BG-Orion17
@bg-orion17.bsky.social
Board game enthusiast, massive film buff, TV fan, amateur astronomer and photographer, traveler, a science enthusiast, and a Westerosi.
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Check out my friend’s thoughts on recent board games we’ve played! Keep an eye out for the Top 100 of all time later this month.
#BaordGames
#BaordGames
It's the last big catch-up before the end of the year! There'll be an End of Year wrap-up later this month with my updated Top 100.
#boardgames
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#boardgames
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Catching Up on Games (12/1/25)
This will be the last big catch up before the annual End of Year wrap-up and new Top 100, so there’s a lot to go through! La GranjaEndangeredFire & AxeBattleTech CCGRobinson CrusoeSweet L…
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December 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Check out my friend’s thoughts on recent board games we’ve played! Keep an eye out for the Top 100 of all time later this month.
#BaordGames
#BaordGames
While rearranging games recently, I inadvertently discovered I have become a Ticket to Ride collector (sort of, don’t have all of it). Fortunately, I am happy my friend likes it enough that he’ll play it (not pick it). Without that, all of this (and future buys) would be wasted money.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
While rearranging games recently, I inadvertently discovered I have become a Ticket to Ride collector (sort of, don’t have all of it). Fortunately, I am happy my friend likes it enough that he’ll play it (not pick it). Without that, all of this (and future buys) would be wasted money.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
December 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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It's the last big catch-up before the end of the year! There'll be an End of Year wrap-up later this month with my updated Top 100.
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
Catching Up on Games (12/1/25)
This will be the last big catch up before the annual End of Year wrap-up and new Top 100, so there’s a lot to go through! La GranjaEndangeredFire & AxeBattleTech CCGRobinson CrusoeSweet L…
thomaspking.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It's the last big catch-up before the end of the year! There'll be an End of Year wrap-up later this month with my updated Top 100.
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
#boardgames
thomaspking.com/2025/12/01/c...
My friend: Would you get rid of a couple of the least liked Lacerda games after we play all the titles next year?
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My friend: Would you get rid of a couple of the least liked Lacerda games after we play all the titles next year?
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
Me: 😱 😱
Being a completionist is a danger in this hobby.
Fortunately my completionist urge is selective. So far, Lacerda games are part of it. We shall see if it lasts.
#BoardGames
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Oh we are sooooooooo back!
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
The Great Library - 4p Teaching & Play-through by Heavy Cardboard
YouTube video by Heavy Cardboard
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Oh we are sooooooooo back!
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
Join us tonight at 1900 EST for a big'un: #TheGreatLibrary from Vital, Ian, & EGG!
Can. Not. Wait!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf1B...
@eaglegryphon.bsky.social
@vitallacerda.bsky.social
@ianotoole.bsky.social
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It's been a long, arduous journey, but tonight, at 1900 EST, Heavy Cardboard returns!
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
Age of Steam - Madagascar - 4p Teaching, Play-through, & Round table by Heavy Cardboard
YouTube video by Heavy Cardboard
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
It's been a long, arduous journey, but tonight, at 1900 EST, Heavy Cardboard returns!
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
I am so excited to engage w/y'all, so be sure to tune-in for tonight's broadcast of our first game back, LIVE!
Thank you all for the support and see you tonight!
youtube.com/live/e8juRvm...
I’ve been wanting to play all 10 (maybe 11?) Lacerda games in one given year to compare and contrast. After discussion, my group has agreed to play them all next year! My friend has agreed to split up the titles to pick so that it isn’t on one person to pick everything. Ready for 2026!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I’ve been wanting to play all 10 (maybe 11?) Lacerda games in one given year to compare and contrast. After discussion, my group has agreed to play them all next year! My friend has agreed to split up the titles to pick so that it isn’t on one person to pick everything. Ready for 2026!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
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German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
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Vince Gilligan had the 'Pluribus' credits include 'this show was made by humans'
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Vince Gilligan had the 'Pluribus' credits include 'this show was made by humans'
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)
"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"
(via Variety)
Very tempted to try out Earthborne Rangers solo, but we have a 3p campaign ongoing. Mainly want to see if it is any good true solo with just one Ranger. Not a big fan of two handing solo these types of games.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
November 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Very tempted to try out Earthborne Rangers solo, but we have a 3p campaign ongoing. Mainly want to see if it is any good true solo with just one Ranger. Not a big fan of two handing solo these types of games.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
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deluxe expansions are getting out of hand
November 5, 2025 at 8:49 AM
deluxe expansions are getting out of hand
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Funny how Trump only wants to "follow the rules of the road" when it comes to SNAP benefits 🤔
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Funny how Trump only wants to "follow the rules of the road" when it comes to SNAP benefits 🤔
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And here's a video with more details!
