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  • Played this charming, but cutthroat, game of Pollen tonight. You're placing flower cards to surround pollinator tokens, and the person with the majority of symbols that matches the pollinators on the token will get a bug meeple, either a butterfly, beetle or bee. At the end, you are eligible to win if you have a majority of one of those bugs, but then you will win based on which bug you have the second-most of. Brutal but gorgeous! The big meeples are so fancy too! . . . #boardgamegeek #boardgames #bgg #tabletopgames #boardgamesofinstagram
  • My small but mighty #UKGE game haul. I queued up like a true Brit to grab those Saashi and Saashi games. 😂
  • I can't believe I've never played Charioteer before! It's a chariot race with hand management. Sometimes you can go fast, sometimes your opponent gives you damage. All the while, the emperor will give you skills bonuses if you give him what he wants. It's crazy fun. I want to play again with the max 6 people! Thanks @goat.gram for teaching! . . . #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #historicalgames #boardgamesofinstagram
  • NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
  • My copy of Penitent has arrived! This is a new solo game from Dan Bullock where you take the role of Quaker reformers designing an American penitentiary in the 19th century, when the U.S. witnessed a seismic shift in criminal punishment. #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #historicalgames #penitentiary
  • Today's game day was spent learning how to play Successors. Man, what a fantastic game! Alexander the Great has died, but he didn't decide on an heir to mext rule his empire. Players are trying to establish legitimacy to the throne or conquer enough regions. It's a card-driven game that can go for five turns, where cards are played for events or operation points, or both. --- I started with the general that had Alexander's body, which you can bury in Macedonia all the way across the other side of the map for a lot of points, or you can just hunker down and bury him anywhere in the desert and defend that location for the rest of the game. I lost Alexander in the third round to an opponent but the game ended in the fourth round with the third player gaining all the VPs and Alexander IV coming of age. Our 3P game took about 4 hours. "Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon" #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #tabletopgames #wargames
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Played this charming, but cutthroat, game of Pollen tonight. You're placing flower cards to surround pollinator tokens, and the person with the majority of symbols that matches the pollinators on the token will get a bug meeple, either a butterfly, beetle or bee. At the end, you are eligible to win if you have a majority of one of those bugs, but then you will win based on which bug you have the second-most of. Brutal but gorgeous! The big meeples are so fancy too! . . . #boardgamegeek #boardgames #bgg #tabletopgames #boardgamesofinstagram
Played this charming, but cutthroat, game of Pollen tonight. You're placing flower cards to surround pollinator tokens, and the person with the majority of symbols that matches the pollinators on the token will get a bug meeple, either a butterfly, beetle or bee. At the end, you are eligible to win if you have a majority of one of those bugs, but then you will win based on which bug you have the second-most of. Brutal but gorgeous! The big meeples are so fancy too! . . . #boardgamegeek #boardgames #bgg #tabletopgames #boardgamesofinstagram
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Played this charming, but cutthroat, game of Pollen tonight. You're placing flower cards to surround pollinator tokens, and the person with the majority of symbols that matches the pollinators on the token will get a bug meeple, either a butterfly, beetle or bee. At the end, you are eligible to win if you have a majority of one of those bugs, but then you will win based on which bug you have the second-most of. Brutal but gorgeous! The big meeples are so fancy too! . . . #boardgamegeek #boardgames #bgg #tabletopgames #boardgamesofinstagram
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My small but mighty #UKGE game haul. I queued up like a true Brit to grab those Saashi and Saashi games. 😂
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My small but mighty #UKGE game haul. I queued up like a true Brit to grab those Saashi and Saashi games. 😂
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I can't believe I've never played Charioteer before! It's a chariot race with hand management. Sometimes you can go fast, sometimes your opponent gives you damage. All the while, the emperor will give you skills bonuses if you give him what he wants. It's crazy fun. I want to play again with the max 6 people! Thanks @goat.gram for teaching! . . . #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #historicalgames #boardgamesofinstagram
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I can't believe I've never played Charioteer before! It's a chariot race with hand management. Sometimes you can go fast, sometimes your opponent gives you damage. All the while, the emperor will give you skills bonuses if you give him what he wants. It's crazy fun. I want to play again with the max 6 people! Thanks @goat.gram for teaching! . . . #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #historicalgames #boardgamesofinstagram
