Michael Chartrand
@mrchartrand.bsky.social
Curious about many things. Boardgame enthusiast, rider of bikes, walker of roads, eater of plants, reader of pages, pretends to think of things. Things that are interesting.
Hello sun on 🌞
September 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Hello sun on 🌞
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An absolute titan of literature who should have won the Nobel.
May 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
An absolute titan of literature who should have won the Nobel.
Trying out the part 2 of clank legacy. And giving it a spin on the new gaming table! We really liked the first legacy version of this game, so this one has even better reviews and we're looking forward to playing through it.
March 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Trying out the part 2 of clank legacy. And giving it a spin on the new gaming table! We really liked the first legacy version of this game, so this one has even better reviews and we're looking forward to playing through it.
Grammarian vs Errorist - a supervillain showdown
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Trying Splendor dual lately. I think I like it better than the full game!
November 10, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Trying Splendor dual lately. I think I like it better than the full game!
The view in fall, from the front yard!
October 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM
The view in fall, from the front yard!
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Pirates of the High Teas now has pirate meeples (or whatever we're calling them now...)! This is one of the ways that I'm aiming to make the game accessible, through dual encoding for colorblind players. Also, they're just fun. Can you tell what they're holding?
September 20, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Pirates of the High Teas now has pirate meeples (or whatever we're calling them now...)! This is one of the ways that I'm aiming to make the game accessible, through dual encoding for colorblind players. Also, they're just fun. Can you tell what they're holding?
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Amazing tool!
Hi! Do you spend most of Game Night staring at the shelf, pondering what to play next? I do. Insufferably.
So I made a site, GameNightPicks.com, so my group can vote on what we play next. Much less shelf-staring now.
And you're welcome to use it, too! If you like it, please help spread the word!
So I made a site, GameNightPicks.com, so my group can vote on what we play next. Much less shelf-staring now.
And you're welcome to use it, too! If you like it, please help spread the word!
September 20, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Amazing tool!
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Answers to lots of questions about board game design and publishing: creating innovative mechanics, the development process, crowdfunding challenges, and more
Game Design, Publishing, and Crowdfunding Q&A
Jamey answers questions from attendees of a game design event, Game Over Saguenay.Become a champion of this channel: https://stonemaier-games.myshopify.com/p...
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July 20, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Answers to lots of questions about board game design and publishing: creating innovative mechanics, the development process, crowdfunding challenges, and more
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It's ridiculous, just how much I enjoyed everything about this essay by David Pierce. @davidpierce.xyz
Via #LongReads
www.theverge.com/c/24133822/m...
cc: @mrchartrand.bsky.social
Via #LongReads
www.theverge.com/c/24133822/m...
cc: @mrchartrand.bsky.social
The Excel superstars throw down in Vegas
Microsoft Excel is arguably the world’s most important piece of business software. Can it also be a sport?
www.theverge.com
June 14, 2024 at 1:33 PM
It's ridiculous, just how much I enjoyed everything about this essay by David Pierce. @davidpierce.xyz
Via #LongReads
www.theverge.com/c/24133822/m...
cc: @mrchartrand.bsky.social
Via #LongReads
www.theverge.com/c/24133822/m...
cc: @mrchartrand.bsky.social
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Calico + calico + quilt + knitting
June 10, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Calico + calico + quilt + knitting
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The Temz Review #27 now published: #poetry and #stories, #interviews and #bookreviews.
www.thetemzreview.com/issue-twenty...
(I review books pub. by @biblioasis.bsky.social and #QCFiction.)
Their next Call for Sub's is up too:
www.thetemzreview.com/submissions....
Photo=Humber, not Thames, River
www.thetemzreview.com/issue-twenty...
(I review books pub. by @biblioasis.bsky.social and #QCFiction.)
Their next Call for Sub's is up too:
www.thetemzreview.com/submissions....
Photo=Humber, not Thames, River
June 11, 2024 at 1:14 PM
The Temz Review #27 now published: #poetry and #stories, #interviews and #bookreviews.
www.thetemzreview.com/issue-twenty...
(I review books pub. by @biblioasis.bsky.social and #QCFiction.)
