Rex Devlin
@rexdevlin.bsky.social
BoardGame Design (in development) | Board Gamer | Dark Coffee | Lefty Politics | Shenanigans | ENM | He/Him
Too annoyed to talk about boardgames today.
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Too annoyed to talk about boardgames today.
Live look at senate democrats considering opening the government for the “promise” of a vote on the ACA in December.
November 10, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Live look at senate democrats considering opening the government for the “promise” of a vote on the ACA in December.
First game of Tak on the board I made. Squares a little small, but it works.
November 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
First game of Tak on the board I made. Squares a little small, but it works.
Getting to end of the year. Before we visit my revised Top 50 boardgames, let’s talk about the ones that fell off the list.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Getting to end of the year. Before we visit my revised Top 50 boardgames, let’s talk about the ones that fell off the list.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
Bohnanza (was 50)
There’s not a whole lot to say. I still love this game, and a lot of the top 100 are based on my whims at the time.
This is still a top tier trading game.
October plays. Another light month.
November 1, 2025 at 12:28 PM
October plays. Another light month.
Probably needs some touch up still, but, Tak board.
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Probably needs some touch up still, but, Tak board.
Bought a cheap box to turn into a Tak board. It’s designed. Need to see how the paint pens come out before deciding how minimal the line work will be.
October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Bought a cheap box to turn into a Tak board. It’s designed. Need to see how the paint pens come out before deciding how minimal the line work will be.
“This is the year someone announces a Tigris & Euphrates reprint.” - me, every year.
October 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
“This is the year someone announces a Tigris & Euphrates reprint.” - me, every year.
A few games with younger gremlin. She won at The Rose King. Jerk. I mean, yay!
October 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A few games with younger gremlin. She won at The Rose King. Jerk. I mean, yay!
“We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and they said no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.”
October 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“We took it to Bob Iger and Alan Bergman and they said no. They didn’t see how Ben Solo was alive. And that was that.”
September was busy. So few boardgame plays.
October 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
September was busy. So few boardgame plays.
2 projects backed this week. If everyone can stop making new games for a few months that’d be great.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
Container, GRUNTZ, and Triangulation
Out of print for far too long—the legendary Container returns! + Discover GRUNTZ's sharp duels and Triangulation's witty word-guessing.
www.kickstarter.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
2 projects backed this week. If everyone can stop making new games for a few months that’d be great.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...
Saw someone post some gameplay of Toy Battle (I don’t remember who, sorry). Looked neat, so I tried it on BGA. Definitely a fun little game. Of course it’s sold out everywhere.
September 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Saw someone post some gameplay of Toy Battle (I don’t remember who, sorry). Looked neat, so I tried it on BGA. Definitely a fun little game. Of course it’s sold out everywhere.
August boardgame stats.
September 1, 2025 at 10:24 PM
August boardgame stats.
Been noodling on a trick taking game design on and off for like 2 years. I think I just figured out how to make it work. Bought some reusable blank cards to begin testing. Woo, progress.
August 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Been noodling on a trick taking game design on and off for like 2 years. I think I just figured out how to make it work. Bought some reusable blank cards to begin testing. Woo, progress.
Backed Hanami #boardgame on Kickstarter. I liked the old Bakelite bits Samurai, but since we’re not getting that, I guess picnicking it is.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/key...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/key...
Hanami - Samurai Reimagined, A Reiner Knizia Classic
A strategic tile-laying game based on Reiner Knizia’s 1998 classic Samurai.
www.kickstarter.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Backed Hanami #boardgame on Kickstarter. I liked the old Bakelite bits Samurai, but since we’re not getting that, I guess picnicking it is.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/key...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/key...
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Time to post your #LastFourWatched 🌎
Whole lotta rewatches because the brain space has been blah.
Whole lotta rewatches because the brain space has been blah.
August 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! Time to post your #LastFourWatched 🌎
Whole lotta rewatches because the brain space has been blah.
Whole lotta rewatches because the brain space has been blah.
Slightly diminish a board game:
Four Tribes
Four Tribes
Slightly diminish a board game:
Glass Hovel.
Glass Hovel.
Slightly diminish a board game:
Power Outlet
Power Outlet
August 14, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Slightly diminish a board game:
Four Tribes
Four Tribes
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched?
August 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Happy #LetterboxdFriday! What's YOUR #LastFourWatched?
Name a zero skips album
Suspect this isn’t everyone’s taste. If you need me to go more mainstream, NIN - Pretty Hate Machine.
Suspect this isn’t everyone’s taste. If you need me to go more mainstream, NIN - Pretty Hate Machine.
August 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Name a zero skips album
Suspect this isn’t everyone’s taste. If you need me to go more mainstream, NIN - Pretty Hate Machine.
Suspect this isn’t everyone’s taste. If you need me to go more mainstream, NIN - Pretty Hate Machine.
Why say favorite Nicholas Cage movie when that’s clearly a picture of John Travolta? 😉
Without saying Raising Arizona, fav Nicolas Cage Film?
August 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Why say favorite Nicholas Cage movie when that’s clearly a picture of John Travolta? 😉
Played some bangers in July.
Board games played:
Board games played:
August 1, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Played some bangers in July.
Board games played:
Board games played:
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I wanted to share a few thoughts recent discussions around CGE’s decision to partner with JKR for their upcoming @codenamesgame.bsky.social game have prompted. Thankful to those who spoke early to this issue (Marceline, Tiffany, @nopunincluded.com et al) for helping this get the needed attention.
July 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I wanted to share a few thoughts recent discussions around CGE’s decision to partner with JKR for their upcoming @codenamesgame.bsky.social game have prompted. Thankful to those who spoke early to this issue (Marceline, Tiffany, @nopunincluded.com et al) for helping this get the needed attention.
Closer isn’t even top 10.
Today we’ll go with Gave Up.
Today we’ll go with Gave Up.
July 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Closer isn’t even top 10.
Today we’ll go with Gave Up.
Today we’ll go with Gave Up.