Manuel Horacio 🎲
@manuelxhoracio.bsky.social
Trying to design boardgames. Currently focusing on DETECTORAMA, a highly thematic eurogame about metal detecting.
Galiza, ES.
More info at https://detectorama.com
Graphic design teacher and hippie musician
Galiza, ES.
More info at https://detectorama.com
Graphic design teacher and hippie musician
Game design interesting reading
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www.raphkoster.com/2025/11/03/g...
Game design is simple, actually
So, let’s just walk through the whole thing, end to end. Here’s a twelve-step program for understanding game design. One: Fun There are a lot of things people call “fun.” But most of them are not u…
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November 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Game design interesting reading
www.raphkoster.com/2025/11/03/g...
www.raphkoster.com/2025/11/03/g...
It is always nice to see how designers think
Had a delightful chat with @colewehrle.bsky.social recently about the practical and artistic aspects of board game design, and the meaning it creates.
There were so many thoughtful threads of conversation to follow that I had to split the interview into two parts. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
There were so many thoughtful threads of conversation to follow that I had to split the interview into two parts. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
Modern board game maestro Cole Wehrle on getting mad, metaphor in game design, and future projects that are "Big with a capital B"
For Cole Wehrle, the designer behind Arcs, Root, and John Company, "games are not just their pieces" - they are an ongoing conversation.
www.wargamer.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It is always nice to see how designers think
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CO2 SECOND CHANCE, by Vital Lacerda. Always beautiful. Always nice. One of my favorite solos of all time
#boardgames
#boardgames
November 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
CO2 SECOND CHANCE, by Vital Lacerda. Always beautiful. Always nice. One of my favorite solos of all time
#boardgames
#boardgames
DUNE IMPERIUM, by Paul Dennen. What a thrilling game against the automas with a late surprise... Really nice
#boardgames
#boardgames
November 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
DUNE IMPERIUM, by Paul Dennen. What a thrilling game against the automas with a late surprise... Really nice
#boardgames
#boardgames
NEMESIS, by Adam Kwapinski. Always thrilling, but today it was impossible to succeed
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#boardgames
October 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
NEMESIS, by Adam Kwapinski. Always thrilling, but today it was impossible to succeed
#boardgames
#boardgames
September 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Ok. That's it. This is the LAST version, after... I don't know... 25 main iterations?
DETECTORAMA is a highly thematic heavy eurogame (with dice) in which you struggle to become a local legend of metal detecting after work.
+Info detectorama.com
#boardgames
#prototype
DETECTORAMA is a highly thematic heavy eurogame (with dice) in which you struggle to become a local legend of metal detecting after work.
+Info detectorama.com
#boardgames
#prototype
September 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Ok. That's it. This is the LAST version, after... I don't know... 25 main iterations?
DETECTORAMA is a highly thematic heavy eurogame (with dice) in which you struggle to become a local legend of metal detecting after work.
+Info detectorama.com
#boardgames
#prototype
DETECTORAMA is a highly thematic heavy eurogame (with dice) in which you struggle to become a local legend of metal detecting after work.
+Info detectorama.com
#boardgames
#prototype
September 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
FINAL GIRL, by AJ Porfirio & Evan Derrick.
Today Nancy faced Dr.Fright, the Dream Doctor after saving 10 of his sleepy victims and losing other 6.
Really nice game. It's so thematic and thrilling!
#boardgames
#solosunday
Today Nancy faced Dr.Fright, the Dream Doctor after saving 10 of his sleepy victims and losing other 6.
Really nice game. It's so thematic and thrilling!
#boardgames
#solosunday
September 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
FINAL GIRL, by AJ Porfirio & Evan Derrick.
Today Nancy faced Dr.Fright, the Dream Doctor after saving 10 of his sleepy victims and losing other 6.
Really nice game. It's so thematic and thrilling!
#boardgames
#solosunday
Today Nancy faced Dr.Fright, the Dream Doctor after saving 10 of his sleepy victims and losing other 6.
Really nice game. It's so thematic and thrilling!
#boardgames
#solosunday
THE WITCHER OLD WORLD, by Lucasz Wozniak. What a game. I love the combat system. And the thematic events give the game a nice thematic feeling. And they say legacy version is coming!!
#boardgames
#boardgames
September 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
THE WITCHER OLD WORLD, by Lucasz Wozniak. What a game. I love the combat system. And the thematic events give the game a nice thematic feeling. And they say legacy version is coming!!
