Hollandspiele
@hollandspiele.bsky.social
Dinosaurs everybody. Posts by Mary, who along with @amabel.bsky.social runs Hollandspiele, a publisher of weird games for weird people.
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starting work on the card art for PREPOTENT, my long-delayed horse-breeding, -racing, and -betting game.
October 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
starting work on the card art for PREPOTENT, my long-delayed horse-breeding, -racing, and -betting game.
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one thing that's interesting is that having anything on the back of the box is a relatively recent phenomenon - becoming commonplace just in the last 40 years or so. Many games prior to the 1980s had entirely blank box backs
definitely cases where I have been tempted myself...
definitely cases where I have been tempted myself...
A friend (who is a graphic designer) is just discovering the Horseless Carriage #BoardGame has a blank box bottom. And I'm just dying. Splotter has been Splottering since the 90s. They ain't gonna change now. 😂
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
one thing that's interesting is that having anything on the back of the box is a relatively recent phenomenon - becoming commonplace just in the last 40 years or so. Many games prior to the 1980s had entirely blank box backs
definitely cases where I have been tempted myself...
definitely cases where I have been tempted myself...
New game day! Belinda's Big Bonus is now available. Cookware not included.
Belinda's Big Bonus: A Belinda Blinked Game
Game Design: Amabel HollandIllustrations: Mouldy WoodHex Number: 91Duration: 60 minutesPlayers: 1-4MSRP: $50.00
The officially licensed Belinda Blinked board game adapts Rocky Flintstone's cult classi...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
New game day! Belinda's Big Bonus is now available. Cookware not included.
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So excited to crack open my shiny new copy of 'Cardboard Ghosts' by @amabel.bsky.social. I'm keen to see how her ideas on metaphor, immersion and agency might translate to classroom play experiences... particuarly with her commentary on several of @colewehrle.bsky.social's historical games.
October 15, 2025 at 4:47 AM
So excited to crack open my shiny new copy of 'Cardboard Ghosts' by @amabel.bsky.social. I'm keen to see how her ideas on metaphor, immersion and agency might translate to classroom play experiences... particuarly with her commentary on several of @colewehrle.bsky.social's historical games.
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LOOKING FOR AN INDIGENOUS COLLABORATOR 🧵
I'm planning a video essay on the Billy Jack films, particularly focusing on Trial of Billy Jack & its angry panorama of 1970s political activism - police brutality, penal reform, Viet Nam, Kent State - it kinda has everything & I wanna dig into that.
I'm planning a video essay on the Billy Jack films, particularly focusing on Trial of Billy Jack & its angry panorama of 1970s political activism - police brutality, penal reform, Viet Nam, Kent State - it kinda has everything & I wanna dig into that.
October 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
LOOKING FOR AN INDIGENOUS COLLABORATOR 🧵
I'm planning a video essay on the Billy Jack films, particularly focusing on Trial of Billy Jack & its angry panorama of 1970s political activism - police brutality, penal reform, Viet Nam, Kent State - it kinda has everything & I wanna dig into that.
I'm planning a video essay on the Billy Jack films, particularly focusing on Trial of Billy Jack & its angry panorama of 1970s political activism - police brutality, penal reform, Viet Nam, Kent State - it kinda has everything & I wanna dig into that.
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Belinda's Big Bonus - a Belinda Blinked board game (overview)
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October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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I think this is my favorite rules thread title
October 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I think this is my favorite rules thread title
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I need to take a break between stints at the Six Moons Wood Bits factory, so let's play a solo game of my new release cross4.
Game continues until I can't place valid words. +1 pt per word, -1 per blank, +1 for J, Q, W, X, Z appearing in 2 words. M/W and N/Z are the same face.
Turn 1!
Game continues until I can't place valid words. +1 pt per word, -1 per blank, +1 for J, Q, W, X, Z appearing in 2 words. M/W and N/Z are the same face.
Turn 1!
September 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I need to take a break between stints at the Six Moons Wood Bits factory, so let's play a solo game of my new release cross4.
Game continues until I can't place valid words. +1 pt per word, -1 per blank, +1 for J, Q, W, X, Z appearing in 2 words. M/W and N/Z are the same face.
Turn 1!
