Pall Omen

"Your pen was in the laundry."

Yes

I really doubt it.

Yeah, it's pretty lazy programming.

#booksky

House of Borgia Dice game final position - six cardinals with varying amounts of influence tokens

Lost in "House of Borgia" by @scottalmes.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . This hidden motive open influence game with a liars dice mechanism worked much better the second time, thanks largely to using the "Shadow Puppets" and "Flame of Thy Tongue" variants on the back page of the rules.

Dumb question: Was Paul Lynde playing a Batman villain?

That's really funny. I'm taking a creative writing course, and my professor emphasizes the importance of research for authenticity. I wonder how she'd react if I said, "Well, George Eliot didn't bother. Why should I?"

"Galaxy Rush" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social on the front porch. This was a neat little discovery at @originsgamefair.bsky.social a few years ago - two-player drafting game with a hint of Splendor going on.

Post an image from the last episode of Star Trek you watched.

Oh, who's art is this?

Computers used to scream in pain when we connected them to the Internet. This was a warning and we did not heed it.

Good morning internet!

This is why patronage is (or used to be) a thing, and why a republic sponsors (or should sponsor) a National Endowment for the Arts.

Well, there goes my day.

I'm starting to think this is where I am with my country.

Replace any word in a Star Trek title with "knob."

"The Knob of Khan"

"Other countries are laughing at us" was Trump's line about Biden. It was never true until Trump took office.

Outdoor table with Mottainai card game in front of a square propane firebowl with a wineglass, and an orange-cushioned chair

Lost at Mottainai by @asmadigames.bsky.social to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social on a crisp late afternoon by the back yard firebowl

Mountain Goats board game on a small outdoor table. Dice, game counters, and a blue cocktail on an adjacent table. Chair with orange cushion in background next to a pumpkin on the ground

"Mountain Goats" by @allplay.bsky.social in the backyard by the fire bowl with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social today - nice easy-going dice game with goats

I miss this game. Haven't got it to the table in a long while

Monday afternoon, lost to @kbowenwriter.bsky.social in "Isle of Trains" by @dicehateme.bsky.social - a nice small-format card game of building trains and delivering cargo for contracts.

Can confirm

It's the prune juice.

Been a while since I've seen this one.

Now I'm expecting it, too.

Nice looking pieces

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I don't know. I have "Command and Colors: Ancients" and I find the whole "stickering blocks" thing intimidating for the sheer volume of it.

I can hear the music.