Iain // Unpopular Mechanics
@unmech.bsky.social
He/ him 🏴
Board games & sustainability mostly!
Bots: @netrunner-card-gen.bsky.social
Board games & sustainability mostly!
Bots: @netrunner-card-gen.bsky.social
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Big Boardgame doesn't want you to know this, but once you've finished a game you can just sweep everything loose into the box
Pubrunner! Got to reintroduce a friend to netrunner with the starter decks last night, and he's continued to trounce me: we're at 0 and 4 wins 😆
Properly have the netrunner bug again. Love this game
Properly have the netrunner bug again. Love this game
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Pubrunner! Got to reintroduce a friend to netrunner with the starter decks last night, and he's continued to trounce me: we're at 0 and 4 wins 😆
Properly have the netrunner bug again. Love this game
Properly have the netrunner bug again. Love this game
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Hey all. Lost a big patreon this morning. I'm trying to keep this thing going with additional content every week for all patreons: links, a weekly "I'm playing" newsletter and other goodies, all for just $1. www.patreon.com/c/mattthr
Get more from Play Matt! on Patreon
creating Board Game Stories
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October 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Hey all. Lost a big patreon this morning. I'm trying to keep this thing going with additional content every week for all patreons: links, a weekly "I'm playing" newsletter and other goodies, all for just $1. www.patreon.com/c/mattthr
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Just remember - it's the box that takes up the most space.
Slice the boxes at the corners, flatten them for transport, and voila - a ton more space in your luggage.
Slice the boxes at the corners, flatten them for transport, and voila - a ton more space in your luggage.
debris pic of the night. I always try and punch the night of to make sure we shed weight and gain box space, but I notice games really don't waste much box space nowadays
October 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Just remember - it's the box that takes up the most space.
Slice the boxes at the corners, flatten them for transport, and voila - a ton more space in your luggage.
Slice the boxes at the corners, flatten them for transport, and voila - a ton more space in your luggage.
Netrunner Worlds in the morning!
I should sleep, but couldnt resist the siren call to stay up late tinkering with decks. Just one more cool card!
I should sleep, but couldnt resist the siren call to stay up late tinkering with decks. Just one more cool card!
October 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Netrunner Worlds in the morning!
I should sleep, but couldnt resist the siren call to stay up late tinkering with decks. Just one more cool card!
I should sleep, but couldnt resist the siren call to stay up late tinkering with decks. Just one more cool card!
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With many of us at the beautiful Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh for #NetrunnerWorlds25, this account might be a little slow the next few days. But you can watch all the action at twitch.tv/nullsignalnetrunner or www.youtube.com/nullsignal.games starting with Crown of Servers tomorrow at 9.30 UTC!
October 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
With many of us at the beautiful Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh for #NetrunnerWorlds25, this account might be a little slow the next few days. But you can watch all the action at twitch.tv/nullsignalnetrunner or www.youtube.com/nullsignal.games starting with Crown of Servers tomorrow at 9.30 UTC!
Netrunner Worlds on Saturday & Sunday!!!
I totally forgot and have missed the window to get cards, so am frantically looking up cool cards to print off tomorrow and make a deck with. If anyone has any recommendations for fun archetypes, pls let me knowww
I totally forgot and have missed the window to get cards, so am frantically looking up cool cards to print off tomorrow and make a deck with. If anyone has any recommendations for fun archetypes, pls let me knowww
October 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Netrunner Worlds on Saturday & Sunday!!!
I totally forgot and have missed the window to get cards, so am frantically looking up cool cards to print off tomorrow and make a deck with. If anyone has any recommendations for fun archetypes, pls let me knowww
I totally forgot and have missed the window to get cards, so am frantically looking up cool cards to print off tomorrow and make a deck with. If anyone has any recommendations for fun archetypes, pls let me knowww
I popped in to Cogito Books in Hexham and saw a copy of @timclare.bsky.social 's Game Changers. First ten pages are great!
September 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I popped in to Cogito Books in Hexham and saw a copy of @timclare.bsky.social 's Game Changers. First ten pages are great!
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'other countries have an immediate obligation to... "prevent & punish the crime of genocide"... If they do not... they could be complicit.
"We have not gone so far as to name parties as... being complicit in genocide. But that is the… ongoing work of this commission"'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"We have not gone so far as to name parties as... being complicit in genocide. But that is the… ongoing work of this commission"'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
'other countries have an immediate obligation to... "prevent & punish the crime of genocide"... If they do not... they could be complicit.
"We have not gone so far as to name parties as... being complicit in genocide. But that is the… ongoing work of this commission"'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"We have not gone so far as to name parties as... being complicit in genocide. But that is the… ongoing work of this commission"'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I stayed up late on Friday making a genestealer for my malstrain-corrupted Van Saar gang. First model in the gang, very excited! Likely going to add more cabling/ tendrils & a more raggedy hood & cloak
September 14, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I stayed up late on Friday making a genestealer for my malstrain-corrupted Van Saar gang. First model in the gang, very excited! Likely going to add more cabling/ tendrils & a more raggedy hood & cloak
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All set up with minutes to spare at @tabletopscot.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
All set up with minutes to spare at @tabletopscot.bsky.social
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Update to this chart that I share a lot. Not breaking news: Game design teams are still OVERWHELMINGLY all men. About 7% of the top 500 games have a woman or non-binary person credited as a designer. A 🧵of related charts: (1/6)
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September 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Update to this chart that I share a lot. Not breaking news: Game design teams are still OVERWHELMINGLY all men. About 7% of the top 500 games have a woman or non-binary person credited as a designer. A 🧵of related charts: (1/6)
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Crushed it at Moana Sorry! this morning 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
August 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Crushed it at Moana Sorry! this morning 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
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See how easy it is to do this?
