Haven’t played TOV but I enjoyed Donnerschlag from the same publisher and have my eye on their other, Eastern Front Traces games. Really like VUCA Sims ethos, production values and the historical context in their rulebooks.

Thank you! Super to see you today. Thought the rest of the conference was excellent, hope you enjoyed it.

Further anecdata, and possibly not the most reliable proxy for the entire hobby, but some of my earliest gaming memories are the letters page of White Dwarf melting down discussing women in gaming. The impression was of a very male environment.

A couple of minutes before I opened this app, I announced to wife and youngest that now is the time for an extended edition rewatch. I am taking your post as serendipitous validation. 🤓

Having spent nearly thirty years in books and publishing, I think many readers underestimate how hard it is to spot errors in any long form text—let alone something where one is checking for rules/playability as well as as language/style.

Wow.

The probability of this actually got covered by More or Less back in the day: www.bbc.com/news/magazin...

I often feel like that after a long day in a small office. Besides the cognitive load, ventilation can really make a difference—I got a little CO₂ monitor after seeing them in the meeting rooms at a client, and it’s remarkable how quickly levels build up. 1200ppm+ = fatigue and impaired decisions.

Thank you. Gritted teeth and strong coffee.

This dynamic is one of the things I find challenging and rewarding about being an independent consultant: every client is different, and there's a process of learning the organisation and context, generally against much greater time pressure than @profserious.bsky.social's example.

—the plot and characterisation don’t bear much examination—but the vibes are le Carré x Monocle: loyalty, conspiracy, bursts of violence, and clothes and interiors to die for. Really, it’s the Blanchett and Fassbender show, and they play their parts beautifully.

What’s the workplace equivalent of