ode. ➡️TheGameBuilders⬅️

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I design, develop and publish boardgames. I listen to handmade music of many kinds - mostly guitar-driven. I used to like football a lot. I try to live an inclusive life style. Trying to never stop learning. Hoping to be an ally.🏳️‍🌈

El Camino version of the score sheet
Current hotness on BGG
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 5: Mischwald; 5: Pixies; 4: 7 Wonders Duel; 4: Qwixx; 3: Lost Ruins of Arnak; 2: The Castles of Burgundy; 1: Encore!; 1: Flip 7; 1: Mountain Goats; 1: Orléans; 1: Puerto Rico (108687); 1: Quantum; 1: Revive; 1: Rival Cities; 1: Sea Salt & Paper; 1: Snowdonia; 1: So Kleever!; 1: The White Castle; 1: Wundersame Wesen.
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 6: 7 Wonders Duel; 2: Evenfall; 2: Stephens; 2: Rats of Wistar; 2: Flip 7; 2: MANTIS; 2: Barbecubes; 1: Ark Nova; 1: Suna Valo; 1: Kauri; 1: Rolling in Wonderland; 1: Mischwald; 1: Zug um Zug: Europa; 1: Woodland Wizards; 1: Applejack; 1: Die Gilde der Fahrenden Händler; 1: Castle Combo; 1: Passt nicht!; 1: L.L.A.M.A.; 1: Quatsch mit grüner Soße; 1: 7 Wonders; 1: Triqueta; 1: Wizard; 1: Der König des Waldes; May 2025
Xabi Alonso betritt zum letzen Mal die Babyarena - auf meinem Rechner
BG Stats Apr. 2025 Partien: 60 H-Index: 4 Spiele: 27 Neu: 15 Sp.: 40 Orte: 13 Stunden: 55 Tage: 21
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 4: 7 Wonders Duel; 3: Terra Mystica; 2: Revive; 2: Die Quacksalber von Quedlinburg: Das Duell; 2: Mischwald; 2: Woodland Wizards; 2: Oh! Meow! Bow!; 2: Flip 7; 1: Resafa; 1: Die Blumenstraße; 1: Great Western Trail; 1: Santa Maria; 1: Planta Nubo; 1: Scythe; 1: La Granja; 1: Ark Nova; 1: The Oracle of Delphi; 1: Bomb Busters; 1: Bunny Kingdom; 1: Applejack; 1: Bohnanza; 1: 12 Chip Trick; 1: Klick!.
BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 4: Flip 7; 3: Men-Nefer; 3: Ark Nova; 2: Great Western Trail; 2: Middle Ages; 2: Pixies; 2: Spirits of the Wild; 1: Great Western Trail: Argentina; 1: Arkwright.
Everdell with Newleaf
Men Nefer
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 5: River Valley Glassworks; 3: Endeavor: Deep Sea; 3: 12 Chip Trick; 3: Faraway; 3: Schätz mal!; 2: Nova Roma; 2: Men-Nefer; 2: Mischwald; 2: Race for the Galaxy; 2: Harmonies; 2: Tangram City; 2: Mountain Goats; 2: Yura Yura Penguin; 1: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; 1: Wild Gardens; 1: Stephens.
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 3: Schätz mal!; 2: Men-Nefer; 2: 12 Chip Trick; 2: Faraway; 2: Yura Yura Penguin; 1: Nova Roma; 1: SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence; 1: Stephens; 1: Brass: Birmingham; 1: Endeavor: Deep Sea; 1: Inferno; 1: Power Grid; 1: Galileo Galilei; 1: Daitoshi; 1: Intarsia; 1: Bomb Busters.
Daitoshi
Endeavor Deep Sea
Snowie hills of the Sauerland
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 2: 3 Chapters; 1: El Burro: A La Granja Game; 1: Wonderland's War; 1: Pilgrim; 1: Stephens; 1: The White Castle; 1: Suna Valo; 1: Ark Nova; 1: Panda Spin; 1: Passt nicht!; 1: Love Letter; 1: Captain Flip; SEP; TEM; BER; 2024.
