Jesse Buetow
@mrbuetow.bsky.social
Elementary school teacher, dad to two, avid board gamer, Minnesotan.
I’ve never seen the northern lights like this. Snack in the middle of the city (St Paul) and the colors were so strong. Even stronger though the camera lens.
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I’ve never seen the northern lights like this. Snack in the middle of the city (St Paul) and the colors were so strong. Even stronger though the camera lens.
Timeline serendipity. For a couple of seconds, I really thought these two were aactually related.
September 26, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Timeline serendipity. For a couple of seconds, I really thought these two were aactually related.
Having a lovely boardgame night with friends. Getting to play the Lost Fleet expansion for Gaia Project. Loving the new twists, though I’m not using the lost ships like I thought I was going to. Going to need more plays to really dig into this.
October 26, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Having a lovely boardgame night with friends. Getting to play the Lost Fleet expansion for Gaia Project. Loving the new twists, though I’m not using the lost ships like I thought I was going to. Going to need more plays to really dig into this.
A few years ago I decided to display my collection as the thing of beauty that it is. Many of these games are too pretty to shut away, so it is now the defining feature of my living space. My kallax is displayed prominently, with lights to feature either my favorites or the most pretty.
October 15, 2024 at 10:59 AM
A few years ago I decided to display my collection as the thing of beauty that it is. Many of these games are too pretty to shut away, so it is now the defining feature of my living space. My kallax is displayed prominently, with lights to feature either my favorites or the most pretty.
We are finally getting Oath to the table for the first time. Lots of learning going on, so it’s going super slow. But it’s a very interesting experience. Curious to see what the consensus is when we’re done. #boardgames
October 4, 2024 at 1:29 AM
We are finally getting Oath to the table for the first time. Lots of learning going on, so it’s going super slow. But it’s a very interesting experience. Curious to see what the consensus is when we’re done. #boardgames
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #606,187!
Not bad! Thought it would be much higher.
Not bad! Thought it would be much higher.
September 16, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #606,187!
Not bad! Thought it would be much higher.
Not bad! Thought it would be much higher.
As a celebration of being able to add video, I present the greatest thing I will ever record on camera. My (then) 5 year old son seems to have lost his tennis ball. Make sure to listen to his description of how it disappeared…
September 13, 2024 at 1:33 AM
As a celebration of being able to add video, I present the greatest thing I will ever record on camera. My (then) 5 year old son seems to have lost his tennis ball. Make sure to listen to his description of how it disappeared…
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
September 1, 2024 at 12:07 AM
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
Someone is disappointed she can’t play Field’s of Arles with us today. She’s (slowly) learning that she can’t play with the bits. #boardgames
August 7, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Someone is disappointed she can’t play Field’s of Arles with us today. She’s (slowly) learning that she can’t play with the bits. #boardgames
A nice Sunday evening game of Dorf Romantik. A nice way to settle in for the week. ❤️ #boardgames
August 4, 2024 at 11:24 PM
A nice Sunday evening game of Dorf Romantik. A nice way to settle in for the week. ❤️ #boardgames
With all the couch rumors about Vance circulating, we go live to Trump headquarters:
July 25, 2024 at 2:23 AM
With all the couch rumors about Vance circulating, we go live to Trump headquarters:
Today’s game is Tanto Monta: The Rise of Ferdinand & Isabella 1470-1516. I’m playing the Islamic powers. My job is to hold of the Spanish and their attempts to rule Iberia and the Portuguese from taking North Africa. Should be a fun (and verrry long) day! #boardgames
July 13, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Today’s game is Tanto Monta: The Rise of Ferdinand & Isabella 1470-1516. I’m playing the Islamic powers. My job is to hold of the Spanish and their attempts to rule Iberia and the Portuguese from taking North Africa. Should be a fun (and verrry long) day! #boardgames
Game night last night saw us get Pampero to the table for the first time. While it didn’t knock my socks off, I have found myself thinking about it a lot this morning, which is a good sign. Seems to warrant more exploration of its systems and levers. #boardgames
June 21, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Game night last night saw us get Pampero to the table for the first time. While it didn’t knock my socks off, I have found myself thinking about it a lot this morning, which is a good sign. Seems to warrant more exploration of its systems and levers. #boardgames
My Kickstarter for Pampero arrived today! Excited to finally get this to the table. But first I get to organize this giant box!! (Seriously, this game is MASSIVE!) #boardgames
Also, Mango loves the shipping box. He was climbing in the box before I got the game all the way out.
