Eric Dittmore
@ericdittmore.bsky.social
Teacher
Tabletop game designer
DittmoreDesigns.com
Tabletop game designer
DittmoreDesigns.com
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Adulting is another forthcoming Indie Games Night Market title, this time tackling the stresses and self-care of an ordinary weekend. It is warm, inviting, and does the multi-victor thing without feeling like a cop-out. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/11/06/a...
Joy in the Burnout
Eric Dittmore’s Adulting is not Johnny O’Neal’s Adulthood, although it’s inevitable I’ll mix up the two titles somewhere in the text of this review. In fact, I already…
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Dan’s review beautifully articulates my intent behind Adulting. I’m so glad it resonates.
“Adulting holds up a mirror to our own busy lives... The stolen moments of joy amid the bustle. The relief of a helping hand from somebody sitting beside us. What a warm, inviting, comforting game.”
“Adulting holds up a mirror to our own busy lives... The stolen moments of joy amid the bustle. The relief of a helping hand from somebody sitting beside us. What a warm, inviting, comforting game.”
For anyone who is interested in Adulting but didn't make it to IGNM, fear not! The PNP version is here! While I'd love to print more copies, this will have to do for now. It is pay what you want; I really just want to get this game in as many hands as possible. Let me know what you think!
Adulting by Eric Dittmore
A cozy card game about the mundane struggles of adulthood.
eric-dittmore.itch.io
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
For anyone who is interested in Adulting but didn't make it to IGNM, fear not! The PNP version is here! While I'd love to print more copies, this will have to do for now. It is pay what you want; I really just want to get this game in as many hands as possible. Let me know what you think!
I spent yesterday with my family, recounting my amazing experience at PAX and playing games. Highlight of my weekend was how happy my nephew was reading the “book” I wrote and playing with the cards ❤️
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I spent yesterday with my family, recounting my amazing experience at PAX and playing games. Highlight of my weekend was how happy my nephew was reading the “book” I wrote and playing with the cards ❤️
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Indie Games Market last night was a rousing success!!!!
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Indie Games Market last night was a rousing success!!!!
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
Adulting sold out at the Indie Games Night Market! It warms my heart to know this game is out there in the world bringing people joy. Thank you Kyle for helping me run the booth, and thanks to everyone that made IGNM a reality!!
November 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Adulting sold out at the Indie Games Night Market! It warms my heart to know this game is out there in the world bringing people joy. Thank you Kyle for helping me run the booth, and thanks to everyone that made IGNM a reality!!
Got to watch a couple Oregon touchdowns before I head down to the night market. What a perfect day. Go Ducks!
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Got to watch a couple Oregon touchdowns before I head down to the night market. What a perfect day. Go Ducks!
Gah!! I’m so excited I can hardly contain it!!!
✨ Reminder!! ✨
Indie Games Night Market is tonight @ 7pm!!
When the Expo Hall closes, come down to Hall C to buy the freshest indie games!!
“More even than last year, these games seem like they’re pushing boundaries. They capture the spirit of what it means to be ‘indie.‘“ @danthurot.bsky.social
Indie Games Night Market is tonight @ 7pm!!
When the Expo Hall closes, come down to Hall C to buy the freshest indie games!!
“More even than last year, these games seem like they’re pushing boundaries. They capture the spirit of what it means to be ‘indie.‘“ @danthurot.bsky.social
Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!!
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
November 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Gah!! I’m so excited I can hardly contain it!!!
For PAXU, I’m staying with my sister who I originally designed Adulting for (it was her wedding gift). When I arrived tonight, she had her copy of the original out to welcome me. Adulting was born of love for my family and I’m so happy to spend the night here before I share it at IGNM tomorrow!
November 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM
For PAXU, I’m staying with my sister who I originally designed Adulting for (it was her wedding gift). When I arrived tonight, she had her copy of the original out to welcome me. Adulting was born of love for my family and I’m so happy to spend the night here before I share it at IGNM tomorrow!
I made a How to Play video for Adulting, for those who aren't big rulebook readers. Not quite on Rodney level, but I did my best! youtu.be/ghcxh8CU2Es
Adulting - How to Play
YouTube video by Eric Dittmore
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I made a How to Play video for Adulting, for those who aren't big rulebook readers. Not quite on Rodney level, but I did my best! youtu.be/ghcxh8CU2Es
Reposted by Eric Dittmore
Threw together a quick poster / flyer for the event this Saturday. Come check out some cool indie games!
#paxunplugged #pax #indiegamesnightmarket
#paxunplugged #pax #indiegamesnightmarket
November 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Threw together a quick poster / flyer for the event this Saturday. Come check out some cool indie games!
#paxunplugged #pax #indiegamesnightmarket
#paxunplugged #pax #indiegamesnightmarket
Reposted by Eric Dittmore
Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!!
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!!
