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A collection of gamers who want to write positively and independently about their favorite hobby. Video Games, Board Games, TTRPGs... find our articles at www.SpritesandDice.com!
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Hello Bluesky!
We are Sprites and Dice, a ragtag group of hopeful and independent gaming journalists that love talking Video Games, Board Games, Tabletop RPGs, all of it!
We're located mostly in NY, and try and cover what we can. If you love games too, we'd love it if you gave us a follow.
We are Sprites and Dice, a ragtag group of hopeful and independent gaming journalists that love talking Video Games, Board Games, Tabletop RPGs, all of it!
We're located mostly in NY, and try and cover what we can. If you love games too, we'd love it if you gave us a follow.
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With another PAX Unplugged done, we’ve updated our yearly guide to con crash with some more information, and some new resources from the lovely @guardiansmh.bsky.social nonprofit.
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
Dealing With Con Crash After The Party Ends
Finding Balance After The Lights Turn Off
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November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
With another PAX Unplugged done, we’ve updated our yearly guide to con crash with some more information, and some new resources from the lovely @guardiansmh.bsky.social nonprofit.
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
With another PAX Unplugged done, we’ve updated our yearly guide to con crash with some more information, and some new resources from the lovely @guardiansmh.bsky.social nonprofit.
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
Dealing With Con Crash After The Party Ends
Finding Balance After The Lights Turn Off
www.spritesanddice.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
With another PAX Unplugged done, we’ve updated our yearly guide to con crash with some more information, and some new resources from the lovely @guardiansmh.bsky.social nonprofit.
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
We hope it helps con goers as we all catch up on sleep!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/aft...
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One last one - if you get a chance, stop by the @smirkanddagger.bsky.social booth! Really good selection of new board games, from 2 player Enthrone to the party based This Game Is Killer. Already played Enthrone 3 times, definitely worth it if you like 2 player games!
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
One last one - if you get a chance, stop by the @smirkanddagger.bsky.social booth! Really good selection of new board games, from 2 player Enthrone to the party based This Game Is Killer. Already played Enthrone 3 times, definitely worth it if you like 2 player games!
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Another #PAXUnplugged done!
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Another #PAXUnplugged done!
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
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Well, I'd say the meet up was a success!!
Thank you all who came, I loved getting to meet you in person and hear what you're working on, and I cannot wait to plan another one of these!!!
Thank you all who came, I loved getting to meet you in person and hear what you're working on, and I cannot wait to plan another one of these!!!
November 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Well, I'd say the meet up was a success!!
Thank you all who came, I loved getting to meet you in person and hear what you're working on, and I cannot wait to plan another one of these!!!
Thank you all who came, I loved getting to meet you in person and hear what you're working on, and I cannot wait to plan another one of these!!!
Another #PAXUnplugged done!
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Another #PAXUnplugged done!
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
Thank you to everyone who spoke with us to help make it special for our writers and community. Thank you to all the exhibitors and special guests that make the convention what it is, and THANK YOU to all who put it together!
Already excited for next year.
One last one - if you get a chance, stop by the @smirkanddagger.bsky.social booth! Really good selection of new board games, from 2 player Enthrone to the party based This Game Is Killer. Already played Enthrone 3 times, definitely worth it if you like 2 player games!
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
One last one - if you get a chance, stop by the @smirkanddagger.bsky.social booth! Really good selection of new board games, from 2 player Enthrone to the party based This Game Is Killer. Already played Enthrone 3 times, definitely worth it if you like 2 player games!
Next up, some ttrpgs! Please please check out @wetinkgames.bsky.social, I’m a huge fan of “Never Going Home”, but they have a brand new one this PAX Unplugged called Garbage and Glory where you get to play as raccoons! People have been loving it. Check them out!
November 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Next up, some ttrpgs! Please please check out @wetinkgames.bsky.social, I’m a huge fan of “Never Going Home”, but they have a brand new one this PAX Unplugged called Garbage and Glory where you get to play as raccoons! People have been loving it. Check them out!
Last day of PAX, time to share some amazing booths for last stops!
@asmadigames.bsky.social has some fantastic games like Innovation and Good Puppers, but I had a chance to play Mystical Curling Club, a really fun dexterity game about, well… Curling! Check it out if you can. It’s on Kickstarter!
@asmadigames.bsky.social has some fantastic games like Innovation and Good Puppers, but I had a chance to play Mystical Curling Club, a really fun dexterity game about, well… Curling! Check it out if you can. It’s on Kickstarter!
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Last day of PAX, time to share some amazing booths for last stops!
@asmadigames.bsky.social has some fantastic games like Innovation and Good Puppers, but I had a chance to play Mystical Curling Club, a really fun dexterity game about, well… Curling! Check it out if you can. It’s on Kickstarter!
@asmadigames.bsky.social has some fantastic games like Innovation and Good Puppers, but I had a chance to play Mystical Curling Club, a really fun dexterity game about, well… Curling! Check it out if you can. It’s on Kickstarter!
Day 3 of #PAXUnplugged begins! What are you excited to see? What was your favorite part so far? Share what you love to help others find cool things on the last day!
