Steve Retka
@steveretka.bsky.social
An overly-caffeinated digital marketer, writer, and tabletop board game enthusiast. #Vikings and #Sumo fan. Opinions are my own. 37. He/him.
Hey y’all, fun life update. I’ve been hard at work on finishing my book The Poisoner’s Recruit. I finalized my cover design and the manuscript will be off to my editor soon. Hoping to release early next year!
October 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Hey y’all, fun life update. I’ve been hard at work on finishing my book The Poisoner’s Recruit. I finalized my cover design and the manuscript will be off to my editor soon. Hoping to release early next year!
Ivy was back for her first day at preschool today. Can’t believe we’re a year away from kindergarten already. 😭
September 2, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Ivy was back for her first day at preschool today. Can’t believe we’re a year away from kindergarten already. 😭
“Packers…why’d it have to be Packers?”
August 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“Packers…why’d it have to be Packers?”
This morning we had to say goodbye to our sweet Zoey girl. For 11 years you’ve provided more love and laughs than I ever could’ve imagined.
It’s wrecked me seeing you go, but you went so peacefully and were spoiled right up until the end. Rest easy, little girl. I’ll always love you. ❤️🌈
It’s wrecked me seeing you go, but you went so peacefully and were spoiled right up until the end. Rest easy, little girl. I’ll always love you. ❤️🌈
July 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This morning we had to say goodbye to our sweet Zoey girl. For 11 years you’ve provided more love and laughs than I ever could’ve imagined.
It’s wrecked me seeing you go, but you went so peacefully and were spoiled right up until the end. Rest easy, little girl. I’ll always love you. ❤️🌈
It’s wrecked me seeing you go, but you went so peacefully and were spoiled right up until the end. Rest easy, little girl. I’ll always love you. ❤️🌈
My 2 hobby goals for the year were to read the entire Redwall series and to complete our annual #10x10Challenge for board games. Halfway through the year and I'm right on track!
June 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
My 2 hobby goals for the year were to read the entire Redwall series and to complete our annual #10x10Challenge for board games. Halfway through the year and I'm right on track!
Feels good, not gonna lie
June 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Feels good, not gonna lie
And just like that, Ivy is off to her last day of the first year of preschool! 🫶
June 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And just like that, Ivy is off to her last day of the first year of preschool! 🫶
Got Lignum to the table today after several years and it’s such a good crunchy heavy euro. If you like the constraints of Agricola, i recommend this one for sure. #boardgames
May 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Got Lignum to the table today after several years and it’s such a good crunchy heavy euro. If you like the constraints of Agricola, i recommend this one for sure. #boardgames
Okay mushroom nerds, is this a morel growing out of the stones of a retaining wall??
May 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Okay mushroom nerds, is this a morel growing out of the stones of a retaining wall??
Got the new Billy the Bear at Buddyland set for Final Girl to the table. Barely squeaked out a win and it might be one of my faves (with my new favorite Final Girl card). Love the arcade setting and it’s not an overly complicated set.
May 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Got the new Billy the Bear at Buddyland set for Final Girl to the table. Barely squeaked out a win and it might be one of my faves (with my new favorite Final Girl card). Love the arcade setting and it’s not an overly complicated set.
Idk who told them they could grow up so fast but I’m not ready for it
April 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Idk who told them they could grow up so fast but I’m not ready for it
My biggest #boardgame crafting project is complete. Made an insert for Endangered with poster board that holds all the content through the recent Red Wolves expansion all in one box!
April 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
My biggest #boardgame crafting project is complete. Made an insert for Endangered with poster board that holds all the content through the recent Red Wolves expansion all in one box!
Played the Tormentor and Marrek Warehouse combo for Final Girl and tried out the tear dice too. I was in a position to win but rolled horribly and lost, but this is a great one.
April 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Played the Tormentor and Marrek Warehouse combo for Final Girl and tried out the tear dice too. I was in a position to win but rolled horribly and lost, but this is a great one.
Got the day off so doing a little father son bonding while Ivy is in preschool. 😊
April 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Got the day off so doing a little father son bonding while Ivy is in preschool. 😊
More Feld fun! Castles of Burgundy is just so hard to beat, beige boards and all. This was the first time playing with the Trade Routes and it was great.
April 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
More Feld fun! Castles of Burgundy is just so hard to beat, beige boards and all. This was the first time playing with the Trade Routes and it was great.
Finally got Bora Bora back to the table after 4 years, forgot how much I like this one!
April 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Finally got Bora Bora back to the table after 4 years, forgot how much I like this one!
I can’t NOT get any of these small box games from Hisashi Hiyashi 😭🙌
February 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
I can’t NOT get any of these small box games from Hisashi Hiyashi 😭🙌
*slaps roof of Hades 2*
This baby can hold so many lesbians
This baby can hold so many lesbians
February 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
*slaps roof of Hades 2*
This baby can hold so many lesbians
This baby can hold so many lesbians
Finally was able to get Fresco to the table again after almost 4 years for our 10th play. Definitely in my top 5 all time games.
February 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Finally was able to get Fresco to the table again after almost 4 years for our 10th play. Definitely in my top 5 all time games.
Going to try and balance out the horrible times we’re in by reading through the entire Redwall series. Two down, on to Mattimeo!
February 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Going to try and balance out the horrible times we’re in by reading through the entire Redwall series. Two down, on to Mattimeo!
Love this for me 😒
January 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Love this for me 😒
Played Khora: Rise of an Empire for the first time and this one is so good. Simultaneous action selection with tight resource management and just the right amount of rounds to feel accomplished without overstaying its welcome. Would definitely recommend!
January 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Played Khora: Rise of an Empire for the first time and this one is so good. Simultaneous action selection with tight resource management and just the right amount of rounds to feel accomplished without overstaying its welcome. Would definitely recommend!
This one horse from Rings of Power should play Ember
January 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This one horse from Rings of Power should play Ember
Played Aqualin for the first time and I did not do so well 😅 enjoyed it though
January 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Played Aqualin for the first time and I did not do so well 😅 enjoyed it though