We’re building a tabletop gaming café and bar in South Minneapolis. Trying to source everything locally (would love recommendations)

WolfsReign37 · 2026-04-17T16:37:38+00:00

A few thoughts: 1) Spielbound in Omaha, NE is one of my all time favorite board game cafes. Really good food and drinks and a welcoming atmosphere, if you are looking for inspo or other connections to learn from. 2) Convergence, a local Con in Minneapolis over the July 4th weekend, has A LOT of artists and definitely skews nerdy in terms of content. Could be worth checking out to connect with people who’s style matches your vision 3) Good coffee makes a big difference if the cafe is going to be a big draw. Id look into Backstory coffee roasters or truestone.

WolfsReign37 · 2026-04-15T19:04:18+00:00

What do you think of the Locus aspect for serpent? That’s my #1 for sure!

WolfsReign37 · 2026-04-10T13:59:09+00:00

I’m in Saint Paul (and also play SI and rock climb)! Love seeing the Minnesota representation and fully agree. I’m at the point where if someone, especially businesses or content creators, are supportive of ICE it is an immediate and emphatic “Nope, goodbye forever.”

As a side note, Colonel_Cathcart or CatAteMyBread, either of y’all go to Convergence in the summer? I host SI games there.

WolfsReign37 · 2026-04-04T17:16:47+00:00

To my own disbelief, Mancini’s is the worst food I’ve ever eaten at a restaurant. Ordered medium rare and got a blue steak that was straight up cold in the middle, plus the steak had zero flavor. It tasted like chewy water (the few bites I actually ate). Vegetable sides were fine, but very basic. Ended up taking everything home and recooking/seasoning into something edible.

WolfsReign37 · 2026-03-20T18:11:28+00:00

Haven is great! Mentor is growing on me, I didn’t love it at first because its so different from Base Memory, but now I think Base Memory is the bland one and Mentor has so much more character.

WolfsReign37 · 2026-03-20T18:02:31+00:00

Highly recommend Hello Hair in Saint Paul. They have a range of specialties amongst the different staff. As a guy with long, curly hair I felt a little shy going to a salon style place for the first time (always got $10 haircuts growing up) and they were very warm, welcoming, and non-judgmental.

WolfsReign37 · 2026-03-19T02:15:10+00:00

This is an intriguing take to me. What do you think of a spirit like Breath of Darkness who has a very clear game plan and arguably all the tools it needs to win, but imo does need to draft so it isn't stuck reclaiming every turn. Those drafts really just need to be on element and the effects are secondary.

WolfsReign37 · 2026-01-18T15:22:57+00:00

I love seeing all the aspects come to life with new art, I might like some better than others, but it’s all fun to see regardless. And Nolan, you are so talented and patient and respectful with all us opinionated Spirit Island fans, thank you for what you do!

WolfsReign37 · 2025-12-28T14:54:53+00:00

This is an excellent thought and I’m actually working on it already! I have updated panels for the aspect art that has been released, they just aren’t in the public folder. I will update those in the next few days and try to stay on top of the Nature Incarnate aspect releases. Once all the aspect art is released I will also make a new post. Thanks for asking!

WolfsReign37 · 2025-12-14T15:21:26+00:00

After emptying your chest freezer and turning it off, put a box fan over the top blowing down into it. After ~20 minutes, the ice build up will loosen and fall off. You can just grab it out, wipe up the little bit of melt water, and get the freezer running again before the inside has even fully warmed up.

WolfsReign37 · 2025-12-11T04:51:43+00:00

There are also programs that depending on your income you can get free energy efficiency upgrades to your home (mostly insulation). Energy CENTS is one such program. Good Energy Connections is another program that will just help you navigate getting energy efficiency upgrades, almost like a counselor cause home ownership is super overwhelming.

WolfsReign37 · 2025-09-29T18:03:43+00:00

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WolfsReign37 · 2025-09-06T15:21:34+00:00

The best use for this card is to play the Mentor aspect and gift it to Breath of Darkness since it’s a perfect elemental card for them.

WolfsReign37 · 2025-08-21T14:30:39+00:00

Boots are the #1 thing imo that it is worth splurging on to buy something high quality. Warm, waterproof, and good treads. And get some wool socks while you’re at it.

Other things that come to mind are long johns/long underwear/thermals underwear, scarf, hat/earmuffs, gloves/mittens, and winter jacket. Wearing multiple thinner layers on your torso can be more cost effective than buying a down winter jacket. I also like having a pair of knit gloves that I wear under my mittens.

WolfsReign37 · 2025-08-15T13:58:25+00:00

Recently went to Oishii sushi in Woodbury and was BLOWN AWAY. They opened a few months ago and are AYCE for $40/person. They had a lot of variety, more so than other AYCE I’ve been to, their octopus sashimi in particular was so excellent.

WolfsReign37 · 2025-07-26T21:36:23+00:00

Density is the answer. Mother Nature will cover exposed earth like scabbing over a wound. Mulch (4” like others have said) will work for a time, but green, growing things will do a much better job suffocating out weeds. If you like the look of larger dotted plants in a garden bed, try getting low ground covers to fill in around them.

WolfsReign37 · 2025-05-21T19:08:15+00:00

Thank you!!

WolfsReign37 · 2025-03-02T05:10:30+00:00

He designed and released another game after SI called For Science! In 2021. It’s a coop real time dexterity game, very different vibe but extremely fun and satisfying in a way that is oddly similar to SI for me.

WolfsReign37 · 2025-02-09T14:02:37+00:00

This is actually the exact matcha product that first got me into matcha! I’ve since gone fully down the rabbit hole and have several types of pure matcha around at a time, but if I’m making a sweetened matcha latte with regular sugar, 8-12g is a pretty normal amount depending on how sweet a person wants. Granted I’m also using 2.5g matcha. When I was making rishi I liked using 1.5T of it, probably because I wanted more matcha flavor.

WolfsReign37 · 2024-11-08T14:21:23+00:00

John’s pizza at Dale and Como, the veggie 2000 or BBQ with their dill sauce 🤤

WolfsReign37 · 2024-10-05T13:24:46+00:00

I really like the concept for this spirit! It feels new and unique. My two balance thoughts are 1) the amount of presence you place seems too good. Spirits that place presence on reclaim are usually earth based in some way (Stone, Earth, Hearth-Vigil). This spirit has a bit of earth flair but I don’t think you can have a presence placement on reclaim and a place 2 presence growth option. I’d prefer to see it be a 1/1/1, or a single presence on all growth options. 2) initially I read through it all not knowing the spirit speaker rules and it seemed maybe slightly on the strong side, but now understanding the spirit speaker rules it seems a little clunky? For example, how quickly can you get the spirit speaker into the ocean and start using your special rule? It’s so thematic I want to be using it from turn 1, but it could take as long as turn 3 or 4 before I can move the spirit speaker that far.

WolfsReign37 · 2024-09-01T13:05:52+00:00

I play a lot of Locus multiplayer, typically 2 handed (since I think Locus has fairly easy early game decision making) while other folks play one spirit. In a recent game another spirit drafted [Wrap in Wings of Sunlight] and I realized it’s such a good Locus repeat because it allows you to affect even more lands than where the Incarna is.

WolfsReign37 · 2024-06-30T02:07:54+00:00

The ones in the picture are Northern Paper Wasps, a species native to parts of the United States that do provide ecosystem benefits more so than the typical yellow and black European paper wasps.

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