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Tea and Games
@teangames.bsky.social
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Casual weekend boardgamer. Dog lover. I'm just here for fun! I don't auto-follow.

My #boardgame YouTube is also just for fun. Cozy. Chill. https://youtube.com/@teaNgames
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Tea and Games @teangames.bsky.social · Nov 17
I've gotten a lot of new followers who are neither #boardgame people, nor #dog people. I post other stuff occasionally, but you really should read my profile before following😆 Boardgames & dogs, & I don't auto-follow. Happy to have you follow, but you were warned🤣 No hard feelings if you unfollow.
teangames.bsky.social
Carcassonne Winter, 2nd Edition (2020) which included the winter River mini-expansion. #ThirstyCardboard #boardgames
Bottom tile is a snow-covered monastery with fir trees, middle tile is a River tile witg a curved section of river, a couple of small outbuildings and fir trees. The top tile is the lake (end river tile) with fir trees (tile out of focus).
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
teangames.bsky.social
I dunno... The article details the utterly grim state of the company😬 It's good they got an influx on cash, but Monty Python dialogue immediately popped into my head.

"I'm not dead yet!"

"You're not fooling anyone. You'll be stone cold by morning."

(Which in this context isn't funny at all)
boardgamewire.bsky.social BoardGameWire @boardgamewire.bsky.social · 2d
CMON valued at more than $7.5m through successful share sale, will put bulk of proceeds towards new game development:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
The letters C, M, O and N on a purple Background inside a yellow square, surrounded by more purple. The logo for board game publisher CMON.
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
teangames.bsky.social
I synced BGStats with my BGG acct (which is new & empty until synch). A lot was imported from app to BGG, but the numbers don't match & I've tried everything but no plays are importing from app to BGG. But at least my BGG profile isn't totally empty now. boardgamegeek.com/profile/TeaN...
February 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Another pic for #ThirstyCardboard (beauty shots of board games) The lighting made this pic of Final Girl (maybe my first play?) unexpectedly moody and ominous😆😬

#boardgames
Camp Happy Trails board. Yellow meeple in upper left corner, pink and red meeples at tbe edge of the lake, casting long shadows...
February 11, 2026 at 3:46 PM
teangames.bsky.social
As of yesterday I now have a BGG account. It's still new and empty while I try to learn my way around all the stuff on the site that I haven't seen before, but if you want to add me as a GeekBuddy...
boardgamegeek.com/profile/TeaN...

#boardgames
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February 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Here's an old, but lovely, shot of one corner of the game board for Zapotec to get me started with #ThirstyCardboard , the tag for boardgame beauty shots! ( #boardgames )
One corner of Zapotec board, gold city with black and orange buildings in all sectors.
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
teangames.bsky.social
...and now we have a tag for boardgame beauty shots!🎉 I need to see if I can find some of my good pics!
perpetualploy.bsky.social Perpetual Ploy (42% cardboard) @perpetualploy.bsky.social · 3d
Throwing in some positivity for the world. Boardgames are fun AND gorgeous. Checkout #ThirstyCardboard for posts appreciating how good boardgames look! What boardgame is your best looker? 👀
Dog cards and dice from Spots boardgame Gems and coins from Centrum Spice Road (Golem ed.) Lines up Dinosaur meeples from Draftosaurua Chunky dice and board from original King of Tokyo game
February 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Has anyone playing Space Base ever used the John D. Clair promo card & managed to trigger it? If so, under what circumstances?😆 We've tried it out in 3 games with it seeded into the Level 3 ship market row & that Rewards Bomb didn't go off!😆 (But I still love it because it's so crazy.) #boardgames
Cost: 35 Sector: 9 U.E.C. John D. Clair Designer Class Vessel. Blue block "Gain all other Blue Rewards on your board." (What you can if you roll a 9) Upside down red block "Gain all other Red Rewards above your board" (What you gain on other player's turn if this ship is deployed above your board.)
February 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
teangames.bsky.social
FYI for those of you getting files ahead of PnP Arcade's closure, if you need help retrieving your files PnP Arcade is still answering emails.
jencam.bsky.social JenCamPlays @jencam.bsky.social · 20d
I did email PNPArcade about some files I no longer had links to and they very quickly replied and sent the files I needed 💜
January 24, 2026 at 8:33 PM
teangames.bsky.social
It appears that they aren't, or *can't*, send email notification of the closure to people who have bought from them, so boost the signal! The deadline to grab your files is approaching! #boardgames #printnplay
boardgamebeans.com Board Game Beans @boardgamebeans.com · 20d
Turns out PNPArcade is closing down, more information about that can be found on their homepage:

www.pnparcade.com

If you've purchased from them before, please make sure you've downloaded your games! as the last day to do so will be 29th January (5 days from writing this)

