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Game industry veteran, entrepreneur, game media personality, and vocal enthusiast of the hobby game industry. Host of the long-running game industry podcast, Board Games Insider. Chairman, Play to Z Board, World Series of Board Gaming
Some deets on Circle of Conflict! Each player gets a dry-erase screen that has the Free Peoples on the left and the Shadow on the right. Each turn two dice are rolled and all players choose one die to use Free and one on Shadow. You can then use the die icons to do various things.
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The game is not out yet. All lands will have to wait for… Circle of Conflict! :)
27.02.2026 18:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sure, but did you bring a copy for the land of the LotR?!
27.02.2026 18:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Now I understand where the innovation in the game is coming from. Dice rolling with your feet!
27.02.2026 07:06 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Yes! I need an autographed copy at Essen from My Financial Advisor.
27.02.2026 06:45 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Oh, yes. The Feet…. Definitely the Feet… which absolutely appeals to Geoff… .:P :P :P
27.02.2026 03:36 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I concur. I have that great Frodo/Elijah Wood hair… :)
27.02.2026 03:34 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, you literally get to express BOTH sides, albeit against a different player / board in each case. I think you will like this, if your jam is playing both sides… <3
27.02.2026 03:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Exciting!
Simultaneous light/dark play was my favorite part of the old Lord of the Rings TCG (Decipher, 2001). I enjoy the challenge of balancing both sides and look forward to trying this!
Well, I cannot say for certainly, but this game may be the PERFECT game for you! <3
27.02.2026 03:32 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Well, I cannot say for certainly, but this game may be the PERFECT game for you! <3
27.02.2026 03:32 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
The tradition of Festivus begins with the Circle of Conflict. I got a lot of problems with you people, and now you're gonna hear about it.
27.02.2026 02:02 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thanks, Pete! <3
27.02.2026 03:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oh cool! I playtested this a while ago and thought it was great! Excited to see how the final product turned out!
26.02.2026 23:18 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Very excited to announce my next game - Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict! Co-designed with @podfathergaming.bsky.social !
You play the forces of light and darkness simultaneously, in a unique game experience. Can’t wait to share more!
www.officedoggames.com/game/circle-...
CIRCLE OF CONFLICT, designed by Geoff Engelstein & Stephen Buonocore, published by Office Dog/Asmodee, is pre-releasing at GEN CON; full release at Essen Spiel!
This is a truly unique “strategic dice game”:
www.officedoggames.com/announcement...
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Oh Rutgers.... abc7ny.com/post/rutgers... @podfathergaming.bsky.social
You have any idea how much Rutgers would have spent on these promo cards? I would guess maybe a few thousand?
You are the best, Debbie! And that Jeff guy ain’t bad either! 🤣🤣
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Thanks to our friends @podfathergaming.bsky.social & @coreythompson.bsky.social for the kind shoutout to @jridpath.bsky.social & me on Board Games Insider podcast!
Corey even mentioned my Judy Blume covers. 😍 Great to see Stephen in New Orleans. #KidLit #Boardgames
overcast.fm/+AA8hA8Pe0CY...
Thanks for the info. It’s an EXCELLENT and new type of trick-taking! Loved it. I look forward to getting a copy as soon as I can! ❤️
31.01.2026 04:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
One correction for @shutupshow.bsky.social as well as @podfathergaming.bsky.social & @coreythompson.bsky.social of Boardgame Insider, the only copyright enforcement action I'm aware of was the DMCA takedown notice sent to BGG.
I have not received a Cease & Desist or any other direct communication.
Thank you for this repost. I appreciate the clarification.
I *am* an investor and I *am* a member of the Board for the WSBG. Those that know me know that I would never associate with this individual or the likes of him.
He has nothing to do with the WSBG: never held a role - not operational or management, not paid or unpaid.
He has been told he’s not permitted to call himself creator of WSBG; not permitted to use the logo.
Wanted you to hear this from someone who *is* an owner and member of the Board of the WSBG.
He has nothing to do with the WSBG: never held a role - not operational or management, not paid or unpaid.
He has been told he’s not permitted to call himself creator of WSBG; not permitted to use the logo.
Wanted you to hear this from someone who *is* an owner and member of the Board of the WSBG.
Glad you enjoyed the movie. I think it was very well done too!
18.12.2025 03:55 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Watched The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop last night. Really well done!
So good to see @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social, @boardgame.bsky.social, @elizhargrave.bsky.social , @banzainator.bsky.social, and @podfathergaming.bsky.social again.
Really made me miss BG Cons so much!!
This was interesting to find out and read up on.
02.12.2025 23:37 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Designer diary for “Animal Rescue Team” on BGG!
Designed by King of Coops, Matt Leacock, and a professional animal rescuer, Lisa Towell, it has gorgeous art, cute ani-meeples, great gameplay and a high toy factor!
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
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Play To Z Black Friday sale! Get our first 3 games released at 50% off!
Lynx, King's Coalition, KaleiDOS
All 3 are very different in play, theme, genre, complementing any game collection! Check the website for more info, rules, images.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
@playtozgames.bsky.social
Play To Z Black Friday sale! Get our first 3 games released at 50% off!
Lynx, King's Coalition, KaleiDOS
All 3 are very different in play, theme, genre, complementing any game collection! Check the website for more info, rules, images.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...
@playtozgames.bsky.social