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Gail Simone 💙💛

@GailSimone

Jul 29, 2022 • 10 tweets • 12 min read • Read on X

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@WyrmwoodGaming

Okay, today, for a little #TabletopGails thread on my birthday, here are some of the games we can’t stop playing lately.

Woot! Let’s go! And feel free to list games you are currently jamming with!

Please list publishers if you can!

Table is by @WyrmwoodGaming!

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@RestorationGame

First, holy cow, what a luxurious game experience this is…we were hooked after the very first play! RETURN TO DARK TOWER, a full-on remake of the classic, by @RestorationGame. Plays like a board game, feels like an rpg. Outstanding all around!

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@Asmodee_USA

Next, this very simple game plays a bit like Tetris, you try to make a patchwork quilt and collect buttons. Simple to learn but addictive as heck, we can’t stop playing it. Just finished a game, in fact! PATCHWORK by @Asmodee_USA. You will enjoy this a lot!

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@FunkoGames

Next, this is our favorite so far of the @FunkoGames Disney park games. All are fun but some are a bit more for kids…this one manages to grab the vibe of the ride incredibly well, and has real strategy. The art and design are top-notch!
HAUNTED MANSION-CALL OF THE SPIRITS!
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@RestorationGame

Next, the incredible UNMATCHED by @RestorationGame and @MondoNews! Two player arena combat, with characters from myth, literature, and pop culture, all combinable, one of the FUNNEST games ever. Can’t stop!

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@TheOpGames

Then, we love this, arena fighting with Disney characters, DISNEY SORCERER’S ARENA, EPIC ALLIANCES. This game has astounding balance, suspense and replay value. Fight Gaston with Mickey, Stitch with Ariel, and it plays like a dream! From @TheOpGames!

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@CalliopeGames

Next is Tsuro, by @CalliopeGames, just a gorgeous, simple abstract game, but with deep strategy and replayability. This is the fancy new collector’s edition, but there are lots of versions to try!

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@DiceThrone

And finally, for board games, we just got @DiceThrone and Marvel Dice Throne, from the nice people at @roxleygames and @TheOpGames, and I have to say, after just one game, we are totally hooked. It might be a new top five game! Gorgeous and fun as heck!

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@FreeLeaguePub

And finally, for the rpg crowd, we cannot recommend THE ONE RING by @FreeLeaguePub enough. It feels like playing the actual Tolkien books…magnificent design, mechanics, and story. Just get it!

@RocketSpouse

So, that’s it for today because @RocketSpouse is taking me out for birthday seafood. :)

All of these games are highest recommendation, you can’t go wrong with any of them. As always, these are my real opinions, not paid by anyone!

Have a great day, everyone!

#tabletopgails

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Here is a thought about that.

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