Chris Barrows (he/him) 🏳️🌈
@cbarrows.bsky.social
Co-Conductor of The Tabletop Express, Co-Host of the Back on the Hunt Podcast, Library Trustee. Lover of all things Board Games. 🏳️🌈⍟
https://www.youtube.com/c/TabletopExpress
https://www.youtube.com/c/TabletopExpress
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@amabel.bsky.social is my podcast guest this week, and as usual, our conversation was an absolute delight. youtu.be/IbEpCnCLLBQ
Beyond Solitaire Podcast 188: Amabel Holland on Cardboard Ghosts
YouTube video by Beyond Solitaire
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March 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
@amabel.bsky.social is my podcast guest this week, and as usual, our conversation was an absolute delight. youtu.be/IbEpCnCLLBQ
Love the marketing happening here.
March 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Love the marketing happening here.
What are books that changed the way you think? For me, Habit by Charles Duhigg is one of them.
Highly recommend it if you have a chance to read it. It's one of the few physical books in the "business" world that I own. amzn.to/43JmA7p
Highly recommend it if you have a chance to read it. It's one of the few physical books in the "business" world that I own. amzn.to/43JmA7p
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business [Duhigg, Charles] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
amzn.to
March 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM
What are books that changed the way you think? For me, Habit by Charles Duhigg is one of them.
Highly recommend it if you have a chance to read it. It's one of the few physical books in the "business" world that I own. amzn.to/43JmA7p
Highly recommend it if you have a chance to read it. It's one of the few physical books in the "business" world that I own. amzn.to/43JmA7p
I had a chance to playthrough a prototype version of #Lairs by @kidstablebg.bsky.social for @tabletop.express the past few weeks.
Check out what I thought (hint: I liked this one quite a bit)
Check out what I thought (hint: I liked this one quite a bit)
Board Game Review | Lairs by KTBG
YouTube video by Tabletop Express
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I had a chance to playthrough a prototype version of #Lairs by @kidstablebg.bsky.social for @tabletop.express the past few weeks.
Check out what I thought (hint: I liked this one quite a bit)
Check out what I thought (hint: I liked this one quite a bit)
Knowing these things as the Education Secretary is only part of your job - minor detail there...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
March 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Knowing these things as the Education Secretary is only part of your job - minor detail there...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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Stonemaier’s “pretty big gamble” with large Wyrmspan print run pays off, as soaring sales help company’s revenue surge to $23.7m
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
@stonemaiergames.com
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
@stonemaiergames.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Stonemaier’s “pretty big gamble” with large Wyrmspan print run pays off, as soaring sales help company’s revenue surge to $23.7m
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
@stonemaiergames.com
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
@stonemaiergames.com
What is illegal about a boycott? (Nothing)
"Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World’s great automakers, and Elon’s ‘baby,’ in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for,”
"Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World’s great automakers, and Elon’s ‘baby,’ in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for,”
March 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
What is illegal about a boycott? (Nothing)
"Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World’s great automakers, and Elon’s ‘baby,’ in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for,”
"Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World’s great automakers, and Elon’s ‘baby,’ in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for,”
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Yikes. Assembling quotes for a reprint of a $40 MSRP board game. The latest to come in is a US printer with a price over $18 per copy.
(If $40 is the MSRP, then we are actually getting 40% of that amount when we sell to distributors, or $16, and we pay the cost of shipping to them.)
(If $40 is the MSRP, then we are actually getting 40% of that amount when we sell to distributors, or $16, and we pay the cost of shipping to them.)
March 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Yikes. Assembling quotes for a reprint of a $40 MSRP board game. The latest to come in is a US printer with a price over $18 per copy.
(If $40 is the MSRP, then we are actually getting 40% of that amount when we sell to distributors, or $16, and we pay the cost of shipping to them.)
(If $40 is the MSRP, then we are actually getting 40% of that amount when we sell to distributors, or $16, and we pay the cost of shipping to them.)
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Did you know that #CompanionQuest by @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social is now live on Kickstarter?
We had a chance to check out this cooperative game with some enjoyable dice rolling and dice mitigation.
We had a chance to check out this cooperative game with some enjoyable dice rolling and dice mitigation.
March 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Did you know that #CompanionQuest by @ghostfiregaming.bsky.social is now live on Kickstarter?
