Charles Hasegawa
@thingsofnointerest.bsky.social
Father, boardgamer, semi-grognard, minis painter, software developer, neophyte guitar player, Husker fan!
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Traces of Hubris ( @vucavu.bsky.social ) after T2 (playing solo). Axis felt good right up until the Soviet's huge reinforcements in T2. The push Eastward is about to slow waaaaay down. This is a basic hex-and-counter, yet is VERY well designed.
My second Vuca game and they have both been excellent
My second Vuca game and they have both been excellent
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Traces of Hubris ( @vucavu.bsky.social ) after T2 (playing solo). Axis felt good right up until the Soviet's huge reinforcements in T2. The push Eastward is about to slow waaaaay down. This is a basic hex-and-counter, yet is VERY well designed.
My second Vuca game and they have both been excellent
My second Vuca game and they have both been excellent
Traces of Hubris - @vucasimulations.bsky.social (Fall Blau 1942). Playing solo to get the system down. It is a chit-pull activation hex-and-counter WWII game and I'd have to say, it feels like a good way to get into hex and counter games (if you are looking for that).
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Traces of Hubris - @vucasimulations.bsky.social (Fall Blau 1942). Playing solo to get the system down. It is a chit-pull activation hex-and-counter WWII game and I'd have to say, it feels like a good way to get into hex and counter games (if you are looking for that).
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
My 2025 Cult of the New games
* 1989 uses the same "combat" system the Hannibal and a couple of other CDGs use and I just hate it (otherwise it was ok)
* FitL is one of the top COIN games, but FoS just makes it longer without a fulfilling payoff (and I don't enjoy the 2-player system)
* 1989 uses the same "combat" system the Hannibal and a couple of other CDGs use and I just hate it (otherwise it was ok)
* FitL is one of the top COIN games, but FoS just makes it longer without a fulfilling payoff (and I don't enjoy the 2-player system)
December 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
My 2025 Cult of the New games
* 1989 uses the same "combat" system the Hannibal and a couple of other CDGs use and I just hate it (otherwise it was ok)
* FitL is one of the top COIN games, but FoS just makes it longer without a fulfilling payoff (and I don't enjoy the 2-player system)
* 1989 uses the same "combat" system the Hannibal and a couple of other CDGs use and I just hate it (otherwise it was ok)
* FitL is one of the top COIN games, but FoS just makes it longer without a fulfilling payoff (and I don't enjoy the 2-player system)
The end of the year is coming up fast!
December 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The end of the year is coming up fast!
Thanks @nwinches.bsky.social ? Merry Christmas!
(I might have hurt my back taking this picture)
(I might have hurt my back taking this picture)
December 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Thanks @nwinches.bsky.social ? Merry Christmas!
(I might have hurt my back taking this picture)
(I might have hurt my back taking this picture)
This was the moment where it went from trippy to amazing
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This was the moment where it went from trippy to amazing
I show 226 games in my collection, but I'm pretty sure at LEAST 26 are things I'm trying to sell or trade. As much as I'd like to get to 150 or less, I suspect a LOT of what I'd like to get rid of just doesn't have a bunch of interest out there, so I'll probably be closer to 250 than 150 next Dec.
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I show 226 games in my collection, but I'm pretty sure at LEAST 26 are things I'm trying to sell or trade. As much as I'd like to get to 150 or less, I suspect a LOT of what I'd like to get rid of just doesn't have a bunch of interest out there, so I'll probably be closer to 250 than 150 next Dec.
My end-of-the-year reflection - cult-of-the-new games:
The best of those being either Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944
OR Red Dust Rebellion
The best of those being either Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944
OR Red Dust Rebellion
December 16, 2025 at 10:50 PM
My end-of-the-year reflection - cult-of-the-new games:
The best of those being either Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944
OR Red Dust Rebellion
The best of those being either Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944
OR Red Dust Rebellion
Starting my end-of-year reflection in gaming with my solo plays (not including digital). Its been a while, but I really enjoy the Pathfinder ACG. Wargame wise, D-Day at Omaha Beach is top notch and Conflict of Heroes: Eastern Front solo is also good. I tried a fair amount vs what I tried last year.
December 16, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Starting my end-of-year reflection in gaming with my solo plays (not including digital). Its been a while, but I really enjoy the Pathfinder ACG. Wargame wise, D-Day at Omaha Beach is top notch and Conflict of Heroes: Eastern Front solo is also good. I tried a fair amount vs what I tried last year.
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Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
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They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
This weekend was Hex-and-Counter weekend with @nwinches.bsky.social - Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944, Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division, and South Pacific (EotS). Two were new, and I had to recall everything to explain SP - my brain hurts
October 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This weekend was Hex-and-Counter weekend with @nwinches.bsky.social - Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944, Fighting Formations: Grossdeutschland Motorized Infantry Division, and South Pacific (EotS). Two were new, and I had to recall everything to explain SP - my brain hurts
Got to play @vucasimulations.bsky.social 's Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944 with @nwinches.bsky.social this weekend and I was really impressed with the game. The systems are really engaging for activation and combat. I'm looking forward to trying it again.
October 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Got to play @vucasimulations.bsky.social 's Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944 with @nwinches.bsky.social this weekend and I was really impressed with the game. The systems are really engaging for activation and combat. I'm looking forward to trying it again.
