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 Solotober I Actually Got
Regicide on BGA
The other night I played Regicide on BGA, waiting for the pasta to be ready. Won by a single card. I thought: ‘this is my Solotober so far.’
Back in September I wrote that I was bringing it back, on my own terms. I had a l...
I Closed BGStats and Enjoyed Losing
Yes, I think I have a problem…
Last Sunday I sat down with Paladins of the West Kingdom. Just me and the Automa, a grey afternoon, nothing planned. The kind of session I had been looking forward to all week.
I set up the board, shuffled t...
Not a Collection. A Library.
My grandfather played Scopa with cards so worn you could barely read the suit in the corners. The white had gone yellow. The edges were nearly black from decades of hands, his hands mostly, and those of whoever happened to be sitting across...
The Table Can Wait
From L to R: me, my brother Alberto, Francesco, and Pasquale aka Paky-P
If you follow board game content on Bluesky, you may have noticed the feed has been quieter than usual this year. Fewer session reports, fewer late-night unboxing post...
Solotober Is Coming Back. This Year I'm Playing It My Way
Last October, I turned Solotober into homework.
Solotober is an annual October challenge started by BGG user Neil Dixon and the 1 Player Guild community. The premise: play solo board games throughout October. The original spirit is one gam...
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