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Patrick
@tearsinrain.bsky.social
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Author, dreamweaver, visionary, plus game designer. ʘ‿ʘ

Hailing from the darkest parts of Scotland.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamewriter/148967/patrick-morrison
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My board game plays in October. Check the alt txt for my current ratings. #boardgames
Frosted Blooms [9] Zenith [10] Captain Flip [7.5] Galactic Cruise [9] Space Base [8] Fliptoons [7] Bandido [7] Harmonies [8] Wingspan [9] Forest Shuffle [9] The Game Makers [8.5] 51st State: Master Set [10] Architects of the West Kingdom [8] Azure [6] Cthulhu: Death May Die [9] Disney Animated [7.5] Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor [9] King of Tokyo: Duel [8.5] Molly House [8] Pergola [7.5] Res Arcana [8.5] Resurgence [8] River of Gold [8.5] Snekagon [3] Star Trek: Captain's Chair [9.5] Up or Down? [7.5]
November 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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My Essen Spiel haul. I didn't bring back anything large this year, but I purchased and preordered Galactic Cruise and Recall, two games I might have otherwise picked up at Spiel, before the con. #boardgames
Compile: Main 1 Compile: Main 2 SETI: Space Agencies A Wild Venture Postcards Table Golf Association Simlio Board Games WolfWalkers: My Story (x2) Yokohama Duel Influentia Deckers Origin Story Magic Number Eleven: Expansion Faust vs Mephisto The Vale of Eternity: Curse SETI: Space Agencies - Space Agencies promo SETI - Gateway to Mars promo SETI - DLR promo Star Trek: Captain's Chair - Promo Pack Last Will: Messenger promo Adrenaline: Laser-Magnum promo Adrenaline: Chainsaw promo Wooden pieces for A Wild Venture A Wild Venture sticker pack Compile: Aux 2 Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette! Faraway: Under a Starry Sky The Vale of Eternity - Kang San Final Girl pin collection Postcards - Wooden Bicycles Yokohama Duel - wooden first player token
October 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Hey, it's me, at the Luma booth (2E610), being awesome - probably.
Me, at Essen Spiel, pointing at a Luma banner.
October 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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I played my first full 2p game of Star Trek: Captain's Chair today. It took sooooo long to finish, and my brain was tired by the end, but I really enjoyed it. #startrek #boardgame
My Captain (Michael Burnham), last duty officer (Jett Reno), controlled locations, and a selection of other cards (including Zephram Cochrane, U.S.S Enterprise-C, and Joret Dal) at the end of the game. My Captain's (Michael Burnham) player board, action chips, some dilithium crystals, and a bunch of glory at the end of the game.
October 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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My board game plays in September. Check the alt txt for my current ratings.
The Game Makers [8.5] River Rats [8] Tag Team [7] Zenith [10] The Crew: Mission Deep Sea [9] Bandido [7] River of Gold [8.5] Space Base [8] Crazy Corgi [6.5] Galactic Cruise [8.5] Up or Down? [7] 51st State: Master Set [10] Crokinole [9] Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor [9] Jaipur [8] Kikai - Bricolage Heads [7] King of Tokyo: Duel [8.5] My City [8.5] The Others [9] Pagan: Fate of Roanoke [7] Pergola [7.5] Sail [7] Star Trek: Captain's Chair [9.5] Star Trek: Missions [7.5] Tournament at Camelot [10] The White Castle [10]
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Post a you from a different era
Me, back in the day.
September 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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If I can get past my stupid anxiety issues, I really should jump into this at some point! ☢️
Fallout: The Roleplaying Game, core book and starter set.
September 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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My rapture outfit.
A character from Star Trek wearing... It's hard to explain what he's wearing.
September 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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This guy?
Cyclops from X-Men.
September 20, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Too Many Bones - instantly one of my faves, great co-op, many character combos to explore.

Gorus Maximus - very fun, chaotic trick-taker with comically bloody art.

Scarface 1920 - great game, tense throughout.

ISS Vanguard - great co-op, ship management feels like a game on its own.

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Too Many Bones. Gorus Maximus. Scarface 1920. ISS Vanguard.
September 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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A Game of Thrones: B'Twixt - liked this way more than I expected.

Leviathan Wilds - exciting co-op, falling and gliding feels satisfying.

Shallow Regrets - haven't played Deep Regrets so can't compare, decent little game.

The Networks - first play since pre-Covid, still a lot of fun.

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A Game of Thrones: B'Twixt. Leviathan Wilds. Shallow Regrets. The Networks.
September 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Board games I played (kind of) recently.

Tournament at Camelot - chaotic trick-taker, instantly one of my faves.

The Others - my fave 1-vs-many, a satisfying puzzle.

Star Trek: Missions - fun, combo-tastic, light on theme.

Moon Colony Bloodbath - bad things will happen, great game.

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Tournament at Camelot. The Others. Star Trek: Missions. Moon Colony Bloodbath.
September 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Choose 4 movies you love where the same actor plays 4 different roles in different genres.

