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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 8h

In some ways, Deepvale, the expansion to Leviathan Wilds, is rather workmanlike, adding one character, one class, and a handful of leviathans. But those leviathans reveal a designer who understands fully the appeal of his game. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/10/08/l...

Once More Unto the Leviathan

Any opportunity to get back into Leviathan Wilds is a good thing. That’s another way of saying you already know my impressions of Deepvale. As expansions go, nothing major has changed. There&…

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Sharang Biswas @sharangbiswas.bsky.social · 11h

Another session of our @nyugamecenter.bsky.social faculty campaign of EARTHBORNE RANGERS!

@marcelineleiman.bsky.social, @halfrobot.com, Beau, & I are having a good time!

The four of us sitting at a long table with the game set up before us.

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Brotherwise Games @brotherwisegames.bsky.social · 11h

Curious about Combat in the Cosmere RPG? Join us for Part 2 of a three part series about Endeavors, Combat, and Conversations with Lead Designer Andrew Fischer!

https://youtube.com/shorts/JYKWOHNkm2E?feature=share

#cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 17h

You know officer, having to sell only legal substances would really kill my drug dealing business.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.tv · 3d

This podcast episode created by the designer of Cross Bronx Expressway is well worth your time to listen to, even if you aren't interested in the game. By the end, I'm guessing you will be.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Highly anticipating the arrival of my ordered copy.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 4d

If you develop in Unity, read this. You should've received an email too, but I'm case you missed it. unity.com/security/sep...

Unity Security Vulnerability: Developer Remediation Guide

A security vulnerability was identified that affects games and applications built on Unity versions 2017.1 and later for Android, Windows, and macOS operating systems. Download the patching tool here ...

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 5d

Shut Up & Sit Down’s review of The Old King’s Crown has been blasted out into the Youtubisphere and we are beyond happy.

youtu.be/H7hg92a6xQI?...

Is ‘The Old King’s Crown’ 2025’s Best Board Game?

YouTube video by Shut Up & Sit Down

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Shut Up & Sit Down @shutupshow.bsky.social · 6d

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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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 12d

My dad was a big Beatles fan, and that song is repetitive enough to really stick in your head. Haha.

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Brotherwise Games @brotherwisegames.bsky.social · 14d

🚨Cosmere RPG v1.02 Errata Release🚨

Our first round of corrections for the Stormlight Campaign Setting are live! Thank you to everybody who submitted feedback via our Issue Reporting Form.

View our latest errata online: www.cosmererpg.com/errata

Errata — The Cosmere® Roleplaying Game

www.cosmererpg.com

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 14d

Hold on Hades 2, I still haven't finished my last sequel to a beloved, sprawling indie game with tight combat and beautiful animation starring a new, badass female protagonist.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 15d

The Plot Die can initially feel like another thing to worry about, but once you start using it, it can make your life as a GM so much easier.

I've loved to see how systematizing player participation in storytelling can pull them into the game even in a more "traditional" system.

Brotherwise Games @brotherwisegames.bsky.social · 15d

Want to know how to best use the new Plot Die in the Cosmere RPG? Join us for some top GM tips from Lead Designer Andrew Fischer!

youtube.com/shorts/ADqdA...

#cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames

Cosmere RPG - A GM's Guide to the Plot Die!

Want to know how to best use the new Plot Die in the Cosmere RPG? Join us for some top GM tips from Lead Designer Andrew Fischer! #cosmererpg #brandonsanderson #brotherwisegames

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 16d

🤣 touché

Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 16d

That's a clever idea! We just added a new component to the game of "wadded paper" to jam in there.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 16d

Do you 3d print your organizers? You'll have to let me know if you upload it somewhere! I usually buy lasercut organizers, but I've been considering trying printing some that folks have designed.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 16d

Until it moves away from San Francisco (ideally to rotating, international venues), the game hasn't changed enough.

Game Developers Conference @officialgdc.bsky.social · 16d

We're changing the game.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 16d

For those of you unfamiliar with Magical Athlete's original version. Behold!

The more you look at that board, the worse it gets. Not pictured: the fact that the punch didn't *remotely* fit into the plastic stands.

The original Magical Athlete board. Such a crime against graphic design that it almost wraps around to being endearing.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 16d

Magical Athlete and it's endearingly bad original production was a mainstay in my gaming group all through college.

I'm so excited for this new version that I think it's going to get an automatic spot on my board game wall.

Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 22d

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…

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 18d

The Advocate was victorious!!! It was really tense and basically anyone's game until the last hand.

In the end, controlling the Empire and the Council kept me ahead.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 18d

Ohhh, that would have been sick. I had a pretty gross Court Enforcers and Prison Wardens setup from game 2.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 18d

It's gotten ... wild.

An Arcs board with a bajillion ships in the middle.

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 18d

The long-awaited finale of our Arcs campaign!

I was tempted to pivot to the Conspirator after seizing the throne at the end of last game, but I felt too committed to the Advocate after 2 games.

Arcs board game set up with the Advocate in the foreground

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Christopher Hutton --> PAX Unplugged @newsnerd.bsky.social · 23d

I got to do a deep dive on @brotherwisegames.bsky.social ' COSMERE TTRPG over at @reactorsff.bsky.social and what it brings to the popular Stormlight Archive novel series. reactormag.com/gamifying-th...

Gamifying the Cosmere: Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive RPG - Reactor

Does the new Cosmere TTRPG do justice to the books?

reactormag.com

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Andrew Fischer @afischergames.bsky.social · 25d

Attends an elite ceremony as a finalist for a prestigious award.

Is most excited about meeting Peppa pig. 🤣😉

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Johnny O’Neal @johnnyoneal.bsky.social · 26d

Everyone at Brotherwise Games is so proud of Jillian Schumacher, Finalist for Marketing Visionary at the 2025 Women in Toys Awards!

It was great fun rubbing elbows with industry luminaries and celebrating Jillian at this glitzy event in Beverly Hills. Go Jillian! 👑

@brotherwisegames.bsky.social

Johnny, Jillian, and Chris standing in front of a step-and-repeat at the Women in Toys awards

Barbie themed photo shoot with Jen from Keymaster, Danni from ACD Distribution, Johnny, Jillian, and Chris

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