The Westminster system made people poorer with austerity and Brexit - and now it’s trying to distract from those failures by scapegoating people who have been through unimaginable hardship.
It is pathetic, it is cowardly and I will have no part in it.
#RefugeesWelcome
It is pathetic, it is cowardly and I will have no part in it.
#RefugeesWelcome
August 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
See how easy it is to do this?
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The Lovecraft feature is mine and, personally, I think it's one of the best things I've contributed to the magazine.
Issue 20 is out now! Including Stefan Feld (Castles of Burgundy, Trajan), Jun Sasaki of Oink Games, HP Lovecraft, escape room games, and revisiting Carcassonne. Cover art by Ian Wright. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
August 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Lovecraft feature is mine and, personally, I think it's one of the best things I've contributed to the magazine.
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heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy can we stop with using "your wife" as short had for "non-gamer" in reviews?? like "so easy even your wife can play it!"
August 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy can we stop with using "your wife" as short had for "non-gamer" in reviews?? like "so easy even your wife can play it!"
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We now have an official Eurydice Games Bluesky account! Please give us a follow if you’re feeling generous :)
We make FlickFleet on a laser-cutter in Paul’s garage. And we’ve been doing so for 7 years! It’s got an average of 8.0 on BGG and is ‘Must-Play’ according to Tabletop Gaming Magazine 🎉 eurydicegames.co.uk/games/flickf...
Standard FlickFleet Game - Eurydice Games
FlickFleet is a 2 player space combat dexterity game where you flick your ships into position and then flick dice at your opponent's ships to damage them. With an average rating of 8.1 on BoardGameGeek it's highly rated and a blast to play. The standard version features unetched ships.
eurydicegames.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We now have an official Eurydice Games Bluesky account! Please give us a follow if you’re feeling generous :)
About once a year I convince myself I have enough time for a new card game, buy a core set, then sell it a few months later. I think this year it'll be Lord of the Rings LCG
August 16, 2025 at 8:50 AM
About once a year I convince myself I have enough time for a new card game, buy a core set, then sell it a few months later. I think this year it'll be Lord of the Rings LCG
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Netwalker
Slightly diminish a board game:
Glass Hovel.
Glass Hovel.
Slightly diminish a board game:
Power Outlet
Power Outlet
August 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Netwalker
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I want folks in the industry to be more open in their opposition to the genocide that the US is currently funding. Really, just a post, or even a donation to something like the Zaynab Project would suffice. thezaynabproject.org
The Zaynab Project | Providing Humanitarian Aid Across Gaza
We're on a mission to transform the lives of vulnerable children and families across Gaza. The Zaynab Project delivers life-saving humanitarian aid.
thezaynabproject.org
August 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I want folks in the industry to be more open in their opposition to the genocide that the US is currently funding. Really, just a post, or even a donation to something like the Zaynab Project would suffice. thezaynabproject.org
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Dry Eurogames implies the existence of Wet Eurogames
August 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Dry Eurogames implies the existence of Wet Eurogames
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JKR is funding life-destroying legislation. When you license HP and put it on your product, the money you pay to do that is literally ruining lives. This isn't ambiguous, it is direct, measurable harm. I will never give a penny to a company who chooses money over the lives of my friends.
July 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
JKR is funding life-destroying legislation. When you license HP and put it on your product, the money you pay to do that is literally ruining lives. This isn't ambiguous, it is direct, measurable harm. I will never give a penny to a company who chooses money over the lives of my friends.
Playing Barenpark with 4 and I think my park is about to undergo a hostile takeover
July 27, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Playing Barenpark with 4 and I think my park is about to undergo a hostile takeover
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It's #CraftWednesday! Do you have a game-related crafting project in progress? It could be a prototype, print and play, upgrading the components of a favourite game, making an accessory or even something larger like a table or games room. Share a picture and join in! Please RP!
July 23, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It's #CraftWednesday! Do you have a game-related crafting project in progress? It could be a prototype, print and play, upgrading the components of a favourite game, making an accessory or even something larger like a table or games room. Share a picture and join in! Please RP!
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I'm back from Summer holiday and need to start ramping up my job hunt. Any leads would be appreciated. In the interest of actually getting paid I'm looking at document management, library or administration work across a variety of industries.
July 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'm back from Summer holiday and need to start ramping up my job hunt. Any leads would be appreciated. In the interest of actually getting paid I'm looking at document management, library or administration work across a variety of industries.
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A genuinely funny bit is how every 10-15 years the Tron fandom convinces Disney to release new Tron stuff despite that fact that the franchise has never once been profitable.
July 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A genuinely funny bit is how every 10-15 years the Tron fandom convinces Disney to release new Tron stuff despite that fact that the franchise has never once been profitable.