Marlene

Black and white photo of a senior dark-furred dog resting his chin on his foot

Goodbye, my heart

A chicken-themed board game called "Flock Together" set up on a table, showing a colorful illustrated game board depicting a farm village with buildings, fields, and paths. The setup includes a player board with a booklet showing an illustrated chicken character, plastic bowls filled with tokens, various game cards arranged around the board, and the game box standing in the background featuring whimsical artwork of birds and farm animals.

Got some solo chickens in tonight. Took me three tries but I finally won on the last turn. 😅 🐓

Such a fun #boardgame!

Double rainbow arcing across a cloudy sky above suburban houses bathed in golden morning sunlight, with autumn trees visible between the homes and a green lawn in the foreground.

Five-minute show early this morning 😍

Three board games on a dark blue surface: Mythwind, a large box with pastoral fantasy artwork showing a horse by a stream with mountains in the background; EXIT The Game: The Gate Between Worlds, featuring a glowing red portal on the cover; and Winds of Magic, a smaller Mythwind expansion box with a sprite illustration.

New arrivals! Excited to try out Mythwind, which has been on my wishlist for a couple of years. 🧚‍♂️ 🍃

Also looking forward to my first Exit game! 🧩

A pen drawing of potted herbs being watered with a hose, with the word "drink" written beneath

A pen drawing of a woman leaning against and old oak tree reading a book, with the word "trunk" written beneath

A pen drawing of a Raggedy Ann doll, with the word "ragged" written beneath

A pen drawing of a blunderbuss, with the word "blunder" written beneath

#inktober days 13-16: drink, trunk, ragged, blunder

A fluffy black dog with a greying muzzle sits happily with his eyes closed on a sunny lawn with autumn colors in the background

Enjoying this sunny autumn day with my best bud

An ink drawing of a park with wind sweeping leaves up into the air, with the word "sweep" written beneath

An ink drawing of a Pacific Sea Nettle jellyfish, with the word "sting" written in the upper left corner

An ink drawing of a happy golden retriever puppy sitting proudly next to a couch with its corner chewed and stuffing scattered around. The word "shredded" is written beneath.

A pen drawing of a smartphone with the word "news" on the screen with indistinct scribbles beneath. There are some dark shadows at the top of the picture and the word "heavy" is written at the bottom.

#inktober days 9-12: heavy, sweep, sting, shredded

A black desk with a laptop on a stand to the left and a large monitor to the right. The desk has a variety of items on it including (from left to right): a floral mug, a framed photo of a dog, an air plant, a white keyboard and trackpad, a "We Rate Dogs" daily calendar, a Wacom tablet and pen, a thermos, and a variety of small plants. On the large monitors Corel Painter is open with an in-progress drawing of a jellyfish and a reference photo of a jellyfish next to it.

A downward angle shot of a black fluffy dog sleeping on his side on a bed. His head is somewhat smushed up against some white shelves but he appears to be sleeping comfortably nonetheless.

My #inktober drawing setup for today: calm music playing, homemade hot chocolate, and a snoozing senior pup by my side. Very relaxing ☺️

A pen drawing of a greyhound face with a Christmas reindeer antlers headband on her head with the word "deer" written below

A pen and ink drawing of a sword with a giant pen crosses on top of it with the word "pierce" written below them

A pen drawing of a stylized little girl sitting on a crescent moon with a fishing rod in her hands. The fishing rod has a star caught on its hook, and there are lots of other stars all around.

A pen drawing of a vintage tow truck with sad eyes for headlights and the front grill is shaped like a sad mouth. The word "wreckless" is written below.

#inktober days 5-8: deer, pierce, starfish, and reckless

A pen drawing of an up close dog nose with whiskers, with the word "mustache" written beneath

A pen drawing of a pie with a lattice top, with the word "weave" under it

A pen drawing of a single COVID-19 virus closeup, with the word "crown" beneath it

A pen and ink drawing of a small cloaked figure standing at the start of a path leading into a misty forest

#inktober days 1-4 - mustache, weave, crown, and murky

My favorite, too! 🙌🏻

I can't wait to play this one from @stonemaiergames.com ! ❤️ 🚀 🌏

Hangin' out

I love it! 😍

I'm afraid these dogs tested positive for Shenanigans

A hand of Tapestry cards held up in front of a game of Tapestry, including a civ mat, income buildings, and the main board in the background.

I got to play my favorite game, Tapestry, this weekend 🥰 I love playing with all the expansions at once - there are so many fun combos and ways to build up my civilization.

Thanks, @stonemaiergames.com, for making such a fun experience!

Many years ago I worked as an intern at my state legislature and can confirm what you're saying. Constituent opinions carry a lot of weight, and the more personable you are the better. Party leadership is potent but in the end it's the voters that put them there.

The Smoking Bones welcome packet and travel guide book

Bunter laying next to the Brandimir map that has the fictional town named after him

A closeup of the Brandimir map, focusing on the town of Buntershire

A spread of the various items that arrived in the welcome packet including the map, a ticket, stickers, promotional game cards, postcards, and a bookmark.

My Smoking Bones Travel Guide + extras arrived! Last year my birthday present was the upgrade to getting a town on the map with a custom name. Andrew Bosley even made a special icon for Buntershire 🥹

I love this face so much

Black fluffy golden retriever mix dog sitting in a grassy yard next to a spindly jujube plant in a big gray pot. The plant's stick-like stem is tilting to one side, but it has some new growth at its base and new green leaves sprouting out at other various spots.

Happy Furday! Bunter's relaxing by our tough little jujubee, which survived mowing, deer, floods, drought, and years on its side before I got it. After nearly 3 years of steady care, it gave us 2 fruits last year - and this spring it’s leafy and full of promise again. 💚 🪴

Yay, a solo mode! 🥳

Will it be available in the US in May, too?

I've been wondering this exact same thing. Or at least to stop supporting what's happening?

And thanks to @officedoggames.bsky.social for contributing the prize!

The River of Gold board game in a freshly-opened cardboard shipping box, surrounded by sparkly gold packing material.

I participated in @fosterthemeeple.bsky.social's #fosterthegameathon25 challenges a few weeks ago and won this prize, which just showed up! 🥳 It's even got gold packing material! 🌟

I've enjoyed playing River of Gold on BGA, and I'm excited to try it out in real life. Thanks, Jamie and Jeff!

A black fluffy dog with sock sleeves (to protect his elbows) lays in a green lawn with his eyes closed and nose extended to sniff the air.

Enjoying the pleasant spring air

A small white iris with delicate purple coloring along the larger petals nestled between green leaves.

A purple iris with a yellow center, viewed from the top.

I love irises and mine are starting to bloom. And I'm seeing a couple more white ones, which I think are natural genetic variations and I think they're so pretty!

They figured out they could get the dog to take her pills by dropping them on the floor and yelling "oops" and the dog would dive and eat it, no questions asked. Win-win for everyone because the dog was so happy she got away with something 😂

Along those lines, my cousins had a dog who would always make a dive for anything that was dropped on the floor in the kitchen, especially if the humans also made a dive for it.

🫂

You and your studio have had a rough time of it lately!