ConkliOdd
conkliodd.bsky.social
ConkliOdd
@conkliodd.bsky.social
Games and Donuts: and Geeky things in between - Parent - Creator - Reviewer - Educator - Gamer linktr.ee/conkliodd
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Hi there! ConkliOdd here. I’m a father, educator, gamer and creator. We rate donuts across the country and games with friends and family. I cosplay as the God of Constitution, live play D&D at Mayhem Gaming, and post games that are fun. We joke and want to connect people everywhere. Build the bridge
SNOW DAY!!! let’s figure out how I’m going to use it to procrastinate!
December 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Loving this shirt I made #christmas #donuts
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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...and with a blink of an eye PAX Unplugged 2025 is over. I'm glad I got to go but didn't get to spend a lot of time this year. I'm going to change that going forward. #pax #paxunplugged #boardgames #tsbletopgaming

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November 26, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Coming back to my house after convention I feel like the leftovers are going to eat me. Time to clean ahead of turkey day.
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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"It's dangerous to go #paxunplugged alone... take this," is what @conkliodd.bsky.social said, and then handed me a donut. The perfect start to a great adventure! #boardgame #tabletop #cardgames
November 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Home from an amazing PAX Unplugged with so much energy and ideas. Time to harness it for the power of games. And I’m a Champ
November 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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It's day 3! At 8.30 am PST, join us at twitch.tv/plaiddogevents for an the last day of this full weekend of TTRPGs and charity fundraising for Andrea's Adventurers!

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Let's Roll a Nat 20 to Beat Cancer!
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme! Escape from Dino Island! Business Wizards! SWADE! Ironsworn! D&D (5e.14)! and Lasers & Feelings!

YOU could be a player in any of these RPGs, and help us raise money for Canadian Cancer Research - sign up now: forms.gle/ACGRgitqa9Zf...
October 14, 2025 at 11:56 PM
The Donuts That Raised Me

How sweet mornings with my grandparents shaped my love for comfort food and connection. I have fond memories of eating donuts. That might sound like a silly statement, and I’m sure others haven’t put as much stock into the times they’ve snacked on sweet treats. But I’ve…
The Donuts That Raised Me
How sweet mornings with my grandparents shaped my love for comfort food and connection. I have fond memories of eating donuts. That might sound like a silly statement, and I’m sure others haven’t put as much stock into the times they’ve snacked on sweet treats. But I’ve had so many donuts, in so many places, that most of them blur together.
thedonutguy.blog
October 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A 1000 Islands Mini-moon

A wonderful wedding getaway. There was a big question in the air about what we’d do the weekend after our wedding. We had the kids set with their own plans, but Jocelyn and I waited until the last minute to decide where we were going. It was Labor Day weekend, so prices…
A 1000 Islands Mini-moon
A wonderful wedding getaway. There was a big question in the air about what we’d do the weekend after our wedding. We had the kids set with their own plans, but Jocelyn and I waited until the last minute to decide where we were going. It was Labor Day weekend, so prices were steep, and that added a little apprehension. Still, we knew we wanted time together, just the two of us.
thedonutguy.blog
September 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Capybara Crush Board Game Review: Smiles, Strategy, and Snuggly Packaging

Capybaras Get Their Heads in the Game Capybaras have been living rent-free in our heads lately. The zeitgeist is strong—you see them in games, posters, and funny videos. I’ve never been the type to hold strong opinions about…
Capybara Crush Board Game Review: Smiles, Strategy, and Snuggly Packaging
Capybaras Get Their Heads in the Game Capybaras have been living rent-free in our heads lately. The zeitgeist is strong—you see them in games, posters, and funny videos. I’ve never been the type to hold strong opinions about them, but their simple cuteness is undeniable. That charm serves them well, especially as the foundation for a game. Capybara Crush, designed by Dylan Coyle, fits right into the aesthetic of the Charming Games Collective.
thedonutguy.blog
September 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Joy of a Simple Wedding

Our Wedding With Simple Love My partner and I are easily entertained. Over the past few years together, we’ve learned that the simple things make us happiest. Since we’ve both been married before—and we each have kids—we knew we didn’t need a grand production this time…
Joy of a Simple Wedding
Our Wedding With Simple Love My partner and I are easily entertained. Over the past few years together, we’ve learned that the simple things make us happiest. Since we’ve both been married before—and we each have kids—we knew we didn’t need a grand production this time around. What we wanted was a celebration: something warm, genuine, and full of the people we love.
thedonutguy.blog
September 3, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Reframing the Game

Do you see wetlands, a building or more? There are so many tropes about how we see the world. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The grass is always greener. Is your glass half empty or half full? I usually land on the half-full side. I like to be positive and look for the…
Reframing the Game
Do you see wetlands, a building or more? There are so many tropes about how we see the world. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The grass is always greener. Is your glass half empty or half full? I usually land on the half-full side. I like to be positive and look for the brightness in things. That perspective guides much of my life, but as I grow personally and professionally, I’ve realized how important it is to think outside that single frame.
thedonutguy.blog
August 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I’m Kind of a Big Dill Game Review

I’m not Gherkin your chain. Have you ever embellished something? Was the fish longer in your story than it was in real life? Does your dating profile talk a bit more about your passion for reading than may be true? Is your age dependent on the day? This may be…
I’m Kind of a Big Dill Game Review
I’m not Gherkin your chain. Have you ever embellished something? Was the fish longer in your story than it was in real life? Does your dating profile talk a bit more about your passion for reading than may be true? Is your age dependent on the day? This may be exactly the right game for you. We first came across this game earlier in the year by Left Justified Studio.
thedonutguy.blog
August 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Oram’s Donut Shop Pittsburgh Review

A box of delicious tradition. Is Beaver Falls part of Pittsburgh? When I gave the call out to get an idea of where to go in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this was easily the top commented place to go. I’m not as familiar with the area as I would like to be so I do…
Oram’s Donut Shop Pittsburgh Review
A box of delicious tradition. Is Beaver Falls part of Pittsburgh? When I gave the call out to get an idea of where to go in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this was easily the top commented place to go. I’m not as familiar with the area as I would like to be so I do not know if this is exactly in the greater area.
thedonutguy.blog
August 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Is Glazed the Universal Donut?