youtu.be/UPldQgdjdAY
youtu.be/UPldQgdjdAY
Valley Expansions & Moments in the Valley Announcement
YouTube video by Earthborne Games
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
And here's a video with more details!
youtu.be/UPldQgdjdAY
youtu.be/UPldQgdjdAY
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We have an exciting new series of expansions for Earthborne Rangers. And one is available right now! Check it out:
earthbornegames.com/new-expansio...
#earthbornerangers #cardgame
earthbornegames.com/new-expansio...
#earthbornerangers #cardgame
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We have an exciting new series of expansions for Earthborne Rangers. And one is available right now! Check it out:
earthbornegames.com/new-expansio...
#earthbornerangers #cardgame
earthbornegames.com/new-expansio...
#earthbornerangers #cardgame
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion - Very good game, but it does take a lot of mental energy to play a session. This is probably only a once a year game for our group (unless I try it solo). Typically I add expansions after one play, but not with this one!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
October 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion - Very good game, but it does take a lot of mental energy to play a session. This is probably only a once a year game for our group (unless I try it solo). Typically I add expansions after one play, but not with this one!
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
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The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4qadGZG
MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits
The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump's politica...
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October 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump’s political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4qadGZG
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Today's video was a hard one for me to make - I wanted to talk about my experiences going through burnout in the last year or so as a game designer, and aspects of the wider tabletop industry that contribute to that.
youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
🎲✂️
youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
🎲✂️
The reality of being a full time game designer
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Today's video was a hard one for me to make - I wanted to talk about my experiences going through burnout in the last year or so as a game designer, and aspects of the wider tabletop industry that contribute to that.
youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
🎲✂️
youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
🎲✂️
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My Japanese horror gamebook, The Unseen World, is today's Deal of the Day on @drivethrurpg.com! Unseen World has also recently become a Platinum Best Seller! This is huge for me, a one-man show. If you want investigative horror set in Japan for 🎃 Halloween ⬇️
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
The Unseen World - Thomas P. King | DriveThruRPG
In The Unseen World, you play a paranormal investigator traveling across Japan, visiting various towns, researching haunted locations, and trying to collect evidence of the supernatural. You’ll have t...
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October 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My Japanese horror gamebook, The Unseen World, is today's Deal of the Day on @drivethrurpg.com! Unseen World has also recently become a Platinum Best Seller! This is huge for me, a one-man show. If you want investigative horror set in Japan for 🎃 Halloween ⬇️
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
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A script has been written for an original Samurai Western set in the ‘JOHN WICK’ universe.
(Source: variety.com/lists/screen...)
(Source: variety.com/lists/screen...)
October 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A script has been written for an original Samurai Western set in the ‘JOHN WICK’ universe.
(Source: variety.com/lists/screen...)
(Source: variety.com/lists/screen...)
Robinson Crusoe - Finally getting the hang of this game, can see this moving up in my rankings over time with more plays. The scenario we played was ok, felt like just base game with some changes and not thematic. Previous game of Cannibal Island was way better and a lot more thematic.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
September 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Robinson Crusoe - Finally getting the hang of this game, can see this moving up in my rankings over time with more plays. The scenario we played was ok, felt like just base game with some changes and not thematic. Previous game of Cannibal Island was way better and a lot more thematic.
#BoardGames
#BoardGames
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If you were promised a rapture today but it didn't happen, please call 1-888-DUMB-ASS or 1-877-NOT-REAL to find out if you are eligible for compensation.
September 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If you were promised a rapture today but it didn't happen, please call 1-888-DUMB-ASS or 1-877-NOT-REAL to find out if you are eligible for compensation.
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Once again ChatGPT FAILS at producing accurate writing, uses a lot of hyperbole, and needs extensive fact checking. Human writers are better. How many times do we need to confirm this? Sigh. www.science.org/content/blog...
Can ChatGPT help science writers?
www.science.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Once again ChatGPT FAILS at producing accurate writing, uses a lot of hyperbole, and needs extensive fact checking. Human writers are better. How many times do we need to confirm this? Sigh. www.science.org/content/blog...