Jesse Hickle

A blog about board games. Black Lives Matter. He/him.

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Need some thoughts on what to get now that the holiday is over? Check out the tenth annual post-holiday gift guide, now live on the blog! https://t.co/URsp3ZJOQr

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@WatchItPlayed @RodneyJSmith Thanks. I thought he sounded familiar, and when I went to look it up, found that I had blocked him a long time ago too. Haven’t given him a second thought since then. Stay strong.

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Recent reviews from the blog: Dice Manor and Neotopia, both from @ArcaneWonders https://t.co/e2aq8T8bai https://t.co/J1YNpRSZpB

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The blog turned 13 today! https://t.co/J9tSe04MbN

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Today on the blog: a review of Forage, the upcoming 9-card solitaire game from @sideroomgames https://t.co/jbaNXgwO5y

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Now on the blog - a review of Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán from @ApeironGames @GrndGmrsGld https://t.co/7f1Xwu1YWW

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Congrats to Mysterium Kids, Dorfromantik, and Challengers on their wins! And I would be remiss if I didn’t note that this is the third year in a row I’ve gotten all my predictions correct!

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On the eve of the Spiel des Jahres winner announcements, I managed to get all my entirely speculative picks done.

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And finally, my look at the Kennerspiel (more advanced game of the year) nominees and my pick: https://t.co/OUOVc74A6f

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Waypoints is a roll and write game from @postmark_games about taking a leisurely hike through the wilderness https://t.co/b0xnoAeK4r

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Here’s a thread to round up some reviews I’ve done recently, all for games that are currently funding on Kickstarter.

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Welcome to Reckoning is a solo one-deck game from @WonderspellTeam about a Western town overtaken by tentacles https://t.co/XS3td05jkc

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Board Games With Scott was an important part of my development as a board gamer way back in the day, and this new one is a great series you should definitely check out.

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I've started a new video series called Introspective, where I focus on analog game design. I start each episode with a spark - a specific element from a game - and then wander around exploring tangents, just like I do when I teach game design!

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@eric_lang Ankylosaurus.

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And be sure to check out their Kickstarter, now live and funded: https://t.co/YAsp45oyEk

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Now on the blog, my review of the new dice placement and resource management game Forges of Ravenshire from @BAGamesCo https://t.co/WtfUiS3vWR

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More reviews coming soon!

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I should probably do another rundown of the most recent posts on the blog. So, here they come:

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And today, another edition of Off the Shelf, this time looking at Takenoko from @EditionsMatagot @StudioBombyx https://t.co/hpnd6P6vnh