Ben Armstrong

Editor, poet, board gamer. Debut collection 'Perennial' out now with Knives, Forks and Spoons Press @KFandS_press

[Ben Armstrong @BenArmstro_]

@brokensleep Well deserved guys!!

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@nxcare Hi, currently trying to book coach tickets and the website isn't accepting the Blue Light code, could you help? Thanks!

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@RMFrancis Saw them play in Digbeth many years ago. Was mesmerising!

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@SarahGiblin Thanks again for the bags. X35/Crush combo has made my weekend away to Holland a breeze. Will always be grateful of the hours you put into Riut!

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@iMandooGames any way I can get Gang of Dice shipped to the UK?

[Patagonia @patagonia]

Instead of “going public,” you could say we’re “going purpose.” Instead of extracting value from nature and transforming it into wealth for investors, we’ll use the wealth Patagonia creates to protect the source of all wealth.

Read Yvon's letter at https://t.co/TolGLfHEGG

[Patagonia @patagonia]

Hey, friends, we just gave our company to planet Earth. OK, it’s more nuanced than that, but we’re closed today to celebrate this new plan to save our one and only home. We’ll be back online tomorrow.
https://t.co/fvRFDgOzVZ

[Ben Armstrong @BenArmstro_]

Grab a superb book!

[Osmosis Press @OsmosisPress]

Less than 12 hours left on this sweet deal👀

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@johnlooker_jl For visual effect. Sometimes I want the poem to look a certain way. Same as one of those paintings with seemingly random paint strokes everywhere. Occasionally it just has to be that way.

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@PWalkerHarding I'm guessing the reason it felt the same is because the odds of drawing one more bird of a type are always quite high, and so cashing in 2, 3 or 4 will always feel like a missed opportunity? Seems like pushing for 5 is where the fun is.

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@PWalkerHarding Busy Beaks looks amazing Phil. Almost like Dominion-rummy (Doruminion?). I love set collection and it's great to see you pick up from Archaeology (which I think is wonderful, but a little chaotic for me with the sandstorms and thieves).

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@CardboardHerald No doot aboot it

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@SarahGiblin Thanks for all the years you dedicated to Riut Sarah. I've been a daily user and ambassador for them since Day 1 and they're arguably my most used and loved items. Extraordinary designs and useful in more ways than I could have imagined when I backed your first KS. Onward!!

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@PunchboardUK Good article! Knizia is still very important imo, his design ethos is just out of style at the moment. And his games are difficult to theme attractively and/or expand, which makes them less marketable in today's KS world.

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@slimedart @mikestjean @dvntownsend Me too!

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@dvntownsend Yo Dev, no idea if you'll see this but just wanted to say thank you. I've been training for my first marathon to raise money for our local dogs home and your podcasts have been the friendly voice I needed in extremely tough moments. You rock.

https://t.co/KN8AHwbtvu

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Big thanks to @GodzillaKent and @BetaRish for including my poem in this anthology for @brokensleep! I've spent a lot of time writing AFX-inspired poems over the years and couldn't believe it when this got announced. Humbled to be involved.

[Osmosis Press @OsmosisPress]

Osmosis is 1 year old today!!🎂 To celebrate, Mortar by the extremely talented @lydiowanie is 1/2 price on the Osmosis website - offer lasts until the end of the day🎈https://t.co/oPQ951nbSA

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@AkhtarSascha Mini whiteboard cards - write what you need to remember, arrange on a narrow shelf. Remove/rub out when you complete one!

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@MattHaighPoetry I feel this a bit - less that I think I'm famous, moreso that the constant stream of promotion/success on social isn't really helpful for my writing. Feels like a pressurised environment, like I'm meant to have done more.