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Hey board gamers - your feelings an opinions about games are being turned into slop.

There's a channel called Board Game Critique. All their videos are clearly made with AI. They fess up to this, but they claim that they write their own scripts.

I cannot definitively prove that they don't, but 1/x

Oh jeez, I haven't logged in here in an eternity. Sorry for missing this!

Happy belated birthday to The Kid's birthday buddy! hope it was a good one, and that you and the fam are doing well.

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What delights does Paul have for us over on the Gaming Rules! YouTube channel this week? I hear you ask.

Well, we have not 1, but 2, double bill days this week. Set your reminders for the streams on Tuesday and Friday😀

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- Krissie

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In today’s podcast we talk about what board game themes we’d like to participate in IRL! We also talk about the free PnP game Concealed, and the apps MicroMacro: Downtown Detective and Draw Along with Dave!
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2025 GenCon info for CGE/Czech Games (July 30-August 3): Room 235 Booth 1003 Booth 245

Great timing for CGE to amplify super-TERF Jay Kay Rowling w/HP Codenames days before heading to GenCon.

For those in Indy, a productive way to counter CGE's online stonewalling of (trans) board gamers & content creators is to visit them in person & respectfully tell them how you feel.

Kitchener area: I (Dad) remember the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory as being quite nice, especially if the Niagara one is too crowded.

There are a tonne of parks and historical spots in and around Hamilton. Could be worth a trip depending on weather. Can easily spend days here.

Safe travels!

My quote reply to CGE’s announcement of the new Harry Potter Codenames edition and they blocked me.

OMG this is incredible—CGE BLOCKED ME!! 🎲✂️

Imagine me: a trans game designer, a fan of their games, being genuinely hurt and disappointed in them producing a new edition of the Harry Potter Codenames game.

AND THEY BLOCKED ME.

gotta say, when you can't even name the thing or the person that's ... something!

let's make it easy:

1) HP author really doesn't like trans people
2) HP author explicitly states that buying HP stuff (like HP codenames) is an endorsement of her viewpoint
3) HP author funds anti-trans legislation

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Happy Juneteenth, OFPG fam!
May this day remind us all of the importance of freedom, equality, and fighting for what's right.

...although the fight still hasn't ended, it's also important to hold fast and never give up! Have a great day! #boardgames #juneteenth

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Lots of new followers despite barely having time to play games nowadays, let alone post.

Just in case we're pulling followers for the wrong reasons, let's make it clear:

Haha, welcome to the club!

Top 20 Board Games of All-Time | Arwen and Olivia (Cardboard Time) YouTube video by Tabletop Express

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Yes! I hope it and the PopCats demos go well!

She's on March Break this upcoming week. We can drop you a line in the next day or two to see if you're free.

One of the things I keep seeing Americans say is that American soldiers won’t fight Canadians, and one of the things I keep seeing is Americans getting really mad at Canadian boycotts and yelling at Canadians that they hope they get invaded.

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First, safe travels! We hope you have a wonderful time.

Second, that's incredibly impressive! When we took our German trip, The Kid and I loved seeing the models in some of the stations. I now wonder if they were Herr Frey's, or simply inspired by his work.

The few Itch and Newgrounds games I tried worked well.

For Itch, have Lutris add a Steam shortcut, then the controller layout settings should work like a native game.

Caveat: I've only tried a few adventure and/or VN games The Kid recommended. Different styles may work better or worse.

Good luck!

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Playing Power Grid for the first time ever! Live now with the Critical Hit Games crew! #boardgames @chgcorona.bsky.social

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It was a February when we first met in person -- the 29th of all days! -- and we have always been thankful to know you.

I know it's been a while since we've chatted, but we think of you often and hope you have a wonderful birthday.

We're so out of it these days that I can't recall hearing about this one, but its minimalist aesthetic appeals to me.

Our last few plays have all been old-to-us games, haha, so I can't really add much value.

We hope you're doing well!

The Witcher Unmatched!

LIVE NOW - It's time to hop into Unmatched ( @restorationgames.bsky.social ) as we're checking out the new The Witcher sets! Find out who will be victorious in our two battles this evening! twitch.tv/brambeardgaming

One of our favourite things about Unmatched is learning the decks and how each character ticks.

This was our third crack at the Invader, and we *think* we can win next time.

Then again, another great thing about this system is there's enough randomness to keep us on our toes.

Good luck!