@dwgteach.bsky.social
GG&G 1022!
We start with a quick review from BGG.con of
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet from Space Cowboys
then we get fishy in
Aquaria by Tomas Holek from Delicious Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social !
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We start with a quick review from BGG.con of
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet from Space Cowboys
then we get fishy in
Aquaria by Tomas Holek from Delicious Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social !
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December 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
GG&G 1022!
We start with a quick review from BGG.con of
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet from Space Cowboys
then we get fishy in
Aquaria by Tomas Holek from Delicious Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social !
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We start with a quick review from BGG.con of
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet from Space Cowboys
then we get fishy in
Aquaria by Tomas Holek from Delicious Games
Thanks as always to our sponsor @beziergames.bsky.social !
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Probably the BEST stocking stuffer for this holiday season,
Up or Down? by Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
left us wanting to play again and again. It was an immediate purchase after we tried it at BGG.con and scales quite well from 2-6 players!
youtu.be/RFNCJRc7c9E
Up or Down? by Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
left us wanting to play again and again. It was an immediate purchase after we tried it at BGG.con and scales quite well from 2-6 players!
youtu.be/RFNCJRc7c9E
Garrett's Games Reviews Up Or Down? from Capstone Games
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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December 4, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Probably the BEST stocking stuffer for this holiday season,
Up or Down? by Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
left us wanting to play again and again. It was an immediate purchase after we tried it at BGG.con and scales quite well from 2-6 players!
youtu.be/RFNCJRc7c9E
Up or Down? by Wolfgang Kramer & Michael Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
left us wanting to play again and again. It was an immediate purchase after we tried it at BGG.con and scales quite well from 2-6 players!
youtu.be/RFNCJRc7c9E
Shelley & I check out one of the hottest titles from Essen 2025, working to build the gorgeous clock that's at the heart of Prague in
Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock by Paloma Pascual & Abraham Sanchez Hermida from @perrolokogames.bsky.social and @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/SsGUQAowwS8
Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock by Paloma Pascual & Abraham Sanchez Hermida from @perrolokogames.bsky.social and @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/SsGUQAowwS8
Garrett's Games Reviews Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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December 2, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Shelley & I check out one of the hottest titles from Essen 2025, working to build the gorgeous clock that's at the heart of Prague in
Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock by Paloma Pascual & Abraham Sanchez Hermida from @perrolokogames.bsky.social and @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/SsGUQAowwS8
Orloj: The Prague Astronomical Clock by Paloma Pascual & Abraham Sanchez Hermida from @perrolokogames.bsky.social and @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/SsGUQAowwS8
GG 1021! A quick correction on
Dragonarium by Chang & Chen from @wwbg-2025.bsky.social
then
Up or Down by Kramer & Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
then
Orloj by Pascual & Sanchez from @perrolokogames.bsky.social & @devirgames.bsky.social.
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Dragonarium by Chang & Chen from @wwbg-2025.bsky.social
then
Up or Down by Kramer & Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
then
Orloj by Pascual & Sanchez from @perrolokogames.bsky.social & @devirgames.bsky.social.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
GG 1021! A quick correction on
Dragonarium by Chang & Chen from @wwbg-2025.bsky.social
then
Up or Down by Kramer & Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
then
Orloj by Pascual & Sanchez from @perrolokogames.bsky.social & @devirgames.bsky.social.
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Dragonarium by Chang & Chen from @wwbg-2025.bsky.social
then
Up or Down by Kramer & Kiesling from @capstone-games.com
then
Orloj by Pascual & Sanchez from @perrolokogames.bsky.social & @devirgames.bsky.social.
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Wait! A trick-taking card game where you write the numbers on the cards? Yep! Shelley and I check out
Tricky Kids by Danielle Reynolds and Steven Ungaro from @pandasaurusgames.com .
youtu.be/d7jNFWK3hio
Tricky Kids by Danielle Reynolds and Steven Ungaro from @pandasaurusgames.com .
youtu.be/d7jNFWK3hio
Garrett's Games Reviews Tricky Kids from Pandasaurus Games
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Wait! A trick-taking card game where you write the numbers on the cards? Yep! Shelley and I check out
Tricky Kids by Danielle Reynolds and Steven Ungaro from @pandasaurusgames.com .
youtu.be/d7jNFWK3hio
Tricky Kids by Danielle Reynolds and Steven Ungaro from @pandasaurusgames.com .
