Board game enthusiast and vlogger, and restaurateur (@PizzeriaLudica). I neither created Mortal Kombat (@noobde) nor drum for The Band Perry (@BooneDaughdrill).
Might not be updating this going forward I don't think. I'm on Bluesky (@boardgems.com) though haven't yet gotten into the habit of posting. Will start soon, with my next gem most likely. Still making videos, still going strong. 💪
Samurai: TCG shrunk the action of TBG down to square cards. Still took up a lot of space! And maybe suffered in comparison to its big brother. The newer edition, Pollen from @AllplayHQ, stands on its own: beautiful with great gameplay. #boardgames
https://t.co/Rg1xfp9goO
A Rating Rebuttal has been posted for Expedition: Northwest Passage! Rating Rebuttals are now only available to members. For those that want to offer a little support, a loonie a month, these videos are a thank-you for that! #boardgames
https://t.co/uLN5YpbXlR
In Expedition Northwest Passage, traverse the Arctic Canadian archipelago. Ice creeping south can trap your ship — put out your sled, but mind it’s not stranded! A great combo of setting + intuitive mechanisms. Going live now, join the chat! https://t.co/Mx3YhIlxzp
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The return of the Rating Rebuttal! Going to go over comments from people who rated Balloon Cup / Piñata poorly. Let’s see what I missed with my positive review. #boardgames
Tried live-streaming but had audio problems. Take 2:
https://t.co/FnhZYGE9TU
@jerryschippa Yeah I actually like Piñata more, except for presentation. It’s no deep strategy game but I like it for what it is: an easy to play game you can chat during
I’m about to talk about Balloon Cup, one of the better games from the classic 2p Kosmos line. Remade as Piñata by Rio Grande, with updated rules and a busy presentation.
https://t.co/vaRfDHsHeS
Join me for live chat! Right now! #boardgames
Join me for live chat right now! Talking Conspiracy from the 70s (and new ’19 ed from @RestorationGame). Secretly wire money to secret agents, trying to influence them to bring the MacGuffin to you. A very unique game! #boardgames
https://t.co/RmqpZfumlf
Leonardo da Vinci is a worker-placement game, but multiple players can have multiple pawns in a space. Whaa? IT’S ACTUALLY AN AUCTION!!
This video is about the 2006 ed; there’s now an updated version from @Dicetreegames called Codex Leicester.
https://t.co/JfNTdvxjkp
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If you need a tutorial on the new version of Leonardo daVinci (@Dicetreegames’ Codex Leicester), here you go!
https://t.co/LmOXRLA0vA
(I’ll do a gem video on the original and differences with the new in the future. This was requested so wanted to get it out there.)
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In Kuhhandel AKA You’re Bluffing, jump in with your bids & try to get a set of all 4 the same animal. If 2 players share an animal, they can force a trade with a secret bid. Beware of bluffs! A German evergreen card game from @RavensburgerNA. #boardgames
https://t.co/VEfLgOYcqg
Two more side-by-slideshows, comparing with commentary:
* Ethnos & Archeos Society: https://t.co/SsdwIEbgAp
* Two editions of Basketboss: https://t.co/2jLxXgb4sD
Next video will be on Kuhhandel AKA You’re Bluffing. Getting busy, hoping I can finish by Sep 3rd!
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Arkadia (2006 Rüdiger Dorn/@RavensburgerNA) was a unique polyomino/stock manipulation game that may have been dismissed for its “dry euro” look. Nominated for GotY in 2007 and no printing since, it’s surely unknown to newer #boardgames enthusiasts…
https://t.co/lvMSriODpQ
Another side-by-slide comparison, with commentary. This one compares Pollen, a new release from @AllplayHQ and @ReinerKnizia, with the previous 2009 release Samurai: The Card Game from Rio Grande and @abacusspiele. #boardgames
https://t.co/szTYnuj02v
The multi-award-winning El Grande almost needs no introduction. Almost 30 years old and remains the standard to which other area-majority #boardgames must justify themselves. New edition with refreshed art coming soon from @hig_games.
https://t.co/VRV1P4e0V0
Big Shot! Auctions + area majority + twists. Ties cancel out and loans are punishing, so Every Auction Matters. One of Alex Randolph’s late designs, it’s a classic. An old copy in the vid, but a recent reprint from @opennplay looks beautiful. #boardgames
https://t.co/WQB1qyzZOa
In this video I compare, side-by-slide with commentary, the 2002 and 2020 editions of @hig_games Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers. #boardgames 👥
Next Gem video on June 3rd on Alex Randolph’s Big Shot!
In this video, I compare side-by-slide with commentary the two editions of Franz-Benno Delonge’s Big City: Goldsieber 1999 and @MercuryGamesInc 2019. (I think I said 2017 in the vid, but it’s a 20th anniversary edition!) #boardgames
https://t.co/2YyDk1yEoh