Read and Tell Me The Joke While traveling last week, a friend brought up that they judge donut shops based on a glazed donut . They get that variety of donut wherever they go, and use that as their baseline looking at places. It is not my methodology, but it does…
Is Glazed the Universal Donut?
Read and Tell Me The Joke While traveling last week, a friend brought up that they judge donut shops based on a glazed donut . They get that variety of donut wherever they go, and use that as their baseline looking at places. It is not my methodology, but it does bring up a great point to think about; could a glaze donut be the universal measure?
thedonutguy.blog
August 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Rebel Princess Game Review

Princesses with Power My experience with Rebel Princess goes right along with my experience with princesses. I find myself dazzled a bit every time I get a chance to see them, but you can’t marry someone you just met. This game is quite different because I’m happy to get…
Rebel Princess Game Review
Princesses with Power My experience with Rebel Princess goes right along with my experience with princesses. I find myself dazzled a bit every time I get a chance to see them, but you can’t marry someone you just met. This game is quite different because I’m happy to get it out to play anytime. Let’s start with the gameplay itself. Trick is all the rage but this game layers strategy around whether or not you want to take the trick or influence somebody else on it.
thedonutguy.blog
August 8, 2025 at 4:13 PM
2025 Gen Con Recap

The Best 4 Days in Gaming I spent the past week at Gen Con in Indianapolis, my fourth time at the convention. This is my first trip to mix a bit of business with family as I brought my two children along for the ride. This was their first convention ever, and I thought if we…
2025 Gen Con Recap
The Best 4 Days in Gaming I spent the past week at Gen Con in Indianapolis, my fourth time at the convention. This is my first trip to mix a bit of business with family as I brought my two children along for the ride. This was their first convention ever, and I thought if we were gonna go anywhere with it, why not go to the largest one possible.
thedonutguy.blog
August 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Gaming and Friendship

David Hoppe President of Gen Con’s As much as I wanna write about Gen Con and the amazing parts of this convention that are exhausting me to no end in the best ways, tonight I’m reflecting on how much games have meant to me building friendships. I for years was the kid who…
Gaming and Friendship
David Hoppe President of Gen Con’s As much as I wanna write about Gen Con and the amazing parts of this convention that are exhausting me to no end in the best ways, tonight I’m reflecting on how much games have meant to me building friendships. I for years was the kid who struggled making deep friendships. I was always a kid who was on the fringe, wanting to be friends with everyone, but not best friends with anyone.
thedonutguy.blog
August 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Pre Exhaustion

We have a big week next week. A lot of my year culminates in going to Gen Con, and participating like a madman there. I get to see friends, meet with companies and designers and this year I get to take my kids for the first time. I’ve known about this for a year and I’ve had all…
Pre Exhaustion
We have a big week next week. A lot of my year culminates in going to Gen Con, and participating like a madman there. I get to see friends, meet with companies and designers and this year I get to take my kids for the first time. I’ve known about this for a year and I’ve had all that time to plan ahead.
thedonutguy.blog
July 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Rating Logic – Game Edition

Avoiding a “Catastrophe” Being in the space of reviewing and rating means that you have to have a system. There’s no basis of comparison without actually saying that you’re comparing things on a scale that makes sense. In the video format that is not easy. There is no…
Rating Logic – Game Edition
Avoiding a “Catastrophe” Being in the space of reviewing and rating means that you have to have a system. There’s no basis of comparison without actually saying that you’re comparing things on a scale that makes sense. In the video format that is not easy. There is no simple system to show what you are thinking about games comparatively based on the software or the display models within the videos.
thedonutguy.blog
July 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Everywhere, All at Once, All of the Time

Once Finger Lakes Today a friend told me “ how do you do it? It seems like a different city every time I talk to you.” In some ways this sounds like praise but in my mind it is a moment to take a break and really evaluate what the hell I’m doing. When that…
Everywhere, All at Once, All of the Time
Once Finger Lakes Today a friend told me “ how do you do it? It seems like a different city every time I talk to you.” In some ways this sounds like praise but in my mind it is a moment to take a break and really evaluate what the hell I’m doing. When that happens, you need to take a moment and think.
thedonutguy.blog
July 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Otter by Charming Games Collective Game Review

Otter by Charming Games Collective This game came across our feed with Capybara Crush. We were immediately intrigued by the cuteness of the art and how it just seemed like something cozy. They were nice enough to send us a review copy and upon getting…
Otter by Charming Games Collective Game Review
Otter by Charming Games Collective This game came across our feed with Capybara Crush. We were immediately intrigued by the cuteness of the art and how it just seemed like something cozy. They were nice enough to send us a review copy and upon getting both games I could see the appeal. First, these are small and easy to travel boxes.
thedonutguy.blog
July 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM