Gosh, how did we humans ever manage to create anything noteworthy before LLMs? Imagine being expected to spell correctly, write a cohesive paragraph, compose a photo, or design anything graphical yourself in 2026. /s
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Terrible restaurant could close unless people enthusiastically embrace bad food, complains chef.
SZS, but I like OWL/Seers Catalog too. Haven’t played BAT or Nitnit yet.
I’m on a 3-day #boardgames streak to start the year! LotR Fellowship trick-taking game, Pickomino, and Santorini. All fairly light, but playing something is better than not. I wonder how long I will keep the streak alive.
Perspective view of the board and player pieces from the northeast (Hamilton, Ontario)
The endgame board state. Red controls the northeast, green and yellow battle for the south, and blue has most of the northwest.
Steam Power, 4 players. I squeaked out the win on the Rust Belt map. We’ll surely play it again with the Germany map. Some aspects of (Age of) Steam and Brass in a short timeframe. #boardgames
That really sucks, Mac.
This kind of response from the estate makes clear the need for some cheeky malicious compliance, in the spirit of the original artist.
I think people would still respond to this game even if the artwork were less on-the-nose. Sidestep the copyright.
Ghosts of Christmas, a small box card game, sitting atop Steam Power, a medium sized board game
Gonna play some Steam Power and maybe Ghosts of Christmas tomorrow
Yes! That is a great way to put it. I feel pushed by both, but in separate parts of my mind. It’s subconscious, but maybe we can sense the harmony or discord between the two 🤔
Design purposefully directs the viewer towards an action or goal. Art challenges the viewer and provokes feeling or thought. They aren’t mutually exclusive, despite being different.
I like Innovation, like, a lot. It’s basically my entire personality.