We had a chance to check out this cooperative game with some enjoyable dice rolling and dice mitigation.
We had a chance to check out this cooperative game with some enjoyable dice rolling and dice mitigation.
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Choo Choo! Kicking off our Top 20 Games Series tonight at 9 pm. Join us live and let us know what you think of Anthony's Top 20 #BoardGames of all time.
Top 20 Board Games of All-Time 2025 | Anthony
YouTube video by Tabletop Express
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March 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Choo Choo! Kicking off our Top 20 Games Series tonight at 9 pm. Join us live and let us know what you think of Anthony's Top 20 #BoardGames of all time.
What he said.
Finally got to play Undaunted…In…Space! Had a great time with @cbarrows.bsky.social
@djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social continue to make every Undaunted game fresh.
@djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social continue to make every Undaunted game fresh.
January 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
What he said.
Final product is going to be stellar - based on their previous work.
I can't wait to see you there and see how Lairs turned out now that it's done!
We are pumped to be attending GAMA Expo next month. We'll be showing off new games coming to retail like 𝙇𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨 and 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙞 and sharing some sneak peeks at our plans for the rest of 2025 and beyond! Check out our BGG listing for the show and give us a thumbs up here: tinyurl.com/4e3hmtcs
January 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Final product is going to be stellar - based on their previous work.
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KOSMOS has a small clearance section on their site, which includes several board games. If you use the code WELOVESTEM, you get buy one get one for 50% off on already reduced sale items.
store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/...
store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/...
Sale
Last chance to purchase these classic educational toys before they go into the vault. Clearance, closeout and on-sale products from Thames & Kosmos including select science kits, board games, craft ki...
store.thamesandkosmos.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
KOSMOS has a small clearance section on their site, which includes several board games. If you use the code WELOVESTEM, you get buy one get one for 50% off on already reduced sale items.
store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/...
store.thamesandkosmos.com/collections/...
I'd like to know who thought Ichiro wasn't a HOF.
Appreciating the singular Ichiro Suzuki, who fell a single vote shy of unanimous Hall of Fame induction
Ichiro was one vote shy of being the second-ever unanimous Hall of Famer
www.cbssports.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I'd like to know who thought Ichiro wasn't a HOF.
We knew this was coming. @erininthemorning.com does a good breakdown of what's in the document in the thread that follows.
Trump White House's first trans executive order is out. I'll be reading over it here and going through line by line to help you make sense of it.
You can find it here:
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
You can find it here:
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 7301 of title 5, United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 3:29 AM
We knew this was coming. @erininthemorning.com does a good breakdown of what's in the document in the thread that follows.
Lacking words today - so I am going to focus on board games.
January 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Lacking words today - so I am going to focus on board games.
The narrative of "Trump saving TikTok" is disturbing to me. This is the same man who effectively started this conversation of banning it in 2020.
January 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The narrative of "Trump saving TikTok" is disturbing to me. This is the same man who effectively started this conversation of banning it in 2020.
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We're live with our latest episode of Call Aboard - The Live Call-In Show and we're back with part two of our Cull | Play | Shelve series.
Find out what games @ryanesp.in is going to Cull,Play and Shelve - and let us help you do the same with your own collection!
Find out what games @ryanesp.in is going to Cull,Play and Shelve - and let us help you do the same with your own collection!
Shelf of Shame CULL/PLAY/SHELVE - Part 2 | Call Aboard
YouTube video by Tabletop Express
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
We're live with our latest episode of Call Aboard - The Live Call-In Show and we're back with part two of our Cull | Play | Shelve series.
Find out what games @ryanesp.in is going to Cull,Play and Shelve - and let us help you do the same with your own collection!
Find out what games @ryanesp.in is going to Cull,Play and Shelve - and let us help you do the same with your own collection!
In 2015, I asked the question - "Why Do You Social" - as part of my podcast - The Why I Social Podcast.
With the podcast back, stay tuned - finally going to bring that podcast over into it's own account here on @bsky.app.
if you've never listened, check it out at open.spotify.com/show/0aYXvby...
With the podcast back, stay tuned - finally going to bring that podcast over into it's own account here on @bsky.app.
if you've never listened, check it out at open.spotify.com/show/0aYXvby...
