Robin David
@robindavid.bsky.social
My little collection of moments when designers break the fourth-wall to tell specific players to stop being annoying.
November 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My little collection of moments when designers break the fourth-wall to tell specific players to stop being annoying.
Two mysterious games I forgot the names of! A small game, a bit like Beasty Bar over 3 lanes, an engine builder that feels like Ancient Knowledge, and then Archeos Society.
October 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Two mysterious games I forgot the names of! A small game, a bit like Beasty Bar over 3 lanes, an engine builder that feels like Ancient Knowledge, and then Archeos Society.
Tag Team was a blast to play. It's an auto-battler, with players choosing the order of their decks.
A Wild Venture looked like a simple card game, but had a lot going on under the hood. You build engines with your cards, but they decay quite quickly, creating a very interesting cadence.
A Wild Venture looked like a simple card game, but had a lot going on under the hood. You build engines with your cards, but they decay quite quickly, creating a very interesting cadence.
October 27, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Tag Team was a blast to play. It's an auto-battler, with players choosing the order of their decks.
A Wild Venture looked like a simple card game, but had a lot going on under the hood. You build engines with your cards, but they decay quite quickly, creating a very interesting cadence.
A Wild Venture looked like a simple card game, but had a lot going on under the hood. You build engines with your cards, but they decay quite quickly, creating a very interesting cadence.
Rosenberg's new game, Click a Tree. I like Rosenberg puzzles and this one offers some new twists on his style.
Wondrous Creatures. An incredible production, with very fancy components. The game is a fun tableau builder, but I wish the interaction with the map was a bit more interesting.
Wondrous Creatures. An incredible production, with very fancy components. The game is a fun tableau builder, but I wish the interaction with the map was a bit more interesting.
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Rosenberg's new game, Click a Tree. I like Rosenberg puzzles and this one offers some new twists on his style.
Wondrous Creatures. An incredible production, with very fancy components. The game is a fun tableau builder, but I wish the interaction with the map was a bit more interesting.
Wondrous Creatures. An incredible production, with very fancy components. The game is a fun tableau builder, but I wish the interaction with the map was a bit more interesting.
Verdant Arizona - my game! Released a new weeks ago in a mint tin. From @galens-games.bsky.social
Innovation. I love love Innovation and play it any chance I get. This time I lost 6-0. Still great!
Innovation. I love love Innovation and play it any chance I get. This time I lost 6-0. Still great!
October 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Verdant Arizona - my game! Released a new weeks ago in a mint tin. From @galens-games.bsky.social
Innovation. I love love Innovation and play it any chance I get. This time I lost 6-0. Still great!
Innovation. I love love Innovation and play it any chance I get. This time I lost 6-0. Still great!
Pueblo and Big Shot. Both older games with beautiful new versions from Playte. Both fun, thinky, and tight.
October 27, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Pueblo and Big Shot. Both older games with beautiful new versions from Playte. Both fun, thinky, and tight.
Leaders - a very cool abstract game, where you draft characters and fight on a super tight grid.
Some Asterix game that was surprisingly fun. Like fighting for bases in Smash Up, but with a bit more focus in the design.
Some Asterix game that was surprisingly fun. Like fighting for bases in Smash Up, but with a bit more focus in the design.
October 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Leaders - a very cool abstract game, where you draft characters and fight on a super tight grid.
Some Asterix game that was surprisingly fun. Like fighting for bases in Smash Up, but with a bit more focus in the design.
Some Asterix game that was surprisingly fun. Like fighting for bases in Smash Up, but with a bit more focus in the design.
Essen is over. Here are some of the games I played.
Altay, twice at 2 and 3 players. There is so much that I like about this - deck-building, 4x, civ-building, rules light. But it feels like it's missing "something". It's super swingy.
Altay, twice at 2 and 3 players. There is so much that I like about this - deck-building, 4x, civ-building, rules light. But it feels like it's missing "something". It's super swingy.
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Essen is over. Here are some of the games I played.
Altay, twice at 2 and 3 players. There is so much that I like about this - deck-building, 4x, civ-building, rules light. But it feels like it's missing "something". It's super swingy.
Altay, twice at 2 and 3 players. There is so much that I like about this - deck-building, 4x, civ-building, rules light. But it feels like it's missing "something". It's super swingy.
One of the best compliments I've received is that my games are "idiosyncratic". That's what matters to me. 🎲✂️
October 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
One of the best compliments I've received is that my games are "idiosyncratic". That's what matters to me. 🎲✂️
Now you'll need to make up the weight of your carbonara by adding peas.
October 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Now you'll need to make up the weight of your carbonara by adding peas.
Finished, not perfect. 🎲✂️
October 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Finished, not perfect. 🎲✂️
Less time in the rulebook serves everyone. 🎲✂️
October 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Less time in the rulebook serves everyone. 🎲✂️
Who wants to do some treasure hunting?
October 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Who wants to do some treasure hunting?
One of my best gaming experiences in recent years was diving really deep into Go.
October 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
One of my best gaming experiences in recent years was diving really deep into Go.
Just dropping Quertymartin's review of Invaluable here. https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/46/blogpost/178774/september-2025-playing-reading-listening
October 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just dropping Quertymartin's review of Invaluable here. https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/46/blogpost/178774/september-2025-playing-reading-listening