weekly board game reviews and thought pieces | German/English-English/German translations at makemygametravel.com Blog: tabletopgamesblog.com/ Cast: tabletopgamesblog.com/podcast Support: tabletopgamesblog.com/support they/themhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mvpq7ovjtk2pOMG! I got my copy of Dino Garden by Totsuca Chuo from Uchibacoya with the gorgeous art by Tatsuki Asano. I also got the two expansions, just because. I backed it on Kickstarter and look forward to playing it, once I've got a few review copies out of the way. 😀👍 #boardgames17 Sep 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpq7ovjtk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mvnfajggok2fSo far in 2026, we raised £128.65 for @trusselluk.bsky.social, the UK food bank #charity. Thank you so much to everyone who bid on or bought a game on eBay and added to the fund. You are amazing! The auctions are still going, so please have a look and reshare: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/charity-auction-for-trussell/16 Sep 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnfajggok2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mvl75ge3722fhttps://www.ukgamesexpo.co.uk/content/news/mark-cooke-joins-ukge-as-operations-director/ @ukge.bsky.social15 Sep 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl75ge3722fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mvki46yoek2lHere are my thoughts on three different types of downtime in board games. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/09/15/downtime-chat-allowing-for-social-interaction-in-board-games-topic-discussion/ Listen to the audio version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/21uz48gHMQofBNCTcuEhnz?si=0B9x2BViTrqK3K3zQ1Q8Og (Photo by Levi Meir Clancy on Unsplash) #boardgames #turns #downtime15 Sep 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvki46yoek2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mvicz5cws22jWhoop! Got my free review copy of Undaunted 2200: Revolution by @djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social from @ospreygames.bsky.social with art by @rolandsrevenge.bsky.social. I love the Undaunted series and always wanted to know what the sci-fi setting was about. 😀👍 #boardgames14 Sep 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvicz5cws22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mvcrd7bj3k2nI wonder what games are in these mint tins? 🤔 #boargames #minttins12 Sep 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcrd7bj3k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3muzha5bxqc2dIn this article, I look at how board games are a form of artistic expression in their own right. Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/09/08/artistic-board-games-how-board-games-are-more-than-visually-pleasing-topic-discussion/ Listen to the audio version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Akuj93cfHdQ32N1HLmm8u?si=MGIdezOiRIe55Cfr7LFX9g (Photo by Anna Kolosyuk on Unsplash) #boardgames #art08 Sep 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzha5bxqc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3murrlyjcis2qHere is my review of Obsession by Dan Hallagan from Kayenta Publishing with art by Dan Hallagan. Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/09/05/obsession-digital-eyes/ Listen to the audio version here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3D24cEkcYbUUVUq57RShki?si=Gwzub3ttQPGjBKxjzn-U7Q #boardgames #reviews05 Sep 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3murrlyjcis2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mumjb2xin22wYay! I got my free review copies of Kabutar and Jatra from the lovely team at @uparekstudio.bsky.social in India. I'm really looking forward to trying these out and then reviewing them in due course. It's always great to play games from a different culture and learn more about it. #boardgames03 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumjb2xin22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3muhasgskgk2yInspired by episode 673 of the 99% Invisible podcast, in this article I talk about two different types of motivation for playing board games. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/09/01/striving-for-achievements-the-difference-between-achievement-play-and-striving-play-topic-discussion/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Xz9jGW8AsrPkZkM2ulFHi?si=sRwhsU0nQFiJ7b2kKSgr1w (Photo by Eunice De Guzman on Unsplash) #boardgames #motivations01 Sep 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhasgskgk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3muel2vztm22bAI reminds me of the icecube machine in Back to the Future III. A giant, complicated machine that make something amazing, but tiny. The same result could be created much more simply and efficiently. Or like one of the Wallace & Grommet contraptions. Looks impressive, but does something really basic.31 Aug 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3muel2vztm22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mu7wzdc2mk26Indeed. We have always anthropomorphised technology, and we have to remember that that’s what it is. A computer mouse isn’t a real mouse. A trashcan on your desktop isn’t a real trashcan. A computer doesn’t actually think. AI is just a type of neural network and a piece of software that manages it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Aug 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7wzdc2mk26https://bsky.app/profile/tabletopgamesblog.com/post/3mu7qvp3dk224Here is my review of Let's Make a Bus Route: The Dice Game by Saashi from Saashi & Saashi with art by Takako Takarai. Written: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/08/29/lets-make-a-bus-route-the-dice-game-saturday-review/ Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KEXaiSyiWh9YYk3FnMTf0?si=fHa2CYPgTNiLyPjj-Yl85Q #boardgames #reviews #RollAndWrite #busese29 Aug 2026 11:17 +0000at://did:plc:nnss2dirkran3krjvtbv2t4a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7qvp3dk224