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Dutch American Friendship Treaty?

A while back, I posted about my move to the Netherlands later this year. As part of that move, my family is also venturing into the world of tabletop game publishing through Hawk and Dove. I'd be honored if you would check us out and follow along on our journey!

The ICC makes FIFA look honest and competent.

You’re co-hosting in 2028, hope springs eternal.

The planets moving is cool. It’s a solid gateway game.

BTW, sorry for New Zealand’s implosion versus India today. We watched until NZ was 124 for 6.

It’s Catan-esque with cool planet movement and no dice for resource collection. It’s a solid gateway game, plays in about an hour - we played twice after it was clear the T20 Final was a blowout.

We’re working up to it. Baby steps.

Giving “For All Mankind” a whirl with my buddy and his son.

Hello four cases of Hunt for Blackbeard!

You take the good,
You take the bad,
The facts of life.
The facts of life.

Ah, got it.

What’s wrong with the ABA? I proudly worked for two years for the leading voice of the American baking industry. Is there something insidious I knead to know about bread and pastries?

We are at the GAMA Trade Expo, booth #1265. Come say hello!

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I just used "to" "too" and "two" correctly in an email and am feeling rather proud of myself. At 54, I find my grammar is deteriorating faster than I would have expected, so this was a welcome reprieve from the inevitable decline.

My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #67: Frederick Douglas from Votes for Women from Fort Circle Games With this new My Favorite Wargame Cards Series, I hope to take a look at a specific card from the various wargames that I have played and share how it is used in the game. I am not a strategist and…

My Favorite Wargame Cards – A Look at Individual Cards from My Favorite Games – Card #67: Frederick Douglas from Votes for Women from @fortcircle.bsky.social theplayersaid.com/2026/02/24/m...

Yourself.

Always blame the Communists.

I am rooting for Finnish gold.

You’re doing field research.

All Your Base Are Belong to Us!

The Imjin War

Current mood: content.

While I think this is often true, it also elides another critical point: professional designers often don't realize how smart and capable people are, espeically people who don't play games. 🧵

Looks sharp!

ROCK STAR!!!!!!

I cannot wait for this beauty.

It is the simple joys in life…

I can not overstate the excitement & validation I felt when Votes for Women was featured in the Washington Post Book section. Treating games like literature is an important phase of credibility for our medium.

RIP to the space, and I hope the best for the writers, editors, and staff.

Bezos sucks.

Boards. Thick boards.