Andrew Jackson Lynch
@whatsforlynch.bsky.social
Composer, lyricist, and bookwright for musical theatre.
Reviewer of board games for Meeple Mountain.
The Sore Loser.
Blog: https://www.andrewjacksonlynch.com/the-cost-of-a-basket-of-fish
he/him
Reviewer of board games for Meeple Mountain.
The Sore Loser.
Blog: https://www.andrewjacksonlynch.com/the-cost-of-a-basket-of-fish
he/him
The best movie not from this year that was new to me was either SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT (effortlessly hilarious, and more honest about relationships than most movies made in the 70 years since), APOCALYPSE NOW (not a personal favorite, but a staggering thing to behold), or
What is the best movie not from this year that you’ve seen this year? Bonus points if you say why
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The best movie not from this year that was new to me was either SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT (effortlessly hilarious, and more honest about relationships than most movies made in the 70 years since), APOCALYPSE NOW (not a personal favorite, but a staggering thing to behold), or
The games listed at PAXU's Indie Market look so cool that I'm sad I will be *in Finland* during the convention.
November 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The games listed at PAXU's Indie Market look so cool that I'm sad I will be *in Finland* during the convention.
Why on earth have Synapse Games decided to continue packaging Compile: Main 1 in that awful clamshell case? They changed it for Compile: Main 2! It's so much better for both retailers and customers!
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Why on earth have Synapse Games decided to continue packaging Compile: Main 1 in that awful clamshell case? They changed it for Compile: Main 2! It's so much better for both retailers and customers!
You'd think after Trump that they'd have learnt this lesson already.
I'm no political consultant but as someone who writes about TV/media it's interesting to me how many people want to make his success either about *only* his particular platform or *only* his charisma/facility with media. You can't separate content and form that neatly!
Should they be searching for more Mamdanis? The Democrats are torn.
(Also: a reminder that he has been helped by running against "the two most disgraced figures of New York Democratic politics of the last 40 years.")
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
(Also: a reminder that he has been helped by running against "the two most disgraced figures of New York Democratic politics of the last 40 years.")
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
November 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
You'd think after Trump that they'd have learnt this lesson already.
It's really too bad Fryx Games used AI art for Kingdom Legacy. I picked up a review copy at Essen without realizing the art was AI, started playing it, and the game is excellent.
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's really too bad Fryx Games used AI art for Kingdom Legacy. I picked up a review copy at Essen without realizing the art was AI, started playing it, and the game is excellent.
I have learnt so much about the paleontology community today as a result of all of Asher's posts and reposts on the affirmation of Nanotyrannus. Spend about ten-to-fifteen minutes reading around to get caught up and you too will find Mark's post extremely funny.
I was wondering how Mark was going to take the news and this is the funniest possible response
October 30, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I have learnt so much about the paleontology community today as a result of all of Asher's posts and reposts on the affirmation of Nanotyrannus. Spend about ten-to-fifteen minutes reading around to get caught up and you too will find Mark's post extremely funny.
When I started working at a hotel that employed a large group of Egyptian refugees, largely in other parts of the hotel, I responded by learning a little Arabic. Challenge people to be curious, my dude.
Vance says it is "totally reasonable and acceptable" for people to not want to live next door to people who speak a different language than they do
October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
When I started working at a hotel that employed a large group of Egyptian refugees, largely in other parts of the hotel, I responded by learning a little Arabic. Challenge people to be curious, my dude.
Love when contemporary news events give me an opportunity to tell my partner about the Night of the Long Knives.
October 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Love when contemporary news events give me an opportunity to tell my partner about the Night of the Long Knives.
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Two years ago, I saw Brian d'Arcy James in Adam Guettel's musical adaptation of Days of Wine and Roses. Yes, I should include the bookwriter's name. No, I don't remember who it was. No, it doesn't matter, the book was abysmal.
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Two years ago, I saw Brian d'Arcy James in Adam Guettel's musical adaptation of Days of Wine and Roses. Yes, I should include the bookwriter's name. No, I don't remember who it was. No, it doesn't matter, the book was abysmal.
