Kat Tsiatas
@ktsiatas.bsky.social
Originally from Rhode Island but now in the Bay Area. Avid board gamer. I like going to check out bridges and other civil engineering landmarks. Newport Folk Festival fan for 15 years running.
BGG: CaptainKat
BGA: athenaKat
BGG: CaptainKat
BGA: athenaKat
Continuing my adventures is Bay Area sports. I had a blast watching the Giants final game.
September 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Continuing my adventures is Bay Area sports. I had a blast watching the Giants final game.
I need a really good video explaining fouls to me. Have things changed since my youth basketball days? Go Valkyries!
September 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I need a really good video explaining fouls to me. Have things changed since my youth basketball days? Go Valkyries!
And I have my ticket for game 2 at Balhalla San Jose! Looking forward to my first playoff game of any sport!
September 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
And I have my ticket for game 2 at Balhalla San Jose! Looking forward to my first playoff game of any sport!
New gaming group means I did some solo stuff and a different mixture of games. August plays.
September 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
New gaming group means I did some solo stuff and a different mixture of games. August plays.
Had my first trip to Ballhalla on Sunday and definitely plan to go back!
September 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Had my first trip to Ballhalla on Sunday and definitely plan to go back!
Things my movers lost: sleeved Blighted Reach, Wingspan + 3 expansions +nesting box, 1 Allplay premium bag. On Monday I'll be making a lot of phone calls to see if I can make this right.
August 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Things my movers lost: sleeved Blighted Reach, Wingspan + 3 expansions +nesting box, 1 Allplay premium bag. On Monday I'll be making a lot of phone calls to see if I can make this right.
My July board gaming update: more progress on the campaign games I have going on. I enjoyed the absurdity of a meta board game themed Unlock series. I finally got Earth off my shelf of shame. Now I'm left wondering if I want to buy my own copy of Grand Austria Hotel?
August 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
My July board gaming update: more progress on the campaign games I have going on. I enjoyed the absurdity of a meta board game themed Unlock series. I finally got Earth off my shelf of shame. Now I'm left wondering if I want to buy my own copy of Grand Austria Hotel?
I'm behind on my pun calendar. And glad for it! Who wanted to start their week with this?
July 31, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm behind on my pun calendar. And glad for it! Who wanted to start their week with this?
15th year at Newport Folk Festival and still having a blast.
July 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
15th year at Newport Folk Festival and still having a blast.
Yesterday I went to my first RI Football Club game. It ended in a tie but was a blast to go.
July 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Yesterday I went to my first RI Football Club game. It ended in a tie but was a blast to go.
I thought to myself, "I should go to Waterfire one more time before I move to California." I forgot how late the sunsets right now and am 1.5 hours early.
July 4, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I thought to myself, "I should go to Waterfire one more time before I move to California." I forgot how late the sunsets right now and am 1.5 hours early.
Here's my June top most played games post. Still marching forward on this Earthborne Rangers campaign. 7 Empires is a potential purchase after I move. I really liked it a lot.
June 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Here's my June top most played games post. Still marching forward on this Earthborne Rangers campaign. 7 Empires is a potential purchase after I move. I really liked it a lot.
I've seen the trolls in Rhode Island, but now here is a troll at Fioli Historic House in California.
June 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I've seen the trolls in Rhode Island, but now here is a troll at Fioli Historic House in California.
Many many years later, I finally tried Lords of Waterdeep. I always love a worker placement game and enjoyed this.
I also always like climbing games but Tichu still reigns suprememe over Chimera for me.
And, it sounds like I might get to play more Merchants and Marauders over the weekend!
I also always like climbing games but Tichu still reigns suprememe over Chimera for me.
And, it sounds like I might get to play more Merchants and Marauders over the weekend!
June 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Many many years later, I finally tried Lords of Waterdeep. I always love a worker placement game and enjoyed this.
I also always like climbing games but Tichu still reigns suprememe over Chimera for me.
And, it sounds like I might get to play more Merchants and Marauders over the weekend!
I also always like climbing games but Tichu still reigns suprememe over Chimera for me.
And, it sounds like I might get to play more Merchants and Marauders over the weekend!
My obligatory list of top games played in May.
As predicted, Earthborne Rangers was still high up on the list. I was happy to get Through the Ages off the shelf of shame. I also got to try the expansion for Merchants & Marauders finally!
As predicted, Earthborne Rangers was still high up on the list. I was happy to get Through the Ages off the shelf of shame. I also got to try the expansion for Merchants & Marauders finally!
June 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
My obligatory list of top games played in May.
As predicted, Earthborne Rangers was still high up on the list. I was happy to get Through the Ages off the shelf of shame. I also got to try the expansion for Merchants & Marauders finally!
As predicted, Earthborne Rangers was still high up on the list. I was happy to get Through the Ages off the shelf of shame. I also got to try the expansion for Merchants & Marauders finally!
