Erik AS - Game Designer
@eanderssonsunden.bsky.social
Works as a Board Game Designer (Whirling Witchcraft, Hungry Monkey, The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville, and Where is That?) and an Applied Nuclear Physicist.
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Board Game Beat is officially launched & loaded with content...with more to come as I report on Spielwarenmesse!
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January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Board Game Beat is officially launched & loaded with content...with more to come as I report on Spielwarenmesse!
If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share.
www.wericmartin.com
#boardgame #spielwarenmesse
If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share.
www.wericmartin.com
#boardgame #spielwarenmesse
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- Fromage: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/fromage.html
- Die glorreichen Gilden von Buttonville:: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/die-glorreichen-gilden-von-buttonville.html
- Planet Unknown: Supermoon & Add-On: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/planet-unknown-supermoon-add-on.html
- Die glorreichen Gilden von Buttonville:: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/die-glorreichen-gilden-von-buttonville.html
- Planet Unknown: Supermoon & Add-On: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/planet-unknown-supermoon-add-on.html
Fromage
www.boardgamemonkeys.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
- Fromage: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/fromage.html
- Die glorreichen Gilden von Buttonville:: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/die-glorreichen-gilden-von-buttonville.html
- Planet Unknown: Supermoon & Add-On: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/planet-unknown-supermoon-add-on.html
- Die glorreichen Gilden von Buttonville:: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/die-glorreichen-gilden-von-buttonville.html
- Planet Unknown: Supermoon & Add-On: www.boardgamemonkeys.com/2026/01/planet-unknown-supermoon-add-on.html
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J’ai pris Fourmis, A wild Venture, Les Glorieuses Guildes de Buttonville, le futur Unlock short et 2 extensions de jeux
January 22, 2026 at 3:11 AM
J’ai pris Fourmis, A wild Venture, Les Glorieuses Guildes de Buttonville, le futur Unlock short et 2 extensions de jeux
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Whirling Witchcraft by Erik Andersson Sundén from AEG. This is a frequent lunch game in the office and we played it… several times yesterday. It’s incredibly fun and well designed and you should absolute get a copy of this engine builder cauldron filler
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Whirling Witchcraft by Erik Andersson Sundén from AEG. This is a frequent lunch game in the office and we played it… several times yesterday. It’s incredibly fun and well designed and you should absolute get a copy of this engine builder cauldron filler
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I got into a little Toy Battle session with Andrea. I lost every game, and I’m ready for more! A design from Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini. That Paolo… I have to say, looking over his design library, I’m quite a fan of the work.
June 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I got into a little Toy Battle session with Andrea. I lost every game, and I’m ready for more! A design from Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini. That Paolo… I have to say, looking over his design library, I’m quite a fan of the work.
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Woke up yesterday, finding out that me and @eanderssonsunden.bsky.social game Where is That? Is number 6 on the Dice Tower The top 10 party games of 2025!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Top 10 Party Games of 2025 - with Tom Vasel
YouTube video by The Dice Tower
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Woke up yesterday, finding out that me and @eanderssonsunden.bsky.social game Where is That? Is number 6 on the Dice Tower The top 10 party games of 2025!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
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Honored to see "Where Is That?" ranked #6 on Tom Vasel’s Best Party Games of 2025.
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Top 10 Party Games of 2025 - with Tom Vasel
YouTube video by The Dice Tower
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Honored to see "Where Is That?" ranked #6 on Tom Vasel’s Best Party Games of 2025.
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Honored to see "Where Is That?" ranked #6 on Tom Vasel’s Best Party Games of 2025.
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Top 10 Party Games of 2025 - with Tom Vasel
YouTube video by The Dice Tower
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Honored to see "Where Is That?" ranked #6 on Tom Vasel’s Best Party Games of 2025.
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
Celebrate with me: send photos of your favorite places in the world!
youtu.be/fIuX98YdSeA?...
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🚨NEW GAME ALERT!🚀
Kasper Lapp, the creator of Magic Maze, That's Not a Hat, and Fun Facts has concocted another hoot — Totally Human. A hilarious game of probing questions and dubious answers.
Kasper Lapp, the creator of Magic Maze, That's Not a Hat, and Fun Facts has concocted another hoot — Totally Human. A hilarious game of probing questions and dubious answers.
January 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
🚨NEW GAME ALERT!🚀
Kasper Lapp, the creator of Magic Maze, That's Not a Hat, and Fun Facts has concocted another hoot — Totally Human. A hilarious game of probing questions and dubious answers.
Kasper Lapp, the creator of Magic Maze, That's Not a Hat, and Fun Facts has concocted another hoot — Totally Human. A hilarious game of probing questions and dubious answers.
Found this one after cleaning. Spiel aftermath. ❤️
January 18, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Found this one after cleaning. Spiel aftermath. ❤️
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Level Construction in digital games such as Super Mario World seems to be an art of its own. A great physics motor seems to allow for cool Level Constructions. I recently saw Big Hops with a cool physics engine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BX...
Big Hops Review – A Physics-Driven 3D Platformer Full of Creativity, Speed, and Pure Fun
YouTube video by Good Game Lobby
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Level Construction in digital games such as Super Mario World seems to be an art of its own. A great physics motor seems to allow for cool Level Constructions. I recently saw Big Hops with a cool physics engine.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BX...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BX...
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A split test is a playtest where players play two games back-to-back and then compare their experiences.
It’s now my default testing method.
This thread explains why it’s been transformative for me and how to do it well.
🎲✂️(1/18)
It’s now my default testing method.
This thread explains why it’s been transformative for me and how to do it well.