Why I Social
Podcast · Chris Barrows · Why I Social brings fresh conversations with everyone from average joe to CEO - exploring how they social.
open.spotify.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
In 2015, I asked the question - "Why Do You Social" - as part of my podcast - The Why I Social Podcast.
With the podcast back, stay tuned - finally going to bring that podcast over into it's own account here on @bsky.app.
if you've never listened, check it out at open.spotify.com/show/0aYXvby...
With the podcast back, stay tuned - finally going to bring that podcast over into it's own account here on @bsky.app.
if you've never listened, check it out at open.spotify.com/show/0aYXvby...
Fantastic trailer by Marvel. Can't wait for the return of #DareDevil
Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again | Official Trailer | Disney+
YouTube video by Marvel Entertainment
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Fantastic trailer by Marvel. Can't wait for the return of #DareDevil
Big credit to the customer service team over at @vidiq.bsky.social.
The TLDR: I didn't realize I was paying for two accounts - one that I had upgraded. They fixed the issue, took the previous month's payment, and applied it to the other.
A masterclass in customer service.
The TLDR: I didn't realize I was paying for two accounts - one that I had upgraded. They fixed the issue, took the previous month's payment, and applied it to the other.
A masterclass in customer service.
January 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Big credit to the customer service team over at @vidiq.bsky.social.
The TLDR: I didn't realize I was paying for two accounts - one that I had upgraded. They fixed the issue, took the previous month's payment, and applied it to the other.
A masterclass in customer service.
The TLDR: I didn't realize I was paying for two accounts - one that I had upgraded. They fixed the issue, took the previous month's payment, and applied it to the other.
A masterclass in customer service.
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We're going to host a live holiday party on @tabletopexpress.bsky.social at the end of December with this one if people are still on the fence (which you shouldn't be)!
If a bunch of people come over to your house, there's a lot worse things you could do than play Green Team Wins Holiday Party. It's as entertaining as Green Team Wins, as magical as a holiday, and as fun as a party!
And it has ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE new cards (which seems like too many, kinda).
And it has ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE new cards (which seems like too many, kinda).
November 24, 2024 at 5:01 PM
We're going to host a live holiday party on @tabletopexpress.bsky.social at the end of December with this one if people are still on the fence (which you shouldn't be)!
We're going to host a live holiday party on @tabletopexpress.bsky.social at the end of December with this one if people are still on the fence (which you shouldn't be)!
If a bunch of people come over to your house, there's a lot worse things you could do than play Green Team Wins Holiday Party. It's as entertaining as Green Team Wins, as magical as a holiday, and as fun as a party!
And it has ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE new cards (which seems like too many, kinda).
And it has ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE new cards (which seems like too many, kinda).
November 24, 2024 at 5:01 PM
We're going to host a live holiday party on @tabletopexpress.bsky.social at the end of December with this one if people are still on the fence (which you shouldn't be)!
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If you backed Lairs (or are considering it) - tune in tonight - I'm having a chat with designer Christopher Westmaas and would love to see what questions you have for him! #BoardGames
Board Game Interview w/ Lairs designer Christopher Westmaas
YouTube video by Tabletop Express
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:44 PM
If you backed Lairs (or are considering it) - tune in tonight - I'm having a chat with designer Christopher Westmaas and would love to see what questions you have for him! #BoardGames
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Back in Dallas yet again for some good ol' fun!
On this LIVE episode (11:00 AM CST) at BGG.CON in Dallas, Texas, Mik and Starla give their top 5 games of 2024... so far! These include only new releases from 2024 that they have really enjoyed!
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I17m...
On this LIVE episode (11:00 AM CST) at BGG.CON in Dallas, Texas, Mik and Starla give their top 5 games of 2024... so far! These include only new releases from 2024 that they have really enjoyed!
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I17m...
November 17, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Back in Dallas yet again for some good ol' fun!
On this LIVE episode (11:00 AM CST) at BGG.CON in Dallas, Texas, Mik and Starla give their top 5 games of 2024... so far! These include only new releases from 2024 that they have really enjoyed!
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I17m...
On this LIVE episode (11:00 AM CST) at BGG.CON in Dallas, Texas, Mik and Starla give their top 5 games of 2024... so far! These include only new releases from 2024 that they have really enjoyed!
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I17m...