Dominik Schönleben
@nerdmeetsyou.bsky.social
🌱 Designing the cooperative #boardgame NEON HOPE
🤗 Community Manager & Storyteller
🧐 Nerd-in-Chief
(he/him)
Check out my game: https://neonhopegame.com
🤗 Community Manager & Storyteller
🧐 Nerd-in-Chief
(he/him)
Check out my game: https://neonhopegame.com
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Dystopia is looming! 😎
Are you ready to fight back? 💪
In this strategic card game, you get to play people who are fighting against cyberpunk's grim vision of the future.
Coming to Kickstarter on April 8th!
Trailer voiced by @vanessagarciavo.bsky.social
#solarpunk #cyberpunk #boardgames
Are you ready to fight back? 💪
In this strategic card game, you get to play people who are fighting against cyberpunk's grim vision of the future.
Coming to Kickstarter on April 8th!
Trailer voiced by @vanessagarciavo.bsky.social
#solarpunk #cyberpunk #boardgames
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Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared.
1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
1/2
www.dropbox.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared.
1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
1/2
1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
1/2
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It’s not a viable market product in a market where big tech platforms control distribution and tip the scales towards an endless supply of teenagers working free.
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
High-quality journalism is not a viable market product. If you want consistent high-quality journalism, you need some kind of subsidy.
ANY billionaire could set up the WaPo as a high-quality journalism outlet, accept that it's not going to make money, & simply subsidize it. Nothing stopping them.
ANY billionaire could set up the WaPo as a high-quality journalism outlet, accept that it's not going to make money, & simply subsidize it. Nothing stopping them.
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
It’s not a viable market product in a market where big tech platforms control distribution and tip the scales towards an endless supply of teenagers working free.
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
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Wenn du in Deutschland bist und einen Facebook/Instagram-Account hast, kannst du bei der Muster-Feststellungs-Klage gegen Meta mitmachen – und dabei Schadensersatz bekommen: www.swr.de/leben/verbra...
Sammelklage gegen Meta: Schadenersatz einfordern für unerlaubte Nutzung von Daten
Medikamente kaufen, Nachrichten lesen, Datingplattformen nutzen - und Meta sammelt unerlaubt Nutzerdaten dieser Webseiten. Verbraucher können sich bei der Verbandsklage eintragen.
www.swr.de
February 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Wenn du in Deutschland bist und einen Facebook/Instagram-Account hast, kannst du bei der Muster-Feststellungs-Klage gegen Meta mitmachen – und dabei Schadensersatz bekommen: www.swr.de/leben/verbra...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
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Oh and their "AI" provider is OpenAI. Like one of the shadiest companies on the planet.
Cool.
Cool.
Since I've been seeing a lot of "switch to Ecosia for search they are sustainable and European" hints lately your evaluation might soon change:
Their boss explicitly wants not just to add "AI" to search but go all in on more "AI" tools.
(German article linked)
Their boss explicitly wants not just to add "AI" to search but go all in on more "AI" tools.
(German article linked)
Ecosia-CEO: „In drei Monaten sind wir die größte KI-App Europas” | t3n
Erst Suche, dann Browser, jetzt KI-Tool: Die Pläne der grünen Tech-Firma klingen ambitioniert. Aber sind sie auch realistisch? Wir haben mit Geschäftsführer Christian Kroll über die Zukunft von Ecosia gesprochen. Fakt ist: Das Suchmonopol von Google ist Stand jetzt nicht überwindbar. Ebenfalls Fakt ist: Der Markt scheint groß genug zu sein, dass sich auch kleinere […]
t3n.de
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Oh and their "AI" provider is OpenAI. Like one of the shadiest companies on the planet.
Cool.
Cool.
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
Last 24 hours of Late Pledge have started!
Already backed NEON HOPE? 💚 Let us know in the replies! 👇️ 👇️ 👇️
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#NeonHope #boardgames #cyberpunk #solarpunk #crowdfunding
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#NeonHope #boardgames #cyberpunk #solarpunk #crowdfunding
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Last 24 hours of Late Pledge have started!
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X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 PM
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
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For tabletop focused journalistic news (on Bsky) that has strong community engagement... I know of:
@boardgamebeat.bsky.social
@boardgamewire.bsky.social
@rascal.news
Am I missing any?
@boardgamebeat.bsky.social
@boardgamewire.bsky.social
@rascal.news
Am I missing any?
January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
For tabletop focused journalistic news (on Bsky) that has strong community engagement... I know of:
@boardgamebeat.bsky.social
@boardgamewire.bsky.social
@rascal.news
Am I missing any?
@boardgamebeat.bsky.social
@boardgamewire.bsky.social
@rascal.news
Am I missing any?
The most THE VERGE take on "what if my goverment becomes the fachist": www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
(Thanks @sarahjeong.bsky.social for testing the stuff that really matters!)
(Thanks @sarahjeong.bsky.social for testing the stuff that really matters!)