🎲✂️(1/18)
January 15, 2026 at 8:36 PM
A split test is a playtest where players play two games back-to-back and then compare their experiences.
It’s now my default testing method.
This thread explains why it’s been transformative for me and how to do it well.
🎲✂️(1/18)
It’s now my default testing method.
This thread explains why it’s been transformative for me and how to do it well.
🎲✂️(1/18)
Played a solo session of DystopAI tonight. Kind of successful, but with some missing "oumph". I need to sleep on this one.
January 13, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Played a solo session of DystopAI tonight. Kind of successful, but with some missing "oumph". I need to sleep on this one.
Why do you design board games? I find myself looking at my own designs realising that I need to step up my skills. Some inspiration for why you donut would be great? 🎲✂️
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Why do you design board games? I find myself looking at my own designs realising that I need to step up my skills. Some inspiration for why you donut would be great? 🎲✂️
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As I worked on figuring out how the contents will all fit in our new game #WordWipe ‘s box It reminded me of the humble beginning of #L5R. Photo copied cards on paper glued to boxes. I still put pencil to paper to figure things out others do with tech. Do you have photo’s of your analog WIP 🎲✂️
January 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
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friends! acquaintances! help!
i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty!
hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...
i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty!
hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...
Job opening: game designer @ Hidden Folks
We're looking for a game designer in the Netherlands to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
hiddenfolks.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
friends! acquaintances! help!
i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty!
hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...
i'm looking to hire a game designer (living in the Netherlands) to help build games in The Hidden Folks Universe, starting with a sequel to the indie hit game Hidden Folks.
know someone who's a good fit? pls forward this, ty!
hiddenfolks.com/job-opening/...
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Brag:
This past Saturday, I conceived, designed, made files for, printed, sleeved, and tested a game in under an hour.
Today the company I work for greenlit it.
Personal record for return-on-design time.
🎲✂️
This past Saturday, I conceived, designed, made files for, printed, sleeved, and tested a game in under an hour.
Today the company I work for greenlit it.
Personal record for return-on-design time.
🎲✂️
January 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Brag:
This past Saturday, I conceived, designed, made files for, printed, sleeved, and tested a game in under an hour.
Today the company I work for greenlit it.
Personal record for return-on-design time.
🎲✂️
This past Saturday, I conceived, designed, made files for, printed, sleeved, and tested a game in under an hour.
Today the company I work for greenlit it.
Personal record for return-on-design time.
🎲✂️
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Gestern gab's zwei Geburtstagspartien "Gilden von Buttonville".
Mehr Spieletiefe gab meine Rotzrübe einfach nicht her. Aber ich mag diesen kleinen Tableaubuilder schon sehr.
#GildenVonButtonville
#Boardgames
Mehr Spieletiefe gab meine Rotzrübe einfach nicht her. Aber ich mag diesen kleinen Tableaubuilder schon sehr.
#GildenVonButtonville
#Boardgames
January 4, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Gestern gab's zwei Geburtstagspartien "Gilden von Buttonville".
Mehr Spieletiefe gab meine Rotzrübe einfach nicht her. Aber ich mag diesen kleinen Tableaubuilder schon sehr.
#GildenVonButtonville
#Boardgames
Mehr Spieletiefe gab meine Rotzrübe einfach nicht her. Aber ich mag diesen kleinen Tableaubuilder schon sehr.
#GildenVonButtonville
#Boardgames
I just updated two rooms in our apartment. One of the kids wanted a pistage coloured room. Another wanted an Aloe Vera coloured room. (Names given by paint vendor.)
It took me 4 days. (And the clean up remains.)
It took me 4 days. (And the clean up remains.)
January 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I just updated two rooms in our apartment. One of the kids wanted a pistage coloured room. Another wanted an Aloe Vera coloured room. (Names given by paint vendor.)
It took me 4 days. (And the clean up remains.)
It took me 4 days. (And the clean up remains.)
This was a read that made me happy!
”It’s been a huge hit around here, and as of the turn of the year, this is my personal front runner for Spiel Des Jahres come the summer.”
opinionatedgamers.com/2026/01/01/d...
”It’s been a huge hit around here, and as of the turn of the year, this is my personal front runner for Spiel Des Jahres come the summer.”
opinionatedgamers.com/2026/01/01/d...
Dale Yu: Review of The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville
The Glorious Guilds of Buttonville Designers: Christian Kudahl, Erik Andersson Sunden Publisher: Ravensuburger Players: 2-4 Age: 8+ Time: 30 minutes Amazon affiliate link: Played with review copy …
opinionatedgamers.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
This was a read that made me happy!
”It’s been a huge hit around here, and as of the turn of the year, this is my personal front runner for Spiel Des Jahres come the summer.”
opinionatedgamers.com/2026/01/01/d...
”It’s been a huge hit around here, and as of the turn of the year, this is my personal front runner for Spiel Des Jahres come the summer.”
opinionatedgamers.com/2026/01/01/d...
Thank you for playing and reviewing. I appreciate it!
Buttonville, c'est un peu le Sim City du jeu de cartes, mais avec des boutons et des combos. 🔘
Une mécanique addictive, 300 cartes et un insert de rangement qui devrait être la norme.
Ravensburger signe un futur classique ! Le test complet 👉
#j2s
Une mécanique addictive, 300 cartes et un insert de rangement qui devrait être la norme.
Ravensburger signe un futur classique ! Le test complet 👉
#j2s
Les Glorieuses Guildes de Buttonville : La gloire au bout des cartes
🧵 Les Glorieuses Guildes de Buttonville : un "set collection" profond caché sous des airs mignons chez Ravensburger.
gusandco.net
December 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Thank you for playing and reviewing. I appreciate it!