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NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
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NEW POST: Spring is here! And it’s time for a trip to the nation's capital for Circle DC, an annual historical gaming convention held by Fort Circle. Here's what I did and played in Washington, D.C.  https://www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/04/24/circle-dc-2026-foxes-and-lions-hammer-and-sickle-rooster-and-owl/ #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #wargames #washingtondc
2 months ago
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My copy of Penitent has arrived! This is a new solo game from Dan Bullock where you take the role of Quaker reformers designing an American penitentiary in the 19th century, when the U.S. witnessed a seismic shift in criminal punishment. #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #historicalgames #penitentiary
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My copy of Penitent has arrived! This is a new solo game from Dan Bullock where you take the role of Quaker reformers designing an American penitentiary in the 19th century, when the U.S. witnessed a seismic shift in criminal punishment. #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #historicalgames #penitentiary
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Today's game day was spent learning how to play Successors. Man, what a fantastic game! Alexander the Great has died, but he didn't decide on an heir to mext rule his empire. Players are trying to establish legitimacy to the throne or conquer enough regions. It's a card-driven game that can go for five turns, where cards are played for events or operation points, or both. --- I started with the general that had Alexander's body, which you can bury in Macedonia all the way across the other side of the map for a lot of points, or you can just hunker down and bury him anywhere in the desert and defend that location for the rest of the game. I lost Alexander in the third round to an opponent but the game ended in the fourth round with the third player gaining all the VPs and Alexander IV coming of age. Our 3P game took about 4 hours. "Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon" #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #tabletopgames #wargames
Today's game day was spent learning how to play Successors. Man, what a fantastic game! Alexander the Great has died, but he didn't decide on an heir to mext rule his empire. Players are trying to establish legitimacy to the throne or conquer enough regions. It's a card-driven game that can go for five turns, where cards are played for events or operation points, or both. --- I started with the general that had Alexander's body, which you can bury in Macedonia all the way across the other side of the map for a lot of points, or you can just hunker down and bury him anywhere in the desert and defend that location for the rest of the game. I lost Alexander in the third round to an opponent but the game ended in the fourth round with the third player gaining all the VPs and Alexander IV coming of age. Our 3P game took about 4 hours. "Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon" #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #tabletopgames #wargames
Today's game day was spent learning how to play Successors. Man, what a fantastic game! Alexander the Great has died, but he didn't decide on an heir to mext rule his empire. Players are trying to establish legitimacy to the throne or conquer enough regions. It's a card-driven game that can go for five turns, where cards are played for events or operation points, or both. --- I started with the general that had Alexander's body, which you can bury in Macedonia all the way across the other side of the map for a lot of points, or you can just hunker down and bury him anywhere in the desert and defend that location for the rest of the game. I lost Alexander in the third round to an opponent but the game ended in the fourth round with the third player gaining all the VPs and Alexander IV coming of age. Our 3P game took about 4 hours. "Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon" #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #tabletopgames #wargames
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Today's game day was spent learning how to play Successors. Man, what a fantastic game! Alexander the Great has died, but he didn't decide on an heir to mext rule his empire. Players are trying to establish legitimacy to the throne or conquer enough regions. It's a card-driven game that can go for five turns, where cards are played for events or operation points, or both. --- I started with the general that had Alexander's body, which you can bury in Macedonia all the way across the other side of the map for a lot of points, or you can just hunker down and bury him anywhere in the desert and defend that location for the rest of the game. I lost Alexander in the third round to an opponent but the game ended in the fourth round with the third player gaining all the VPs and Alexander IV coming of age. Our 3P game took about 4 hours. "Alexander the Great His name struck fear into hearts of men Alexander the Great He died of fever in Babylon" #boardgames #boardgamegeek #bgg #tabletopgames #wargames
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