ChrisNY
@chrisny.bsky.social
Board gamer (shelf of opportunity growing by the day), music collector - sucker for lavish box sets - and concert-goer. Progressive rock, art rock, jazz...
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The pre-launch Kickstarter page for Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games is activated. Please go follow it to be notified on launch. Exciting to be trying a new thing! www.kickstarter.com/projects/drf...
Coming soon: Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games
Eight fast and fun solo games to play anywhere with dice and a pencil – no cutting required!
www.kickstarter.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The pre-launch Kickstarter page for Dr. Finn's Book of Solo Strategy and Word Games is activated. Please go follow it to be notified on launch. Exciting to be trying a new thing! www.kickstarter.com/projects/drf...
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Top Tip: If you make rules errors simply tell your friends:
"that was the intro game, next time we'll play the expert variant". They'll never know!
"that was the intro game, next time we'll play the expert variant". They'll never know!
Exhausted Friends Slowly Realize They Were Playing Board Game Wrong Entire 6 Hours
Exhausted Friends Slowly Realize They Were Playing Board Game Wrong Entire 6 Hours
MILWAUKEE—Growing more despondent as each turn brought them no closer to a conclusion, an exhausted group of friends was reportedly coming to the realization Friday that they had been playing the boar...
theonion.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Top Tip: If you make rules errors simply tell your friends:
"that was the intro game, next time we'll play the expert variant". They'll never know!
"that was the intro game, next time we'll play the expert variant". They'll never know!
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If you're making plans, book soon! The Philly marathon is the same weekend. #BoardGames #PAXUnplugged
#PAXUnplugged 2024 is now complete. We can't wait to see you for more gaming fun next year: November 21-23, 2025!
December 9, 2024 at 2:28 AM
If you're making plans, book soon! The Philly marathon is the same weekend. #BoardGames #PAXUnplugged
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NEW: Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. There are 24 million users on the social media platform.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
Bluesky Now Has 24 Million Users. Jay Graber Is Still Vowing to Keep It From Enshittification
At WIRED's The Big Interview event, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discussed the booming user numbers for the Twitter rival and why giving social media users more control is a recipe for success.
www.wired.com
December 4, 2024 at 12:26 AM
NEW: Bluesky has seen massive growth in the weeks following the US election. There are 24 million users on the social media platform.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
With great engagement comes great responsibility, which means Bluesky CEO @jay.bsky.team has a lot to do. She sat down with WIRED to talk about it.
Great to see a major network providing airtime to Bluesky CEO to explain firsthand the benefits of Bluesky and how it differs in key ways from other social networks.
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/21/b...
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/21/b...
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says X rival is 'billionaire proof'
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber told CNBC that the social media app's open design could thwart potential acquisition efforts.
www.cnbc.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Great to see a major network providing airtime to Bluesky CEO to explain firsthand the benefits of Bluesky and how it differs in key ways from other social networks.
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/21/b...
www.cnbc.com/2024/11/21/b...
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🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
October 17, 2024 at 3:36 AM
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
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I made a starter pack! Will definitely be adding to this as more folks join us. If anyone knows any accounts I need to add please let me know! go.bsky.app/6GQgChs
November 14, 2024 at 3:30 AM
I made a starter pack! Will definitely be adding to this as more folks join us. If anyone knows any accounts I need to add please let me know! go.bsky.app/6GQgChs
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We are super excited to announce Point Galaxy and Propolis! We will be bringing these two new small box games to Kickstarter in early 2025 and we cannot wait for you all to try them! #sequencebuilding #workerplacement #enginebuilding #setcollection
November 2, 2024 at 8:24 PM
We are super excited to announce Point Galaxy and Propolis! We will be bringing these two new small box games to Kickstarter in early 2025 and we cannot wait for you all to try them! #sequencebuilding #workerplacement #enginebuilding #setcollection
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The distinctions between AT Protocol and ActivityPub don't just impact Bluesky and Mastodon's communities, they impact whether the two will be bridged at all.
And that could impact the entire evolution of decentralized social networks, as @amanda.omg.lol explains.
And that could impact the entire evolution of decentralized social networks, as @amanda.omg.lol explains.
Bluesky and Mastodon users are having a fight that could shape the next generation of social media | TechCrunch
As decentralized social networks become more popular, the way different protocols interact could set the stage for the future of the web.
tcrn.ch
February 15, 2024 at 11:11 PM
The distinctions between AT Protocol and ActivityPub don't just impact Bluesky and Mastodon's communities, they impact whether the two will be bridged at all.
And that could impact the entire evolution of decentralized social networks, as @amanda.omg.lol explains.
And that could impact the entire evolution of decentralized social networks, as @amanda.omg.lol explains.
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How cool is this?! My face on the home page of Board Game Geek! Give a listen to the latest episode of the BGG Podcast if you're interested in my experience at BGG Con, and my thoughts on Grand Austria Hotel and the Marine Worlds expansion for Ark Nova.
December 8, 2023 at 2:56 PM
How cool is this?! My face on the home page of Board Game Geek! Give a listen to the latest episode of the BGG Podcast if you're interested in my experience at BGG Con, and my thoughts on Grand Austria Hotel and the Marine Worlds expansion for Ark Nova.
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A couple plays of Imperial Miners and a play of Tapestry today at Silver Key Lounge. Fun games and a great venue.
Board games are cool.
Board games are cool.
September 16, 2023 at 11:17 PM
A couple plays of Imperial Miners and a play of Tapestry today at Silver Key Lounge. Fun games and a great venue.
Board games are cool.
Board games are cool.