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Marceline Leiman (High Tide, available now!!) @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 1d

Finally got my developer/solo designer copy of The Hobbit: There & Back Again. I still can’t believe I got to work on a Knizia title!

The production is incredible!!! I love that the game book is as thick as a children’s story book!

Cheers @bbornmueller.bsky.social on your excellent work as well!

The cover to the boardgame The Hobbit There and Back Again by Reiner Knizia

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · 2d

Been meaning to watch that one forever as a Gilmore Girls fan.

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · 3d

It seemed like he was at least making some effective moves to the rim…but that’s probably just cope at this point.

A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve been fortunate to play both of these, and enjoyed the inherent humor and charm in them. I was especially impressed with That’s the Spirit, because accusing-focused deduction games aren’t always my jam.

Connor Wake | Always Awake Games 🔜 PaxWest @connor.alwaysawake.games · 3d

Excited to announce that Club Spooky and That’s the Spirit are finally launching on Kickstarter next week, October 14th!

Assemble the coolest group of ghouls at Club Spooky and find the culprit of your accidental death in Thats the Spirit!

Preview page here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

A banner for the Ghost Party bundle ks with the launch date of October 14th. A copy of each game is standing upright with cards from the games splayed in front.

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Tom Brewster @tombrewster.bsky.social · 9d

big review!

The Old King's Crown is absolutely fabulous. A sparkling bit of design that i went a bit mad trying to capture on video.

this is a very, very special game made by people who care tremendously. check it the HECK out !!

Shut Up & Sit Down @shutupshow.bsky.social · 10d

Oh boy, if it isn’t that time of year again! Tom’s gone and gotten himself addicted to a giant, knotty board game again. Please wish him a speedy recovery.

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Quinn murphy @gamefiend.bsky.social · 10d

Here is my occasional note: if you are black TTRPG designer and can use help with anything - design advice, brainstorming, connections - please feel free to reach out and I will do what I can to help or find someone who can help.

We need more black TTRPG designers.

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · 11d

A lot of great stuff here to chew on for game designers, game players, and game critics. It was a fun read 😉

Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 11d

For today's article, I'm just griping about why "fun" is a bad word for critics. spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/a...

Anti-Fun

There’s one word I try to never use when writing about board games. The F-word. No, not that one. “Fun.” There it is. My critical curse word. Today I want to talk about why “fun” isn’t an especiall…

spacebiff.com

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · 20d

Loved these books growing up. I’m glad more kids will get introduced to them.

Katherine Applegate @kaaauthor.bsky.social · 21d

#Animorphs fans, I'm very happy to share that the first three books in the series are being rereleased next May with brand new covers. 🧊🦎

You can learn more here: thenerddaily.com/animorphs-by...

Cover artist: @creepcaptain.bsky.social
Book design: Cassy Price and Christopher Stengel at Scholastic

A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · 25d

Some good thoughts here! Game design is everywhere.

Geoff Engelstein - The Universe Explained with Cookie out now! @gengelstein.bsky.social · 26d

Game Design Lessons from the Emmy Awards!

gametek.substack.com/p/game-desig...

🎲✂️

Game Design Lessons From... The Emmy Awards?

Incentivizing Behavior and Emotion

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🥧 suzanne 🥧 @425suzanne.bsky.social · 25d

Flick Shot Rogues is available on Steam now. I wishlisted it from playing the demo. There's something really satisfying watching the character you've built up ricochet around the battlefield.

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 26d

Magical Athlete is back and better than ever. This game is full of loud laughter, crazy abilities, and more joy than a hundred other games combined. It is perfect. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/09/16/m...

Chariots of Frickin’ Fire

It is wild to me, utterly wild, that in 2025 CMYK has released not one but two racing games. Even wilder that the second, slipstreaming in the wake of Jon Perry’s Hot Streak, should be a rema…

spacebiff.com

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · 26d

I don’t even know where I’d start with an auction game! I always feel so out of my element when I’m playing one, let alone designing.

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 27d

The Kitfox Games weeklong Steam sale starts now! Grab our most popular titles for a discount now till September 22nd:

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Sep 10

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Sep 8

This looks awesome! I’m glad you were able to work with Ryan on it because the art style fits great.

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Sep 8

Sweet! Yeah let’s do it.

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Sep 7

I’ve been meaning to play this one for obvious reasons.

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Aug 26

Can confirm: we were all laughing at him. I love when I get a chance to play games at his table. I truly think Dan’s a giant in the industry, but I’ve never felt once that he was “towering over the table.”

Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · Aug 26

To me, this was a joke *at my expense*, both when I wrote it and when it came up at game night! My wife called me a dork for knowing about the Calimala AND for assuming any other human being would also know about it. Everybody at the table laughed at me! I laughed at me!

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Aug 26

Y’all rock! Happy Anniversary.

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Aug 24

Heirloom tomato sandwiches are a gift. I’ve been growing my own the last few years and it’s so satisfying when sandwich time comes around.

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Aug 12

Always a great feeling!

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · Aug 6

I’m truly so proud of this and the work the entire Draw Steel team did. It’s rare to be given both the opportunity and the freedom to take big swings like this, and @jamesintrocaso.bsky.social, @hellomcdm.bsky.social, and @mattcolville.bsky.social made it possible.

So, so proud of what we made.

Rascal News @rascal.news · Aug 5

Draw Steel's art description guide isn't just a new approach to alt-text. It synthesizes museum-tested accessibility with an eye towards poetry and metaphor.

Lin spoke with @dreamwisp.bsky.social about MCDM's mission-in-progress and creating "more visceral and tactile" descriptions.

Draw Steel sets new standards for alt text in their books

A deep dive into what an Art Description is, how it works, and who it’s for, including an interview with alt text writer, Jen Kretchmer.

www.rascal.news

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Marceline Leiman (High Tide, available now!!) @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · Aug 8

I’m doing victory laps in my kitchen right now!!!! 💃🏼

CGE just announced they are going to be giving away 100% of the profit from their Harry Potter game to pro-trans charities!!

www.instagram.com/p/DNG48n-IVP...

A screenshot of CGE’s instagram page:

“With the above in mind, and after many heartfelt and vital discussions both internally and with members of the affected community, we have decided to donate 100% of the profit from this game to appropriate charitable organizations. We will ensure that an amount equal to our greater than the fee paid to license this product will go directly to organizations that provide support for the trans community.

We evaluate profits and make charitable-giving decisions each December, and we will continue using this annual process to direct the games profits. We will listen to recommendations from the community to help guide our choices of organizations that provide support for the trans community. Or goal is to select those that offer direct, practical help to people in need — for example, services similar to the emergency hotline that was recently discontinued.”

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Aug 7

MakeRoom looks so charming and I can’t wait to finally play it.

Kenney @kenney.nl · Aug 7

MakeRoom is out now! ✨ www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUZ5...

MakeRoom Launch Trailer

YouTube video by Wholesome Games

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A Blue Skye Larsen @skye3.bsky.social · Aug 7

Same here! I was so excited when I saw the notification this morning. Kenney rocks.