Robert Hovakimyan

@matthewdunstan.bsky.social Playing Monumental Duel for the first time. It's really great (and I don't usually like deck builders)! One question if you don't mind: Does activating with this card also give you the resources on the buildings?

Iwari 😍😍😍

Ooh so curious about Ayar!

I played Mistwind for the first time-- such a great game. Way thinkier than I expected.

Also played some Cthulhu Wars which is always a hoot.

Look at them all! @bitewinggames.bsky.social

Whole thing looks phenomenal! Well done yet again

I love An Infamous Traffic!

Oh I totally missed Battle Line/Schotten Totten. The best thing anyone has done with poker hands don't @ me

Sekigahara is PHENOMENAL. My friend and I have been getting into Go recently, and we just upgraded to a 13x13. Playing 19x19 seems utterly ridiculous. Can't believe that's a thing.

@marcelineleiman.bsky.social Finally trying this!

Blood on the Clocktower
Yellow & Yangtze
Brass: Lancashire
Ra
Age of Steam
Mexica
Through the Desert
On Mars
Medici
Rex: Final Days of an Empire

YES! LOVE this game.

(But actually thank you so much, this is really important to hear)

Nice try!

Designer Robert Hovakimyan on the origins of his explosive take on tic-tac-toe, Bombastic | Mojo Nation Robert Hovakimyan talks Bombastic – and why designing lighter games make his heavier games better.

Learn about the origins of our new release, Bombastic, in this designer interview with @robhovak.bsky.social!

www.mojo-nation.com/designer-rob...

In Q1 2026, 25th Century Games will run a crowdfunding campaign for a new edition of Reiner Knizia's Tigris & Euphrates, with Ian O'Toole handling art and graphic design as he has done on 25CG's new editions of Knizia's RA game line.

Details: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp... —WEM

Played a 7 player game of Magical Athlete: remains a phenomenal game!

Tried Camel Up for the first time (8 players), it didn't do much for me. So far none of the bidding-on-NPC-racers games have hit. Curious if it has something to do with the lack of humanity in the characters that are racing.

Yes. They are basically the same theme

I really love Piñatas. The scoring is sublime.

As a 7th/8th grade math teacher: NOOOO, PLEASE NO FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

MLEM and Cat Blues are 2 great ones

YouTube video by Shut Up & Sit Down 5 MORE Great Small Games!

SMALL GAMES ARE THE BEST, PLAY CARDS ALL THE TIME.

youtu.be/VgiPWtD6Dqo

Any boardgame pile constructed for any reason whatsoever should be at least 20% Knizia

Oops all Knizia games

This was a much needed read, thank you

Review: Robert Hovakimyan's Bombastic is a tiny release from Bitewing Games that is pitched as being a better tic-tac-toe, a comparison both true and misleading.

Learn how to play: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp... —WEM

YouTube video by BoardGameGeek Game Review: Bombastic

Check out Eric of @boardgamegeek.com's review of our upcoming release, Bombastic! Play it anywhere, with anyone!

You can still get the preorder bonus (free waterproof PVC card upgrade) for Bombastic from our webstore before it delivers in a few weeks!
youtu.be/fQ4u6ty5GEY

Your generosity knows no bounds

Tick Tick Toe If there’s anything that tickles the pleasure center of my brain, it’s seeing a designer put their own spin on a classic. Even better when that classic is soggier than bread that’…

Bombastic by @robhovak.bsky.social remakes (and de-solves) Tic Tac Toe by adding hidden information, push-your-luck gameplay, and a big old bomb. For what it is, this one is pretty much perfect. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/09/03/b...

Thanks for reviewing this one, Dan! I'm so glad you liked it.