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
www.theverge.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:28 PM
The most THE VERGE take on "what if my goverment becomes the fachist": www.theverge.com/policy/86857...
(Thanks @sarahjeong.bsky.social for testing the stuff that really matters!)
(Thanks @sarahjeong.bsky.social for testing the stuff that really matters!)
Just in case you missed my Kickstarter campaign: This is the last chance to get #NeonHope. We will be in Late Pledge until Saturday night. After that we are moving into production and will deliver the game to folks all over the world in June.
Link to campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
Link to campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Just in case you missed my Kickstarter campaign: This is the last chance to get #NeonHope. We will be in Late Pledge until Saturday night. After that we are moving into production and will deliver the game to folks all over the world in June.
Link to campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
Link to campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
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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
Board Game Beat LLC | W. Eric Martin
Tabletop and board game journalism with deep-dive news, reviews, interviews, videos, and essays, plus rulebook writing and editing services.
www.wericmartin.com
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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a delayed game is eventually good but a canceled game that never comes out and had cool promotional material will be good forever
January 27, 2026 at 6:50 PM
a delayed game is eventually good but a canceled game that never comes out and had cool promotional material will be good forever
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What's inside our Deluxe Upgrade Pack? Find out! #neonhope #brettspiele #kickstarter #crowdfunding #unboxing
January 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
What's inside our Deluxe Upgrade Pack? Find out! #neonhope #brettspiele #kickstarter #crowdfunding #unboxing
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Specialization often means one-dimensional design. How we avoided this for #NeonHope !
#boardgames #games #design #gamedesign
#boardgames #games #design #gamedesign
January 28, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Specialization often means one-dimensional design. How we avoided this for #NeonHope !
#boardgames #games #design #gamedesign
#boardgames #games #design #gamedesign
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Cute (but dangerous) robots, corp sponsored influencers, security guards, and devious AIs. In NEON HOPE they all want to stop you from saving the world from dystopia. #neonhope #boardgames #robots #dystopia
January 27, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Cute (but dangerous) robots, corp sponsored influencers, security guards, and devious AIs. In NEON HOPE they all want to stop you from saving the world from dystopia. #neonhope #boardgames #robots #dystopia
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you *must* read the Battle of the Dildo at MN Graduate Hotel(ICE)
"The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics. It arrived in a cardboard box full of clearance-bin dildos, under purple neon light."🤣
www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...
"The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics. It arrived in a cardboard box full of clearance-bin dildos, under purple neon light."🤣
www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...
THE DILDO DISTRIBUTION DELEGATION
The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics.
www.closertotheedge.net
January 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM
you *must* read the Battle of the Dildo at MN Graduate Hotel(ICE)
"The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics. It arrived in a cardboard box full of clearance-bin dildos, under purple neon light."🤣
www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...
"The revolution did not arrive with speeches, pamphlets, or a carefully moderated Zoom call about optics. It arrived in a cardboard box full of clearance-bin dildos, under purple neon light."🤣
www.closertotheedge.net/p/the-dildo-...
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No AI. Just human creativity. That's what makes NEON HOPE special!
#neonhope #boardgames #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #fuckAI
#neonhope #boardgames #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #fuckAI
January 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
No AI. Just human creativity. That's what makes NEON HOPE special!
#neonhope #boardgames #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #fuckAI
#neonhope #boardgames #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #fuckAI
Not sure what the new owners of #TikTok are cooking.
Yesterday my timeline was full of videos in Russian. Now only the first video is – every time I open the app.
Yesterday my timeline was full of videos in Russian. Now only the first video is – every time I open the app.
January 26, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Not sure what the new owners of #TikTok are cooking.
Yesterday my timeline was full of videos in Russian. Now only the first video is – every time I open the app.
Yesterday my timeline was full of videos in Russian. Now only the first video is – every time I open the app.
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Late Pledge for NEON HOPE is ending soon!
#neonhope #storytelling #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding
#neonhope #storytelling #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Late Pledge for NEON HOPE is ending soon!
#neonhope #storytelling #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding
#neonhope #storytelling #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding
The future looks bad... but there is still hope!
#neonhope #cyberpunk #crowdfunding #boardgames #sciencefiction
#neonhope #cyberpunk #crowdfunding #boardgames #sciencefiction
January 24, 2026 at 11:41 AM
The future looks bad... but there is still hope!
#neonhope #cyberpunk #crowdfunding #boardgames #sciencefiction
#neonhope #cyberpunk #crowdfunding #boardgames #sciencefiction
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When you dream about being a cool cyberpunk detective 🕵️♂️ — but do paperwork for the German government instead. 📝 Check out these illustrations for the character Matthéo from NEON HOPE. #neonhope #boardgame #cyberspace #matrix #cyberpunk
January 24, 2026 at 7:05 AM
When you dream about being a cool cyberpunk detective 🕵️♂️ — but do paperwork for the German government instead. 📝 Check out these illustrations for the character Matthéo from NEON HOPE. #neonhope #boardgame #cyberspace #matrix #cyberpunk