8. I relearn Rascally Rabbits @tatewu.bsky.social
9. @baptergames.bsky.social solos Pocket Puffins
10. @timchuon.bsky.social learns Valda
3/3
Great job, everyone! The next BGA will be in two weeks--next week I'll be out of office :D
#boardgames
It is great fun!
After five Mint Tin Games, Hard Drive from @galens-games.bsky.social stands out as one of the strongest. Fast gameplay, fun solo mode, engaging theme, and great combo potential.
Full overview & thoughts here: bit.ly/4srJN6P
There’s nothing like new additions to the collection…and deciding what has to go.
Just brought in a great mix of games and made a few cuts to keep the shelf in check.
Full thoughts here: bit.ly/4c4C61N
What would you play first?
FSL gonna FSL
Military games aren’t usually my thing, but That’s An Order! from @galens-games.bsky.social is different. The game blends programming mechanics, modular maps, and high-stakes decision-making into a compact, tense package.
Full overview & thoughts: bit.ly/48jyTZB
Got back to the table in a big way this March. My most in person plays since April 2024 and 18 new to me games.
Full recap of the month: bit.ly/47CqtfJ
5. I unbox Lairs
6-8. @bapter23.bsky.social punches out Andromeda's Edge
2/3
⚔️ Dwellings of Eldervale vs. 🚀 Andromeda’s Edge
Head-to-head across 7 categories…
Some results felt obvious.
Others definitely didn’t 👀
🎨 One dominates table presence
⚙️ One adds more depth
💥 Combat was closer than expected
And the final score? Not as clear-cut as you’d think: bit.ly/4dgtlCH
I spent three days at the 2026 Level Up Winter Retreat in New Jersey and played 20 games, including 13 I hadn’t tried before.
Here’s a look at my favorites, biggest surprises, disappointments, and more — bit.ly/BGwB-LevelUp...
🍵 Tea Garden from @capstone-games.com was a very enjoyable experience.
There’s so much to do, which can be intimidating for me in other games, but here it never felt overwhelming. Great spin on deck construction and card use.
Full overview & thoughts: bit.ly/4sDWb4P
A full soccer match — in a mint tin ⚽
Quick, tactical, and built around outplaying your opponent one card at a time. Really impressed with how much game this packs in.
Full overview and thoughts: bit.ly/4bvm3d0
Published by @galens-games.bsky.social
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Finally tabled Lost Lumina from @boardgamecircus.bsky.social after picking it up at PAX in December. Very cute and fun two-player area control game. Plays super quick too, which is great.
On the latest Board Gaming with Bapter, I talk about 20 games on my list to play for the Level Up Winter Retreat this weekend, and 12 more I'm bringing with me: bit.ly/3P6HOXV
Mint-Tin Monster Mash-Up is small, silly, and surprisingly engaging. It’s not trying to be a deep tactical experience, but it doesn’t need to be. It’s quick monster-bashing fun in a package that fits in your pocket.
Check out an overview & my thoughts: bit.ly/40DN87w
@galens-games.bsky.social
Sometimes you enjoy a board game so much that you keep buying expansions for it. The problem is, eventually you realize you may have bought more content than you’ll ever actually want to play.
Read my latest: bit.ly/4uhGhOC
I’ve played games that come in wallets, but this is my first venture into the mint tin space with Verdant Arizona from @galens-games.bsky.social, and what a fun experience it was collecting and strategically organizing cacti!
🔗 bit.ly/4umhg4O
#boardgames #tabletop #gaminglife
Can’t wait to table this one @capstone-games.com 👀 🫖
February Board Game Recap, which included first in-person plays of Wispwood and Moon Colony Bloodbath! - bit.ly/4aTO51t
5-6. @bapter23.bsky.social punches out and plays Wispwood and Everdell Farshore
7. Cosmic Beet unboxes Harvest and Nokosu Dice
8. @bingbread.bsky.social does inventory on Imperium: Classics & Legends
2/3
5 games added to the collection, 3 more on their way out! Excited to try out these new ones, which include a game I've been eyeing for a while: bit.ly/4aB67Wb
#boardgames @czechgames.com
As a #wrestling fan, I was excited to get the opportunity to review Rowdy Partners from @capstone-games.com, a goofy, wrestling-themed trick taker with some interesting twists on the mechanic.
Read my thoughts: bit.ly/4qWntld #boardgames
At one point, I thought spending $40 on a game was insane. Now? LOL. Here are the most expensive games in our collection. Spoiler alert -- they all cost more than $40: bit.ly/4aF5HN4
#boardgames
A cozy filler that blends set collection and bidding, featuring artwork by Sandara Tang, the artist behind Flamecraft and Critter Kitchen. How does it play? Here’s my latest post: bit.ly/4kGE8HN
#boardgames
Fun evening of two player games — district noir (super underrated), toy battle (so good), and Flamecraft duals (cutesy and puzzly)
#boardgames
Played Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth and while I don’t connect with the IP, I will be playing this game over its predecessor moving forward. Check out my latest!
🔗 : open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...
Two new games hit the table this weekend in addition to my new favorite installment of Everdell!
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/bapterga...