Wait has anyone made a "What would Barthes think of AI" joke yet
October 15, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Wait has anyone made a "What would Barthes think of AI" joke yet
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If you’re like me, you sat up on your chair when S-tier character actor Kevin Tighe turned up in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. I had a wonderful conversation with him about it for The Reveal: thereveal.film/interview-ke...
Interview: Kevin Tighe on ‘One Battle After Another’ and a great career on stage and screen
The great character actor talks about his return to the screen in 'One Battle After Another' and a half-century journey in the business.
thereveal.film
October 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
If you’re like me, you sat up on your chair when S-tier character actor Kevin Tighe turned up in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. I had a wonderful conversation with him about it for The Reveal: thereveal.film/interview-ke...
@lainenooney.bsky.social The "Prospective Ph.D." page on your website rocks. Just thought you should know that.
October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
@lainenooney.bsky.social The "Prospective Ph.D." page on your website rocks. Just thought you should know that.
I think this looks *very* cool.
📣 Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting is now live on Kickstarter! 📣
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...
🚀 Forge a sci-fi trilogy in this solo boxed card game
🃏 450+ unique cards with tons of cool art by @turbotorbo.bsky.social
🖊️ A brand new game & system, in collab w/ @mousehole.press
www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...
🚀 Forge a sci-fi trilogy in this solo boxed card game
🃏 450+ unique cards with tons of cool art by @turbotorbo.bsky.social
🖊️ A brand new game & system, in collab w/ @mousehole.press
Notorious: Tales of Hardscrabble Bounty Hunting
Forge your own sci-fi trilogy in this solo narrative card game.
www.kickstarter.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I think this looks *very* cool.
Burned is a terrific two-player hidden-movement game. It has a new Gamecrafter campaign that's launching today, and you should absolutely take a look! Here's hoping third time's the charm. And shoutout to @sowronggames.bsky.social for putting it on my radar.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/burn...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/burn...
Burned Game Review – Meeple Mountain
Burned reduces hidden movement into a tight, tense, twenty-minute experience for two players. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
www.meeplemountain.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Burned is a terrific two-player hidden-movement game. It has a new Gamecrafter campaign that's launching today, and you should absolutely take a look! Here's hoping third time's the charm. And shoutout to @sowronggames.bsky.social for putting it on my radar.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/burn...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/burn...
I've worked a lot of retail jobs in my life. Every now and then I would think about the fact that, right up until the moment I accept your money, I would be within my rights to set everything you were about to buy on fire.
few ideas have damaged the average psyche more than ‘the customer is always right.’ it should be a little bit humiliating, being a customer. you should walk into any service transaction knowing that the other person, and not you, is in control over whether you get your treats
October 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I've worked a lot of retail jobs in my life. Every now and then I would think about the fact that, right up until the moment I accept your money, I would be within my rights to set everything you were about to buy on fire.
A new review up on @meeplemountain.com today for The Dealer's Tarot, currently in crowdfunding from @level99games.com. While I did not find the games in the book to be particularly memorable, I love that books of card games like this are still being made.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/the-...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/the-...
The Dealer’s Tarot Game Review – Meeple Mountain
The Dealer’s Tarot offers a lovely collection of games with which to while away the hours. Check out Andrew's review.
www.meeplemountain.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A new review up on @meeplemountain.com today for The Dealer's Tarot, currently in crowdfunding from @level99games.com. While I did not find the games in the book to be particularly memorable, I love that books of card games like this are still being made.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/the-...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/the-...
@halfrobot.com Hey Naomi, my name is Andrew Lynch, I'm the Assistant Manager for The Brooklyn Strategist. Would you mind following me so I can send you a message?
October 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@halfrobot.com Hey Naomi, my name is Andrew Lynch, I'm the Assistant Manager for The Brooklyn Strategist. Would you mind following me so I can send you a message?
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Annoyingly put-together guy getting way too chatty with the busy baristas at the coffeeshop this morning: "Billy Joel is like the perfect music for this morning."
Barista, slammed, in the midst of making tons of drinks, incredibly flat affect: "This is Bob Dylan."
Barista, slammed, in the midst of making tons of drinks, incredibly flat affect: "This is Bob Dylan."