Viele Spiele und Bücher
Ein Café Latte im Glas
Noch eine Partie Suna Valo auf dem Tisch. Ein Mann links und eine Frau rechts. Er ist vertieft in seinen Spielzug. Sie hat Zeit in die Kamera zu lächeln.
Der Eingang des Roll&Dine
Me on the left side wearing a Lagwagon shirt. Harald on the right side holding his vinyl record.
Neuheitenschau! 26.9.2024 Suna Valo + Stephens + Oh! Miau! Wau! + Kittin Spielen in Essen im Spielecafé Roll&Dine Zusätzlich sieht man die 3D-Boxen der Spiele undim Hintergrund eine Solarpunklandschaft. Ein Bot steht an Bord eines Schiffes und schaut in die Ferne.
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 11: 3 Chapters; 3: Passt nicht!; 2: Race for the Galaxy; 2: Space Base; 2: Sea Salt & Paper; 1: Schwingenschlag; 1: 3 Ring Circus; 1: Bier Pioniere; 1: Anunnaki: Dawn of the Gods; 1: Ohne Furcht und Adel: Die dunklen Lande; 1: Ark Nova; 1: Zapotec; 1: The White Castle; 1: New Frontiers; 1: Akropolis; 1: Los zum Floß.
My app says it's 33 degrees Celsius though the highest temperature all day will be 32 degrees...
Solar Punk for 2 players Suna Valo! Design ode. Illustrations Lukas Siegmon Preorder now!!! Next to this text you can see the 3D mockup of the game before a beautiful solar punk panorama picture
Das Bild zeigt ein 3D-Mockup der Schachtel des Spiels Stephens. Darunter steht "Deutsche Version". In einem roten Band steht von links nach rechts "Strategiespiel von Rola& Costa." Darunter steht "Neu auf der SPIEL 24!!!"" In der Ecke oben rechts sind die Logos von unserer Verstriebspartnerin Calderan und uns, The Game Builders.
White Castle game in the table
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 6: Applejack; 5: Ark Nova; 2: Ada's Dream; 2: L.L.A.M.A.; 1: El Burro: A La Granja Game; 1: Fields of Arle; 1: Stephens; 1: Krazy Wordz; 1: Yunnan; 1: New Frontiers; 1: French Quarter; 1: Tungaru; 1: Hellapagos; 1: Everdell; 1: Mischwald; 1: Race for the Galaxy; 1: Hadrian's Wall; 1: Three Sisters; 1: Carcassonne Big Box 6; 1: FTW?!; 1: Newsboys; 1: Abluxxen; 1: Oh! Meow Bow; 1: Floral;
The shows the player Phil Foden during the finals of the Euro from behind. I draw over the F and the N in his name and now it shows my nickname...
BG Stats 3 x 3. Anzahl Partien: 15: Unpublished Prototype; 10: Ark Nova; 2: Mischwald; 2: Monster-Jäger; 1: Botanicus; 1: The Same Game; 1: Harmonies; 1: verplant und zugestellt;
Auf dieser Rasenfunk-Tasse steht groß:"In den Farben getrennt in der Sache vereint!" Und zusätzlich in klein Dinge wie Fuck Rascism, Fuck Homophobia, Fuck Antisemitism, Fuck Sexism ...
Ein alkoholfreies Radler von Wolters in meiner Hand
A rich green forrest with many tree trunks in the background. the treetops show many green leafs and sunlight is breaking through the tops. in the center of the image a fox is sitting on a clearing. between the trees you can see a dear, butterflies and a woodpecker. the front of the image shows some beautiful flowers and a marten between them.
a photorealistic scene from the monument valley. in the fore ground you can see 3 cowboys on horses looking in to the valley. to their feet a river is floweing from right to left in the valley. behind the river you can see a western town in the distance. On the meadows between town and river you can see many cows roaming around.
photorealistic scene from space. the background is black and blue-ish with many distant stars. the center of the image shows a huge space stations. the space station has many landing platforms for space ships. the space stations dimensions are oblong. shaped like a spear sting in space. 2 space ships move from and to the station.
