
December 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
been playing a lot of tetris ds
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.
good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.