Paul Owen

@paulowengames.bsky.social

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Board gamer - designer of "Vines & Wines" and "Sky Merchants of Tora," co-designer of "Magnificent Marvels" with @hokiestone.bsky.social

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"Roll Through the Ages: Iron Age" by Matt Leacock and Eagle-Gryphon Games with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who beat me on ports and developments over my provinces and monuments

"Lord's of Baseball" by Max Jamelli and Mr. B Games in a 3p session including @kbowenwriter.bsky.social whose Philadelphia franchise won - really love this game - smoother with each play

"7 Wonders: Pantheon" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - I think I like this expansion more now that we're more familiar with the game.

At Wolftrap with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social to see "Star Wars: A New Hope" with live music from the National Symphony Orchestra

Christmas in July: "Santa's Workshop" by @hokiestone.bsky.social and Elf Creek Games with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social

Yesterday was an all-day family session of D&D. Today continues the extended holiday weekend with two games - "Mountain Goats" by Stefan Risthaus (picked up at Origins from Allplay) and "Era: Medieval Age" by Matt Leacock and Eggertspiele, both with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social

Another holiday family game of "Rock Paper Wizard: Fistful of Monsters" by Josh Cappel, Jay Cormier, and @senfoonglim.bsky.social who signed my copy at @unpub.bsky.social Prime (yay!)

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 20:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 19:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 18:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 17:

Two games today with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - (1) PnP of "The Great Deception," a deduction card game prototype by @maximpactgames.bsky.social that takes the board out of Clue and then adds a nice card player twist and (2) "Terraforming Mars: Dice" that is even more elegant than Ares Expedition.

What’s your favorite black and white movie?

The Black & Chrome edition of Fury Road

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 17:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 16:

Just assembled the "Great Deception" PnP by @maximpactgames.bsky.social , which I playtested in the @unpub.bsky.social Room at Origins. Looking forward to trying it with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social tomorrow

Challenge for the willing: selfie right now

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For me as well! @americanoonline.com

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Dr. Wictz

Thanks for playtesting with Luke van H. and me - really good notes from both of you.

Heroscape figure found in the Hilton Restaurant at Origins - somebody's going to miss this

If you like trick-taking (paging @dnlnwmn.bsky.social @425suzanne.bsky.social ) I just got a demo of the ballooning-themed Sandbag designed by Ted Alspach @beziergames.bsky.social - really clever, fun twist on the format

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 16:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 15:

Yesterday's Fathers Day family game was Mortum, one of those detective-style games that I've really come to love. We played the second scenario and did really well.

"Brew Crafters" by Ben Rosset and Dice Hate Me Games with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - one of my very favorite worker placement games

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 15:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 14:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 13:

Home early enough from work today for a quick game of "Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small" with the "Even More Buildings" expansion, including the Dairy Farm which let me keep cows in adjacent open spaces - apparently they never wander off.

Sunday's game was "Architects of the West Kingdom" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who didn't like that her character Caroline started with debt, low virtue, and eight workers in prison (but a lot of money). My virtuous Rudolf, on the other hand, appears to have a red nose. Easter egg?

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 12: (I don't recall what edition I read; it was in the 1970s. This picture is the first edition.)

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 11: (The title does not appear on the front cover in my 1967 Viking Press edition - only on the binding and the flyleaf.)

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Tuesday Badell

Hah! Thank you. Tora, on the other hand, is not ferocious.

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 10: