Kristian A Østby

General practitioner, researcher, game designer (Revive, Escape:Curse of the temple, Revive, Santa Maria, Bad Company, Trails of Tucana, Automania++)

[Eric Lang (@ericlang .bsky.social) @eric_lang]

Rarely have I agreed so profoundly with an opinion piece about games and their place in the world.
https://t.co/HPzGUJABnu

[Peter B. Hoffgaard @TabTog]

I really enjoy Gardlings! It's quick, fun, colourful and filled with lots of great "push your luck" moments. The perfect filler or wind down game.

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

@vebjornselbekk (2/2) Varianter på hormon- og enzymnivå gjør at kromosomalt kjønn ikke behøver stemme overens med reproduktivt kjønn. Og på toppen av dette varianter i psykologisk og opplevd kjønn, som også er reelle fenomener. Idretten og Bibelen kommer altså til kort i møte med biologien.

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

Det er ikke "woke" vi er vitne til, @vebjornselbekk. Det som skjer er at du og idretten må forholde dere til biologi. Og biologi er ikke svart/hvitt, men full av nyanser og kompleksitet.
Bare på kromosomnivå finnes (i tillegg til XX og XY) varianter som X, XXY og XYY ++ (1/2)

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

@JeffreyAllers An alternative term could be "destructive interaction". Because I think what is considered mean (at least by myself) is not that you are denying other players certain goods or actions (like in a worker placement game), but rather destroying what other players have built.

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

Tom Heath just posted a playthrough of "House of Cats"! #spiel23 #bgg #boardgames @AportaGames
https://t.co/D9dFGERyrj

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

So glad to hear that Man vs Meeple really likes "How Dare You" ! #SPIEL23 #boardgames #bgg https://t.co/Kn8ddmDA3r

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

@TableTopSauce I"m quite good at "Revive", "Santa Maria", "Trails of Tucana" and "Bad Company", and very good at "Escape: Curse of the Temple". But I am nowhere near the top players in any of my games, as I rarely play them after they've been published.

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

Hvor mange solbriller får man for en pendlerbolig? 🤔 #politisksatire #moxnes #solbrillegate #VG

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

...because players cannot count range through a closed gate 😊

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

Over the next days I will give a short introduction to each of the four new tribes that comes with "Revive: Call of the Abyss", release at #SPIEL23 .

#bgg #boardgamegeek @AportaGames

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

2/2: All gates automatically switch when Ostarius hibernates, and Ostarius also has a machine that lets them flip a gate at will. One of Ostarius' technologies let them count range from their closed gates, meaning they can secure sole access to closed off parts of the board.

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

1/2: First out is Ostarius. Their tribe ability lets you place a gate tile on the board. Each gate covers 3 spaces and harvests whatever terrains are covered. Each gate can be either OPEN or CLOSED, and this lets Ostarius block off parts of the gameboard.

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

@wisegoldfish @blueorangenews Congratulations! The nomination is well deserved, because as I have said before: Next Station London is a great game!!

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

@MikeDidymus @AportaGames Great to hear! 😊

[Aporta Games @AportaGames]

We are very happy that REVIVE is nominated for Heavy Game of The Year 2023 by BGG! (voting is open ;)) https://t.co/TEyfM1dYhg

[Aporta Games @AportaGames]

"The Scyphoz harbor vast knowledge and wisdom. We will settle near their lakes to learn from them. We will act out their will to honor them. Complete the journeys they prepare for us. We will serve and be gifted.

That is the call from the abyss.“

- Nàdair

[Kristian A Østby @KAOstby]

"The Scyphoz harbor vast knowledge and wisdom. We will settle near their lakes to learn from them. We will act out their will to honor them. Complete the journeys they prepare for us. We will serve and be gifted.

That is the call from the abyss.“

- Nàdair

[Aporta Games @AportaGames]

Is "Revive" the top game from 2022? Man Vs Meeple sums up the year:
https://t.co/Fn8qfbdecE

[HelgeM @Helge_M_]

Highest geek rating of all Essen-games 🥰🥰🥰 Thanks, folks