Jesse Hickle
@boardsandbees
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A blog about board games. Black Lives Matter. He/him.
Colorado Springs, CO
Joined August 2012
Need some thoughts on what to get now that the holiday is over? Check out the tenth annual post-holiday gift guide, now live on the blog!
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On the eve of the Spiel des Jahres winner announcements, I managed to get all my entirely speculative picks done.
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And finally, my look at the Kennerspiel (more advanced game of the year) nominees and my pick:
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Congrats to Mysterium Kids, Dorfromantik, and Challengers on their wins! And I would be remiss if I didn’t note that this is the third year in a row I’ve gotten all my predictions correct!.
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Here’s a thread to round up some reviews I’ve done recently, all for games that are currently funding on Kickstarter.
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Welcome to Reckoning is a solo one-deck game from @WonderspellTeam about a Western town overtaken by tentacles
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Waypoints is a roll and write game from @postmark_games about taking a leisurely hike through the wilderness
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Board Games With Scott was an important part of my development as a board gamer way back in the day, and this new one is a great series you should definitely check out.
I've started a new video series called Introspective, where I focus on analog game design. I start each episode with a spark - a specific element from a game - and then wander around exploring tangents, just like I do when I teach game design!
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Now on the blog, my review of the new dice placement and resource management game Forges of Ravenshire from @BAGamesCo
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And be sure to check out their Kickstarter, now live and funded:
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I should probably do another rundown of the most recent posts on the blog. So, here they come:.
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And today, another edition of Off the Shelf, this time looking at Takenoko from @EditionsMatagot @StudioBombyx
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