October 12, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Annoyingly put-together guy getting way too chatty with the busy baristas at the coffeeshop this morning: "Billy Joel is like the perfect music for this morning."
Barista, slammed, in the midst of making tons of drinks, incredibly flat affect: "This is Bob Dylan."
Barista, slammed, in the midst of making tons of drinks, incredibly flat affect: "This is Bob Dylan."
Reposted by Andrew Jackson Lynch
I opened my review of Earthborne Rangers with a story of exploring the woods around my childhood home. After I'd just about finished the review, I opened the rulebook and saw, for the first time, a note from head designer Andrew Navarro talking about...exploring the fields around his childhood home.
Karnak, as a place, is something that has fascinated me with its endless revision and shadows of scandals written in broken stone. It is amazing to see those feelings come out of the box as intended.
A pair of glowing reviews up on @meeplemountain.com today. The first is for Karnak from @dvcgames.bsky.social, a game whose frankly astonishingly aggressive depths reveal themselves over time.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
October 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I opened my review of Earthborne Rangers with a story of exploring the woods around my childhood home. After I'd just about finished the review, I opened the rulebook and saw, for the first time, a note from head designer Andrew Navarro talking about...exploring the fields around his childhood home.
I opened my review of Earthborne Rangers with a story of exploring the woods around my childhood home. After I'd just about finished the review, I opened the rulebook and saw, for the first time, a note from head designer Andrew Navarro talking about...exploring the fields around his childhood home.
Karnak, as a place, is something that has fascinated me with its endless revision and shadows of scandals written in broken stone. It is amazing to see those feelings come out of the box as intended.
A pair of glowing reviews up on @meeplemountain.com today. The first is for Karnak from @dvcgames.bsky.social, a game whose frankly astonishingly aggressive depths reveal themselves over time.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
October 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
I opened my review of Earthborne Rangers with a story of exploring the woods around my childhood home. After I'd just about finished the review, I opened the rulebook and saw, for the first time, a note from head designer Andrew Navarro talking about...exploring the fields around his childhood home.
A pair of glowing reviews up on @meeplemountain.com today. The first is for Karnak from @dvcgames.bsky.social, a game whose frankly astonishingly aggressive depths reveal themselves over time.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
Karnak Game Review – Meeple Mountain
Karnak takes Hostile Architecture in a whole new direction. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
www.meeplemountain.com
October 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A pair of glowing reviews up on @meeplemountain.com today. The first is for Karnak from @dvcgames.bsky.social, a game whose frankly astonishingly aggressive depths reveal themselves over time.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karn...
I’m translating some of Victor Klemperer's diary from 1933. He talks about listening to a bit of one of Hitler’s speeches on the radio, and calls it “Hitlerrede.” There’s something wonderfully insulting about that as an English speaker, like he’s calling it “Hitler talk.”
October 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I’m translating some of Victor Klemperer's diary from 1933. He talks about listening to a bit of one of Hitler’s speeches on the radio, and calls it “Hitlerrede.” There’s something wonderfully insulting about that as an English speaker, like he’s calling it “Hitler talk.”
What do you suppose that conversation looked like?
[Taylor walks into the living room where Travis is sprawled across two sofas pushed together.]
“So. Don’t be mad. I wrote you something.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“Is it about how much you love me?”
“It’s about how much I love a part of you, yes.”
[Taylor walks into the living room where Travis is sprawled across two sofas pushed together.]
“So. Don’t be mad. I wrote you something.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“Is it about how much you love me?”
“It’s about how much I love a part of you, yes.”
October 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
What do you suppose that conversation looked like?
[Taylor walks into the living room where Travis is sprawled across two sofas pushed together.]
“So. Don’t be mad. I wrote you something.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“Is it about how much you love me?”
“It’s about how much I love a part of you, yes.”
[Taylor walks into the living room where Travis is sprawled across two sofas pushed together.]
“So. Don’t be mad. I wrote you something.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“Is it about how much you love me?”
“It’s about how much I love a part of you, yes.”
"Okay everyone, tuck your pants into your socks."
what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
October 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Okay everyone, tuck your pants into your socks."