Their next Call for Sub's is up too:
www.thetemzreview.com/submissions....
Photo=Humber, not Thames, River
www.thetemzreview.com/issue-twenty...
(I review books pub. by @biblioasis.bsky.social and #QCFiction.)
Their next Call for Sub's is up too:
www.thetemzreview.com/submissions....
Photo=Humber, not Thames, River
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I am now thinking of everyone I follow on social media only in terms of what loot they'll drop.
Thank you.
Thank you.
June 11, 2024 at 6:37 PM
I am now thinking of everyone I follow on social media only in terms of what loot they'll drop.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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What say you, cat owners, is this relatable?
April 28, 2024 at 10:06 PM
What say you, cat owners, is this relatable?
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Cardboard Edison Award finalist judging is nearing its end! Building a fusion reactor in Tokamak by Alexander Simon Thrysøe!
Details at cardboardedison.com/award
Details at cardboardedison.com/award
April 29, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Cardboard Edison Award finalist judging is nearing its end! Building a fusion reactor in Tokamak by Alexander Simon Thrysøe!
Details at cardboardedison.com/award
Details at cardboardedison.com/award
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Holy smokes, Moon Adventure by @44gi.bsky.social is one brutal co-op. Every rule was the most punishing possible answer to our question. Turn one was a gut punch and then the game kicked us while we were down until we lost a few turns later. It's wonderful and I can't wait to die on the moon again.
April 16, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Holy smokes, Moon Adventure by @44gi.bsky.social is one brutal co-op. Every rule was the most punishing possible answer to our question. Turn one was a gut punch and then the game kicked us while we were down until we lost a few turns later. It's wonderful and I can't wait to die on the moon again.
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"Catherine Leroux’s novel THE FUTURE (freshly translated by Susan Ouriou) presents a complex, layered story that probes how people navigate turbulent times, alone and together."—Review by Marcie McCauley, Prism
prismmagazine.ca/2024/04/05/n...
prismmagazine.ca/2024/04/05/n...
April 16, 2024 at 4:45 PM
"Catherine Leroux’s novel THE FUTURE (freshly translated by Susan Ouriou) presents a complex, layered story that probes how people navigate turbulent times, alone and together."—Review by Marcie McCauley, Prism
prismmagazine.ca/2024/04/05/n...
prismmagazine.ca/2024/04/05/n...
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Happy publication day to Bruce Whiteman's WORK TO BE DONE!
Drawn from a body of essays and reviews written over nearly fifty years, Work to Be Done showcases the depth and breadth of Bruce Whiteman’s critical work.
Order here! www.biblioasis.com/shop/non-fic...
Drawn from a body of essays and reviews written over nearly fifty years, Work to Be Done showcases the depth and breadth of Bruce Whiteman’s critical work.
Order here! www.biblioasis.com/shop/non-fic...
March 12, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Happy publication day to Bruce Whiteman's WORK TO BE DONE!
Drawn from a body of essays and reviews written over nearly fifty years, Work to Be Done showcases the depth and breadth of Bruce Whiteman’s critical work.
Order here! www.biblioasis.com/shop/non-fic...
Drawn from a body of essays and reviews written over nearly fifty years, Work to Be Done showcases the depth and breadth of Bruce Whiteman’s critical work.
Order here! www.biblioasis.com/shop/non-fic...
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March 2, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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It's happening! Swing by the Pink Hawk Games both at GAMA! #756
March 5, 2024 at 7:34 PM
It's happening! Swing by the Pink Hawk Games both at GAMA! #756
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These are really, really cool games, and I'd love to see all of them at my local game store.
It's also really exciting that several finalists playtest and volunteer with @breakmygame.bsky.social. We are a community dedicated to helping boardgame designers realize your vision. Come join us!
🎲✂️
It's also really exciting that several finalists playtest and volunteer with @breakmygame.bsky.social. We are a community dedicated to helping boardgame designers realize your vision. Come join us!
🎲✂️
We're very excited to announce the finalists for the 2024 Cardboard Edison Award! cardboardedison.com/award
February 27, 2024 at 1:28 AM
These are really, really cool games, and I'd love to see all of them at my local game store.
