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Board game blogger playing games, writing reviews, and living my best board game life 🥰
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#NewPost! It's time for my #Top100!! Any crossovers with yours? -- settleroftheboards.com/top-100-game...

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Top 100 Games! (as of 2025)
I feel like this year absolutely flew by! It was a super weird year for me, lots of changes. But one thing that hasn’t changed is that I still love playing games! There’s a few new gems…
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December 30, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #JinxO if you want a party game where you actually want to match others! -- settleroftheboards.com/jinx-we-matc...

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Jinx! We Matched!
If I told you to write down 3 things people save up for, what would you say? If you answered house, car, and college, then we might be scoring some big points! You’ll want to match others at …
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December 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #Aetherspire from @phaseshiftgames.bsky.social if you like a co-op game that needs some real communication and planning! -- settleroftheboards.com/can-you-resc...

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Can You Rescue The Realm?
Elementis is under siege by the Aether Fiends! The invaders are encroaching on the aethercore and it’s up to us to keep them out. We must build elemental spires to draw them away from our pre…
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December 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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#NewReview! Check out First-Class Letters if you like a unique and quick roll and write word game! -- settleroftheboards.com/mail-call/

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Mail Call!
Mail is flying all over the place – we need to get these letters sorted to avoid a priority disaster! Will you be fast enough? Or will the dead-letter be your undoing?
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December 23, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #Aquaria from @capstone-games.com if you like lots of options turn to turn, and picking the very best fish for your tank! -- settleroftheboards.com/lets-build-a...

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Let’s Build an Aquarium!
So, you think you can create a thriving aquarium? Prove it! You’ll need plenty of fish, and food to feed them, perfect oxygen levels, a clean filter, and much more! Let’s have a little …
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December 20, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #TowerBrix from @thamesandkosmos.bsky.social if you like co-op games all about communication...without really communicating! haha -- settleroftheboards.com/how-high-can...

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How High Can You Stack?
Gather round, architects – we’re going to build the best new tower, as a team! I know we all have different ideas of how the tower should look, but if we work together and communication…
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December 17, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #ThiefsMarket from @pickpocket.games if you like dice rolling and stealing from your friends! 😂 - settleroftheboards.com/precious-gem...

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Precious Gems are Yours for the Taking!
What an amazing heist we’ve had, thieves. Now comes the fun part – divvying up the loot! Let’s be civilized about this. I’m sure we’ll all get the rewards we want &#82…
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December 14, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #WidgetsWorkshop from @phaseshiftgames.bsky.social if you like drafting, card crafting, and adorable little creations! -- settleroftheboards.com/its-cute-rob...

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It’s Cute Robot Time!
The robot-golem workshop is a mess! Pieces are scattered everywhere, and it is up to all of you to put the robots and golems back together. They don’t have to be perfect, but do try to keep t…
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December 11, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #DustBiters from @buttonshy.bsky.social if you like clever 2 player card games all about taking out your opponent! -- settleroftheboards.com/lets-outrun-...

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Let’s Outrun a Dust Storm!
The dust storm is coming … and only one car gang will be able to outrun it. Will it be you? Or will your opponent turn all your rides to wrecks? Let’s get driving! Just … try not …
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December 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #Glyphics from The Op if you like games like charades or pictonary, but want a new twist! -- settleroftheboards.com/lets-guess-t...

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Let’s Guess the Glyphic!
Can you guess nouns, verbs, and phrases from only a few shapes? If you’re quick, you’ll score big! But if you can’t build clear glyphics yourself, you may miss out on enough point…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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#NewPost - Check out my massive "new to me" plays from November! Love when I get to gaming events to try even more new games! :) -- settleroftheboards.com/new-to-me-no...

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New To Me – Nov. 2025
With a 24-hour game day at our FLGS, lot of friends dropping by, holiday get-togethers, and PAX Unplugged all in the same month, this was a great month for gaming! While there were plenty of classi…
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December 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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#NewReview! Check out Gems of Iridescia if you liked unique worker movement, contract completion, and set collection! -- settleroftheboards.com/collect-gems...

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Collect Gems, Restore Relics, and Win!
The beautiful world of Iridescia was abandoned long ago due to catastrophic events. Now, ripe with gems, it is safe to return and explore the land, mine gems, and restore ancient relics! Who knows,…
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November 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #PurrfectPotions from @stevejacksongames.bsky.social if you like cute little dice rolling games with quick turns! -- settleroftheboards.com/roll-for-pot...

