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Chris Prime

@chrisinhm

Board game lover and designer of Venusian Vegas The Card Game. Dad, husband, liberal.

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Will JD tell Trump he should be thanking them?

08.03.2026 03:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The design is so clean. It didn't get in the way of the gameplay at all like I felt it did sometimes with Marabunta.

07.03.2026 14:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pacts board game setup on a table

Pacts board game setup on a table

@dvcgames.bsky.social Pacts was really good. I played 4 new to me 2-player games last night and this one took the cake. Even beat out the great Kanizia's similar game, Marabunta. Highly recommend giving this a try if you enjoy high interaction. Best new game of 2026 for me so far

07.03.2026 13:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was so good! Both agreed it was the favorite of our 4 x 2p game night.

07.03.2026 04:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kindle pre order confirmation of How to Eat An Elephant One Voter at a Time

Kindle pre order confirmation of How to Eat An Elephant One Voter at a Time

๐Ÿซก

06.03.2026 19:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm trying to get this to the table tonight

06.03.2026 18:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

USAID spent about $35B in 2024, so DOGE killing it let's us pay for about a month of destruction in Iran #americafirst

04.03.2026 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is what people mean when they talk about military industrial complex. This is what this guy clearly loves to do. You can dislike your enemy, but you should never get enjoyment from war

04.03.2026 16:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Disgusting

04.03.2026 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm also curious if reviewers intentionally try to limit communication so as not to be swayed. For example, doing a live teach first would eliminate the issue. But we all know that when we teach our game during a play test it tends to influence player enjoyment positively. Tough spot either way

04.03.2026 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Makes total sense. Your games and process are way more artistic than what I do. I focus almost entirely on the mechanics for my prototypes which lends itself more to the automation of digitizing it. I wish I had your creativity on the art side, but at least I get a benefit out of what I'm capable of

01.03.2026 22:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It depends a lot on what tool you use to create your game for print. I use dextrous which has an export to TTS option that means you really just need to setup the game table (like you would to play the physical game) at least for basic components (getting custom minis etc is more work)

01.03.2026 21:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜†

01.03.2026 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Distilled on bga is great. I've played almost 600 times

01.03.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, @elizhargrave.bsky.social should get to see these kind words ๐Ÿ™‚

28.02.2026 11:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did some Googling. I think she conflated "24% of the nation's homeless are in California" with "24, wait 28, well basically 30% of California is homeless"

28.02.2026 02:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a white shirt and says yes . Alt: a man with glasses and a mustache is wearing a white shirt and says yes .
27.02.2026 00:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Crossroads in Manassas Virginia would be a great stop if it's not already on your list

27.02.2026 00:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man is holding a pair of sunglasses and says this message will self destruct in 3. 2.1 ! Alt: a man is holding a pair of sunglasses and says this message will self destruct in 3. 2.1 !
26.02.2026 10:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Meaning he's probably available for a 5th, maybe conditional

25.02.2026 13:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wonder what the breakdown is for pro athletes vs sports fans. I bet fans are pretty evenly split. Athletes... probably much less

25.02.2026 03:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Too bad more of them didn't at least use the excuse/cover of standing by the women's team. Kind of a layup option if they didn't want to go for any reason

25.02.2026 00:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Black Mirror" Common People (TV Episode 2025) โญ 8.1 | Crime, Drama, Mystery 56m | TV-MA

Reminds me of an episode of Black Mirror

"Black Mirror" Common People (TV Episode 2025) - IMDb share.google/jWymBHw3nC3m...

24.02.2026 22:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kansas City: The Trick-Taking Game Upgrade your hand to make a fixed bid, but don't take too many tricks!

Consider it an opportunity

Kansas City: The Trick-Taking Game | Board Game | BoardGameGeek share.google/tUIW8E9WzCC1...

24.02.2026 22:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No way he wrote this himself. Deleterious?

23.02.2026 13:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 64 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
How to do better at game design competitions
How to do better at game design competitions YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan

In today's video I share some insights from judging entries from this year's @cardboardedison.com award, and some tips that you can apply to your own games, whether you enter them in a contest or not!

youtu.be/9_5Wv6CaHKY

๐ŸŽฒโœ‚๏ธ

23.02.2026 08:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 32 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Dueling Dice Game

22.02.2026 23:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Board Game Stats screenshot play log for February 21, 2026 that includes Tur Na Nog, Beastro, Chasing Shadows, La Patisserie Rococo, Nokosu Dice, Sumida River, Yinkai no Yoaki, Vegeterrors, and Compile Main 1

Board Game Stats screenshot play log for February 21, 2026 that includes Tur Na Nog, Beastro, Chasing Shadows, La Patisserie Rococo, Nokosu Dice, Sumida River, Yinkai no Yoaki, Vegeterrors, and Compile Main 1

Very fun game day, mostly card games. 12 hours, pretty much straight.

22.02.2026 04:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This all makes sense and I've heard it before. But, even knowing it, I still find it hard to put the "fun" on display. When playing a game, I usually don't see the fun until I experience it 1st hand, so I have trouble explaining it to others as well.

21.02.2026 00:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This was a surprise hit for me at paxu when I picked up the reprint (not realizing it was an older game)

20.02.2026 11:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0