The Gentle Meeple
Marco Stefano DoriaBoard games, played slowly. No hype, no FOMO — just honest takes on what's actually worth your time and table space. Free, always.
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The Last Game I Bought
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The last game I bought before my 2026 no-buy challenge won the Kenn...
Not Because It Is Easy
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We choose to go to the Moon not because it is easy, but because it i...
Why I Almost Culled Star Realms
My Star Realms Universal Storage Box
I almost listed my Star Realms Big Box for sale this week.
The logic was solid: I own the app and I play mostly on it, while the physical copy hasn’t moved in months.
Then something unexpected happene...
The Summer Drought
The table has been empty for about two weeks. I noticed it maybe three days in, shrugged, and picked up my guitar.
That’s basically the whole story, but let me give you the context anyway.
It’s summer in Sicily. From where I live, th...
I'm Not Buying Anything This Prime Day
Is this foreshadowing?
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Amazon Prime Day started yesterday, an...
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