youtu.be/d7jNFWK3hio
Shelley and I head to the world of Lord of the Rings, rolling dice and marking our storybooks in
The Hobbit: There and Back Again by Reiner Knizia from @officedoggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/Hr93f2MFUYs
The Hobbit: There and Back Again by Reiner Knizia from @officedoggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/Hr93f2MFUYs
Garrett's Games Reviews The Hobbit - There And Back Again from Office Dog
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Shelley and I head to the world of Lord of the Rings, rolling dice and marking our storybooks in
The Hobbit: There and Back Again by Reiner Knizia from @officedoggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/Hr93f2MFUYs
The Hobbit: There and Back Again by Reiner Knizia from @officedoggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/Hr93f2MFUYs
Shelley and I get equipment and build related buildings with resources from our towns and surrounding community in
Cultivo by Stefan Dorra, Rita Dorra, and Andreas Zimmermann from @Spielefaible!
youtu.be/e8K7q2hsAiI
Cultivo by Stefan Dorra, Rita Dorra, and Andreas Zimmermann from @Spielefaible!
youtu.be/e8K7q2hsAiI
Garrett's Games Reviews Cultivo from Spiele Faible
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Shelley and I get equipment and build related buildings with resources from our towns and surrounding community in
Cultivo by Stefan Dorra, Rita Dorra, and Andreas Zimmermann from @Spielefaible!
youtu.be/e8K7q2hsAiI
Cultivo by Stefan Dorra, Rita Dorra, and Andreas Zimmermann from @Spielefaible!
youtu.be/e8K7q2hsAiI
Shelley and I attempt to be the most efficient producers of various farm produce (including pickles!) in
Formidable Farm by Freidemann Friese from @2FSpiele and @RioGrandeGames youtu.be/dIEKfY4Kh94
Formidable Farm by Freidemann Friese from @2FSpiele and @RioGrandeGames youtu.be/dIEKfY4Kh94
Garrett's Games Reviews Formidable Farm from 2F Spiele and Rio Grande Games
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Shelley and I attempt to be the most efficient producers of various farm produce (including pickles!) in
Formidable Farm by Freidemann Friese from @2FSpiele and @RioGrandeGames youtu.be/dIEKfY4Kh94
Formidable Farm by Freidemann Friese from @2FSpiele and @RioGrandeGames youtu.be/dIEKfY4Kh94
Shelley and I quest for jewels in the ruins, guiding our camels along the trails and creating jewelry in
Kuldhara by Glenn Dejaeger from Jolly Dutch Productions
youtu.be/k7_8xsRiV3I
Kuldhara by Glenn Dejaeger from Jolly Dutch Productions
youtu.be/k7_8xsRiV3I
Garrett's Games Reviews Kuldhara from Jolly Dutch Productions
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Shelley and I quest for jewels in the ruins, guiding our camels along the trails and creating jewelry in
Kuldhara by Glenn Dejaeger from Jolly Dutch Productions
youtu.be/k7_8xsRiV3I
Kuldhara by Glenn Dejaeger from Jolly Dutch Productions
youtu.be/k7_8xsRiV3I
Shelley and I work with our 'beeples' to gather resources and build buildings in the double-sided cards worker placement game
Propolis by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from @alderaceg.bsky.social and @flatoutgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/1MdIZRcQw0I
Propolis by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from @alderaceg.bsky.social and @flatoutgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/1MdIZRcQw0I
Garrett's Games Reviews Propolis from AEG and Flatout Games
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Shelley and I work with our 'beeples' to gather resources and build buildings in the double-sided cards worker placement game
Propolis by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from @alderaceg.bsky.social and @flatoutgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/1MdIZRcQw0I
Propolis by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, and Shawn Stankewich from @alderaceg.bsky.social and @flatoutgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/1MdIZRcQw0I
Shelley and I get out our colored pencils and draw pretty layers of 'sand' in a bottle in
Sand Art by Kory Jordan from 25th Century Games
youtu.be/4cVUd2CIwQA
Sand Art by Kory Jordan from 25th Century Games
youtu.be/4cVUd2CIwQA
Garrett's Games Reviews Sand Art from 25th Century Games
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Shelley and I get out our colored pencils and draw pretty layers of 'sand' in a bottle in
Sand Art by Kory Jordan from 25th Century Games
youtu.be/4cVUd2CIwQA
Sand Art by Kory Jordan from 25th Century Games
youtu.be/4cVUd2CIwQA
GG1020! We check out a fun card game, and then preview a cool puzzle game with dragons!
Meister Makatsu by Reiner Knizia from @amigogames.bsky.social
Dragonarium from @Wonderful World Board Games
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UPDATE - WE GOT A RULE WRONG ON DRAGONARIUM MAKING IT HARDER!
Meister Makatsu by Reiner Knizia from @amigogames.bsky.social
Dragonarium from @Wonderful World Board Games
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UPDATE - WE GOT A RULE WRONG ON DRAGONARIUM MAKING IT HARDER!
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November 24, 2025 at 12:43 AM
GG1020! We check out a fun card game, and then preview a cool puzzle game with dragons!