November 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Day 3 of #PAXUnplugged begins! What are you excited to see? What was your favorite part so far? Share what you love to help others find cool things on the last day!
The Indie Night Market at #PAXUnplugged is well underway! It’s an amazing space where you can meet game designers face to face with some of their best and strangest work.
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The Indie Night Market at #PAXUnplugged is well underway! It’s an amazing space where you can meet game designers face to face with some of their best and strangest work.
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✨ Reminder!! ✨
Indie Games Night Market is tonight @ 7pm!!
When the Expo Hall closes, come down to Hall C to buy the freshest indie games!!
“More even than last year, these games seem like they’re pushing boundaries. They capture the spirit of what it means to be ‘indie.‘“ @danthurot.bsky.social
Indie Games Night Market is tonight @ 7pm!!
When the Expo Hall closes, come down to Hall C to buy the freshest indie games!!
“More even than last year, these games seem like they’re pushing boundaries. They capture the spirit of what it means to be ‘indie.‘“ @danthurot.bsky.social
Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!!
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
✨ Reminder!! ✨
Indie Games Night Market is tonight @ 7pm!!
When the Expo Hall closes, come down to Hall C to buy the freshest indie games!!
“More even than last year, these games seem like they’re pushing boundaries. They capture the spirit of what it means to be ‘indie.‘“ @danthurot.bsky.social
Indie Games Night Market is tonight @ 7pm!!
When the Expo Hall closes, come down to Hall C to buy the freshest indie games!!
“More even than last year, these games seem like they’re pushing boundaries. They capture the spirit of what it means to be ‘indie.‘“ @danthurot.bsky.social
We had such an amazing time playing the SCIRE mega game at #PAXUnplugged! Based on CBR+PNK and run by @mythworks.bsky.social, it was a massive ttrpg of 60+ players who had to try and survive, get transformed, forced to change teams, and tons of other surprises. Absolutely worth the experience.
November 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We had such an amazing time playing the SCIRE mega game at #PAXUnplugged! Based on CBR+PNK and run by @mythworks.bsky.social, it was a massive ttrpg of 60+ players who had to try and survive, get transformed, forced to change teams, and tons of other surprises. Absolutely worth the experience.
If you get to the far corner of the #PAXUnplugged expo hall is @absurdistprod.bsky.social and they have an amazing board game called Winter Rabbit. Made by a Cherokee team and written in both Cherokee and English, it’s a semi-cooperative game of surviving winter!
Worth checking out if you can!
Worth checking out if you can!
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
If you get to the far corner of the #PAXUnplugged expo hall is @absurdistprod.bsky.social and they have an amazing board game called Winter Rabbit. Made by a Cherokee team and written in both Cherokee and English, it’s a semi-cooperative game of surviving winter!
Worth checking out if you can!
Worth checking out if you can!
It’s great to see Nature by @northstargames.bsky.social out for sale, with all the expansions! One of the first places we stopped at #PAXUnplugged. If you ever liked playing Evolution or Oceans, it’s absolutely worth checking out!
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It’s great to see Nature by @northstargames.bsky.social out for sale, with all the expansions! One of the first places we stopped at #PAXUnplugged. If you ever liked playing Evolution or Oceans, it’s absolutely worth checking out!
The calm before the storm… #PAXUnplugged expo hall a half hour before it all opens up!
Have fun out there everyone!
Have fun out there everyone!
November 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The calm before the storm… #PAXUnplugged expo hall a half hour before it all opens up!
Have fun out there everyone!
Have fun out there everyone!
We have over fifty people here at the tavern crawl for pax unplugged! Giving money to @guardiansmh.bsky.social, doing raffles, and having some good drinks! Come on by if you have the chance.
November 21, 2025 at 12:45 AM
We have over fifty people here at the tavern crawl for pax unplugged! Giving money to @guardiansmh.bsky.social, doing raffles, and having some good drinks! Come on by if you have the chance.
Reminder that we’re helping host the Tavern Crawl to raise money for @guardiansmh.bsky.social in just a few hours! If you are in Philly for PAX Unplugged, stop by the Brauhaus Schmitz to play some board games, win some raffles, and meet some new friends.
November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Reminder that we’re helping host the Tavern Crawl to raise money for @guardiansmh.bsky.social in just a few hours! If you are in Philly for PAX Unplugged, stop by the Brauhaus Schmitz to play some board games, win some raffles, and meet some new friends.
While most of us are headed to PAX, some are staying behind, taking the chance to be more reflective on the gaming hobby and how it affects us.
Adam’s thoughts on challenging himself to enjoying the games he already has for a year:
www.spritesanddice.com/features/yea...
Adam’s thoughts on challenging himself to enjoying the games he already has for a year:
www.spritesanddice.com/features/yea...
living with my library of board games
One Man’s Search For Meaning In Boardgames
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November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
While most of us are headed to PAX, some are staying behind, taking the chance to be more reflective on the gaming hobby and how it affects us.
Adam’s thoughts on challenging himself to enjoying the games he already has for a year:
www.spritesanddice.com/features/yea...
