Oh, interesting to hear! I bought a second-hand copy recently and never took the time to learn the rules. Will definitely learn the rules now.
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Wow.
Good luck! ^^
Gates of Loyang – a great game, but four players is probably one or two too many.
Right, got off Instagram and Threads. Just Bluesky for now.
I have a new review in @theguardian.com today, & contrived to write it in such a way they illustrated it with Mario Odyssey. Very happy. It's of C Thi Nguyen's new nonfiction The Score - an excellent game-related book that... well, just read the review:
www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
SALES DIRECTOR: Why no kitchen table?
DESIGN LEAD: Because kitchen tables are for fucking Candyland. We’re selling a political mode of thinking: deduction as power. Think less “family night,” and more “I will find the hidden structure of your choices, and then I will destroy you.”
Slightly bumpy if very informative session last night at Playtest UK Brighton ^^
Can you run a tight ship and stay financially afloat? Come try your hand at piracy and help me improve Pirates for Hire!
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Close-up shot of the game board game Pirates for Hire. Playtest at Handycon on 12th and Sun 13th April 2025.
I'll be at Handycon all day Saturday & Sunday this week. Come and try your hand at piracy, get your friends into debt (not really), and help me improve the game!
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