RTFM (Shea Parker)

Where did I go wrong?!

Chunky board games imply the existence of creamy board games.

Need is such a strong word. I mean, it didn’t really need the first expansion, but I still loved it.

Thunder's Edge Announcing a New Expansion for Twilight Imperium 4th Edition

Welp, guess I know what I’m doing in October…

YouTube video by RTFM Top 5 Frosthaven Beginner Combat Strategies

Continuing the Frosthaven Digital coverage with some beginner combat strategies! The first couple missions of Frosthaven (and Gloomhaven) do not hold your hand, so I put together these tips to help get you settled in. @arcgames.com @cephalofairgames.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GwZ...

The leadership of the Tabletop Game Designers Association was disappointed to see the publisher CGE touting Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, a new Harry Potter-themed version of Codenames.

Learned a bit of nandeck last year. It’s definitely a rabbit hole

YouTube video by RTFM How to Play Earthborne Rangers in 27 Minutes

I've been working on this one for a while, and now I'm happy to finally get it out there! If you've ever been interested in playing Earthborne Rangers by @earthbornegames.bsky.social, this will get you started in no time!

Well...less than a half hour anyway.

BGG Podcast #73: Gen Con '25 Releases We're Most Excited to Play, with Shea from RTFM | The BoardGameGeek Podcast

I've gotten to do a couple great podcasts lately, but this latest one with Candice for BGG was so much fun! We talked about upcoming GenCon releases that we're excited for, as well as what we've been playing lately. boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/b...

YouTube video by RTFM Frosthaven Digital Early Access Gameplay (ft. Things Get Dicey and Silver Medal Tavern)

Hey folks! Trying something a little different today with a gameplay video on RTFM! I got to play Frosthaven Digital's Early Access build with @thingsgetdicey.bsky.social and @silvermedaltavern.bsky.social! Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdJp...

Youtube has never suggested an honest trailers video to me until today, when they suggested this one. I blame you.

Ep 58 - Worth the Weight (with Shea Parker of RTFM) This page does not exist. You can edit this page to create it.

Got to talk with the fun guys at Adamantly Analog about heavy games that are "worth the weight!" My picks might not be a surprise, but we have a great discussion about what makes these games worth your time. Check it out! boardgamegeek.com/boardgamepod...

A bit, yeah. Certainly not as streamlined as xcom. I’ve only played a few missions so far, so I’m still learning the systems, and it feels like there’s a LOT of customization options. Not 100% recommending it yet, but maybe watch someone play it and see if it’s for you.

I just started playing a game called Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, which is basically cyberpunk xcom. It’s not perfect, but it’s scratching that itch.

YouTube video by RTFM My channel got hacked. Here's what happened.

Posted a video on Friday talking about everything that happened with the channel hijacking. So if you're interested in the whole story, here's what happened. youtu.be/x0udRkbkiP4

Joy is a protest 👊🏼 empathy is never wrong and I will never ever be caught on the same side as the robber in Catan 😤

Bumping this again because the kickstarter just went live! Check it out if you want a light coop with some great artwork!

I was there too! We must've just missed each other.

One of my Patreon backers just shared this Twilight Imperium soundboard with me, and I think it's fantastic! Very well made, and some solid writing too! tidraft.com/voices

YouTube video by RTFM How to Play Weretigers in 11 Minutes

Celebrating the return of my channel by posting a new video! In Weretigers by Sordane Publishing you'll protect a secluded village from an oncoming horde of feral beasts! And if I'm making a game about tigers, there was no way I wasn't gonna put one of my cats in the video 😉 youtu.be/eeT_6gRXySo

Just went on vacation with my parents and played a few games. They really liked Flip 7, which was no surprise. They also liked Azul and Splendor though, which I didn't expect.

Six bucks? Dream bigger scambots.

Cautiously optimistic that I've gotten access to the channel back. Waiting until I get home tomorrow to really dig into it just in case the different IP addresses tripped some security protocol.

Yeah it’s definitely something. Gotta take wins where I can get them. I’m just glad I could access it long enough to take down the crypto banners and playlists.

Hmm, on second viewing, the channel is still up, I just can't seem to access it anymore...

fun.

Welp. Had my channel back for a minute. Then it got taken down again. Maybe because I was trying to restore it while out of town (oh yeah, all this is happening while I’m on vacation) and the ip addresses didn’t match? So I might have to wait until I get back to do anything. This is…frustrating.

I'm just putting this out there for the youtubers among you: if I see AI Art in the thumbnail, I instantly click "do not recommend this channel"

I’m working on it. Sorry I couldn’t help this time!

I’m so glad to hear that you ended up getting a new copy! And thank you, the fix is in the works, it’s just taking a little while.

Yeah, my patreon backers actually just voted for that to be my next game (after Earthborne Rangers is done). It'll be a couple months, but it's on my list.