Taylor Reiner
@tricktaking.bsky.social
My opinions are not mine alone, they also represent Baskin-Robbins Inc.
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5...more...days! Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter so soon. Follow here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM
5...more...days! Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter so soon. Follow here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
YALL😯🤩😍🙌👏🥂💙❤️❤️🔥
🔥NEW VIDEO
The first in a three part series! Here are my 10 favorite small box games from Asia last year!
youtu.be/b6t5iL4Awx0
The first in a three part series! Here are my 10 favorite small box games from Asia last year!
youtu.be/b6t5iL4Awx0
Top 10 Small Box Games from Asia 2025
YouTube video by Cardboard East
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 12:58 AM
YALL😯🤩😍🙌👏🥂💙❤️❤️🔥
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January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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@cmyk.games's @alex.cmyk.games joins Intertextual Experience for its newest episode.
It's unsurprisingly amazing, and I could type a whole bunch of words explaining why it is. But I'll just let the episode, colors, and Alex speak for themselves.
open.spotify.com/episode/1uqV...
It's unsurprisingly amazing, and I could type a whole bunch of words explaining why it is. But I'll just let the episode, colors, and Alex speak for themselves.
open.spotify.com/episode/1uqV...
January 15, 2026 at 1:50 AM
@cmyk.games's @alex.cmyk.games joins Intertextual Experience for its newest episode.
It's unsurprisingly amazing, and I could type a whole bunch of words explaining why it is. But I'll just let the episode, colors, and Alex speak for themselves.
open.spotify.com/episode/1uqV...
It's unsurprisingly amazing, and I could type a whole bunch of words explaining why it is. But I'll just let the episode, colors, and Alex speak for themselves.
open.spotify.com/episode/1uqV...
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Lobby Snacks is a terrific & unique trick taking game from Paul Salomon & Taylor Reiner with super fun retro artwork by Meeple Foundry. Balance the tricks & snacks you are winning while being careful not to spend too much to acquire them.
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
January 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Lobby Snacks is a terrific & unique trick taking game from Paul Salomon & Taylor Reiner with super fun retro artwork by Meeple Foundry. Balance the tricks & snacks you are winning while being careful not to spend too much to acquire them.
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
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My designer diary for The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Gameis up on the BoardGameGeek homepage!
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Designer Diary: The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Game | BoardGameGeek News
boardgamegeek.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:34 PM
My designer diary for The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Gameis up on the BoardGameGeek homepage!
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
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🪓The Argonath Collection. 20 small box games live between The Argonath. They are… precious to me. Here are the first five.
January 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
🪓The Argonath Collection. 20 small box games live between The Argonath. They are… precious to me. Here are the first five.
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I wrote about some of my favorite trick-taking and climbing games from 2025. The genre remains such fertile ground for interesting ideas.
www.donteatthemeeples.com/10-great-tri...
www.donteatthemeeples.com/10-great-tri...
10 great trick-taking and climbing games from 2025
Plus at least 12 more games I enjoyed this year.
www.donteatthemeeples.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I wrote about some of my favorite trick-taking and climbing games from 2025. The genre remains such fertile ground for interesting ideas.
www.donteatthemeeples.com/10-great-tri...
www.donteatthemeeples.com/10-great-tri...
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🧐 Which Taylor game is your fav?
January 6, 2026 at 12:26 AM
🧐 Which Taylor game is your fav?
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We are starting the year off by presenting you a few 3-player Trick-Taking games LIVE NOW!
Starting off with "3 Witches"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSo2...
Starting off with "3 Witches"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSo2...
A(nother) Trio of Trick-Takers by Heavy Cardboard
YouTube video by Heavy Cardboard
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:19 PM
We are starting the year off by presenting you a few 3-player Trick-Taking games LIVE NOW!
Starting off with "3 Witches"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSo2...
Starting off with "3 Witches"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSo2...
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We're working hard on Board Game Beat and are grateful that even before launch, we have lots of support from advertisers and members (both free and paid).
