Rory Muldoon
@rorymuldoon.bsky.social
Graphic designer making games. One half of @postmarkgames.bsky.social. 52 Realms, Voyages, Waypoints, Skora. He/him.
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Rory Muldoon
@rorymuldoon.bsky.social
· Apr 8
Hi #portfolioday! 🙌
I’m Rory, a graphic designer and illustrator making analog games that you print at home.
🎲 postmarkgames.com
I’m Rory, a graphic designer and illustrator making analog games that you print at home.
🎲 postmarkgames.com
Some flipping and writing in Around the World in 80 Days. Perhaps an obvious statement given the Postmark catalagoue but I like map based writing / drawing games.
November 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Some flipping and writing in Around the World in 80 Days. Perhaps an obvious statement given the Postmark catalagoue but I like map based writing / drawing games.
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Saw some gig posters using Ai and that’s no good. Gig posters are a lot of artists first gig, they’re fucking with the ecosystem of students getting £20 so I’m making stickers because thermal label printers are our cheapest propaganda tool
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Saw some gig posters using Ai and that’s no good. Gig posters are a lot of artists first gig, they’re fucking with the ecosystem of students getting £20 so I’m making stickers because thermal label printers are our cheapest propaganda tool
Mission: acquire physical versions of Vita games continues. Two of my favourite AC games.
November 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Mission: acquire physical versions of Vita games continues. Two of my favourite AC games.
Frost looking fine on the marsh this morning
November 26, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Frost looking fine on the marsh this morning
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
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Very overdue but I’ve finally updated my website. I’m hoping keeping it to one and a bit pages will encourage me to stay on top of it (it definitely won’t).
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Very overdue but I’ve finally updated my website. I’m hoping keeping it to one and a bit pages will encourage me to stay on top of it (it definitely won’t).
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I wrote a whole book on this, & how games shaped civilization. I am honour-bound to include a link. It's also available in the US as Across the Board.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
The Game Changers by Tim Clare | Waterstones
Buy The Game Changers by Tim Clare from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I wrote a whole book on this, & how games shaped civilization. I am honour-bound to include a link. It's also available in the US as Across the Board.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
A great thread from Tim about play and leisure. Play should be a priority. Something that can sit alongside work and other obligations as a serious contender for time spent. I’m very grateful I can lead a lifestyle where that’s partly possible. Sadly not the case for a lot of folks.
Of course I would say this, but we need to talk about the moral & ideological case for play & leisure more than ever. So much political discourse - especially from the super-rich - assumes we ought to construct society around forcing citizens to spend most of their one, unrepeatable life working.
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A great thread from Tim about play and leisure. Play should be a priority. Something that can sit alongside work and other obligations as a serious contender for time spent. I’m very grateful I can lead a lifestyle where that’s partly possible. Sadly not the case for a lot of folks.
Fun games of Inis and Big Shot yesterday. Two very different takes on area control / majority.
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Fun games of Inis and Big Shot yesterday. Two very different takes on area control / majority.
My partner has an open studio on this weekend, and as part of that we put up paintings and ‘dress’ the front room. This is the first year we’ve done it in the winter and I’m enjoying the Christmas vibes (we’re normally pretty sparse with our decorations)
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 AM
My partner has an open studio on this weekend, and as part of that we put up paintings and ‘dress’ the front room. This is the first year we’ve done it in the winter and I’m enjoying the Christmas vibes (we’re normally pretty sparse with our decorations)
Degree in games. Worked in graphic design. Found a way to combine the two 🙏
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Degree in games. Worked in graphic design. Found a way to combine the two 🙏
Reskeet with a time you looked cool
Maybe something from when I used to play regularly. This was from my favourite band’s last show many many years ago. Mercifully I’m the one with a shirt on.
Maybe something from when I used to play regularly. This was from my favourite band’s last show many many years ago. Mercifully I’m the one with a shirt on.
November 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reskeet with a time you looked cool
Maybe something from when I used to play regularly. This was from my favourite band’s last show many many years ago. Mercifully I’m the one with a shirt on.
Maybe something from when I used to play regularly. This was from my favourite band’s last show many many years ago. Mercifully I’m the one with a shirt on.
Another game of Inis tonight. Feels like victory and defeat are always a pendulum swing away. Really enjoying this one.
November 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Another game of Inis tonight. Feels like victory and defeat are always a pendulum swing away. Really enjoying this one.
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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…
spacebiff.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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...
I just backed this. Love the look of it, and Mike is a known quantity for making cool stuff.
