Finally got Speakeasy, the new Lacerda, to the table. 11 turns is not a lot of time to get your engine going, even with helper cards and there being more than 1 action per turn. This is definite a game that will reward multiple pl... https://literal.blog/2025/11/04/finally-got-speakeasy-the-new.html

Played Tea Witches this week. A worker placement/resource management game of cute art and very bad tea puns. So, so many bad tea puns. Are there good ones?

Anyway, there is enough variety in mechanisms to be interesting, and while... https://literal.blog/2025/10/17/played-tea-witches-this-week.html

Test setup of Escape Plan by Vital Lacerda while I review the rules for a play this Wednesday (hopefully!). The heist is over, now the team has split up and is making their getaway. You have 3 days to grab the loot you’ve hidden and g... https://literal.blog/2025/10/11/test-setup-of-escape-plan.html

Setting up Shackleton Base for a 4-player game. Preparing to teach this next game night at my FLGS. It looks like a lot, but the complexity is in the interactions & decisions, not the mechanics. Can’t wait for our first play.

Flatiron first play: https://literal.blog/2024/11/28/flatiron-first-play.html

First game of Tabriz. This is about 1 round from the end, and it came down to a tiebreaker. Solid engine builder from Randy Flynn, creator of Cascadia. Definitely recommended!

Organizing some games, and sleeving the cards in Arcs. Looking forward to playing Hamster Roll this week, and hopefully a few more.

Purchased December 1966. Practically a family heirloom now. Also, aside from one unfortunate blues cover all excellent songs.

A little noisier than yesterday’s choice, but this album still absolutely rips. Hardcore & Black Metal colliding in cathartic violence.

Haven’t listened to this one in a bit. Definitely
A stronger entry in the TMBG discography.