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Pete

@petewiss.bsky.social

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Midwesterner, teacher, gamer, and designer in St. Louis, MO. Also a host on the Decision Space podcast!

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 11d

Secret is finally out!!!

Stonemaier Games @stonemaiergames.com · 11d

I'm incredibly excited to announce Origin Story, a 1-5 player competitive engine-building, trick-taking game co-designed by me (Jamey) and Pete Wissinger. Your inner superhero will emerge one chapter at a time in a comic-book style tableau in this 45-minute game. stonemaiergames.com/games/origin...

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 2h

Want to know which games have a similar vibe to Origin Story? Check this out!

Stonemaier Games @stonemaiergames.com · 2h

If you're curious about Origin Story (launch on Wednesday and shipping throughout October), here's a list of great games that share a key similarity to it: youtu.be/brJRjaQ5WeQ

10 Amazing Games with Key Similarities to Origin Story

YouTube video by Stonemaier Games

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 13h

Tomorrow is my 4th Stonemaier Design Day. It’s always a creatively exciting con and a sort of anniversary for me. I started designing games because I made a New Year’s resolution once to make something I could bring to the event. This year I’m bringing a party game instead of a trick-taker! Crazy!

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 1d

See you there!

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Ilya and Tylor 🎥🏳️‍🌈🎲 @kovray.bsky.social · 1d

💥 Origin Story 💥

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This is the newest Stonemaier Games release, and it is a TRICK-TAKING GAME! We were stoked to be able to play this one and share it with you all! Check out our How to Play video!

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Origin Story | How to Play | Learn to Play in 7 Minutes!

YouTube video by kovray

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 1d

Yes Dragon's Crown had VERY poor taste, but was beautiful otherwise.

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 2d

However, I played it couch co-op for an hour or so last night and it felt just perfect. These games thrive when playing with a buddy.

Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 2d

I've also enjoyed modern games in the genre like Dragon's Crown, Scott Pilgrim, Castle Crashers... adding roguelike elements is perfect for these games because it adds what they often lack- replayability and variability between runs. This especially helps when playing solo.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.tv · 2d

Grab your cape, some cool gadgets, and discover your archnemesis in this new trick-taking game from @stonemaiergames.com. As rounds continue you'll power up and craft your Origin Story as you do it. Join me here and let's learn how to play: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FCj...

Origin Story - How To Play

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 2d

Absolum is basically my dream game. I love roguelites and am a sucker for cool fantasy art. I grew up on beat'em ups like Guardian Heroes, Turtles in Time, and the DnD/X-Men arcade games. I've just dipped my toes in it but so far I'm VERY into it.

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Save 10% on Absolum on Steam

Fight as the outcast heroes of Talamh in a fierce battle to retake magic from Sun King Azra’s grasp in Absolum, an original roguelite beat ‘em up by Dotemu.

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 3d

I did not design Origin Story's solo mode, but the wizards at Automa Factory created a crazy intricate system to simulate playing a trick-taker against human opponents. It is super impressive and a really meaty addition to the package!

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October 9: Final Thoughts and Solo Mode | Origin Story

Final Thoughts (Pete) What we ended up making is something I think is very unique for the increasingly crowded trick-taking scene. This card game is equal parts an engine ramping tableau builder and...

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 4d

It was an absolute privilege to have @perryjon.bsky.social on @decisionspace.bsky.social to discuss tabletop game design. Check it out!

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Chunky Decisions and Other Design Lessons with Jon Perry

Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 10/08/2025 · 1h 14m

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 4d

I did guess that word first.

Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 5d

Origin story gets the Jamey "My Favorite Mechanism" treatment!

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Origin Story: My Favorite Mechanism

YouTube video by Stonemaier Games

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 5d

I'm excited for my first game of Old King's Crown tonight!

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 7d

I’m pretty proud of the 2 player mode we landed on for Origin Story. Player count scaling can be difficult for trick-taking games, especially one where going nil is baked into the incentive structure!

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October 5: Playtesting, Events, and Two-Player Games | Origin Story

Digging Deeper (Pete) Playtesting was already going quite well within a few weeks of us working on the game. One thing that needed some work was to try to work on the flow of the game. Some playtest...

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you so much! Congrats on this beauty finally making its way onto tables!

Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 7d

It’s a big part of it, but the theme and mechanisms are also right up my alley.

Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 7d

This just arrived and I don’t think I’ve ever fallen so deeply in love with a game before actually playing it.

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for listening!!!

Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 8d

I’ll be at the Stonemaier booth!

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 8d

Also I love that Jamey figured out how to make the vp dials two sided for alignment declaration!

Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 8d

In today’s design diary I ramble about two of the games core systems: stamina and villainy!

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October 4: Early Testing, Stamina, and Alignment Bid Choice | Origin Story

Early Trials (Pete) The engine building tableau was the first thing we had to figure out in our playtests. We wanted players to gain new powers every hand, but the idea of managing eight to nine dif...

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 9d

Next design diary for Origin Story is about how the theme and mechanisms came together. It was a cool process because the art was already there before I came on as co-designer!

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October 3: Brainstorming, Story Cards, and 3 Quick Turns | Origin Story

October 3: Brainstorming, Story Cards, and 3 Quick Turns One of my favorite parts of the game design process is the brainstorming stage, as anything is possible at that point. We'll delve into that t...

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 9d

Hey I love what you're doing.

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 10d

Jamey will be posting design diaries for Origin Story on BGG in the days leading up to its October 15th launch. We started work on the game years ago so it was fun to reflect on the process and contribute to these. The first one just went live:

boardgamegeek.com/thread/35858...

October 2: The Origin Story of Origin Story | Origin Story

The true origin of Origin Story dates back to 2018, perhaps even earlier. I stumbled upon Clementine Campardou’s watercolor illustrations of iconic superheroes. They were so distinctive and different ...

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