🖨️

#BoardGames #PnP
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PNPArcade
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January 24, 2026 at 7:37 PM
teangames.bsky.social
I've just found out that PnP Arcade is closing down☹️ I've browsed them some, but can't recall if I've actually made a purchase through them🤔 Would I have gotten a "grab your files, we're closing" email if I'd used them? #boardgames
January 24, 2026 at 6:04 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Looking forward to warm sunny beach-y days. This game looks beautiful! #boardgames
January 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM
teangames.bsky.social
This is a bit different from my usual videos. Showing you 10 unique playing card decks. I don't really collect them. But I sometimes see a deck & the art grabs me. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes whimsical. A pack of wonderfulness!
youtu.be/AZn_bwLJTC0

@gamenightpicks.com Chaz, this one's for you!
EP 130 10 Unique Playing Card Decks
YouTube video by Tea and Games
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 PM
teangames.bsky.social
UD's announcement is baffling. Either they're a boardgame publisher who pays NO attention to what's happening in the #boardgame community (eg: furious backlash against CGE re: Potter license) or they knew & decided to give the finger to the LGBTQ+ community. Clueless or malicious is not a good look🙄
marcelineleiman.bsky.social Marceline Leiman @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · Jan 14
YIKES.

Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license.

Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help.

Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️
UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES COVETED HARRY POTTER LICENSE, UPCOMING PRODUCT COLLECTION - Upper Deck
Carlsbad, CA (Jan. 7, 2026) – Upper Deck, the global leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is adding another iconic license to its extensive portfolio – announcing a deal to create collecti...
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January 15, 2026 at 12:55 PM
teangames.bsky.social
MORE WINE!🍷
stonemaiergames.com Stonemaier Games @stonemaiergames.com · Jan 13
Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion! Today is the full reveal of this new board I designed (scroll to see what makes it unique). There’s also a video on YouTube today and a link on our website to the full rulebook. Welcome to Bordeaux! stonemaiergames.com/games/viticu...
January 13, 2026 at 3:18 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Happiness is a warm lapdog on a chilly morning. Esme is very comfy🙂 #chihuahua #rescuedog #dogsofbluesky
White-blonde chihuahua-mix asleep in my lap on top of an old quilt.
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Game day today! 4 person play of Moon Colony Bloodbath AND we made it all the way through the Event deck!🎉 I did really well, but one of the people I taught won! #boardgames
My final board, character Dr Kaneko. I think this was the most buildings I've ever ended with. 6 buildings (including Flag). 3 people on the board, 4 food stacked, 2 money, all 4 Work action tokens on the board. Visible above my board is the building discard (had to reshuffle the building deck for the first time ever), the Progress deck facedown, and the final event card on top of the already played cards in the Progress deck. Foreground: the back of Esme's head (white-blonde chihuahua-mix) as she sits up in my lap and looks over the play area (out of focus in the background) during the game.
January 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Happy rebirthday, Esme!🎉 She was a starving street chihuahua a local rescue group picked up. 4 yrs ago today I took her home and she started her new life! Such a joyful companion animal❣️ And quite the little boardgamer dog, too! (Leave the table: lose your chair!😆) #dogsofbluesky #dogs #chihuahua
White-blonde chihuahua-mix standing alert with one ear up and one ear down, looking intently past the camera. A stepping stone is in the foreground, a birdbath and dragon sculpture in the background. White-blonde chihuahua-mix, eyes closed, ears down, lying on the other dog's blankey and pillow on the couch. It's a chihuahua thing: the whole world is hers, unless she barks it away.
January 9, 2026 at 4:31 PM
teangames.bsky.social
The first video of the new year is up! A look back at notable and most played games of 2025!🎉
youtu.be/8XmLNt735b8 #boardgames
EP 129 Year End Roundup 2025 Notable Games
YouTube video by Tea and Games
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January 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Discovered that it's possible to win without any Helsinki, Copenhagen, or Stockholm routes. (I did draw one Oslo destination card, though.) Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries. #boardgames
Nordic Countries map showing white trains clustered around the lower right side of the board and a long purple train route from Oslo up along the eastern seaside to Honnigsväg. (There's also a couple of short purple routes where I placed trains at or near game end, without any route cards for those.)
January 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM
teangames.bsky.social
First #boardgame of 2026: Winter Carcassonne❄️ Then a couple of Pack O Games: Dig & Bog. Love the artwork on both! Such derpy dogs! Such expressive Frogs! Dig was nifty. Bog was surprisingly cut-throat for such cute frogs🐸 Played 2 games of Moon Colony Bloodbath but did so badly I didn't take pics🤣
Final layout for Winter Carcassonne with scoreboard at the bottom of pic, meeples and scoring tile to the left of it. Game box at the left edge. This is the second edition Winter Carcassonne, and it has a winter River I. The lake tile is at the top of the pic. There are a few large cities. No meeples left on the board; we removed them as we did final scoring. Three small thin cards with derpy looking cartoonish dogs on them. The card on the left is a rusty brown with a generic cross-eyed dog with tongue out. The second card from the left is yellow with a corgie type dog, the third card from the left is an orangish brown with maybe a dachshund with crossed eyes and tongue out, the card on the right is gray with a gray-white very thin dog, maybe a greyhound type. They all look very silly. Some of the frog cards in Bog laid out in 2 rows of 4 cards (not a game layout, just for the picture) the top of the thin cards has the pattern the frog must move on lilypad cards. The bottom has circles and checkmarks. The small boxes of Dig and Bog, standing on end. Each box is slightly bigger than a pack of gum, and about the same shape. Dig has the rear end of a dog sticking up as the dog digs. Bog had a very canny looking frog sitting on a lily pad with a bloom beside.
January 1, 2026 at 11:06 PM
teangames.bsky.social
2025 BGStats for on-the-table play. 2 versions of Carcassonne--regular & Winter 2nd ed. 4 of top 9 were new to us: Martian Dice, Obsession, Space Base, & Moon Colony Bloodbath. 3 were first played at PeliCon. Surprisingly good stats considering my health issues this past year!

