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GEEC - Boston @GENCON2025
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Highlighting tabletop games of all types!

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Found Trailblazers at #PAXUnplugged! Build hiking, biking, and kayaking loops back to your campsite in this clever card drafting game. Love the push-your-luck element of expanding trails vs actually closing loops to score. Perfect outdoorsy theme!

#boardgames #tabletopgames
December 9, 2024 at 2:54 AM
geecboston.bsky.social
Tried PlayProp, a Dutch party game at #PAXUnplugged, and I was hilariously bad at it! Fun group game that had everyone laughing. 25% of profits go to building human connections worldwide! I definitely recommend checking it out.

#boardgames #partygames #paxu #tabletopgames
Photo of Play Prop game boxes at PAX Unplugged Photo of Play Prop pieces.
December 8, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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Discovered Gnome Hollow at #PAXUnplugged! Create fairy rings of mushrooms in this gorgeous tile/worker placement game. Love the magnetic scoring boards and art style. Simple turns but lots of clever strategy in completing mushroom paths!

#boardgames #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #paxu
December 8, 2024 at 10:40 PM
geecboston.bsky.social
I was able to check out Flock Together at #PAXUnplugged! In this co-op game you're chickens with unique powers and punny names defending against predators that grow stronger each season. Love the art style and how each chicken's abilities create different strategies!

#boardgames #tabletopgames
Photo of the Flock Together gameboard Photo of the Flock Together meeples in a coop. Photo of the Flock Together game set-up. Photo of the Flock Together player boards
December 8, 2024 at 10:34 PM
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The @shutupshow.bsky.social panel was chaotically entertaining at #PAXUnplugged. I can't wait to see what they have in store for today!

#boardgames #tabletopgames
December 8, 2024 at 12:32 PM
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Just discovered Flip 7 at #PAXUnplugged - brilliantly simple push-your-luck card game! Flip cards without hitting same numbers, but the catch is: there's only one 1, two 2s, three 3s... Plus special cards add spicy twists. Bank early or risk it all? Won myself a promo pack!

#boardgames #cardgames
Photo of the Flip7 booth at PAX Unplugged Photo of an exhibitor at PAX Unplugged showing off Flip7 at a poker table dressed as a casino dealer Photo of the poster winning a Flip7 Travel Pack Photo of the Flip7 Travel Pack that was won.
December 8, 2024 at 5:26 AM
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One of my favorite games of #PAXUnplugged so far is Forest Shuffle! Build your perfect forest ecosystem by matching trees with wildlife before winter comes. Beautiful design, eco-friendly production, and such satisfying gameplay!

#boardgames
Photo of the Forest Shuffle box and the expansion. Photo of the Forest Shuffle expansion Photo of the Forest Shuffle gameboard. Photo of the Forest Shuffle cards being held during a game.
December 8, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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Have you ever wanted to run a food truck? Now you can with Chicken Fried Dice! Played it at #PAXUnplugged and loved it. It's a chaotic game of dice placement that really makes you feel the rush of demanding customers. Feed them all, earn tips, and get reviews to accumulate points!

#boardgames
December 7, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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As we kickoff Day 2 of #PAXUnplugged, a quick look at Cabanga! -A clever card shedding game where playing cards with big number gaps is risky! Other players can shout Cabanga! and hit you with penalty cards that fit between your numbers. Fast, fun, and chaotic! Give it a try!

#boardgames #cardgames
Photo of the Cabanga game box Photo of the Cabanga! Quick Start Rules
December 7, 2024 at 3:23 PM
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Unhappy with the election results? Get Buy the Vote! A frantic 15-minute blind bidding game where you're racing to win states' electoral votes. I love how the pressure ramps up each round and how swing states let you steal others' wins! Money management is key.

#PAXUnplugged #boardgames
Photo of Buy the Vote pieces Photo of Buy the Vote states available for purchase
December 7, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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Tried Sirens at #PAXUnplugged, a quick 2-player card drafting duel where you're competing sirens trying to lure sailors with your songs! Each round is a musical battle of wits as you try to overpower your rival's melody. Love the musical twist at the end where you hear the song you made

#boardgames
Photo of the Sirens cards in a table at PAX Unplugged Photo of the Sirens boxes on display at PAX Unplugged Photo of the back of the Sirens box at PAX Unplugged
December 7, 2024 at 5:14 AM
geecboston.bsky.social
😂 You two were great!
December 7, 2024 at 3:44 AM
geecboston.bsky.social
Only at #PAXUnplugged do you get this kind of entertainment: IKEA Kallax building at one hour, sax & trombone performances the next!

@anyacombsherhair.bsky.social
PAX Unplugged panelists struggling to build IKEA Kallax furniture. PAX Unplugged panelists still struggling to build IKEA Kallax furniture. The host of a PAX Unplugged panel showing off how easily he built IKEA Kallax furniture at home in order to annoy and antagonize the struggling panelists. A formerly struggling PAX Unplugged panelist playing the saxophone after successfully building IKEA Kallax furniture in a prior panel, and Matt playing a trombone to introduce the Himbo's panel
December 7, 2024 at 3:30 AM
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Checked out Survive The Island at #PAXUnplugged, a deliciously cutthroat game of getting your adventurers to safety! Move your crew off a sinking hex-tile island while dodging sea serpents, kaiju, and sharks. Sacrifice your opponents meeples while ushering your own to boats and safety!

#boardgames
Photo of people playing Survive the Island at PAX Unplugged.
December 7, 2024 at 2:41 AM
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Finally learned River Valley Glassworks at #PAXUnplugged! As woodland creatures collecting glass from a shifting river, you make tough choices between what you want and what you can reach. Love the combo of drafting and shop organization puzzles! A quick,engaging game!

#boardgames #tabletop
Photo of the River Valley Glassworks banner at PAX Unplugged Photo of the game board with glasswork pieces in a river taken at an angle. Photo of the River Valley Glassworks gameboard Photo of the River Valley Glassworks player board with glass pieces.
December 7, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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Charisma Check!

Great panel on networking in games. Not my strength yet, but will be!

Thanks for the insights!
@anyacombsherhair.bsky.social @yaniir.bsky.social @storysquadcast.bsky.social @smokingglueguns.bsky.social @dungeondudes.bsky.social

#PAXUnplugged #networking #boardgames #tabletopgames
Photo of the panelists and their handles on a projector screen A photo of the slideshow on the project screen used by the panelists outlining a live workshop portion of the panel.
December 6, 2024 at 11:31 PM
geecboston.bsky.social
Finally participated in a #PAXUnplugged tabletop tourney. I felt good with my #Everdell engine until Autumn, when I realized all the purple cards were snatched up. Note to self: don't sleep on those prosperity cards!

#boardgames #tabletopgaming #boardgametourney #philadelphia
December 6, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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Managed to get a demo of the Lord of the Rings Trick Taking Game in too! Really fun game. Can't wait to get it to the table.

#PAXUnplugged
December 6, 2024 at 7:26 PM
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Kicking off #PAXUnplugged with a huge score! Got a pre-release copy of LOTR Fellowship Trick Taking Game before they sold out! Includes limited Pinny Arcade pin & Gifts of Galadriel pack.

#paxunplugged #boardgames #cardgames #LOTR #PinnyArcade
Picture of the Lord of the rings trading card game, exclusive Galadriel pack and the limited edition pin Picture of the Lord of the rings trick taking game Picture of the limited edition pin Picture of the Gifts of Galadriel limited edition pack
December 6, 2024 at 6:38 PM