Jon Perry
@perryjon.bsky.social
Game designer on UFO 50, Air Land & Sea, Hot Streak, Spots, Scape Goat, Time Barons. Comic author on Let Go. Los Angeles native living in Philly. Website at jonperry.com
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Jon Perry
@perryjon.bsky.social
· Aug 7
So excited this day has finally come! Now, a whole new audience can enjoy the games of UFO 50. (And perhaps more people will be able to enjoy them multiplayer, as well!)
A subcategory of spectatorship I'm particularly interested in is dramatic irony in games.
Examples:
-The hole cam in Poker
-Being a moderator/dead person in Werewolf
-Watching your teammate pick a card in Hanabi
But I can't think of many other examples.
Examples:
-The hole cam in Poker
-Being a moderator/dead person in Werewolf
-Watching your teammate pick a card in Hanabi
But I can't think of many other examples.
I increasingly spend time thinking about designing games for spectation as opposed to just active participation. On the extreme end, you have game shows, which are nearly 100% about spectation & interesting to me for that reason. But many types of games benefit from considering, What's fun to watch?
January 15, 2026 at 3:17 AM
A subcategory of spectatorship I'm particularly interested in is dramatic irony in games.
Examples:
-The hole cam in Poker
-Being a moderator/dead person in Werewolf
-Watching your teammate pick a card in Hanabi
But I can't think of many other examples.
Examples:
-The hole cam in Poker
-Being a moderator/dead person in Werewolf
-Watching your teammate pick a card in Hanabi
But I can't think of many other examples.
I increasingly spend time thinking about designing games for spectation as opposed to just active participation. On the extreme end, you have game shows, which are nearly 100% about spectation & interesting to me for that reason. But many types of games benefit from considering, What's fun to watch?
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
I increasingly spend time thinking about designing games for spectation as opposed to just active participation. On the extreme end, you have game shows, which are nearly 100% about spectation & interesting to me for that reason. But many types of games benefit from considering, What's fun to watch?
When writing card texts, is it fine to ignore the grammar rule regarding less/fewer and just write "less" because it's shorter, even if it's not technically correct? I gotta admit that grammar rule always seemed kinda pointless to me, anyway...
January 13, 2026 at 3:18 AM
When writing card texts, is it fine to ignore the grammar rule regarding less/fewer and just write "less" because it's shorter, even if it's not technically correct? I gotta admit that grammar rule always seemed kinda pointless to me, anyway...
I prefer square grids to hex grids. It's easier for me to parse visually and I like having diagonality as a resource to play with.
January 8, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I prefer square grids to hex grids. It's easier for me to parse visually and I like having diagonality as a resource to play with.
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Abolish ICE
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January 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Here's a question for board game designers... What's a wonky rule that you wanted to cut, but in the end had to leave in because it just felt too important?
January 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Here's a question for board game designers... What's a wonky rule that you wanted to cut, but in the end had to leave in because it just felt too important?
My favorite party games of 2025: Yubibo & JinxO
January 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM
My favorite party games of 2025: Yubibo & JinxO
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As so many of us are… I’m furious and scared and exhausted. It may feel pointless… but call your reps. CALL. you can email too but the call is more important.
@5calls.org will get you the phone numbers AND and has an easy script on what to say.
5calls.org
@5calls.org will get you the phone numbers AND and has an easy script on what to say.
5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
As so many of us are… I’m furious and scared and exhausted. It may feel pointless… but call your reps. CALL. you can email too but the call is more important.
@5calls.org will get you the phone numbers AND and has an easy script on what to say.
5calls.org
@5calls.org will get you the phone numbers AND and has an easy script on what to say.
5calls.org
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Hot Streak ABSOLUTELY lives up to the hype
January 1, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Hot Streak ABSOLUTELY lives up to the hype
Took my time reading this, a few pages a day, but just finished. So good. Michael DeForge never disappoints.
December 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Took my time reading this, a few pages a day, but just finished. So good. Michael DeForge never disappoints.
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OH MY GOD
It's the final stretch till Christmas. Here's my gingerboard creation for 2025. May those risky gift requests pay off.
@cmyk.games
@cmyk.games
December 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
OH MY GOD
Christmas deals!
❄️ UFO 50 Winter Sale is on! ❄️
🍒 20% off on Nintendo Switch!
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
(Discount available in NA, EU, AU, and NZ!)
🍒 25% off on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...
🍒 20% off on Nintendo Switch!
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
(Discount available in NA, EU, AU, and NZ!)
🍒 25% off on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/1147860/...
December 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Christmas deals!
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The Party House guest pins in their natural habitat.
Part of our official UFO 50 collection: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
Part of our official UFO 50 collection: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The Party House guest pins in their natural habitat.
Part of our official UFO 50 collection: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
Part of our official UFO 50 collection: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
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🕹️ YOU ARE NOW ENTERING CORGISPACE 🕹️
CorgiSpace is a new collection of 8-bit games with short legs on purpose! This collection by Adam 'Atomic' Saltsman includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and it's OUT NOW!
Get it today on Steam and itch.io!
CorgiSpace is a new collection of 8-bit games with short legs on purpose! This collection by Adam 'Atomic' Saltsman includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and it's OUT NOW!
Get it today on Steam and itch.io!
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🕹️ YOU ARE NOW ENTERING CORGISPACE 🕹️
CorgiSpace is a new collection of 8-bit games with short legs on purpose! This collection by Adam 'Atomic' Saltsman includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and it's OUT NOW!
Get it today on Steam and itch.io!
CorgiSpace is a new collection of 8-bit games with short legs on purpose! This collection by Adam 'Atomic' Saltsman includes more than a dozen action, adventure, arcade, and puzzle games, and it's OUT NOW!
Get it today on Steam and itch.io!
Incredibly happy to see Hot Streak mentioned on this list of board games! It's also a really well curated list, written up by some people in the community who really know their stuff.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Roll with it: the 30 best board games for Christmas 2025
If Monopoly is your festive fallback for family fun then go directly to Jail and do not pass Go. A new wave of party pleasers, trick takers and strategy games can transport you to Stalingrad, the spir...
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Incredibly happy to see Hot Streak mentioned on this list of board games! It's also a really well curated list, written up by some people in the community who really know their stuff.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
A surprise highlight of BGG Con was being a spectator at Monster Dash, a lifesize version of Hot Streak featuring classic movie monsters. The event was very well attended and raised around $2000 for local charity Cafe Momentum -- huge props to the organizers! (cafemomentum.org)
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A surprise highlight of BGG Con was being a spectator at Monster Dash, a lifesize version of Hot Streak featuring classic movie monsters. The event was very well attended and raised around $2000 for local charity Cafe Momentum -- huge props to the organizers! (cafemomentum.org)
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UFO 50 has been shortlisted for Best Game at the 2025 #GameMaker Awards! Fantastic group of games we're a part of - it's an honor.
Our team members have been using GameMaker to make games for a long time. Big thanks to everyone at @gamemaker.io!
🗳️You can vote for us here: opr.as/GMA25-Vote
Our team members have been using GameMaker to make games for a long time. Big thanks to everyone at @gamemaker.io!
🗳️You can vote for us here: opr.as/GMA25-Vote
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
UFO 50 has been shortlisted for Best Game at the 2025 #GameMaker Awards! Fantastic group of games we're a part of - it's an honor.
Our team members have been using GameMaker to make games for a long time. Big thanks to everyone at @gamemaker.io!
🗳️You can vote for us here: opr.as/GMA25-Vote
Our team members have been using GameMaker to make games for a long time. Big thanks to everyone at @gamemaker.io!
🗳️You can vote for us here: opr.as/GMA25-Vote
Off to BGG Con! I probably should be going to PAX U instead but BGG is a 10 year tradition now, and I don't wanna miss seeing my crew from out there. Looking forward to playing tons of games & getting inspired!
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Off to BGG Con! I probably should be going to PAX U instead but BGG is a 10 year tradition now, and I don't wanna miss seeing my crew from out there. Looking forward to playing tons of games & getting inspired!
Any rule in a board game can & will be missed or forgotten by someone. So increasingly when deciding whether to add a rule, I consider whether it "fails gracefully." If you forget that rule, does the whole game halt or break? Or does it continue functioning (albeit with a minor loss in quality)?
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Any rule in a board game can & will be missed or forgotten by someone. So increasingly when deciding whether to add a rule, I consider whether it "fails gracefully." If you forget that rule, does the whole game halt or break? Or does it continue functioning (albeit with a minor loss in quality)?
I think at one point I was persuaded to care about tie breakers in games, but increasingly I really don't mind ties at all. Like, ties probably shouldn't happen too often, especially in a 2 player game, but occasional ties just seem like a nice extra bit of variety.
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I think at one point I was persuaded to care about tie breakers in games, but increasingly I really don't mind ties at all. Like, ties probably shouldn't happen too often, especially in a 2 player game, but occasional ties just seem like a nice extra bit of variety.
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being a tabletop designer means sometimes you find an Untitled Spreadsheet and inside is just the numbers 1 to 100 in order
November 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
being a tabletop designer means sometimes you find an Untitled Spreadsheet and inside is just the numbers 1 to 100 in order
Sometimes a game isn't working because the structure is fundamentally flawed. But sometimes it's a confluence of small factors--imprecise tuning, unclear UI, inappropriate terminology--obscuring a game that's otherwise solid. For this reason, you do have to start honing the details pretty early!
November 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Sometimes a game isn't working because the structure is fundamentally flawed. But sometimes it's a confluence of small factors--imprecise tuning, unclear UI, inappropriate terminology--obscuring a game that's otherwise solid. For this reason, you do have to start honing the details pretty early!
Hot Streak has been hard to get at times, but it's much more available right now! If you tried & failed to buy a copy before, now is a good time to try again.
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Hot Streak has been hard to get at times, but it's much more available right now! If you tried & failed to buy a copy before, now is a good time to try again.
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I hadn't seen anyone explain exactly why Trump withholding SNAP funds is illegal until @brycecovert.bsky.social did it for us.
Short version: benefits must go to all eligible applicants, & the reserve fund must be used when appropriations expire to keep the program operating.
Short version: benefits must go to all eligible applicants, & the reserve fund must be used when appropriations expire to keep the program operating.
Trump Is Illegally Withholding Food From Needy Families - The American Prospect
The White House claims it cannot fund food stamp benefits for November. But not only is there a contingency fund meant to be used in this exact fashion, but it’s illegal for the Trump administration t...
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October 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I hadn't seen anyone explain exactly why Trump withholding SNAP funds is illegal until @brycecovert.bsky.social did it for us.
Short version: benefits must go to all eligible applicants, & the reserve fund must be used when appropriations expire to keep the program operating.
Short version: benefits must go to all eligible applicants, & the reserve fund must be used when appropriations expire to keep the program operating.
Try removing HP from your strategy game.
October 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Try removing HP from your strategy game.