Want a sneak peek?
It's www.wericmartin.com, passcode 9763. (The text is placeholder and the RSS isn't live, but everything else is there.)
Want a sneak peek?
It's www.wericmartin.com, passcode 9763. (The text is placeholder and the RSS isn't live, but everything else is there.)
Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin
Tabletop and board game journalism with deep-dive news, reviews, interviews, videos, and essays, plus rulebook writing and editing services.
www.wericmartin.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:59 PM
We're working hard on Board Game Beat and are grateful that even before launch, we have lots of support from advertisers and members (both free and paid).
Want a sneak peek?
It's www.wericmartin.com, passcode 9763. (The text is placeholder and the RSS isn't live, but everything else is there.)
Want a sneak peek?
It's www.wericmartin.com, passcode 9763. (The text is placeholder and the RSS isn't live, but everything else is there.)
Paper Airplane Game~~Fold & Fly!
YouTube video by Taylor's Side Table
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Ok time for my top 10 games of 2025! I played over 70 games released this year and these are my favorites, the ones I intend to return to in 2026 and beyond!
December 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Ok time for my top 10 games of 2025! I played over 70 games released this year and these are my favorites, the ones I intend to return to in 2026 and beyond!
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boardgamegeek.com/thread/36280...
This was a big surprise! Torchlit was voted Most Innovative in the 2025 Golden Trickster!
Cheers to everyone and big congrats to @bbornmueller.bsky.social, @seandavidross.bsky.social, and @tricktaking.bsky.social for their amazing work on Fellowship and Bacon!
This was a big surprise! Torchlit was voted Most Innovative in the 2025 Golden Trickster!
Cheers to everyone and big congrats to @bbornmueller.bsky.social, @seandavidross.bsky.social, and @tricktaking.bsky.social for their amazing work on Fellowship and Bacon!
2025 WINNERS FOR THE GOLDEN TRICKSTER AND GOLDEN CLIMBER | The Trick-Taking Guild
Hey Y'all!!!
Well, that was quite the nail-biter!!
2 of the awards had a 1 vote margin, and 1 of the awards had a 3 vote margin!!!
But, without further ado, let's give out these awards!!!
We have t...
boardgamegeek.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36280...
This was a big surprise! Torchlit was voted Most Innovative in the 2025 Golden Trickster!
Cheers to everyone and big congrats to @bbornmueller.bsky.social, @seandavidross.bsky.social, and @tricktaking.bsky.social for their amazing work on Fellowship and Bacon!
This was a big surprise! Torchlit was voted Most Innovative in the 2025 Golden Trickster!
Cheers to everyone and big congrats to @bbornmueller.bsky.social, @seandavidross.bsky.social, and @tricktaking.bsky.social for their amazing work on Fellowship and Bacon!
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boardgamegeek.com/thread/36280...
Bacon wins The Golden Climber 2025.
LOTR: The Trick-Taking Game, dev'd by @tricktaking.bsky.social, wins The Golden Trickster
@indigopotter.bsky.social 's The Six of VIII was 3rd.
@vawcer.bsky.social 's Torchlit wins Most Innovative.
Congratulations, friends!
Bacon wins The Golden Climber 2025.
LOTR: The Trick-Taking Game, dev'd by @tricktaking.bsky.social, wins The Golden Trickster
@indigopotter.bsky.social 's The Six of VIII was 3rd.
@vawcer.bsky.social 's Torchlit wins Most Innovative.
Congratulations, friends!
2025 WINNERS FOR THE GOLDEN TRICKSTER AND GOLDEN CLIMBER | The Trick-Taking Guild
Hey Y'all!!!
Well, that was quite the nail-biter!!
2 of the awards had a 1 vote margin, and 1 of the awards had a 3 vote margin!!!
But, without further ado, let's give out these awards!!!
We have t...
boardgamegeek.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36280...
Bacon wins The Golden Climber 2025.