Adam’s thoughts on challenging himself to enjoying the games he already has for a year:
www.spritesanddice.com/features/yea...
With #PAXUnplugged now just 25 hours away from opening, we're posting our guide one more time!
Have any tricks for enjoying the convention, or tips of where to find good food? Share them here for everyone!
For those of you travelling today, stay safe!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...
Have any tricks for enjoying the convention, or tips of where to find good food? Share them here for everyone!
For those of you travelling today, stay safe!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...
A Guide For PAX Unplugged 2025
How To Make The Most Of A Board Game Convention
www.spritesanddice.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
With #PAXUnplugged now just 25 hours away from opening, we're posting our guide one more time!
Have any tricks for enjoying the convention, or tips of where to find good food? Share them here for everyone!
For those of you travelling today, stay safe!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...
Have any tricks for enjoying the convention, or tips of where to find good food? Share them here for everyone!
For those of you travelling today, stay safe!
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...
For those of you who can’t make it to PAX Unplugged, don’t worry - some awesome people have created an alternative convention you can enjoy from home!
Check out some new ttrpgs and watch some panels of you get the chance!
Check out some new ttrpgs and watch some panels of you get the chance!
ConZero is TWO DAYS AWAY!
The FREE, VIRTUAL, TTRPG convention of your dreams is fast approaching! DID WE MENTION IT'S FREE??
Join the Discord and visit conventionzero.carrd.co for more information!
The FREE, VIRTUAL, TTRPG convention of your dreams is fast approaching! DID WE MENTION IT'S FREE??
Join the Discord and visit conventionzero.carrd.co for more information!
November 20, 2025 at 1:13 PM
For those of you who can’t make it to PAX Unplugged, don’t worry - some awesome people have created an alternative convention you can enjoy from home!
Check out some new ttrpgs and watch some panels of you get the chance!
Check out some new ttrpgs and watch some panels of you get the chance!
CYB+PNK: Augmented by @mythworks.bsky.social is a small package that managed to create some of the best tabletop gaming moments we’ve had. Tons of flavor and a great introduction to many ttrpg game mechanics, wrapped up in a cyberpunk setting. Our review:
www.spritesanddice.com/reviews/cbr-...
www.spritesanddice.com/reviews/cbr-...
CBR+PNK Augmented TTRPG Review
A Dystopian One Shot Session Machine
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November 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
CYB+PNK: Augmented by @mythworks.bsky.social is a small package that managed to create some of the best tabletop gaming moments we’ve had. Tons of flavor and a great introduction to many ttrpg game mechanics, wrapped up in a cyberpunk setting. Our review:
www.spritesanddice.com/reviews/cbr-...
www.spritesanddice.com/reviews/cbr-...
We are helping out with this event! Bringing board games to help people meet and greet and ring in the convention.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Coming to #PAXUnplugged2025 !?
Join us thursday nite for a fun time! We will be set up handing out tabletop inclusion mental health kits, resources and greeting everyone who comes by!
#paxu2025 #paxunplugged
Join us thursday nite for a fun time! We will be set up handing out tabletop inclusion mental health kits, resources and greeting everyone who comes by!
#paxu2025 #paxunplugged
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We are helping out with this event! Bringing board games to help people meet and greet and ring in the convention.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Reposted by Sprites And Dice @ PAX U!
Coming to #PAXUnplugged2025 !?
Join us thursday nite for a fun time! We will be set up handing out tabletop inclusion mental health kits, resources and greeting everyone who comes by!
#paxu2025 #paxunplugged
Join us thursday nite for a fun time! We will be set up handing out tabletop inclusion mental health kits, resources and greeting everyone who comes by!
#paxu2025 #paxunplugged
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Coming to #PAXUnplugged2025 !?
Join us thursday nite for a fun time! We will be set up handing out tabletop inclusion mental health kits, resources and greeting everyone who comes by!
#paxu2025 #paxunplugged
Join us thursday nite for a fun time! We will be set up handing out tabletop inclusion mental health kits, resources and greeting everyone who comes by!
#paxu2025 #paxunplugged
Reposted by Sprites And Dice @ PAX U!
Our yearly guide for PAX Unplugged is here!
It's meant to help those who haven't been to this particular convention before, but there are hopefully some ideas for everyone. Check it out, and feel free to comment with your own best tips!
#PAXUnplugged
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...
It's meant to help those who haven't been to this particular convention before, but there are hopefully some ideas for everyone. Check it out, and feel free to comment with your own best tips!
#PAXUnplugged
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...
A Guide For PAX Unplugged 2025
How To Make The Most Of A Board Game Convention
www.spritesanddice.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our yearly guide for PAX Unplugged is here!
It's meant to help those who haven't been to this particular convention before, but there are hopefully some ideas for everyone. Check it out, and feel free to comment with your own best tips!
#PAXUnplugged
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...
It's meant to help those who haven't been to this particular convention before, but there are hopefully some ideas for everyone. Check it out, and feel free to comment with your own best tips!
#PAXUnplugged
www.spritesanddice.com/features/gui...