Robin David
@robindavid.bsky.social
Compared to Planta Nubo, which is a far smaller game, but much more complex to play - so many things move in a given turn, so many displays to update and track.
This probably explains why I think Babylonia is a masterpiece. It's the extreme of "not fiddly" while remaining large in scale.
This probably explains why I think Babylonia is a masterpiece. It's the extreme of "not fiddly" while remaining large in scale.
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Compared to Planta Nubo, which is a far smaller game, but much more complex to play - so many things move in a given turn, so many displays to update and track.
This probably explains why I think Babylonia is a masterpiece. It's the extreme of "not fiddly" while remaining large in scale.
This probably explains why I think Babylonia is a masterpiece. It's the extreme of "not fiddly" while remaining large in scale.
Looks like cuneiform! But I also think it's someone keeping score in a game, because the dots look so randomly placed.
November 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Looks like cuneiform! But I also think it's someone keeping score in a game, because the dots look so randomly placed.
I wrote a little RPG once called Voyage and got zero response to it. Then a couple of years later, got a message from some guy asking if there is an expansion because his game group had played it to death - like every week for a year or something.
November 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I wrote a little RPG once called Voyage and got zero response to it. Then a couple of years later, got a message from some guy asking if there is an expansion because his game group had played it to death - like every week for a year or something.
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Asterix!
October 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed Asterix!
That's it! Thank you :)
October 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
That's it! Thank you :)
Deckers and Tag Team were both instabuys. Also Peas and Drapa Space/Mine were great, and I grabbed copies. I was gifted Verdun, which looks interesting.
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Deckers and Tag Team were both instabuys. Also Peas and Drapa Space/Mine were great, and I grabbed copies. I was gifted Verdun, which looks interesting.
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.