The English New Testament is a great hit. @edbeach23.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
06.12.2025 13:31 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@cliosboardgames.bsky.social
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The English New Testament is a great hit. @edbeach23.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
06.12.2025 13:31 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Back to Here I Stand! We pick up where we left off the last time - beginning of turn 5. I am the Hapsburgs and the Papacy. Let's go!
06.12.2025 12:44 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0ICYMI: Here's what I enjoyed at SΓΌddeutsche Spielemesse!
05.12.2025 17:55 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You love @thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social? - Of course you do.
Good news: Michal has a Patreon now - with early access to articles and some exclusive content. Check it out! www.patreon.com/cw/TheBoardg...
Check out our latest InsideGMT article from Clio's Board Games: "How to Win at Imperial Struggle" @cliosboardgames.bsky.social insidegmt.com/how-to-win-a...
04.12.2025 18:39 β π 17 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0No. I want to hear about the misadventures of the Habsburg Black Sea flotilla!
04.12.2025 16:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Played at #SΓΌddeutsche Spielemesse: Rival Cities, a tense two-player game of walking a tightrope between several auto-win/auto-loss conditions (@pegasusspiele.bsky.social @modgames.bsky.social). Read more: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/s...
03.12.2025 17:55 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#OTD 200 years ago, crown prince Peter, the later emperor Peter II of Brazil, was born. Read more about Brazilβs long way to independence:
02.12.2025 17:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#OTD 100 years ago, the Locarno Treaties were signed. Germany on the one hand and France and Belgium on the other pledged not to violate the boundaries established after World War I. Image from #Weimar @ulible.bsky.social
01.12.2025 17:55 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I attended SΓΌddeutsche Spielemesse (Southern German Game Fair) in Stuttgart. Here's how it went:
30.11.2025 17:40 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0How to Win At Imperial Struggle (@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social), tip #3: Use initiative wisely: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/h...
23.11.2025 16:55 β π 13 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0ICYMI: Hereβs my strategy primer on #ImperialStruggle (@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social)
21.11.2025 22:40 β π 23 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0How to Win At Imperial Struggle (@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social), tip #2: Board position first, VP second: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/h...
20.11.2025 22:40 β π 11 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0As with most general life advice: Sounds basic, but has profound implications :-)
19.11.2025 07:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Have fun! And make sure to gain Canada for your side :-)
19.11.2025 07:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0How to Win At Imperial Struggle (@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social), tip #1: Get Advantages: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/h...
18.11.2025 22:40 β π 15 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0Thank you!
17.11.2025 16:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great game and and great tips what to watch for!
16.11.2025 18:13 β π 9 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0How to Win at Imperial Struggle (@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social):
16.11.2025 18:00 β π 12 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1Unfortunately no! I passed by their booth a few times, but all tables were always busy and no opening would be available for some time.
16.11.2025 11:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0ICYMI: My SPIEL highlights!
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@thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social
@playersaidblog.bsky.social
@playersaidalex.bsky.social
@soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social
@ren-ddp.bsky.social
@ionah-nguyen.bsky.social
@jackiefox.bsky.social
@strohmann-games.bsky.social
A game from a rockstar for rockstars: I got to try the new German edition of Rock Hard: 1977 (@jackiefox.bsky.social @strohmann-games.bsky.social) at SPIEL!
Here's how I rocked: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/e...
Yep, exactly. The game would work just as well with wooden bits or cardboard counters, but of course it looks much more attractive on the table like this!
12.11.2025 21:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Chuα»n Chuα»n by @ionah-nguyen.bsky.social brings Vietnamese culture and craftsmanship to your gaming table. I had the chance to try a prototype at SPIEL!
Read more:
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#OTD 50 years ago, Angola won its independence. One of the most involved Cold War decolonization struggles followed, in which Cuban soldiers with Soviet weapons would defend US-owned oil rigs from Chinese-trained, US-funded guerillas. Read more:
11.11.2025 22:40 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The grim logic of attritional warfare as a trick-taker: I got to try Verdun @ren-ddp.bsky.social at SPIEL!
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The biggest game I played at SPIEL: #NeitherKingNorGod @soundofdrumgames.bsky.social
Despite its epicness, it plays both smoothly and with little downtime β thanks to its action selection system of sending out courtiers to Europe's hotspots.
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First game I played at this year's SPIEL: Bohemians!
This stroll down the Seine has you oscillate between artistic breakthroughs and the hardships of your precarious lifestyle.
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And you! It was a meeting long in the making!
06.11.2025 06:04 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0...and played some great games by @soundofdrumsgames.bsky.social @ren-ddp.bsky.social @ionah-nguyen.bsky.social @jackiefox.bsky.social @strohmann-games.bsky.social and others!
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