Also, Mango loves the shipping box. He was climbing in the box before I got the game all the way out.
June 19, 2024 at 2:34 AM
My Kickstarter for Pampero arrived today! Excited to finally get this to the table. But first I get to organize this giant box!! (Seriously, this game is MASSIVE!) #boardgames
Also, Mango loves the shipping box. He was climbing in the box before I got the game all the way out.
Also, Mango loves the shipping box. He was climbing in the box before I got the game all the way out.
What a month of board gaming! 61 plays online and in person. Doesn’t get much better than that! Lydia and I fell in love with Barrage and she’s been kicking my butt. Fun fact: in 5 total plays I have scored 123 points *three* times. Crazy! Looking forward to June! #bgstats #boardgames
June 1, 2024 at 2:33 PM
What a month of board gaming! 61 plays online and in person. Doesn’t get much better than that! Lydia and I fell in love with Barrage and she’s been kicking my butt. Fun fact: in 5 total plays I have scored 123 points *three* times. Crazy! Looking forward to June! #bgstats #boardgames
At last night’s #boardgame night, we played Agricola, Concordia. Afterwards, Lydia and I finished a game of Ticket to Ride on BGA. Concordia and TtR each hit 25 plays, finally pushing my H-index up to 25! That’s 25 games played at least 25 times! Only took me 7 years to get here! #bgstats
May 16, 2024 at 6:10 PM
At last night’s #boardgame night, we played Agricola, Concordia. Afterwards, Lydia and I finished a game of Ticket to Ride on BGA. Concordia and TtR each hit 25 plays, finally pushing my H-index up to 25! That’s 25 games played at least 25 times! Only took me 7 years to get here! #bgstats
May 5, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Not a bad month of boardgames in April. Pax Ren on BGA continues to be fun, even if I can’t seem to beat my friend at it. Looking forward to more games in May! #bgstats
May 1, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Not a bad month of boardgames in April. Pax Ren on BGA continues to be fun, even if I can’t seem to beat my friend at it. Looking forward to more games in May! #bgstats
Day 3 (and final) of the birthday #boardgames weekend starts with a firstly game of Agricola. Such fun!
April 28, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Day 3 (and final) of the birthday #boardgames weekend starts with a firstly game of Agricola. Such fun!
That’s interesting. Not sure I’ll get to it, but it’s good to know! 18xx is just such a fun system. There’s a reason I have 3 in my top 20 of all time. To whit… game #2 of 18NY is starting up as we speak. If you’re ever in the Twin Cities and want to play, let us know! We’d be happy to host!
April 27, 2024 at 8:38 PM
That’s interesting. Not sure I’ll get to it, but it’s good to know! 18xx is just such a fun system. There’s a reason I have 3 in my top 20 of all time. To whit… game #2 of 18NY is starting up as we speak. If you’re ever in the Twin Cities and want to play, let us know! We’d be happy to host!
Root! It’s what’s next! Handicapping myself by attempting to play the Lizard Cult. Let’s see how many birds (eyrie or corvids) and/or cats I can convert to the true path. #boardgames
April 27, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Root! It’s what’s next! Handicapping myself by attempting to play the Lizard Cult. Let’s see how many birds (eyrie or corvids) and/or cats I can convert to the true path. #boardgames
Day 2 of my boardgame birthday weekend started with caffeine, bagels, and a nice way to ease into the day with a play of It’s A Wonderful World.
April 27, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Day 2 of my boardgame birthday weekend started with caffeine, bagels, and a nice way to ease into the day with a play of It’s A Wonderful World.
Ooof. Made a couple of bad mistakes in this one. Fighting not to be in last place now. #Boardgames
April 27, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Ooof. Made a couple of bad mistakes in this one. Fighting not to be in last place now. #Boardgames
It’s my birthday weekend!! To celebrate, Lydia and two friends are renting a house and having a gaming weekend away from home. First up is 18NY. A new (to us) 18xx with tons of interesting twists on the standard formula. So excited!!
April 26, 2024 at 11:18 PM
It’s my birthday weekend!! To celebrate, Lydia and two friends are renting a house and having a gaming weekend away from home. First up is 18NY. A new (to us) 18xx with tons of interesting twists on the standard formula. So excited!!