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
Reposted by Eric Dittmore
Seeing all the creativity coming out of these markets cemented something I’ve been feeling for a while. The “pitch to a publisher” pipeline as the norm really stifles game design. There’s so much creativity out there, it just needed an outlet.
Today I investigate three more indie games, all of which are ambitious and explorative of what games can accomplish. These are good'uns. spacebiff.com/2025/11/18/h...
Nebulae, Medusae… Crownae?
Yesterday on BlueSky, Marceline Leiman asked a great question. Using only one or two extremely vague words, how would I describe the titles on offer at this year’s Indie Games Night Market? N…
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November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Seeing all the creativity coming out of these markets cemented something I’ve been feeling for a while. The “pitch to a publisher” pipeline as the norm really stifles game design. There’s so much creativity out there, it just needed an outlet.
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It has been a wild two weeks! Thanks to SDHistCon, the forthcoming Indie Games Night Market, and my own game days, we've played some truly incredible games. And these are only the ones I can talk about!
AMA.
AMA.
November 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It has been a wild two weeks! Thanks to SDHistCon, the forthcoming Indie Games Night Market, and my own game days, we've played some truly incredible games. And these are only the ones I can talk about!
AMA.
AMA.
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I got to play @ericdittmore.bsky.social's Adulting recently and it was very solid. I love how it approached multi-victor and it might be one of the most dynamic deckbuilders I've yet played. Give this a look at next week's Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged!
Adulting is another forthcoming Indie Games Night Market title, this time tackling the stresses and self-care of an ordinary weekend. It is warm, inviting, and does the multi-victor thing without feeling like a cop-out. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/11/06/a...
Joy in the Burnout
Eric Dittmore’s Adulting is not Johnny O’Neal’s Adulthood, although it’s inevitable I’ll mix up the two titles somewhere in the text of this review. In fact, I already…
spacebiff.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I got to play @ericdittmore.bsky.social's Adulting recently and it was very solid. I love how it approached multi-victor and it might be one of the most dynamic deckbuilders I've yet played. Give this a look at next week's Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged!
Reposted by Eric Dittmore
Check out Adulting, a 'cozy, engine-building card game about the mundane struggles of adulthood' from TTGDA member @ericdittmore.bsky.social during PAX Unplugged's Indie Night Market this Saturday night!
Build a healthy balance of chores and self-care.
Find more information at DittmoreDesigns.com
Build a healthy balance of chores and self-care.
Find more information at DittmoreDesigns.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Check out Adulting, a 'cozy, engine-building card game about the mundane struggles of adulthood' from TTGDA member @ericdittmore.bsky.social during PAX Unplugged's Indie Night Market this Saturday night!
Build a healthy balance of chores and self-care.
Find more information at DittmoreDesigns.com
Build a healthy balance of chores and self-care.
Find more information at DittmoreDesigns.com
Such a stellar line up of games! I can’t wait to be a part of this in just a week’s time!
We’re thrilled to share our Special Presentation; Indie Games Night Market Preview!
It was a privilege to be part of this & share these games with you all~
youtu.be/HA_u8oxU0kc?...
See the games that will be at the IGNM in exactly 1 week at #PAXunplugged!
#boardgames #ignm
#cardgames #indiegames
It was a privilege to be part of this & share these games with you all~
youtu.be/HA_u8oxU0kc?...
See the games that will be at the IGNM in exactly 1 week at #PAXunplugged!
#boardgames #ignm
#cardgames #indiegames
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Such a stellar line up of games! I can’t wait to be a part of this in just a week’s time!
I ran a game design workshop at my local makerspace today. It was fun showing off the games me and my friends have made as a starting point. I loved that I could say, “you don’t have to make a thousand copies to bring your game to life.” Indie games rule!!
@vickilanger.dev
@xoe.gay
@vickilanger.dev
@xoe.gay
November 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I ran a game design workshop at my local makerspace today. It was fun showing off the games me and my friends have made as a starting point. I loved that I could say, “you don’t have to make a thousand copies to bring your game to life.” Indie games rule!!
@vickilanger.dev
@xoe.gay
@vickilanger.dev
@xoe.gay
I love seeing people use the language of Adulting to talk about their real-life self care. I want nothing more for this game than for it to resonate with folks in this way and to help them reexamine the “grind set” that we can all fall victim to. Make space in your routine for self care!
Due to unexpected work commitments yesterday & today I didn’t have time to finish editing/exporting our IGNM preview
SO! It’ll be out tomorrow, Saturday at 7PM EST, the one week pre-anniversary of the IGNM~
Huge thanks for everyone’s patience; I just rather deliver quality than rush it out
SO! It’ll be out tomorrow, Saturday at 7PM EST, the one week pre-anniversary of the IGNM~
Huge thanks for everyone’s patience; I just rather deliver quality than rush it out
November 15, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I love seeing people use the language of Adulting to talk about their real-life self care. I want nothing more for this game than for it to resonate with folks in this way and to help them reexamine the “grind set” that we can all fall victim to. Make space in your routine for self care!
