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Mechanical Engineer by day, Financial Planning Enthusiast... also by day. I like to sleep at night.

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Not sure but have you played Blue Prince?

06.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Viticulture: Bordeaux Expansion! Today is the full reveal of this new board I designed (scroll to see what makes it unique). There’s also a video on YouTube today and a link on our website to the full rulebook. Welcome to Bordeaux! stonemaiergames.com/games/viticu...

13.01.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Just had a look at the rulebook and the design goals stated at the back, and it looks like this should speed up the game. Instant buy for me! Viticulture is one of those games that we revisit once or twice a year!

13.01.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love what I've seen so far! With double sided round goal tiles, how do you decide which "sets" of goals get printed on the same tile, knowing that those 2 goals can never be selected together? Does a lot of thought go into the decision?

07.01.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

$0*

*Plus transmission costs, riders, admin fees, municipal fees, and taxes.

I'm probably missing some costs too. The price of the electricity itself is the smallest part of our bills.

23.09.2025 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can't prove it, but as a board game lover myself, I think there is a strong correlation between those who play board games and those who understand and do well with investing.

Also - there are soo many cooler games!

01.09.2025 00:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you suuure about that?

15.08.2025 03:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Here's an idea to toy around with: pets expansion where the pet goes in its own 2x2 grid. Other aspects of the game would have to be tweaked to keep it from getting too easy, but I think there is potential there!

15.08.2025 03:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't played either the base game or the expansion, so take this with a grain of salt, but if the expansion is that important then perhaps the SM release would be an Essential Edition?

25.07.2025 02:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

whoa spoilers dude! πŸ˜‚

10.07.2025 00:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"I don't regret voting for the guy who is deceiving the public about his mental health, because the alternative's predecessor was deceiving the public about their mental health." (Paraphrased).

The mental gymnastics is incredible!

30.04.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
'Devastating': US board game industry begs Trump 'don't punish us'
'Devastating': US board game industry begs Trump 'don't punish us' YouTube video by Daniel Hampton

Hey look @stonemaiergames.com was on CNN (illustrated by some boardgames you might recognize):

"If we shipped all the games to the US that we started making in January, it would amount to around $1.5 million in tariffs."

29.04.2025 00:16 πŸ‘ 326 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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How Can We Fix This Together? (Tariffs, Manufacturing, and a Solution) Over the last week, I’ve read over 1,000 comments about tariffs from people around the world. Despite a wide variety of strong opinions on the subject, the current dire situation remains: Man…

Tarriffs - @stonemaiergames.com provides fantastic answers! stonemaiergames.com/how-can-we-f...

28.04.2025 13:23 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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The Darkest Timeline Last night I tried to work on a new game I’m brainstorming, but it’s really hard to create something for the future when that future looks so grim. I mostly just found myself staring bl…

One of my favorite board game designers @stonemaiergames.com recently posted about how the new Tarrifs will affect his company and industry. It's fascinating to read a balanced perspective from a US business owner. Read about it here: stonemaiergames.com/the-darkest-...

06.04.2025 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I got Vital Lacerda. Never heard of him but going to need to look into his games now!

06.04.2025 20:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's more of a vaporization day

06.04.2025 03:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Damn.

29.03.2025 05:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Do it anyhow." This off-the-cuff remark from @arlenedickinson.bsky.social could have easily been missed, but it is an incredible life motto for anyone facing shyness, fear, or insecurity. And no doubt a huge factor in Arlene's success! Give this pod a listen! @thewealthybarber.bsky.social

24.03.2025 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully these turn out to be just precedented times!

24.03.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just started reading my copy as well!

16.03.2025 22:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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@mark-carney.bsky.social may I suggest your platform theme?

14.03.2025 20:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Tim!

13.03.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes you can, but it's probably more optimal to use your RRSP to get you to the basic personal amount, or to the top of the first tax bracket.

12.03.2025 23:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey that's fine, as long as people are getting the grants they are entitled to, thats the first step. I convinced a relative to open an RESP for their child a few years back and not put any money in it since they are low income. Same idea.

11.03.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible News!

11.03.2025 06:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You're not on X anymore I'm guessing?

10.03.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats Robb, I can't wait to listen! What a lineup! @thewealthybarber.bsky.social

10.03.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey you should write for @thebeaverton.com

10.02.2025 00:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now they just need to add mutual fund access like VIC1000 and VIC8020 for margin accounts.

07.02.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you figured out how to turn it off every time I open a PDF on my phone, let me know!

06.02.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0