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@fortcircle.bsky.social

Publisher of historical board games.

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You take the good,
You take the bad,
The facts of life.
The facts of life.

03.03.2026 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, got it.

03.03.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s wrong with the ABA? I proudly worked for two years for the leading voice of the American baking industry. Is there something insidious I knead to know about bread and pastries?

03.03.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are at the GAMA Trade Expo, booth #1265. Come say hello!

03.03.2026 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a green shirt says " and by the way y-o-u-apostrophe-r-e means you are ALT: a man in a green shirt says " and by the way y-o-u-apostrophe-r-e means you are

I just used "to" "too" and "two" correctly in an email and am feeling rather proud of myself. At 54, I find my grammar is deteriorating faster than I would have expected, so this was a welcome reprieve from the inevitable decline.

26.02.2026 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #67: Frederick Douglas fromΒ Votes for Women from Fort Circle Games With this new My Favorite Wargame Cards Series, I hope to take a look at a specific card from the various wargames that I have played and share how it is used in the game. I am not a strategist and…

My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #67: Frederick Douglas fromΒ Votes for Women from @fortcircle.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2026/02/24/m...

24.02.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yourself.

20.02.2026 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Always blame the Communists.

20.02.2026 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I am rooting for Finnish gold.

20.02.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re doing field research.

18.02.2026 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All Your Base Are Belong to Us!

18.02.2026 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Imjin War

18.02.2026 12:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Current mood: content.

13.02.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

While I think this is often true, it also elides another critical point: professional designers often don't realize how smart and capable people are, espeically people who don't play games. 🧡

13.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 7

Looks sharp!

13.02.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ROCK STAR!!!!!!

13.02.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I cannot wait for this beauty.

13.02.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is the simple joys in life…

11.02.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can not overstate the excitement & validation I felt when Votes for Women was featured in the Washington Post Book section. Treating games like literature is an important phase of credibility for our medium.

RIP to the space, and I hope the best for the writers, editors, and staff.

Bezos sucks.

04.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Boards. Thick boards.

10.02.2026 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They're Ian O'Toole specials.

10.02.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well that is a relief, I suppose.

10.02.2026 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A manufacturer was assassinated? Which one? GMT Games? Compass? WehrleGig?

10.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Aren’t we all?

10.02.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just a little teaser from Night Witches.

10.02.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 118    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 3
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09.02.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 24

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09.02.2026 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every girl's crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man!

06.02.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Where do you buy your amazing shirts, sir?

05.02.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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