#boardgames
#boardgames
September 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
DETECTORAMA, by... me 😉
Play testing solo mode.
Duration: 90 minutes (+ 10 minutes - setup)
Final score: 95-101 (Linda and Paul, the automatic detectorists, won)
#boardgames
#prototype
#playtesting
Play testing solo mode.
Duration: 90 minutes (+ 10 minutes - setup)
Final score: 95-101 (Linda and Paul, the automatic detectorists, won)
#boardgames
#prototype
#playtesting
September 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
DETECTORAMA, by... me 😉
Play testing solo mode.
Duration: 90 minutes (+ 10 minutes - setup)
Final score: 95-101 (Linda and Paul, the automatic detectorists, won)
#boardgames
#prototype
#playtesting
Play testing solo mode.
Duration: 90 minutes (+ 10 minutes - setup)
Final score: 95-101 (Linda and Paul, the automatic detectorists, won)
#boardgames
#prototype
#playtesting
September 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
September 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
VALHALLA, by Lucasz Wozniak.
Straight play with a nice dice management system, amazing artworks and good components production.
Two sunday-solo plays against the wolf. I did beat the monster, at second attempt.
#boardgames
#sundaysolo
Straight play with a nice dice management system, amazing artworks and good components production.
Two sunday-solo plays against the wolf. I did beat the monster, at second attempt.
#boardgames
#sundaysolo
August 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
VALHALLA, by Lucasz Wozniak.
Straight play with a nice dice management system, amazing artworks and good components production.
Two sunday-solo plays against the wolf. I did beat the monster, at second attempt.
#boardgames
#sundaysolo
Straight play with a nice dice management system, amazing artworks and good components production.
Two sunday-solo plays against the wolf. I did beat the monster, at second attempt.
#boardgames
#sundaysolo
DUNE IMPERIUM , by Paul Dennen.
#boardgames
#boardgames
August 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
DUNE IMPERIUM , by Paul Dennen.
#boardgames
#boardgames
RAPTOR, by Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti. What a nice surprise! 6 plays in a row
#boardgames
#boardgames
August 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
RAPTOR, by Bruno Cathala and Bruno Faidutti. What a nice surprise! 6 plays in a row
#boardgames
#boardgames
August 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
SAS ROGUE REGIMENT, by Robert Butler. Mission 18 accomplished! We got caught, but we managed to run away from the axis troops without looking back... It was close, and Jock almost passed. Glups!
I love these 4-tile little and quick missions...
#boardgames
I love these 4-tile little and quick missions...
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August 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
SAS ROGUE REGIMENT, by Robert Butler. Mission 18 accomplished! We got caught, but we managed to run away from the axis troops without looking back... It was close, and Jock almost passed. Glups!
I love these 4-tile little and quick missions...
#boardgames
I love these 4-tile little and quick missions...
#boardgames
DEEP MADNESS, by Roger Ho.
Chapter 1.
I always thought this is the Zombicide for adults - more estrategic and deep, and IMHO way better. I play it with a couple of house rules, because it gets really hard if you just follow the official rules...
#boardgames
Chapter 1.
I always thought this is the Zombicide for adults - more estrategic and deep, and IMHO way better. I play it with a couple of house rules, because it gets really hard if you just follow the official rules...
#boardgames
August 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
DEEP MADNESS, by Roger Ho.
Chapter 1.
I always thought this is the Zombicide for adults - more estrategic and deep, and IMHO way better. I play it with a couple of house rules, because it gets really hard if you just follow the official rules...
#boardgames
Chapter 1.
I always thought this is the Zombicide for adults - more estrategic and deep, and IMHO way better. I play it with a couple of house rules, because it gets really hard if you just follow the official rules...
#boardgames
SCYTHE, by Jamey Stegmaier. I love this game and the feeling of cold war it raises.
Solo play against two automas.
#boardgames
Solo play against two automas.
#boardgames
August 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
SCYTHE, by Jamey Stegmaier. I love this game and the feeling of cold war it raises.
Solo play against two automas.
#boardgames
Solo play against two automas.
#boardgames
ARCS, by Cole Wehrle. First game last night. I found it too restrictive. I didn't enjoy it. After trying Pax Pamir, Root and Arcs, I guess Cole's style doesn't quite fit me...
#boardgames
#boardgames
August 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
ARCS, by Cole Wehrle. First game last night. I found it too restrictive. I didn't enjoy it. After trying Pax Pamir, Root and Arcs, I guess Cole's style doesn't quite fit me...
#boardgames
#boardgames