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Big news! It was announced today on a BGG live stream....we are excited to be able to finally share that the masterpiece classic game Tigris & Euphrates from Dr Reiner Knizia will return in 2026! The game will feature beautiful components and all new artwork from Ian O'Toole.

Despite the evident interest on other channels, I’m just not interested in making videos about games I haven’t played. So I’m trying something new: a shortlist of the games I most anticipate playing *again* soon, and why I’m excited to get them back to the table. What a game like this for you?

The Watch It Played thumbnail for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers- Trick Taking game.

The journey continues! The next installment of this co-operative trick-taking game introduces all new chapters to complete, and challenges to overcome. Join me here and let's learn how to play The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s1y...

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Oooh woah, I'm running Return to Subcon at AGDQ!
I'm grateful for this opportunity - this one is really special to me. A run on a hack I made in a largely unexplored game engine, the first SMB2 hack at a GDQ and in my home area of Pittsburgh!
Looking forward to a great time with yinz!!

YouTube video by Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Not all 30 of these Two-Player Board Games will Survive... - Lost In The Shuffle

We're starting with THIRTY 2-player games, and narrowing them down to just the ten best. Today, we meet the 30 candidates. Not all 30 will survive to the next round. Which are your picks?

Watch today's episode at: youtu.be/c1Ubrl3ddgM

Just to note, I did also get JokershellOK into a mainline GDQ after a few tries. The 11-exit, one handed run is a bonus incentive. I'm so excited.

Panel 1: Rachel excitedly tells Heinze, “I’m starting a new board game website!” Heinze looks wary, holding Starbuck, and replies, “Oh dear, what now?” Panel 2: Rachel continues, “It’s called BoardGameGuides.online - the best way to get the most from every board game.” Heinze, still holding Starbuck, says, “OK, that sounds interesting.” Panel 3: Heinze, now sitting at his laptop with Apollo by his side, says, “This site looks really good. And I am amazed every board game seems to have a guide already!” He adds in small text, “How did you…” Panel 4: Heinze pauses, looks closer at the screen, and says, “…wait.” Panel 5: Heinze turns to Rachel and exclaims, “Every guide is the same?!” On his screen, the website Board Game Guides shows the message: “Don’t worry about winning, just have fun! ^_^” Rachel, looking defensive but cheerful, replies, “I mean… I’m not wrong, though.”

New comic! Why write hundreds of board game guides when one piece of advice fits all? 😎🎲

You can read this week's blog post at
semicoop.com/comic/one-guide-to-rule-them-all/ #boardgames

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2021 - Weird Al Yankovic

2022 - The Aquabats

2024 - Carmen Sandiego

2025 - Willy Wonka

Happy to have gotten back into dressing up for Halloween in recent years, but MAN does the change in looks between the years throw me off. 2021, 22, 24, 25.

A cozy, colorful illustration by Thomas Noppers shows a small room with a grassy floor where Rachel and Heinze are relaxing together and playing a board game. Their two cats are with them - Starbuck, a gray cat, sits near Rachel, and Apollo, an orange cat seen from behind looking at the game. There are plants on a windowsill, shirts hanging, and a board game or puzzle on the floor. A cheerful note at the top reads, “We’ll be back next week!” The art has a warm, hand-drawn feel with playful details like two birds sitting in the corner. The signature at the bottom says "Noppy".

SPIEL was intense! We'll be back next week with a comic. This week, we present to you this lovely piece made by @thomasnoppers.com. We commissioned him to draw us as part of his In My Lane Series, and we absolutely adore it. 😍

Check out his work🎨:
ko-fi.com/toppynoppy/
instagram.com/thomasnoppers/

Reminder my Art Commission Sale is still going on!

All money will go towards Medical and Regular Bills (especially since government shutdown causing problems).

Masae was having some trouble with a series of life-or-death math problems, so she decided to try the "Easy mode" questions instead...

...She very quickly regretted it, for multiple reasons.

Happy 40th Anniversary to the Nintendo Entertainment System, which launched in North America today!

Have you ever played this system before? What’s your favorite NES game?

I miss Disc Only. :(

Reading for a poetry contest, and I unironically appreciate that some of these manuscript titles could be QLDC or YUMP level names.

YouTube video by kovray Origin Story | Discover Your Inner Hero | 2 Player Variant Board Game Playthrough

Want to see how Origin Story is played at two? Check out the playthrough Tylor and I did: youtu.be/E0ddZQhKLOw

In August we had nearly closed on a house when we suddenly backed out and ran far, far away.

The story is here, and it’s even more insane than you’re expecting.

youtu.be/cN1SHz7mWi4

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Designed a mass market game that I'm madly in love with.

"Okay, I'm going to give you this deck of cards and teach you a little song, and then you'll know how to play."

God I love my job so very, very much.

Going live! Late start to the day, but I need to do some catchup on the current "Sickos" Async since it's into Day 70.

Time for some Pokemon Crystal before Pinball Expo starts and I'm more limited for time to get caught up!

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Hey y'all!
This is not a drill! We are finally LIVE on Kickstarter!
Cascadia: Alpine Lakes launches today and we cannot wait for you to try this brand new game that our CoLab team has been working on!

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes A standalone puzzly tile-layering follow-up to the award-winning game Cascadia, with beautiful artwork by Beth Sobel!

The Cascadia: Alpine Lakes campaign is live!

If you are interested in what the next iteration of Cascadia is like, check out the campaign page. It's a true sequel which ups the stakes. The team has done some fantastic work that I'm excited for everyone to see.

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YouTube video by 1PressL2P TheRunawayGuys - Metroid Prime Remastered - Top 5 Moments

Thanks everyone who could make it to the premiere!

TheRunawaGuys Top 5 Moments of Metroid Prime Remastered is out now! Watch it here! youtu.be/E3Ws8hzgC3I

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I’m a week late, but Invictus just turned 7 years old 😳

YouTube video by Stonemaier Games 10 Amazing Games with Key Similarities to Origin Story

If you're curious about Origin Story (launch on Wednesday and shipping throughout October), here's a list of great games that share a key similarity to it: youtu.be/brJRjaQ5WeQ

Comic based on the “Be honest / Thank you” David Beckham meme. Panel 1: Rachel: “I’m not *that* excited about getting more games at Spiel.” Heinze peeks in from behind a wall and says, “Be honest.” Panel 2: Rachel looks defensive and says: “No really, I just want to see friends and hear how they’re doing!” Heinze, still peeking, repeats: “Be honest.” Panel 3: Rachel looks flustered and blurts out a long list of board games: “I just want: We’re Sinking, Bohemians, Tag Team, Pinched, 3 Witches, Tea Witches, Leaders, and… Dino Dynasty, Deckers, Luthier, Timber Town, SETI Space Agencies, Wolf Street, Severton, L’Oaf, Line of Fire: Burnt Moon, and…” Heinze, now satisfied, says, “Thank you.”

New comic! Every year, we tell ourselves we're going to SPIEL just to “see friends.” Every year, our suitcase says otherwise. 😅

What board games are you most excited to check out at #SPIEL this year? 🎲

You can read this week's blog post at semicoop.com/comic/be-honest/ #boardgames