Meister Makatsu by Reiner Knizia from @amigogames.bsky.social
Dragonarium from @Wonderful World Board Games
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UPDATE - WE GOT A RULE WRONG ON DRAGONARIUM MAKING IT HARDER!
Meister Makatsu by Reiner Knizia from @amigogames.bsky.social
Dragonarium from @Wonderful World Board Games
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UPDATE - WE GOT A RULE WRONG ON DRAGONARIUM MAKING IT HARDER!
Shelley and I put on our dancing shoes for this cute card game (that would be better with more players) - Shall We Dance from Saashi & Saashi
youtu.be/nFa-8RiLwM8
youtu.be/nFa-8RiLwM8
Garrett's Games Reviews Shall We Dance from Saashi and Saashi
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Shelley and I put on our dancing shoes for this cute card game (that would be better with more players) - Shall We Dance from Saashi & Saashi
youtu.be/nFa-8RiLwM8
youtu.be/nFa-8RiLwM8
Time to move all of the stuff from the house! Players compete to be the best movers of a family's possessions in
Removal by Michal Reszka from Albi.
youtu.be/70Pra48Q8Bc
Removal by Michal Reszka from Albi.
youtu.be/70Pra48Q8Bc
Garrett's Games Reviews Removal from Albi
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Time to move all of the stuff from the house! Players compete to be the best movers of a family's possessions in
Removal by Michal Reszka from Albi.
youtu.be/70Pra48Q8Bc
Removal by Michal Reszka from Albi.
youtu.be/70Pra48Q8Bc
This time we head north to the Arctic Circle to photographic the wonderful animals of our northern climes in
Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from Lucky Duck Games
youtu.be/j0hrMsEsUWs
Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from Lucky Duck Games
youtu.be/j0hrMsEsUWs
Garrett's Games Reviews Borealis: Arctic Expeditions from Lucky Duck Games!
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 21, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This time we head north to the Arctic Circle to photographic the wonderful animals of our northern climes in
Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from Lucky Duck Games
youtu.be/j0hrMsEsUWs
Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from Lucky Duck Games
youtu.be/j0hrMsEsUWs
Shelley and I are at BGG.con in Dallas and our first game was this family-style title from @spacecowboysoff.bsky.social
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet
youtu.be/8P6eeDpeKXE
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet
youtu.be/8P6eeDpeKXE
Garrett's Games Reviews Dewan from Space Cowboys
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 20, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Shelley and I are at BGG.con in Dallas and our first game was this family-style title from @spacecowboysoff.bsky.social
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet
youtu.be/8P6eeDpeKXE
Dewan by Johannes Goupy and Yoann Levet
youtu.be/8P6eeDpeKXE
Shelley and I check out an interesting twist on trick taking in
Shadow Cards by Robert A Kamp and Christopher Haviland from AMIGO
We try to predict our scores in each hand, taking a card from each trick won.
youtu.be/FV8dE6M9nMI
Shadow Cards by Robert A Kamp and Christopher Haviland from AMIGO
We try to predict our scores in each hand, taking a card from each trick won.
youtu.be/FV8dE6M9nMI
Garrett's Games Reviews Shadow Cards from AMIGO
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Shelley and I check out an interesting twist on trick taking in
Shadow Cards by Robert A Kamp and Christopher Haviland from AMIGO
We try to predict our scores in each hand, taking a card from each trick won.
youtu.be/FV8dE6M9nMI
Shadow Cards by Robert A Kamp and Christopher Haviland from AMIGO
We try to predict our scores in each hand, taking a card from each trick won.
youtu.be/FV8dE6M9nMI
Now available on Kickstarter!
Wonderful World Board Games' newest has players playing domino-style tiles, placing gems, and giving birth to dragons!
Dragonarium by Wei Chang and Kuan Chen
youtu.be/3O-N81ywYX8
Wonderful World Board Games' newest has players playing domino-style tiles, placing gems, and giving birth to dragons!
Dragonarium by Wei Chang and Kuan Chen
youtu.be/3O-N81ywYX8
Garrett's Games Previews Dragonarium from Wonderful World Board Games!
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Now available on Kickstarter!
Wonderful World Board Games' newest has players playing domino-style tiles, placing gems, and giving birth to dragons!
Dragonarium by Wei Chang and Kuan Chen
youtu.be/3O-N81ywYX8
Wonderful World Board Games' newest has players playing domino-style tiles, placing gems, and giving birth to dragons!