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 11: Unpublished Prototype; 8: Ark Nova; 3: Futschikato; 2: 7 Wonders Duel; 2: Passt nicht!; 1: El Burro: A La Granja Game; 1: Feed the Kraken; 1: HeartSwitch; 1: Flamecraft; 1: Bruges; 1: Troyes; 1: Just One; 1: FTW?!; 1: Cabo; 1: Love Letter; 1: Sea Salt & Paper.
3 people stand in front of a checkered pattern in dark tones. a cleric, a knight and a nobleman. the cleric wears a white and red robe and holds a long staff in his hand. the knight wears a red and blue robe and chain mail and holds a shield. the nobleman wears a yellow robe and holds a small purse. behind the people you can see the stylised outline of a medieval town
A photorealistic jungle scenery frames the image of a temple in the background in between rocks. 3 members of a discovery party are in the front of the image. one of them is a woman. they are looking to the temple
“On gigantic, stylized leaves, various animals gather together. Stork, tiger, parrot, turtle, monkey, lion, and bear. In the background, one can see an elephant.”
Three big boxes block my door. The Mail person stacked them in a way I cannot leave my house anymore.
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 9: Ark Nova; 8: Unpublished Prototype; 3: Passt nicht!; 2: Applejack; 2: Pickomino; 1: 12 Monks; 1: Underwater Cities; 1: Arborea; 1: Salton Sea; 1: 3 Ring Circus; 1: Luna; 1: Stephens; 1: The Red Cathedral; 1: Mischwald; 1: Llamaland; 1: Sea Dragons; 1: Furnace; 1: Le Havre: The Inland Port; 1: Blueprints; 1: Fado: Duetos e Desgarradas; 1: Star Realms; 1: Qwixx; 1: L.L.A.M.A.; 1: My Shelfie;
View from my player board to the game board
BG Stats 4 x 4. Anzahl Partien: 8: Donguri Yama; 5: Ark Nova; 3: FTW?!; 3: Faraway; 2: Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa; 2: Oh! Meow! Bow!; 1: Marrakesh; 1: Puerto Rico; 1: Heat: Pedal to the Metal; 1: Rauha; 1: Viticulture Essential Edition; 1: Lost Ruins of Arnak; 1: Challengers! Beach Cup; 1: Tipperary; 1: Make10; 1: Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition.
Prototype by @llamadice
Marrakesh
A collage of the games we played this weekend
My player board in Kutna Hora
The miniature ship called Manticore on her first mission. Currently making bay in Glentz.
2 player game of Caverna
Game board sided by many components
My player board shows the really interesting action selection mechanism.
Prototype of Oranienburger Kanal by Uwe Rosenberg.
BG Stats 5 x 5. Anzahl Partien: 10: Mischwald; 7: Ark Nova; 4: Unpublished Prototype; 2: Arborea; 2: Lunaris 45; 2: Kluster; 1: Sleeping Gods; 1: Weimar: The Fight for Democracy; 1: Revive; 1: Djinn; 1: Yunnan; 1: Bier Pioniere; 1: Terraforming Mars: The Dice Game; 1: La Granja: No Siesta; 1: 6 nimmt! 25 Jahre; 1: Triomino; 1: Bruxelles 1893: Belle Epoque; 1: Schadenfreude; 1: Cabanga!; 1: Corinth; 1: Fasanerie; 1: Triqueta; 1: Foppen; 1: SCOUT; 1: Futschikato.
2 NSDAP seats in parliament...
Overview of the game
Arboreal on the table
Cover of the game
A part of the box cover Some flowers in a wild landscape. You can see a few buildings in the background. The games name is prominent on the cover.
Cover images of #UnpublishedPrototype; #TheWhiteCastle; #Triqueta; #RatsofWistar; #BierPioniere; #ArkNova; #Mischwald / #ForestShuffle; #Applejack; #Tinderblox; #WeimarTheFightforDemocracy; #AgeofInnovation; #Evenfall; #Nucleum; #LifeoftheAmazonia; #Edo; #Inferno; #LostRuinsofArnak; #Yunnan; #LaGranja #NoSiesta; #InselExpress / #IsleOfTrains #SeaSaltAndPaper; #Kunterpunkt; #5Towers; #Cabanga!
Yunnan on the table