Good weekend of gaming with @nwinches.bsky.social - played South Pacific, Fighting Formations (original), and now playing Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944
lots of hexes and counter :D
lots of hexes and counter :D
October 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Good weekend of gaming with @nwinches.bsky.social - played South Pacific, Fighting Formations (original), and now playing Crossing the Line: Aachen 1944
lots of hexes and counter :D
lots of hexes and counter :D
7 PoG games:
1st (short, rules learning)
2nd longer, we had no clue what we were in for.
3-7 RtT - lots of lessons learned, feel stuck. Starting to watch other games and what they are doing.
Learned: RtT's "dice" are just as mean to other players as they are to us. They hate everyone
1st (short, rules learning)
2nd longer, we had no clue what we were in for.
3-7 RtT - lots of lessons learned, feel stuck. Starting to watch other games and what they are doing.
Learned: RtT's "dice" are just as mean to other players as they are to us. They hate everyone
October 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
7 PoG games:
1st (short, rules learning)
2nd longer, we had no clue what we were in for.
3-7 RtT - lots of lessons learned, feel stuck. Starting to watch other games and what they are doing.
Learned: RtT's "dice" are just as mean to other players as they are to us. They hate everyone
1st (short, rules learning)
2nd longer, we had no clue what we were in for.
3-7 RtT - lots of lessons learned, feel stuck. Starting to watch other games and what they are doing.
Learned: RtT's "dice" are just as mean to other players as they are to us. They hate everyone
This is old, but for folks grabbing the new Combat Commander - here are a few Litko upgrades you can grab to pimp up your set (and truly, you will hope for a spreading blaze every game just to see it on the map). boardgamegeek.com/thread/45881...
My Pimped Combat Commander | Combat Commander: Europe
Hey René,
I bought those with the text on them. Litko offers several customizable counter options, so I picked out the shape, color, and the custom text, and they put it together for a reasonable pri...
boardgamegeek.com
October 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is old, but for folks grabbing the new Combat Commander - here are a few Litko upgrades you can grab to pimp up your set (and truly, you will hope for a spreading blaze every game just to see it on the map). boardgamegeek.com/thread/45881...
Combat Commander 20th Anniversary Ed. Clipped and sorted in @cube4me.bsky.social trays
October 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Combat Commander 20th Anniversary Ed. Clipped and sorted in @cube4me.bsky.social trays
Introduce yourself using a food you refuse to eat, a film you’ll never watch again, a song you can’t stand
1. Lots of choices, but stinky food - cheese, durian, etc. NOPE
2. Burn After Reading - not funny, none of the characters had an ounce of redeeming qualities.
3. Clapton's Wonderful Tonight
1. Lots of choices, but stinky food - cheese, durian, etc. NOPE
2. Burn After Reading - not funny, none of the characters had an ounce of redeeming qualities.
3. Clapton's Wonderful Tonight
Introduce yourself using a food you refuse to eat, a film you’ll never watch again, a song you can’t stand
1. Eggplant is slimy boogers. Yes, even the way "you" make it.
2. Last of the Mohicans is the only film I've ever walked out of.
3. Stairway to Heaven.
1. Eggplant is slimy boogers. Yes, even the way "you" make it.
2. Last of the Mohicans is the only film I've ever walked out of.
3. Stairway to Heaven.
Introduce yourself using a food you refuse to eat, a film you’ll never watch again, a song you can’t stand
1. Pineapple is really repulsive.
2. "Salo" was absolutely the worst date night I ever had
3. There were some strong contenders but then Samhain made me listen to Temporary Secretary
1. Pineapple is really repulsive.
2. "Salo" was absolutely the worst date night I ever had
3. There were some strong contenders but then Samhain made me listen to Temporary Secretary
October 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Introduce yourself using a food you refuse to eat, a film you’ll never watch again, a song you can’t stand
1. Lots of choices, but stinky food - cheese, durian, etc. NOPE
2. Burn After Reading - not funny, none of the characters had an ounce of redeeming qualities.
3. Clapton's Wonderful Tonight
1. Lots of choices, but stinky food - cheese, durian, etc. NOPE
2. Burn After Reading - not funny, none of the characters had an ounce of redeeming qualities.
3. Clapton's Wonderful Tonight
Step daughter doing her senior work at Chapman to get her degree in Film Production. She's assigned to producing this film for a grad student. Any donations welcome. Thanks for looking! www.gofundme.com/f/taste-shor...
October 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Step daughter doing her senior work at Chapman to get her degree in Film Production. She's assigned to producing this film for a grad student. Any donations welcome. Thanks for looking! www.gofundme.com/f/taste-shor...
The feels of playing Paths of Glory are like when your sports team loses.
October 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The feels of playing Paths of Glory are like when your sports team loses.
Limited War indeed.
Paths of Glory is just brutal with @nwinches.bsky.social
Paths of Glory is just brutal with @nwinches.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Limited War indeed.
Paths of Glory is just brutal with @nwinches.bsky.social
Paths of Glory is just brutal with @nwinches.bsky.social
Could be the furthest along we've gone where things still feel like it could utterly collapse in either direction. This game is rough. I thought Twilight Struggle was rough, but that game is rainbows and cupcakes next to the emotional brutality of PoG
September 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Could be the furthest along we've gone where things still feel like it could utterly collapse in either direction. This game is rough. I thought Twilight Struggle was rough, but that game is rainbows and cupcakes next to the emotional brutality of PoG
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