LOTR: The Trick-Taking Game, dev'd by @tricktaking.bsky.social, wins The Golden Trickster
@indigopotter.bsky.social 's The Six of VIII was 3rd.
@vawcer.bsky.social 's Torchlit wins Most Innovative.
Congratulations, friends!
Bacon wins The Golden Climber 2025.
LOTR: The Trick-Taking Game, dev'd by @tricktaking.bsky.social, wins The Golden Trickster
@indigopotter.bsky.social 's The Six of VIII was 3rd.
@vawcer.bsky.social 's Torchlit wins Most Innovative.
Congratulations, friends!
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Henhouse and 3 tricky pigs are a pig-tacular, cluck-tastic good time!
3 Tricky Pigs & Henhouse (Day 3 of Trickmas!) ~ Taylor's Trick-Taking Table
YouTube video by Taylor's Trick-Taking Table
www.youtube.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Henhouse and 3 tricky pigs are a pig-tacular, cluck-tastic good time!
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2025's Best Board Game Gifts!
YouTube video by Shut Up & Sit Down
youtu.be
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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The Six of VIII Kickstarter launches tomorrow! 👑 Brand new edition from 25th Century Games. Art by Faith Schaffer.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
December 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The Six of VIII Kickstarter launches tomorrow! 👑 Brand new edition from 25th Century Games. Art by Faith Schaffer.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
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Updated my geeklist of favorite trick-taking/climbing games to include 50 titles instead of 25. I haven't written my mini reviews of the new additions yet but I heartily recommend all of these card games!
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/318...
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/318...
My Top 50 Trick Taking / Climbing / Shedding Games
my favorite mechanisms and a real obsession
boardgamegeek.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Updated my geeklist of favorite trick-taking/climbing games to include 50 titles instead of 25. I haven't written my mini reviews of the new additions yet but I heartily recommend all of these card games!
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/318...
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/318...
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WIP box cover art for "Trifle", for a TGM Spring 2026 release.
Designed by me. Art by @saibep.bsky.social.
This will be a limited release, available in Japan via BOOTH (more details when they become available).
Designed by me. Art by @saibep.bsky.social.
This will be a limited release, available in Japan via BOOTH (more details when they become available).
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
WIP box cover art for "Trifle", for a TGM Spring 2026 release.
Designed by me. Art by @saibep.bsky.social.
This will be a limited release, available in Japan via BOOTH (more details when they become available).
Designed by me. Art by @saibep.bsky.social.
This will be a limited release, available in Japan via BOOTH (more details when they become available).
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Thank you for a wonderful #GameMarket and for visiting our booth 🥰 Meeting everyone is my favorite highlight of the event 🤗
Here are some games that came home with me from Game Market & from last month at Essen
#boardgames #Japan
#ゲムマ戦利品
#ゲームマーケット2025秋
#ゲムマ2025秋 #ゲムマ #essen25
Here are some games that came home with me from Game Market & from last month at Essen
#boardgames #Japan
#ゲムマ戦利品
#ゲームマーケット2025秋
#ゲムマ2025秋 #ゲムマ #essen25
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Thank you for a wonderful #GameMarket and for visiting our booth 🥰 Meeting everyone is my favorite highlight of the event 🤗
Here are some games that came home with me from Game Market & from last month at Essen
#boardgames #Japan
#ゲムマ戦利品
#ゲームマーケット2025秋
#ゲムマ2025秋 #ゲムマ #essen25
Here are some games that came home with me from Game Market & from last month at Essen
#boardgames #Japan
#ゲムマ戦利品
#ゲームマーケット2025秋
#ゲムマ2025秋 #ゲムマ #essen25
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More of me talking Two Towers: youtu.be/9-cLab51-vA?...
Bryan Bornmueller debuts the Lord of the Rings Two Towers Trick Taking Game at PAX Unplugged
YouTube video by The Cardboard Herald
youtu.be
November 23, 2025 at 1:46 PM
More of me talking Two Towers: youtu.be/9-cLab51-vA?...