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Roll for Potions!
It’s potion brewing time, and your adorable kitties are here to assist! They’ll lend their paws to help you brew as many potions as they can … at least until they get distracted b…
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November 26, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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#NewPost! Check out my #PAXUnplugged Recap for this year! Lots of great stuff! -- settleroftheboards.com/paxu-2025-re...

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PAXU 2025 Recap!
Shot by Jessy G @RedHatJessy I am, once again, exhausted after a fun-filled weekend at PAX Unplugged… but I think that’s a sign of a good time! I love attending the show every year, and…
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November 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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#NewReview! Check out #BotOrNot from Rabble if you like light, quick, and clever social deduction games! -- settleroftheboards.com/who-among-yo...

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Who Among You is the Bot?
You need to enter the shutdown code, quickly, before the robots take over for good. Can you figure out who among us is secretly trying to sabotage everything, and use the real human clues to figure…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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#NewReview! If you think you know your slang words across the decades, then you should check out #Slanguage from FoxMind! -- settleroftheboards.com/do-you-know-...

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Do You Know Your Slang?
So, you think you know slang words from across the decades? Well, even if you don’t, maybe you can make up a clever response that sways the judge’s opinion! Use the various slang words …
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November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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#NewReview! Check out Seeker Chronicles from @wisewizardgames.bsky.social if you like 2-player strategic card games! -- settleroftheboards.com/research-you...

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Research Your Way to a Win!
You are a top scientist leading a team of seekers working toward new breakthroughs. In order to be successful, you’ll need to follow the scientific method – formulate a hypothesis, gath…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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My #PAXU preview is up! Check it out -- settleroftheboards.com/paxu-2025-pr...

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PAXU 2025 Preview!
Another year, another upcoming PAXU! I’m actually excited that it’s earlier this year because I’m hoping the weather is a smidge warmer 🤞 Regardless, I’m stoked to be attend…
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November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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#NewReview! Looking for a space game with lots of interesting player interaction? Check out #StellarLeap from @weirdgiraffegames.com ! -- settleroftheboards.com/lets-leap-to...

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Let’s Leap to the Stars!
Our Elders tell tales of the past – countless planets, resource rich asteroids, and more. We’re ready to do some of our own exploring, to make our ancestors proud. Let’s journey i…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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#NewReview! Check out #Umami from @heidelbaer.de / @czechgames.com if you like clever and quick cards games all about food! -- settleroftheboards.com/plate-your-f...

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Plate Your Flavorful Favorites!
Crowds are gathering from all around to taste your mouthwatering dishes! Can you create the tastiest plates, or will another chef pack a bigger flavor punch of umami? Let’s find out!
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November 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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#NewReview! Check out #SmartAssGame from @comeround.bsky.social @universitygames.bsky.social if you like loud and speedy trivia! -- settleroftheboards.com/how-smart-ar...

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How Smart Are You?
Can you name the who, what, or where with only a few clues? And can you do it faster than your opponents? It’s time to put your trivia knowledge to the test and prove that you’re the ul…
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November 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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#NewReview! Check out these cool #Doomlings expansions if you're ready to add more variety to your base game -- settleroftheboards.com/more-doom-mo...

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More Doom! More Cute!
Not enough cute creatures in your Doomlings deck? Imaginary Ends and Shadow Puppets can fix that right up! Add Deeplings, Glitterlings, Moonlings, and Fuzelings to your deck, and score extra points…
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November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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#NewPost! Check out the few new to me games in October! -- settleroftheboards.com/new-to-me-oc...

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New To Me – Oct. 2025
Spooky month is over 😭 But I’ll still be playing spooky games any time and all the time. I did get a few new spooky themed games to the table this month, but not too many new games in general…
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November 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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#NewReview! Check out Parks & Potions from @moonsagaws.bsky.social if you like great art, dice rolling, resource management, and various ways to play! -- settleroftheboards.com/can-you-help...

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Can You Help Heal the Wildlife?
The wildlife in the park are in need of healing, and it’s up to you as park rangers to use your botanical alchemy to help them out. Gather, mix, and manage your potions to complete objectives…
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October 30, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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#NewReview! Check out Set a Watch Digital if you love the game and want it on the go! -- settleroftheboards.com/set-your-wat...

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Set Your Watch for Digital Fun!
Our mightiest adventurers are needed now, to save out kingdom from danger! Vile creatures roam the land, on a quest to resurrect the unhallowed creatures and stop anyone who might get in their way.…
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October 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM