My final tableau at the end of our first game of Dulce from @strongholdgames This game didn't play at all as I was expecting. There are way more decision points and hard choices than I expected and that's a very good thing. #Dulce #DulceGame #ThinkyFiller #heavierthanyouthink #StrongholdGames #CardGame #BINGOGame #TableauBuilding #EngineBuilding Boardgame https://www.instagram.com/p/ConmfoKue-1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
New to Me #boardgames - January 2023 @gmtgames @StrongholdGames @eggertspiele @thematic_games @FlatoutGames @alderac @BGTables @atlasgames
It’s a brand new year and hopefully it will be better than last year.
Though last year wasn’t too bad, compared to the two before.
It’s January (or February, but we’re talking about January) and that means a new beginning where we’re not sure what all we’re going to play for the year.
Last year I played 111 games. When January came around, I had no idea what games those would be!
I do have…
Day 31 of Inktober 2022: Farm Thr last day of Inktober 2022 has come. For this one, despite the bucolic and pastoral nature of the artwork, this is a game related artwork. I'm a big fan of Stronghold, the Firefly Studios game as it gave me a lot of insight into medieval history, medieval life, medieval warfare and so on and it has been a focal point for my interest in medieval history, a favorite topic of mine. I usually play the economic missions where I often place farms after the Woodcutter's Huts. The drawing is the produce from the various farms in Stronghold: Meat from the Hunter's Post, Apples from the Apple Orchard, Cheese from the Dairy Farm, Wheat and Bread from the Wheat Farm by way of the Mill and Bakery, and Hops from the Hop Farm for Ale Brewing. #inktober2022day31farm #inktober2022day31 #inktober2022farm #inktober2022 #inktoberprompts #inktober #inked #ink #inkdrawing #inkart #traditionalart #penandink #inkillustration #drawing #foodart #foodillustration #artwork #artwork🎨 #art #artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #artoftheday #artgram #fireflystudios #stronghold #strongholdgames #farm #produce #food #foodhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CkWIH7rSVlf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
One of my favorite games at home. Even though my wife pretty much always ends up with piles of credits and burying my corporation in the red martian dust...
If you haven’t played it yet, and you enjoy a good strategic challenge, I highly recommend it!
This guy does a pretty good job explaining the base mechanics and even covers the various expansions (which I also recommend. We have the extra board and the turmoil expansion.)
Finally getting the new-ish Futuropia to the table. This is a Friedemann Friese economic game of building self-sustaining, automated condominiums where nobody has to work. One of the cool things about it is that by the end, you really feel like you’ve built something - you start with a tiny living space and a couple residents who have to work full time and by the end you have a sprawling building with generators, food production, robots, and a variety of different living quarters. It’s definitely a Power Grid cousin, in that it’s about cash management and the tempo of infrastructure upgrades. Without the auctions or competition for board space it isn’t as directly interactive, which usually isn’t my preference, but the fairly subtle and nuanced economic engine and the nice tempo and sense of narrative makes it work for me. It’s also nice that turns are quick (or should be). Anyway, I like this one, and the variant setups seem like a nice way to ensure decent replayability. #bgg #boardgamegeek #boardgames #friedemannfriese #strongholdgames https://www.instagram.com/p/Bux6zlzjc15/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gao1n54eiem0
For me, there are few things in the tabletop gaming world as satisfying and affirming as correctly figuring out your 3 numbers in a game of Code 777. A tough, thinky deduction game that requires a lot of concentration and brain power. Kind of like the game Twenty Questions but far more challenging. Code 777 is designed by #RobertAbbott and #AlexRandolph and published by #StrongholdGames. #BoardGames #TabletopGames #DeductionGames #Codebreaking #games #PuzzleGames #FamilyGames #Codebreaking #code #StrongholdGames #BoardGamesOfInstagram #Gamestagram #tabletopping #AnalogGames #Code777 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs5WdD2HuC_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5k6h7ymfq5g6
Dead Man’s Hand Lucky Luke Figuren #boardgame #boardgames #boardgamepainting #miniaturepainting #tabletop #tabletopminiatures #skirmish #strongholdgames https://www.instagram.com/p/CUX5Vs1s-Yy/?utm_medium=tumblr
Last game of the weekend was Terraforming Mars from @strongholdgames! It was a SUPER close race and we ended up in a tie. I won by having the most 💰!! Totally great game to end this fantastic gaming weekend with🚀👨🚀 . . . . . #terraformingmars #strongholdgames #boardgames #analoggames #bgg #boardgamegeek #juegosdemesa #tabletopgames #jeudesociete #brettspiel #spacegames #mars #boardgame #boardgamer #gamenight #gaymer #gaygamer #geekygaymerguy #ボードゲーム #j2s #boardgame
I haven’t done much on Mars. Oh, I did go ahead and drop nuclear bombs in the middle, help take some of the chill out of the air. A reasonable plan....😳 #terraformingmars #terraforming #mars #boardgames #boardgamegeek #sologaming #solo #sologamer #strongholdgames #tabletopgames #tabletop #hobbygames #gamer #gamelife #gaming #boardgamegeek @strongholdgames
Trying Dulce from @strongholdgames for the first time. This one is way more of a brain burner than we expected. #StrongholdGames #Boardgame #Dulce #confectionery #confectionary #Game #FirstPlay #Boardgames https://www.instagram.com/p/ConUYdSu1WE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
New to Me #boardgame - March 2024 @garphillgames @PlayRenegade @StrongholdGames @wizkidsgames @Game_Brewer @apegames @Zmangames_ @Pandasaurusgame @StudioBombyx @pegasusspiele