Ralph Fiennes in The Grand Budapest Hotel, Strange Days, Schindler's List, and The Lego Batman Movie.
Ralph Fiennes as M. Gustave in The Grand Budapest Hotel. Ralph Fiennes as Lenny Nero Strange Days. Ralph Fiennes as Amon Goeth in Schindler's List. Ralph Fiennes as Alfred Pennyworth in The Lego Batman Movie.
September 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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My Tabletop Scotland haul. #boardgames
Circle the Wagons, Fugitive, Star Trek: Missions, The Crew: Mission Deep Sea, A Fistful of Meeples, Sky Team, Unmatched: Cobble & Fog, Alien RPG Starter Set, Virtual Revolution, Escape from Atlantis, Lichcraft RPG.
September 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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My board game plays in August. Check the alt txt for my current ratings.
River Rats [7.5] Zenith [10] The Game Makers [8] The Castles of Burgundy [9] Bandido [7] Harmonies [8] Junk Drawer [8] King of Tokyo: Duel [8.5] River of Gold [8.5] Space Base [8] Darwin's Journey [9] Just One [8] Draft & Write Records [8.5] Pergola [7.5] The White Castle [10] 51st State: Master Set [10] 7 Wonders Duel [10] Apiary [7.5] Castle Combo [9] Dead Men Tell No Tales [7] Distilled [8] A Fistful of Meeples [8] Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor [8.5] A Game of Thrones: B'Twixt [8] Leviathan Wilds [9] Moon Colony Bloodbath [8] The Networks [8] Quartermaster General: East Front [8] Revive [10] River Valley Glassworks [7] Rumble Nation [7.5] Shallow Regrets [7] Targi [9] Too Many Bones: Unbreakable [10] Up or Down? [7] Watergate [7.5]
September 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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My board game plays in July. Check the alt txt for my current ratings.
King of Tokyo: Duel [8.5] Revive [10] Junk Drawer [8] Newton [7.5] Darwin's Journey [9] River of Gold [8.5] Space Base [8] Moonshine [6.5] Pergola [7.5] Targi [9] 7 Wonders Duel [10] Bandido [7] Coffee Rush [8] Dead Men Tell No Tales [7] Quartermaster General: East Front [8] River Valley Glassworks [7] Rumble Nation [7.5] Zenith [10] Apiary [7.5] Architects of the West Kingdom [8] Castle Combo [9] The Castles of Burgundy [9] Codenames: Duet [8.5] Fliptoons [7] Pirates of Maracaibo [9]
August 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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[ Chief standing at a crime scene ] Cop: "Hey Chief... You're uh... Gonna wanna see this..." [ Chief sees a frog in a little car ] Chief: "You're right, this fuckin' rules." @mrlovenstein
July 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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If you see this, quote with a time travel movie that's not BACK TO THE FUTURE.
Jane from Predestination.
July 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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My board game plays in June. Check the alt txt for my current ratings.

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River of Gold [8.5] Coffee Rush [8] Darwin's Journey [9] Kokeshi [8] Revive [10] Pirates of Maracaibo [9] King of Tokyo: Duel [8.5] Targi [9] The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game [9.5] Botanik [8] Space Base [8] The Castles of Burgundy [9] Dinner In Paris [6] Distilled [8] Living Forest [6.5] 51st State: Master Set [10] Ancient Knowledge [7.5] Bandido [7] Bebop [7] Castle Combo [9] Chu Han [6] Evergreen [7.5] A Feast for Odin [9] Gloomies [8] Gorus Maximus [9] ISS Vanguard [9] Newton [7] Orapa Mine [9] Orléans [9] Quartermaster General: East Front [8] Scarface 1920 [9] Too Many Bones [9] Troyes [8] Wingspan [8] Zenith [10]
July 3, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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I'm jumping into Citizen Sleeper. It just eases you in nice and gently, eh? 😆

#boardgames #videogames #ttrpg
The opening of Citizen Sleeper. It gives you the choice of thinking about your body (which you feel more and more disconnected from) or forgetting it and letting go. I chose to forget, because I'm a big emo.
June 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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My "Best Movies of the 21st Century" list. I decided to pick 25 (ordered by year of release) and still had a hard time deciding!

Created using topsters.org
Battle Royale, Billy Elliot, Snatch, Amores Perros, Remember the Titans, Memento, Amélie, City of God, Infernal Affairs, Good Bye Lenin!, A Tale of Two Sisters, Oldboy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Pan's Labyrinth, This is England, Children of Men, Little Miss Sunshine, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, The Raid, Mad Max: Fury Road, Arrival, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Everything Everywhere All at Once.
June 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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The last of the UKGE photos. Promise.
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A bunch of cool miniatures and scenery. More cool miniatures and scenery. Dying Light: The Board Game. I almost backed this, having enjoyed the videogames, but decided not to for the sake of my wallet. Fate of Witches. I hadn't heard of this before, but I love the art and the theme so jumped in on the late pledge.
June 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Yup, some more UKGE photos.
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Avalon: The Riven Veil is very pretty. I backed this, so I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a copy. Avalon: The Riven Veil with a big ol' sword in the stone. More Avalon: The Riven Veil.
June 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Even more UKGE photos.
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Gloomies. This was more fun than I expected. My Gloomies player board at the end of the game. I didn't do very well. This adorable creature is my child. Paula took them back to the states with the promise of photo updates. I'll miss them. *wipes tear from eye*
June 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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More UKGE photos.
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Someone* murdered Paula in Oink's Dying Message! *Bruno, the Bartender. Obviously! 🕵️‍♂️ Flow. We won... On the difficulty setting designed for literal babies, apparently. We were proud anyway. *folds arms* Animal Rescue Team. This is based on the under-rated Thunderbirds board game. A massive version of Star Wars: Battle of Hoth. The game looks interesting.
June 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM