Going Analog

New podcast! Cruel dice, cute bunnies, and more: 👂👀
www.goinganalogshow.com/article/306/... #boardgames

(let us know if you prefer the shorter format!)

Mid-Autumn Festival with Moon Bunny by @hotbananagame.bsky.social and homemade mooncakes by @chrispyha.bsky.social! Fun game (that we’ll talk more about in this week’s Going Analog Podcast). Yummy treats that Christina made too many of but oh well guess we gotta keep eating them
#boardgames

The golden rule: do unto others as you’d have them do unto you, but if the rule on a card conflicts with this rule, follow the rules on the card

Discussing how a company builds a whole world for its game + the topic of cultural appropriation with guest Jane Hoffacker, CEO of @incredibledream.bsky.social!

▶️ Watch or listen: www.goinganalogshow.com/article/305/... #boardgames

Enjoyed a great afternoon of gaming today, including my first time playing Captain Sonar. Thanks for inviting me, Christina and @danshoehsu.bsky.social!

Christina 👀

Hanging out at @candidrum.bsky.social’s, eating great food and drinking lots o’ wine, checking out her crazy collection of board games, and playing Tea Witches.

Snuggle up under a blankie with your favorite fuzzy loved one -- it's time to talk cozy board games. 🥰And...outside of great gameplay, what makes for a good *product*?

We discuss with designer/developer Alex Cutler! www.goinganalogshow.com/article/304/... #boardgames

More Flip 7 coming out from The Op (and these aren’t necessarily it….)

YouTube video by Going Analog Gen Con 2025: Checkpoint! Discussing the hot games of the show (so far)

Gen Con put out the two shows that we helped co-host this year, showcasing some of the best board games from the event. 👀

Checkpoint!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpYO...
Wrap-Up Show w/ @ruelgaviola.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yhN...
And ICYMI, our games of the show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSdE...

Wheee! We’ve now played a bunch of these games — ask us anything!

Kovray invited us to share our favorite trick-taking game for this massive video, but @danshoehsu.bsky.social and @chrispyha.bsky.social couldn't agree. So they kindly let us do two separate clips, so we wouldn't have to sit next to or interact with each other.

CUTE ALERT. Uchibacoya is doing a Kickstarter for the 2nd edition of Aqua Garden and two more games (Sky Garden and Dino Garden). The meeples alone might be reason to back. uchibacoya.com/en/garden-tr...

Gen Con 2025: The Non-Award Awards The cute. The stinky. Oh, and the good.

www.goinganalogshow.com/article/301/...

Yes! Coming to crowdfunding later — it’s a fantastic game!

Covering a bunch of fantastic 2-player board games, giving a few more thoughts on the best of Gen Con, and more! Guest:
@aboveboardtv.bsky.social's Corey Thompson. www.goinganalogshow.com/article/302/...

😵‍💫 @grantsgamerecs.bsky.social and @danshoehsu.bsky.social had an epic 12-hours marathon of back-to-back 2P games (a few pictured below, more on our Instagram). They both had headaches toward the end of the evening. 🫠

Cats in board gaming

It's time for our Non-Awards Awards!

Here's the good, the bad, and the stinky (and the cute, as you can see from the pic) from Gen Con 2025: www.goinganalogshow.com/article/301/...

Save this Wednesday (8/20) morning at 10 am Pacific for some game news and breakfast beverages when Christina cohosts the Good Morning Society stream with @ruelgaviola.com!

www.youtube.com/live/PvvCzDw...

Recent plays: Sanctuary, Brink, Solar Gardens, Pina Coladice

Our first thoughts from this year's Gen Con (more to come!). Felt like we played more games than ever -- here are our faves. www.goinganalogshow.com/article/300/... #boardgames

Do you call this a 2x3 grid or a 3x2 grid?

@chrispyha.bsky.social (“2x3”) and @danshoehsu.bsky.social (“3x2”) don’t agree.

Game: FlipToons by @thunderworksgames.bsky.social

Acquired attire at #gencon2025 — can you figure out which booth we bought the green shirt in?

(Sweatshirt by Rabble Games)

Obligatory #gencon2025 haul photo. A little lighter than previous years’ due to @chrispyha.bsky.social being cheap and wanting one fewer suitcase for lower airline fees. 💸

Many of these games were provided by publishers — we’ll disclose them on any follow-up coverage on goinganalogshow.com!

Designer Alex Cutler stealth took a picture of us playing his (co-designed) A Place For All My Books from the 2nd floor of our Gen Con hotel.

It was one of our faves! More coverage on our time at the show coming soon on goinganalogshow.com

#gencon2025 #boardgames @smirkanddagger.bsky.social

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Storms = canceled flights = multiple flight changes = unplanned overnight stay in Dallas = still waiting to get home.

We’ll be very pleasantly surprised if our checked-in luggage (with most our board games from Gen Con) make it home with us.

Lotsa pix from #GenCon2025: www.instagram.com/p/DM5YEnUszi...

Oh, they got squished HARD

New contender for best/cutest packaging. @hotbananagame.bsky.social

Seen scattered around #GenCon2025. 😢 Signal boosting!