Well, after buying Merchants & Marauders (and the expansion) back in 2012, I finally played the expansion for the first time. It took 4 hours with 3 people who had played base game before and 1 new person.
A ton of fun. I didn't take advantage of locations and port abilities. Ended in tiebreaker.
A ton of fun. I didn't take advantage of locations and port abilities. Ended in tiebreaker.
May 31, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Well, after buying Merchants & Marauders (and the expansion) back in 2012, I finally played the expansion for the first time. It took 4 hours with 3 people who had played base game before and 1 new person.
A ton of fun. I didn't take advantage of locations and port abilities. Ended in tiebreaker.
A ton of fun. I didn't take advantage of locations and port abilities. Ended in tiebreaker.
On the table today: a quest into space with MLEM, all around failure where we all lose at Dead of Winter, but then some successes with The Gang.
May 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
On the table today: a quest into space with MLEM, all around failure where we all lose at Dead of Winter, but then some successes with The Gang.
On the table today: Ahoy
I eeked out a win with 1 point in our 3 player game as the sharks. Super close but also super weird. We had a very slow smuggler faction. Definitely intriguing.
I eeked out a win with 1 point in our 3 player game as the sharks. Super close but also super weird. We had a very slow smuggler faction. Definitely intriguing.
May 22, 2025 at 12:38 AM
On the table today: Ahoy
I eeked out a win with 1 point in our 3 player game as the sharks. Super close but also super weird. We had a very slow smuggler faction. Definitely intriguing.
I eeked out a win with 1 point in our 3 player game as the sharks. Super close but also super weird. We had a very slow smuggler faction. Definitely intriguing.
Touring the PVD Combined Sewer Overflow Tunnel!
May 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Touring the PVD Combined Sewer Overflow Tunnel!
On the table tonight: I got to play several of my favorites, Five Tribes and PitchCar. Also played: Ticket to Ride London.
2 more plays of TTR London and my H-Index will increase up to 32.
2 more plays of TTR London and my H-Index will increase up to 32.
May 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
On the table tonight: I got to play several of my favorites, Five Tribes and PitchCar. Also played: Ticket to Ride London.
2 more plays of TTR London and my H-Index will increase up to 32.
2 more plays of TTR London and my H-Index will increase up to 32.
I am very excited to go to this and check out the Providence the Combined Sewer Overflow tunnel in Providence. ~20 years ago, my dad brought me to the local American Society of Civil Engineers Chapter dinner meeting which included a lecture about the tunnel! Full circle time!
The Providence Eye Presents: Providence Port Day May 17!
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Tickets are free with a suggested donation.
Register: providenceportday.rsvpify.com
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Tickets are free with a suggested donation.
Register: providenceportday.rsvpify.com
May 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I am very excited to go to this and check out the Providence the Combined Sewer Overflow tunnel in Providence. ~20 years ago, my dad brought me to the local American Society of Civil Engineers Chapter dinner meeting which included a lecture about the tunnel! Full circle time!
On the table today: some more Molly House where I won during survival. I got to try the Arkham themed Love Letter, and played some more of The Gang.
May 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
On the table today: some more Molly House where I won during survival. I got to try the Arkham themed Love Letter, and played some more of The Gang.
Reposted by Kat Tsiatas
For six decades, Rhode Island‘s Route 4 has lacked two key ramps in its interchange with Interstate 95, costing commuters time and clogging local roads with traffic around Warwick, West Warwick, and East Greenwich.
R.I. to build crucial connectors between Interstate 95 and Route 4, after sixty years. Here’s what to know. - The Boston Globe
State officials were poised to break ground on two key links between the two highways on Monday.
www.bostonglobe.com
May 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
For six decades, Rhode Island‘s Route 4 has lacked two key ramps in its interchange with Interstate 95, costing commuters time and clogging local roads with traffic around Warwick, West Warwick, and East Greenwich.
April game stats: At the current rate, I think my Earthborne Rangers campaign will make the top played games every month for the rest of the year.
Still really enjoying Darwin's Journey and hoping to explore more Molly House.
Still really enjoying Darwin's Journey and hoping to explore more Molly House.
May 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
April game stats: At the current rate, I think my Earthborne Rangers campaign will make the top played games every month for the rest of the year.
Still really enjoying Darwin's Journey and hoping to explore more Molly House.
Still really enjoying Darwin's Journey and hoping to explore more Molly House.
On the table today: Molly House again (ended in infiltration), Holly Oak, and The Gang.
This was my 2nd Molly House play. I'm not sure if I did the revealed informer 100% correct but looking forward to more.
This was my 2nd Molly House play. I'm not sure if I did the revealed informer 100% correct but looking forward to more.
April 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
On the table today: Molly House again (ended in infiltration), Holly Oak, and The Gang.
This was my 2nd Molly House play. I'm not sure if I did the revealed informer 100% correct but looking forward to more.
This was my 2nd Molly House play. I'm not sure if I did the revealed informer 100% correct but looking forward to more.