Dragonarium by Wei Chang and Kuan Chen
youtu.be/3O-N81ywYX8
This week we go exploring! First we head north & take photos of wildlife in
Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from #LuckyDuckGames
then we head down into the depths in
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Alberto Millan from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from #LuckyDuckGames
then we head down into the depths in
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Alberto Millan from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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November 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This week we go exploring! First we head north & take photos of wildlife in
Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from #LuckyDuckGames
then we head down into the depths in
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Alberto Millan from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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Borealis: Arctic Expeditions by Dariusz Mindur from #LuckyDuckGames
then we head down into the depths in
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Alberto Millan from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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For our Tuesday video release, we check out this great family-style game from Michael Schacht:
MySeven (or Double Seven) from Schmidt Spiele (and @tikieditions.bsky.social)
Quick playing with great bits, this one's a wonderful starter or finisher for a Game Night.
youtu.be/qn2cfsPe3Lo
MySeven (or Double Seven) from Schmidt Spiele (and @tikieditions.bsky.social)
Quick playing with great bits, this one's a wonderful starter or finisher for a Game Night.
youtu.be/qn2cfsPe3Lo
Garrett's Games Reviews MySeven from Schmidt Spiele
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
For our Tuesday video release, we check out this great family-style game from Michael Schacht:
MySeven (or Double Seven) from Schmidt Spiele (and @tikieditions.bsky.social)
Quick playing with great bits, this one's a wonderful starter or finisher for a Game Night.
youtu.be/qn2cfsPe3Lo
MySeven (or Double Seven) from Schmidt Spiele (and @tikieditions.bsky.social)
Quick playing with great bits, this one's a wonderful starter or finisher for a Game Night.
youtu.be/qn2cfsPe3Lo
GG&G 1018! This week Shelley & I build cities & fight for our dwarven homeland. First we check out
Timber Town by Ryan Boucher from Alley Cat Games
then we go BIG & try to gain the most prestige as dwarves in
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
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Timber Town by Ryan Boucher from Alley Cat Games
then we go BIG & try to gain the most prestige as dwarves in
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
GG&G 1018! This week Shelley & I build cities & fight for our dwarven homeland. First we check out
Timber Town by Ryan Boucher from Alley Cat Games
then we go BIG & try to gain the most prestige as dwarves in
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
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Timber Town by Ryan Boucher from Alley Cat Games
then we go BIG & try to gain the most prestige as dwarves in
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
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Dr. Reiner Knizia creates another fun, quirky card game for Essen 2025
Meister Makatsu from @amigogames.bsky.social
Try not to collect points over the course of three sets of rounds, during which you're playing 1/2 of your hand each round.
youtu.be/i4LE8SgJR4w
Meister Makatsu from @amigogames.bsky.social
Try not to collect points over the course of three sets of rounds, during which you're playing 1/2 of your hand each round.
youtu.be/i4LE8SgJR4w
Garrett's Games Reviews Meister Makatsu from AMIGO
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Dr. Reiner Knizia creates another fun, quirky card game for Essen 2025
Meister Makatsu from @amigogames.bsky.social
Try not to collect points over the course of three sets of rounds, during which you're playing 1/2 of your hand each round.
youtu.be/i4LE8SgJR4w
Meister Makatsu from @amigogames.bsky.social
Try not to collect points over the course of three sets of rounds, during which you're playing 1/2 of your hand each round.
youtu.be/i4LE8SgJR4w
Garrett's Games does Video! Shelley and I go BIG as we attempt to reclaim our dwarven homeland and earn the most prestige in
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/cjdHi-63l_g
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/cjdHi-63l_g
Garrett's Games Reviews Covenant from Devir
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
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November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Garrett's Games does Video! Shelley and I go BIG as we attempt to reclaim our dwarven homeland and earn the most prestige in
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/cjdHi-63l_g
Covenant by German Millan from @devirgames.bsky.social
youtu.be/cjdHi-63l_g
Shelley & I check out 2 small-box games that provide a big-game feel.
First up is an @allplay.bsky.social tableau builder
Oddland by Dan Schumacher
then we check out a new Essen 2025 release
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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First up is an @allplay.bsky.social tableau builder
Oddland by Dan Schumacher
then we check out a new Essen 2025 release
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Shelley & I check out 2 small-box games that provide a big-game feel.
First up is an @allplay.bsky.social tableau builder
Oddland by Dan Schumacher
then we check out a new Essen 2025 release
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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First up is an @allplay.bsky.social tableau builder
Oddland by Dan Schumacher
then we check out a new Essen 2025 release
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
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Shelley and I rescue people fleeing Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/jcViQ5Qmk8E
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/jcViQ5Qmk8E
Garrett's Games Reviews 1975: White Christmas from Looping Games
YouTube video by Garrett's Games
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Shelley and I rescue people fleeing Saigon at the end of the Vietnam War in
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/jcViQ5Qmk8E
1975: White Christmas by Albert Reyes from @loopinggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/jcViQ5Qmk8E