Happy new year!🎉
BG Stats 2025 Plays: 320 H-index: 9 Games: 87 New: 45 Players: 5 Locations: 4 Hours: 230 Days: 124 Carcassonne: 39 Moon Colony Bloodbath: 37 Space Base: 17 Carcassonne: Winter-Edition: 16 Obsession: 10 Cartographers Heroes: 10 Dominion (Second Edition): 10 Martian Dice: 10 Scrabble: 9 91 designers: Alan R. Moon: 3% Ryan Laukat: 3% Ted Alspach: 3% Uwe Rosenberg: 3%. 128 artists: Julien Delval: 4% Ryan Laukat: 4% Andrey Gordeev: 3% Carrie Cantwell: 3% Cecilia Mok: 3%.
January 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Last play of Obsession for 2025! #boardgames
My player board with improvement tiles, the main board above it. I maxxed out reputation, have 2 available servants (under butler, housekeeper), 2 ladies maids one section over, and footman, ladies maid, valet, and butler in expended service. All my improvement tiles have been flipped. I have 3 tiles of brown, blue, & green, 2 red tiles (one a monument, the Garden Maze), and 4 purple tiles. I played Cavendish family. The other player board is just visible on the right side, Asquith family. The main player board has a pile of cardboard money in the center and one tile missing at game end. I did unusually well on both objective cards and VP cards. I was able to score all 3 objectives and had a total of 14 VP on the VP cards.
December 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
teangames.bsky.social
Set up for 1st play of Forever Home, which the family gave us for Christmas. The dog art is so good I almost forgot to look at the pattern on the cards!😆 Esme, our little street chihuahua, really loves the theme! #boardgames #dogsofbluesky #chihuahua
White blonde chihuahua mix sitting in chair at the table looking up at the cover box of Forever Home. Our elder dog under the table below her. Beginning layout for Forever Home. 2 player boards with green grids, a drawstring bag containing tokens, scorepad, rehome scoring cards above commendation board, training cards below it and 4 dog tokens below it. Doggie meeples in 7 colors are on the commendation board.
December 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
teangames.bsky.social
We also got this little gem, but will be playing it another day when we have time to sink into the story. (The rest of our day will be games with family and lots of food!) #boardgames
Cover art on box of The Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring Trick-taking Game. Shimmery foil art done in a stained glasa style with a large One Ring on the cover. The box is on our new space themed game mat.
December 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM