Brass: Birmingham
- Mira 142
- Jonas 138
- Ada 121
- Theo 109
The Dice Shelf, Hangzhou
Canal era
Personal logs · since 2023
Board game nights,
kept like a logbook.
CrabTales is one quiet home for the games we play, the places we go, and the books we finish. Every session gets a page, so the good ones do not blur together.
128 sessions logged 41 games on the shelf Most Saturdays
Session 128
Preview data
Brass: Birmingham
- 1 Mira 142
- 2 Jonas 138
- 3 Ada 121
- 4 Theo 109
The Dice Shelf, Hangzhou
Canal era
Every table keeps a story.
This is where we write them down.
Board game log
Recent nights at the table
The short version of each session: who sat down, what we played, and how it ended. Full entries arrive with the board game app.
Sample entries Real session data is not connected yet.
Ark Nova
- Theo 31
- Mira 27
- Ada 24
The Dice Shelf, Hangzhou
Conservation
Dune: Imperium
- Ada 11
- Theo 9
- Mira 8
- Jonas 6
Jonas and Theo's place, Hangzhou
Late start
Cascadia
- Mira 87
- Ada 82
Home table, Hangzhou
Wildlife
Play
We sit down, set up, and keep score on paper the way we always have.
Score
Scores and roles go into the log the same night, while the table talk is still fresh.
Publish
The entry is posted with the game, the players, and the one moment everyone retold.
The archive
Four logs, one shelf
The board game log opens first. The other three are being written in private and will move here one at a time.
Board games
Sessions, scores, and the occasional upset. The first log to open.
Live preview Open the logWriting
Notes on games, tools, and the occasional detour.
In progressTravel
Places we went, and the small games we packed.
In progressReading
Books finished, abandoned, and started again.
In progressAbout
A small site with a long memory.
CrabTales started as a shared notebook. We kept losing track of who won which night, which trip came with a small box of cards, and which book someone lent someone else.
Now each log gets its own shelf. The board game log comes first, because that is where most of the stories start.
What is CrabTales?
A personal archive. It keeps a record of board game sessions, travel notes, reading lists, and short writing in one place.
What gets logged here?
Four logs: board games, writing, travel, and reading. The board game log is the first one being built.
Is this a commercial site?
No. There are no ads, no accounts, and no tracking scripts. It is a personal notebook that happens to be public.
How often does the site update?
After a session, a trip, or a finished book. There is no fixed schedule, and the table usually meets on Saturdays.
Can I republish an entry?
These are personal notes. Ask first, and include a link back if permission is given.
How is the site built?
The pages are static HTML and CSS. A single reverse proxy serves them over HTTPS. The board game log will connect to a separate application.
Start with the latest session.
The table usually meets on Saturday. The next entry lands here when the scores are in.
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