Game continues until I can't place valid words. +1 pt per word, -1 per blank, +1 for J, Q, W, X, Z appearing in 2 words. M/W and N/Z are the same face.
Turn 1!
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rulebook is now up on BGG for anyone who's been wondering, "how the hell did she make a Belinda Blinked game?"
boardgamegeek.com/filepage/308...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
rulebook is now up on BGG for anyone who's been wondering, "how the hell did she make a Belinda Blinked game?"
boardgamegeek.com/filepage/308...
boardgamegeek.com/filepage/308...
New game day! cross4! Buy it or else. We have not determined what 'else' is yet, but you should buy it to be safe.
cross4
Game Design: Amabel HollandHex Number: 90Duration: 30 minutesPlayers: 1-4MSRP: $25.00
Amabel Holland's throwback to the classic crossword dice games of the twentieth century, cross4 is the first of th...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New game day! cross4! Buy it or else. We have not determined what 'else' is yet, but you should buy it to be safe.
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I haven't done a game design thread in a bit, and I just got the final proof cards for BELINDA'S BIG BONUS, so let's talk about the exclusives that come with the deluxe "Belinkers Edition". 🧵
September 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I haven't done a game design thread in a bit, and I just got the final proof cards for BELINDA'S BIG BONUS, so let's talk about the exclusives that come with the deluxe "Belinkers Edition". 🧵
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The Aurora Plastics Corporation, later Aurora Products, was known for their slot cars and licensed model kits. But the publication of a board game would change everything.
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SKITTLE: the board game series that destroyed its publisher
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September 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
The Aurora Plastics Corporation, later Aurora Products, was known for their slot cars and licensed model kits. But the publication of a board game would change everything.
youtu.be/TH3QT05C25w
youtu.be/TH3QT05C25w
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Cooling off.. 😅
August 21, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Cooling off.. 😅
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now that we're clearing out the backlog, I've updated the schedule for the rest of the year, and am preparing for our first new release since May. Unfortunately Rayroads gets pushed to 2026 as a result but I promise it will be worth the wait.
August 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
now that we're clearing out the backlog, I've updated the schedule for the rest of the year, and am preparing for our first new release since May. Unfortunately Rayroads gets pushed to 2026 as a result but I promise it will be worth the wait.
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Doubt is our Product changed the way I think about games forever. Nicaea is wild to bring out with people who have never played a Hollandspiele, and I'm sure the rest are awesome too. If you haven't tried one yet, now's a great time to jump in.
Nine years of Hollandspiele! Thank you for supporting us.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
August 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Doubt is our Product changed the way I think about games forever. Nicaea is wild to bring out with people who have never played a Hollandspiele, and I'm sure the rest are awesome too. If you haven't tried one yet, now's a great time to jump in.
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Nicaea is hilarious even if you never play it (guilty).
Endurance is an amazing historical retelling.
Doubt Is Our Product is not just a great commentary on the subject, but a really solid super-asymmetric.
Endurance is an amazing historical retelling.
Doubt Is Our Product is not just a great commentary on the subject, but a really solid super-asymmetric.
Nine years of Hollandspiele! Thank you for supporting us.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
August 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Nicaea is hilarious even if you never play it (guilty).
Endurance is an amazing historical retelling.
Doubt Is Our Product is not just a great commentary on the subject, but a really solid super-asymmetric.
Endurance is an amazing historical retelling.
Doubt Is Our Product is not just a great commentary on the subject, but a really solid super-asymmetric.
Nine years of Hollandspiele! Thank you for supporting us.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
August 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Nine years of Hollandspiele! Thank you for supporting us.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
We're having a flash sale now through Sunday, offering a $9 discount on five of Amabel's games.
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Hollandspiele is at this moment working on the backlog of orders for Amabel's City of Six Moons. Once we're caught up, we'll have a better idea of the exact release date for BELINDA'S BIG BONUS. But we expect it to be in September or October.
July 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hollandspiele is at this moment working on the backlog of orders for Amabel's City of Six Moons. Once we're caught up, we'll have a better idea of the exact release date for BELINDA'S BIG BONUS. But we expect it to be in September or October.
Our lids were sealed; but like the Duchess, we promised we'd come clean!
