I have the _slightest_ preference for the output of the original model. But it's very close. The next time the models update, the output will change & I might change my selection.

You know ball. After Life is in my top 4.

3 for 3 on your predictions! Great job (& to your daughters as well!)

Nobody??? Hey, some of us remember you repairing mechanical keyboards on Twitch!

I managed to do it with a lineup featuring well-known Clipper Dominique Wilkins.

The most common game mechanisms among my top 20: Solo game & variable setup (10 games for each); and dice rolling, end game bonuses, & worker placement (8 each).

I'm surprised dice rolling wasn't the most common mechanism in my top 20. I'm a big fan of Euros that use dice in clever ways.

The designers with the most games in my top 20: Luciani (5 games), Pfister (4), Gigli & Suchý (3 each).

The 5 games designed by Simoe Luciani in my top 20: Darwin's Journey, Lorenzo il Magnifico, Marco Polo II, Golem, & Grand Austria Hotel.

From Wikipedia. Apparently you weren't alone!

I'm enjoying these, and looking forward to the next one!

The first footnote is fascinating to me, although I'm not sure of its implications. It's hard for me to imagine, for example, that the amount of "luck" in men's tennis is any different than in women's tennis.

KEXP rocks!

Tillamook is indeed the best! I'm working on a tub of Salty Caramel Pretzel flavor. Outstanding.

My mouth tolerance for spicy food has remained the same as I've aged.

But my stomach tolerance for spicy food has lessened.

Every time now I stupidly think, "Yes, last time my stomach got wrecked. But maybe this time it will be different!"

Great first game! I love Ultimate Railroads! There's so much stuff in that box.

I hope you get a chance! The Nusfjord Big Box sold out quickly in the US after release last year, although someone on BGG said it should be returning to shelves in May.

If it matters, I understand a lot of people like Nusfjord's solo mode. I don't solo games often, but I like Nusfjord's as well!

It is! The game end is triggered when both one player has 2 or fewer trains _and_ when there are 2 or fewer shared Shinkansen trains remaining!

I haven't watched Asura yet, but it's on my list!

The same writer/director (Kore-eda Hirokazu) also worked on the series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House. I recently watched it, and I liked it quite a bit! It's gentle & heartwarming.

I'm a big fan of Marcaibo, despite the theme. The expansion is neat, because it offers new game modes that turn the theme on its head: players can push the European powers out of the Caribbean.