It's also really exciting that several finalists playtest and volunteer with @breakmygame.bsky.social. We are a community dedicated to helping boardgame designers realize your vision. Come join us!
🎲✂️
It's also really exciting that several finalists playtest and volunteer with @breakmygame.bsky.social. We are a community dedicated to helping boardgame designers realize your vision. Come join us!
🎲✂️
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In March, there's March Magics hosted by @calmgrove.bsky.social
calmgrove.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/l...
and Dewithon hosted by
@bookjotter.bsky.social
bookjotter.com/2024/02/15/p...
in case you're doing some bookish planning for the weeks to come!
#reading #books
calmgrove.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/l...
and Dewithon hosted by
@bookjotter.bsky.social
bookjotter.com/2024/02/15/p...
in case you're doing some bookish planning for the weeks to come!
#reading #books
Prepare for Reading Wales 2024
Ahead of Dewithon 2024, which commences on 1st March (Saint David’s Day), we make reading plans and invite members of the international book blogging community to immerse themselves in the literatu…
bookjotter.com
February 27, 2024 at 9:20 PM
In March, there's March Magics hosted by @calmgrove.bsky.social
calmgrove.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/l...
and Dewithon hosted by
@bookjotter.bsky.social
bookjotter.com/2024/02/15/p...
in case you're doing some bookish planning for the weeks to come!
#reading #books
calmgrove.wordpress.com/2024/02/26/l...
and Dewithon hosted by
@bookjotter.bsky.social
bookjotter.com/2024/02/15/p...
in case you're doing some bookish planning for the weeks to come!
#reading #books
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If you're looking to catch up with some #bookish news, about new and classic publications, #bookshops and #libraries and just general chatter in the world of #books, Paula has gathered another long list of links for us #readers:
bookjotter.com/2024/02/24/w...
Via @bookjotter.bsky.social
bookjotter.com/2024/02/24/w...
Via @bookjotter.bsky.social
Winding Up the Week #366
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
bookjotter.com
February 27, 2024 at 11:59 PM
If you're looking to catch up with some #bookish news, about new and classic publications, #bookshops and #libraries and just general chatter in the world of #books, Paula has gathered another long list of links for us #readers:
bookjotter.com/2024/02/24/w...
Via @bookjotter.bsky.social
bookjotter.com/2024/02/24/w...
Via @bookjotter.bsky.social
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Absolutely love all the #Toronto details and friendships in @zalikarb.bsky.social's debut novel (her #shortstory collection, Frying Plantain #HouseofAnansi was great too) and the sudden, rich immersion in Caribbean history, culture, and storytelling.
Published by #PenguinBooks #PenguinRandomHouse
Published by #PenguinBooks #PenguinRandomHouse
February 27, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Absolutely love all the #Toronto details and friendships in @zalikarb.bsky.social's debut novel (her #shortstory collection, Frying Plantain #HouseofAnansi was great too) and the sudden, rich immersion in Caribbean history, culture, and storytelling.
Published by #PenguinBooks #PenguinRandomHouse
Published by #PenguinBooks #PenguinRandomHouse
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The Cascadia: Rolling campaign is live on Kickstarter! With
@flatoutgames.bsky.social, we are bringing the world of Cascadia to a flip-and-roll-and-write game. These are two standalone games that can also be combined to increase variety and player count).
@flatoutgames.bsky.social, we are bringing the world of Cascadia to a flip-and-roll-and-write game. These are two standalone games that can also be combined to increase variety and player count).
Cascadia: Rolling
A pair of puzzly flip-and-roll-and-write Cascadia games!
www.kickstarter.com
February 27, 2024 at 8:29 PM
The Cascadia: Rolling campaign is live on Kickstarter! With
@flatoutgames.bsky.social, we are bringing the world of Cascadia to a flip-and-roll-and-write game. These are two standalone games that can also be combined to increase variety and player count).
@flatoutgames.bsky.social, we are bringing the world of Cascadia to a flip-and-roll-and-write game. These are two standalone games that can also be combined to increase variety and player count).