I just discovered the youtube.com/@howtoteacht... channel today. What an awesome idea for a channel! As someone who struggles to be concise when teaching, I'm so thankful to have this resource and I'm looking forward to more how to teach videos. Thanks @howtoteach.bsky.social ! ❤️

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #372,718!

Obviously I don't care how you put your games on your shelves. The point is, among the top games, over 90% are designed by men. I think we're on the cusp of changing that, and it's gonna be awesome to watch it happen. If you want to power up your collection, check out this list:

Any "people in tabletop gaming" list that is comprised entirely of white people will get my side eye - no matter how awesome the included people in the list are.

Is this the first time that 3 of the games in the top 10 of the BGG Hotness are designed by women?
1- Wyrmspan
4 - Wingspan
7 - The White Castle

I know the hotness is a weird beast, but it still seems noteworthy.

(Honorable mention 11 - Apiary. @connievdc.bsky.social kicked herself out. 🔥🔥🔥)

We are thrilled to announce CASCADIA: ROLLING! This is a new series of flip-and-roll-and-write Cascadia games designed by @rf-seattle.bsky.social with gorgeous illustrations by @bethsobel.bsky.social! Kickstarter in early 2024! Check out the signup page for info!
www.flatout.games/cascadia-rol...

I was so tired the other day that I accidentally poured my coffee in my oatmeal instead of into my coffee mug. ☕️ 😬 Between the busyness of work and life with my family with young kids I just haven't been very active on social media lately. All energy is directed elsewhere at the moment.

Episode XXIX of the podcast has been posted, and you can find it on your favourite listening platform!

In this Game Pie, we talk about Games that Involve Murder and Mystery!
youtu.be/2z-SQQM_4P0

@425suzanne.bsky.social

September was a busy month, but I still managed to get some games played. This is a mix of in-person and BGA plays.

Posted this "autocritique" about game prototypes on FB last night (h/t to @jimzub.bsky.social and @stevelieberart.bsky.social for the idea and format). The push back I got about it being negative was interesting. I'm going to reframe it as a self-reflective exercise for better learning and outcomes.

Good grief, Lorcana is hard to find for a reasonable price! 😕 I thought it would be a little easier when it came to retail. I even checked around 12:30am since my daughter woke me up. Nothing in stock online. At this rate I'll just have to wait till the second printing comes out. Sigh. Oh well.

Be careful where you buy your booster pack boxes. Hopefully Ravensburger will redesign the booster box ASAP.

https://wdwnt.com/2023/08/disney-lorcana-booster-pack-box-design-allows-resellers-to-pull-cards-without-breaking-seal/

@613mandi.bsky.social & @425suzanne.bsky.social listening to your fabulous podcast is horrible for my wallet, but invigorating for my soul! ❤️🎲❤️

I've been enjoying Waypoints a lot. It only tried the first map so far.

What games have you been playing lately?

Hi 👋 So, first post... well, my profile photo doesn't seem to want to load, so I've gotta fix that. 🤪 Otherwise, hello! I'm here to chat about board games, card games and a few video games too. I'm looking forward to connecting with the community here!