#Crownfell is an asymmetric, abstract, 2-player strategy card game that is live on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social!
No stretch goals, except for this: The more people get it, the lower the price goes *for everyone*.
Add-ons include a playmat & solo expansion.
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
No stretch goals, except for this: The more people get it, the lower the price goes *for everyone*.
Add-ons include a playmat & solo expansion.
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I just backed this. Love the look of it, and Mike is a known quantity for making cool stuff.
Very overdue but I’ve finally updated my website. I’m hoping keeping it to one and a bit pages will encourage me to stay on top of it (it definitely won’t).
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Very overdue but I’ve finally updated my website. I’m hoping keeping it to one and a bit pages will encourage me to stay on top of it (it definitely won’t).
It’s been a blast working on this. The flooding mechanism makes this dungeon one of the most fun to navigate, and the new characters have very varied playstyles.
🚨New Map Alert!🚨
Escape from the Sunken Cathedral in this brand new map for 52 Realms: Adventures! Race to gear up and face the drowned priest as the rooms flood around you and the enemies become stronger. Available to download now!
Escape from the Sunken Cathedral in this brand new map for 52 Realms: Adventures! Race to gear up and face the drowned priest as the rooms flood around you and the enemies become stronger. Available to download now!
November 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
It’s been a blast working on this. The flooding mechanism makes this dungeon one of the most fun to navigate, and the new characters have very varied playstyles.
Mike makes super interesting games. I can’t wait to check out Crownfell.
The crowd sale for #Crownfell has been approved for November 18! Add-ons include a neoprene playmat and a solo expansion.
This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities.
Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities.
Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Mike makes super interesting games. I can’t wait to check out Crownfell.
First full day off in ages. I put up some shelves, bought some fresh bread, and played a bunch of Anno 117. Pretty good.
November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
First full day off in ages. I put up some shelves, bought some fresh bread, and played a bunch of Anno 117. Pretty good.
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We’re delighted that 52 Duels has been awarded ‘Project We Love’ status on Kickstarter. Not long now until the campaign launches, but in the meantime check out the project page for more info.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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A great write up from George. I love Battle for Rokugan and I’m sad I can’t recommend it to more folks (it’s super out of print). Hopefully a new version comes one day and I can freely spread the love once more.
Fingers crossed. A new board would be great - the readability feels a bit dated compared to games now.
Played it recently and was reminded how much I enjoyed it. The bluff token in particular is one of my favourite elements of the game.
bitsandpieces.games/2018/01/31/b...
Played it recently and was reminded how much I enjoyed it. The bluff token in particular is one of my favourite elements of the game.
bitsandpieces.games/2018/01/31/b...
Best Bits – Battle for Rokugan: Bluff, Bluster and Bushido
In a game filled with gorgeous watercolour illustration and cards that cause seismic shifts in the board-state, how did the best bit turn out to be a small blank token?
bitsandpieces.games
November 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A great write up from George. I love Battle for Rokugan and I’m sad I can’t recommend it to more folks (it’s super out of print). Hopefully a new version comes one day and I can freely spread the love once more.
It changes all the time, but currently (in no particular order)
Undaunted Normandy
Dinosaur Island Rawr N Write
Argonauts
Arcs
Roll Through the Ages
Pan Am
Battle for Rokugan
Little Town
Biblios
Medici the card the game
Undaunted Normandy
Dinosaur Island Rawr N Write
Argonauts
Arcs
Roll Through the Ages
Pan Am
Battle for Rokugan
Little Town
Biblios
Medici the card the game
board game enthusiasts of bluesky, what are your top 10 board games of all time
November 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It changes all the time, but currently (in no particular order)
Undaunted Normandy
Dinosaur Island Rawr N Write
Argonauts
Arcs
Roll Through the Ages
Pan Am
Battle for Rokugan
Little Town
Biblios
Medici the card the game
Undaunted Normandy
Dinosaur Island Rawr N Write
Argonauts
Arcs
Roll Through the Ages
Pan Am
Battle for Rokugan
Little Town
Biblios
Medici the card the game
I’m really surprised by how much I’m enjoying the theme of the Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking game. No LoTR board game has made me want to engage with the source material more. No small feat for a trick taker.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’m really surprised by how much I’m enjoying the theme of the Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking game. No LoTR board game has made me want to engage with the source material more. No small feat for a trick taker.
I finally beat the first scenario of Resist! I love this game but it’s super hard. Down to my last three Maquis and Consuelo came up clutch.
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I finally beat the first scenario of Resist! I love this game but it’s super hard. Down to my last three Maquis and Consuelo came up clutch.