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After backing it in like 2023, I've finally had my copy of Molly House (Wehrlegig Games) delivered and had an initial test play with friends.

It's based around the old Molly Houses of 18th century London (think gay bars-come-drag ballroom vibe). You play as Mollies trying to throw parties to generate individual and community joy while avoiding the Society for the Reformation of Manners (a villainous name I've always thought worthy of cinematic adaptation ever since I first studied this period) trying to raid their houses and send us to the gallows.

The art in this game is gorgeous, but what I've really enjoyed is the implicit tension between competitive and cooperative game styles. You win ostensibly via your individual joy, but that means nothing if the community doesn't survive when the Society raids all four houses. You need to work together to maximise community joy and ward off Society. Yet you never know exactly who to trust as some players may turn informant to avoid the hangman's noose.

#Queer#Drag#Gay

#VCSBG Tuesday night #boardgames and #craftbeer at Pedals & Pints in #thousandoaks 

Harmonies and Medici, two great small games with striking table presence hit the table.

Meanwhile, Bob and John etc played an oldie but a goodie in Lancaster. I have not played that in yonks. Yet that map seems strangely familiar.
Deception Murder in Hong Kong, and Clank! Catacombs were played on other tables.

I played my first #game of #Dustrunners and won though not with many points. I had a lot of good draws that kept my car moving as well as some really helpful modifications. I'm not sure yet if it was just a lucky play or if the expansion makes the whole thing easier. But if it is the latter, I like that there are now a few ways to tune up the difficulty.

#Dustrunner #SoloBoardGames #BoardGames #TableTopGames #TableTopGaming #Gaming

Hello, world!
I created this account a few years ago but never really used it…

Time for a proper #introduction 😜

I was Born in 1972, am married, no children.

I work as a Game Developer for Lab4Games, a collective of board game publishing studios (Days of Wonder, Space Cowboys, Libellud, Repos Prod, Next Move).

A fan of #boardgames (and #poker), I’m also into #movies (mainly #sci-fi and #fantasy), #novels, #comics, and #TVshows.
Basically, a geek in a nutshell...

I also practice #Archery and #NordicWalking.

Still not quite sure how all this works, so bear with me—sorry if I miss anything!

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I also wanted to include YT video links on recent updates or for #BoardGames I've gotten back to the table recently, since I sometimes do videos for #games I do not write about. Links are for the BURST versions, all lasting between 2 and 4 minutes.

River of Gold:
youtu.be/VSPbi3wvSh0

Doomlings:
youtu.be/5sXaCrouC5o

Inventors of the South Tigris:
youtu.be/rFVnPFKjLq0