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Schlechten Sound musz man sich leisten können, by Alles.Scheisze 14 track album

Ballern.
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They just announced that it were slightly over 3000 visitors this year.

We ask top designers how to make board games about the worst parts of human history Board game designers Cole Wehrle and Amabel Holland talk about designing distressing historical games - and whether to make them at all.

Yes, you definitely should. It's all about purpose, framing & critical design.

And you should always listen to what @amabel.bsky.social and @colewehrle.bsky.social have to say about (sensitive topics in) games, perspectives and mechanisms.

#wargaming #boardgames
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Unsere Stellungnahme „Differenzierung statt Delegitimierung – für eine konstruktive linke Position” zum Antrag „Ablehnung des Zionismus“ der Linksjugend an den Landesparteitag vom 14. und 15. März 2026.

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In East Frisia we (inappropriately) say: Those who say Moin Moin stutter.

Mostly join and roll some dice as you go from what I've seen.

Comparison – Tactica HH:Partizan
Games – 32:71 (if I have deciphered the Partizan website correctly)
Vendors – 32:47

Don't know the number of participant for either, but I assume Partizan has more given the number of games and generally bigger wargaming community in the UK.

Same. We probably walked past each other at some point, I'd assume. 😅

Have there ever not been?

Well, you know, as with all things it's more about identity than an objective description of the striving and evolving hobby at large.

Haven't been to Partizan. I'll have a lool later.

And here's some shocking news for all you grumpy old grunts: The attendance was significantly higher than ever before, there were plenty of children, women (and probably queer folk, too) and people seemed to have good fun. That much on "the hobby is dying, boohoo". #wargaming #diversity

It was the first time for me so I can't judge. Have been told that there was much more attendance this year than before which is great.

And more.

There's some nice stuff at display at Tactica today. Loving it! #miniatures #wargaming

Hallo Hamburg.

Spending time on the train.

Heading to Hamburg once more to see some awesome miniature games at Tactica today and teach #wargaming next week.

Lila Plakat mit weisser Schrift: "wo blieb der Universalismus? - Feminismus seit dem 7. Oktober Vortrag mit Debora Eller Soziologin und Publizistin 05.03. 18 Uhr Sturmglocke Klaus-Müller-Kilian-Weg 1 30167 Hannover Reclaim.Left"

Vortrag von Debora Eller am 5.3. 18 Uhr in der Sturmglocke Hannover:

"Der Vortrag untersucht den behaupteten Feminismus antiisraelischer Aktivistinnen. Auffällig sind dabei deren selektive Empörung über sexuelle Gewalt und die fehlende Solidarität mit jüdischen und israelischen Opfern."

Ich leider erst an Sonntag.

🤣 That's one way to put it.

Wer fährt denn so alles zur #Tactica nach Hamburg? #wargaming #miniatures

Screenshot of Pax Pamir in Rally the Troops. A game board with blocks and cylinders on it, cards and alog of player actions.

Screenshot of Pax Pamir in Rally the Troops. A game board with blocks and cylinders on it, cards and alog of player actions.

A great start into a busy weekend and upcoming week at the Command and Staff College. Playing Pax Pamir with Damla, Natalia and Pijus today. @pijusk.bsky.social won via instability, which I didn't see coming in that moment. Such a great game and always fun to play and chat with #wargaming buddies!

"Or so it seems, when the Emperor rides past their column to inspect his host and their battle cry 'Vive l'Empereur!' thunders across the foggy plains of Saxony, greeting the dim rays of a rising sun pearcing through the haze."

Ah, yes, the beauty of writing play-by-post narrative reports.

"The Imperial Guard arrived at midnight and made bivouac. Temperatures were freezing cold this night. At dusk, 0600 hours, the Guard stands at the ready in their splendid uniforms, unwavering in will and spirit, despite the cold and hardship of marching, as if the Russian debacle had never occured."

Had it on the pile for too long. Loved the Sordland story a lot!

Back to East Mercopa.

Loved playing the digital ones!

Schade! Vielleicht schaffen wir es ja in anderem Kontext mal, uns zu treffen.

Ach, wie schade. Das wäre doch mal schön gewesen, wenn wir uns getroffen hätten!

Bei mir passt es dieses Mal ganz gut, weil ich ab Montag wieder an der FüAk lehre.

Wer fährt denn so alles zur #Tactica nach Hamburg? #wargaming #miniatures

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