Coming this fall;;
BELINDA'S BIG BONUS - a BELINDA BLINKED game - is the first board game based on the books by @flintstonerocky.bsky.social enjoyed by "Belinkers" around the globe.
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Coming this fall;;
BELINDA'S BIG BONUS - a BELINDA BLINKED game - is the first board game based on the books by @flintstonerocky.bsky.social enjoyed by "Belinkers" around the globe.
🧵for details 🧵
July 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Our lids were sealed; but like the Duchess, we promised we'd come clean!
Coming this fall;;
BELINDA'S BIG BONUS - a BELINDA BLINKED game - is the first board game based on the books by @flintstonerocky.bsky.social enjoyed by "Belinkers" around the globe.
🧵for details 🧵
Coming this fall;;
BELINDA'S BIG BONUS - a BELINDA BLINKED game - is the first board game based on the books by @flintstonerocky.bsky.social enjoyed by "Belinkers" around the globe.
🧵for details 🧵
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My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #41: Sarmatia from The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE from @hollandspiele.bsky.social
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My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #41: Sarmatia from The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE from Hollandspiele
With this new My Favorite Wargame Cards Series, I hope to take a look at a specific card from the various wargames that I have played and share how it is used in the game. I am not a strategist and…
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July 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #41: Sarmatia from The Wars of Marcus Aurelius: Rome 170-180CE from @hollandspiele.bsky.social
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Does your hat have a bit of an attitude?
Does it think too highly of itself?
Does your hat need to be taken down a peg or two?
Just show it this photo, it will ruin your hat's self-worth.
THIS is a hat.
Jessie Matthews in the musical "Evergreen" (1930)
Does it think too highly of itself?
Does your hat need to be taken down a peg or two?
Just show it this photo, it will ruin your hat's self-worth.
THIS is a hat.
Jessie Matthews in the musical "Evergreen" (1930)
July 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Does your hat have a bit of an attitude?
Does it think too highly of itself?
Does your hat need to be taken down a peg or two?
Just show it this photo, it will ruin your hat's self-worth.
THIS is a hat.
Jessie Matthews in the musical "Evergreen" (1930)
Does it think too highly of itself?
Does your hat need to be taken down a peg or two?
Just show it this photo, it will ruin your hat's self-worth.
THIS is a hat.
Jessie Matthews in the musical "Evergreen" (1930)
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Czech poster for GODZILLA, 1956.
July 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Czech poster for GODZILLA, 1956.
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Our unboxing video for Comet: Allied Airman Rescue in World War II from @hollandspiele.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2025/07/06/u...
Unboxing Video: Comet: Allied Airman Rescue in World War II from Hollandspiele
In this solitaire game from Brad Smith, you help allied airmen shot down in World War II escape from occupied Europe. There were several escape lines – networks of safehouses, forgers, and civilian…
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July 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Our unboxing video for Comet: Allied Airman Rescue in World War II from @hollandspiele.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2025/07/06/u...
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Yesterday we had a fantastic game of Supply Lines of the American Revolution by @hollandspiele.bsky.social. In this game, as soon as the treaty of alliance is signed with France, the Patriot wins an immediate victory.
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July 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Yesterday we had a fantastic game of Supply Lines of the American Revolution by @hollandspiele.bsky.social. In this game, as soon as the treaty of alliance is signed with France, the Patriot wins an immediate victory.
#DidYouSayThankYouOnce?
#DidYouSayThankYouOnce?
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Happy Independence Day! Gaming the American Revolution – Ranking the Games We Have Played – 2025 Edition with games from @gmtgames.bsky.social, @compassgamesllc, @Academy_Games, @worth2004, @hollandspiele.bsky.social RBM Studio and more. theplayersaid.com/2025/07/04/g...
Gaming the American Revolution – Ranking the Games We Have Played – 2025 Edition
This is my annual ode to the games of the American Revolution and I typically post this one on the 4th of July. I love this time of year and I love the history behind the holiday, even though most …
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July 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Happy Independence Day! Gaming the American Revolution – Ranking the Games We Have Played – 2025 Edition with games from @gmtgames.bsky.social, @compassgamesllc, @Academy_Games, @worth2004, @hollandspiele.bsky.social RBM Studio and more. theplayersaid.com/2025/07/04/g...