Can’t wait to see this preview of some titles that will be at IGNM! I’m so honored to be included in this list of amazing designers.
Goofy pic, but man this has been fun~
#tomorrownight~
@vawcer.bsky.social @aveknots.bsky.social @marcelineleiman.bsky.social @macaroobanzai.bsky.social @xoe.gay @ericdittmore.bsky.social @cardboardedison.com @tedmannschaller.bsky.social @chrisinhm.bsky.social & so many more I don’t have room~
#tomorrownight~
@vawcer.bsky.social @aveknots.bsky.social @marcelineleiman.bsky.social @macaroobanzai.bsky.social @xoe.gay @ericdittmore.bsky.social @cardboardedison.com @tedmannschaller.bsky.social @chrisinhm.bsky.social & so many more I don’t have room~
November 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Can’t wait to see this preview of some titles that will be at IGNM! I’m so honored to be included in this list of amazing designers.
This is a great time to pick up some Hollandspiele games!
I’m picking up a copy of Sykes-Picot by @rollplusfun.bsky.social and Persuasion by @xoe.gay
I’m picking up a copy of Sykes-Picot by @rollplusfun.bsky.social and Persuasion by @xoe.gay
November 13, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This is a great time to pick up some Hollandspiele games!
I’m picking up a copy of Sykes-Picot by @rollplusfun.bsky.social and Persuasion by @xoe.gay
I’m picking up a copy of Sykes-Picot by @rollplusfun.bsky.social and Persuasion by @xoe.gay
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This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
Reposted by Eric Dittmore
Friday 11/14 6PM ESTour Indie Games Night Market Special Preview goes up~
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Friday 11/14 6PM ESTour Indie Games Night Market Special Preview goes up~
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
Tomorrow is a big day... How-to-Play video day! I have my script ready. My wife agreed to lend a hand. I got a little tripod for my phone. Everything is ready to go. Any pro-tips for making a how-to-play video before I get to it tomorrow? 🎲✂️
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Tomorrow is a big day... How-to-Play video day! I have my script ready. My wife agreed to lend a hand. I got a little tripod for my phone. Everything is ready to go. Any pro-tips for making a how-to-play video before I get to it tomorrow? 🎲✂️
Have you ever wondered how to phonetically spell out the sounds your farts make? This game has all the answers!
The Midnight Market ends today, and it's your last chance to head over to get some of these cool indie games.
While you're heading over, check out this cool little unboxing video of Tootin' & Hollerin', by Joe Kell.
The night is for indie games. 🌖
lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket
While you're heading over, check out this cool little unboxing video of Tootin' & Hollerin', by Joe Kell.
The night is for indie games. 🌖
lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket
Midnight Market - Tootin' & Hollerin' Unboxing Video
YouTube video by Lunarpunk Games
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Have you ever wondered how to phonetically spell out the sounds your farts make? This game has all the answers!
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24 Hours remain! Don't miss your chance to catch these unique experiences!
Games of harsh votes and reluctant concessions.
Divisions and misdirection.
Flashy duels of action, resource, & goal management.
Introspective hunts for evils among friends.
Silly competitions of pushing your luck and toots.
Games of harsh votes and reluctant concessions.
Divisions and misdirection.
Flashy duels of action, resource, & goal management.
Introspective hunts for evils among friends.
Silly competitions of pushing your luck and toots.
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 AM
24 Hours remain! Don't miss your chance to catch these unique experiences!
Games of harsh votes and reluctant concessions.
Divisions and misdirection.
Flashy duels of action, resource, & goal management.
Introspective hunts for evils among friends.
Silly competitions of pushing your luck and toots.
Games of harsh votes and reluctant concessions.
Divisions and misdirection.
Flashy duels of action, resource, & goal management.
Introspective hunts for evils among friends.
Silly competitions of pushing your luck and toots.
Zach Morris is a wonderfully inventive designer, and their game Duck, Duck, Choose! is a delightful multi-victor game about reaching consensus and sharing with others (or not). I’ve loved playtesting this one and can’t wait to share it with my game group!
We have a little unboxing video for you: Duck, Duck, Choose! / What Does My Rival Desire?, a combo pack of games by Zach Morris.
Available at the Midnight Market until the night of the 10th or 50 copies sell out. Available at: lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket
The night is for indie games. 🌖
Available at the Midnight Market until the night of the 10th or 50 copies sell out. Available at: lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket
The night is for indie games. 🌖
Midnight Market - Duck Duck Choose/What Does My Rival Desire? Unboxing Video
YouTube video by Lunarpunk Games
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Zach Morris is a wonderfully inventive designer, and their game Duck, Duck, Choose! is a delightful multi-victor game about reaching consensus and sharing with others (or not). I’ve loved playtesting this one and can’t wait to share it with my game group!