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Jesse Hickle

@boardsandbees

A blog about board games. Black Lives Matter. He/him.

 Colorado Springs, CO
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Joined August 2012
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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! boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…
The Tenth Annual Post-Holiday Gift Guide

The Tenth Annual Post-Holiday Gift Guide

What? Ten years? Yes, ever since 2013, I have put up a post-holiday gift guide. Everyone else does a holiday gift guide, so why not have something for afterwards. Here’s what you may have mis…

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Recent reviews from the blog: Dice Manor and Neotopia, both from @ArcaneWonders boardsandbees.wordpress.com/… boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…

Buzzworthiness: Dice Manor

Thanks to Arcane Wonders for providing a review copy of this game. image by BGG user roboelectric Dice Manor is a 2-4 player game designed by Garrett Herdter and published by Arcane Wonders as part…

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The blog turned 13 today! boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…
Boards and Bees Turns Thirteen!

Boards and Bees Turns Thirteen!

It’s an oft-repeated story at this point, but thirteen years ago today, I posted for the first time on this blog. It was an overview of the then-upcoming 7 Wonders, and defined the direction …

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Today on the blog: a review of Forage, the upcoming 9-card solitaire game from @sideroomgames boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…
Buzzworthiness: Forage

Buzzworthiness: Forage

Thanks to Side Room Games for providing a review copy of this game. Forage is a 9-card solitaire game from designer Mark Tuck and to be published by Side Room Games pending a successful Kickstarter…

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Now on the blog - a review of Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán from @ApeironGames @GrndGmrsGld boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…
Buzzworthiness – Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán

Buzzworthiness – Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán

Thanks to Grand Gamers Guild for providing a review copy of this game. image by Apeiron Games Ahau: Rulers of Yucatán is a 1-5 player game designed by Oláh Tamás, published by Apeiron Games and Gra…

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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: boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…

SDJ Buzz: Kennerspiel des Jahres 2023

Time to talk about the final award in the XDJ family, the Kennerspiel des Jahres. First introduced in 2011, the Kennerspiel is given out annually to the “connoisseur’s game” of th…

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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 boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…

Buzzworthiness: Welcome to Reckoning

Thanks to Wonderspell Games for providing a prerelease review copy of this game. image by BGG user mborda Welcome to Reckoning is an upcoming solo game from designer Mike Heiman, to be published by…

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Waypoints is a roll and write game from @postmark_games about taking a leisurely hike through the wilderness boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…

Buzzworthiness: Waypoints

Thanks to Postmark Games for providing a review copy of this game. image by BGG user Wookiebait Waypoints is a an upcoming game from designers Matthew Dunstan and Rory Muldoon, to be published by P…

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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.
Scott Nicholson (@snicholson) profile pictureScott Nicholson@snicholson29 Apr 2023
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!
Image from Scott Nicholson (@snicholson)
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Now on the blog, my review of the new dice placement and resource management game Forges of Ravenshire from @BAGamesCo boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…

Buzzworthiness: Forges of Ravenshire

Thanks to Sam Stockton and BA Games for providing a preproduction review copy of this game. image by BGG user KingoftheHilltop Forges of Ravenshire is a 1-4 player game designed by Sam Stockton tha…

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And be sure to check out their Kickstarter, now live and funded: kickstarter.com/projects/bag…
Forges of Ravenshire

Forges of Ravenshire

Run your forge in this 1-4 player dice placement, engine building game. Compete for the title of Forgemaster in Ravenshire.

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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 boardsandbees.wordpress.com/…
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More reviews coming soon!
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