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David

@ddavidd.bsky.social

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I mostly post about board game design and parenting my 2 awesome kids. Co-founder of Grumpy Spider Games. www.grumpyspider.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pencil-book-quest Romans 5:7-8

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 18h

I almost guessed #5 correctly after looking at the river, but the X made me think discard.

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 18h

For “Gain”, a plus sign would help a ton. i probably would have guessed right on #1 and #3 just from that.

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 18h

3. Looks like a domino. Dashes instead of numbers though, so either doesn’t matter or means negate.

4. There are x’s on the player boards. That’s it.

5. Card with arrow suggesting place. then an X, so either a #4 X or “discard”?

6. Looks like hex tile. Arrow point up suggests ”take”, not “place”.

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 18h

1. Looks like action and the card is bigger than the #2 card.

2. Smaller card and shows top and bottom, like the small cards have. No arrows, so probably not “place”. Not the same icon as #1 though, so not sure.

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 1d

I can give reasons why I thought each, if that’s helpful.

I love these sorts of exercises, btw!

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 1d

1. Activate one of the big cards
2. Do one of the actions on the small cards
3. Negate a domino
4. Place an X (on your board? Your opponents?)
5. Discard a big card???
6. Remove (maybe change the position of?) a tile

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 1d

Everyone knows the original knockoffs were Snailiens!

(Each named after a different US president)

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 1d

All your dreams are come true-able

Reposted by David

The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 2d

Hello! I am looking for #gamereviewers to review the #boardgame Pyrotechnics! What's a good hashtag to get the attention of reviewers? Post in the comments, please.

Here's a video with a little more detail on the game:
youtu.be/ouyu-EuYEcw

/puts pinky-thumb phone to head and mouths, "Call me!"

A 3D rendered layout of the board game Pyrotechnics.

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 1d

”playful without being juvenile”… I’m not an word buff, but “jovial” comes to mind. Maybe not quite the same, but close?

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 7d

This is starting to look like Flick Fleet: 1800s

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah, much more nuanced strategy, and probably a lot more helpful in late stages. I like it!

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 10d

I’ve done something similar before, where each player does some very algorithmic min/max type of strategy, just to see how they fair against a real player.

Can confirm it’s really helpful!

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 10d

Of course our cereal is nutritious—we spray vitamins on it!

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 12d

#boardgamedesign

Bernie Sanders meme saying "I am once again asking that you at least look at my game before accusing it of being a heartless ripoff."

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 12d

Vaguely related

m.youtube.com/watch?v=GmLj...

Paper Miniatures That Shoots - Papeon

YouTube video by Papeon

m.youtube.com

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 16d

👀

I love that I have no idea what the rules are, but I can /tell/ it’s a puzzle.

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 18d

A two-person horse costume, but it’s an AT-AT Walker

#Halloween #StarWars

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 18d

Hey, I know that game! It’s live on Kickstarter now!

#boardgames

Ben Bertoli! @radishgames.com · 19d

If you’re into solo board gaming, you gotta check out Pencil Book Quest by @grumpyspidergames.bsky.social

I was lucky enough to get an early copy and it’s a wonderful adventure in bite-sized chunks! ⚔️

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 20d

Warehouse -> wear house -> closet

David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 20d

mr. burns from the simpsons says excellent

ALT: mr. burns from the simpsons says excellent

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 21d

Various schemes coming to fruition.

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 21d

“Several schemes coming to fruition” is such a great phrase. I may just steal it.

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David @ddavidd.bsky.social · 22d

Oh good, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, the 1's on the edges do help out a bit. :)