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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 6h

Did I send you the game we’re doing in November? It’s zero luck (players choose dice value) and movement to mark your choice is based on chess pieces. It’s a wild design and I’m really excited for folks to see it

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 7h

Thanks! I don’t really have a plan, I just try to be inspired by whatever I encounter. Lately I’ve felt inspired by viruses and their treatment (*cough* mRNA *cough*)

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 7h

This is the silly version of Pharmalogical. I wanted to do a card game where it was the number of cards for each value, like 9 of the 9 value cards, etc. but it didn’t work. This one has some bidding, multi use cards, plenty of stress of trying to battle viruses

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 11h

Working on Virus Busters it’s rough still but looks good #craftwednesday

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 2d

Link: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...

Monster Mash

A roll and write for the spooky monster smashing season

www.kickstarter.com

Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 2d

Monster Mash is ready for your table tops and will be sent out to backers *before* Halloween! Why not mash some Monsters while you wait for trick-or-treaters or even give those trick-or-treaters a game sheet and some dice! #kickstarter #Monsters #Halloween #BoardGames

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 7d

That’s so fun!

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Crownfell preorder: Nov 18 @weheart.games · 7d

👻 Happy October! 🎃

Here’s a free, cozy, printable game you can play from the couch, with any number of players!

Haunted Yard Builder: A spooky roll-n-write that's to die for by weheartgames

An all-new version of Yard Builder for the Halloween season.

weheartgames.itch.io

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Davis Bickford @davis.social · 7d

You’re never too old to start drawing.

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks! I’ve been holding that one a long time, over a year!

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 7d

#Craftwednesday!! Launching Monster Mash today!so exciting to get this one out there!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 9d

Same, it really makes it hard to not only find new stuff, but also to share it, because if one little thing is missed there is a backlash. Like Mohini Dey. She seems cool, but now she’s doing AI ads, so she isn’t cool any more

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 9d

Hammer time! Let’s get it! October 1, Monster Mash hits Kickstarter! Get ready for some monster smashing action! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ben...

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Katz @amanpossessed.bsky.social · 10d

Who was working on and socially posting about their nine- or eighteen-card game, Inbox Zero? Where’d that go?
#boardgames 🎲✂️

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 11d

For writers looking for alternatives to NaNoWriMo, here's a list of alternatives (feel free to suggest others!):

vanillapapers.net/2025/04/01/n...

Includes @storyaday.bsky.social #ShutUpAndWrite #PathfindersWritingCollective #4TheWords #MyWriteClub #Autocrit

6 Best Alternatives To NaNoWriMo (An Ultimate List)

Beyond NaNoWriMo: Explore these incredible writing challenges to ignite your creativity, find community and achieve your literary goals.

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Atikin Games @atikingames.bsky.social · 12d

Malus Hortus is here! I couldn't be happier! The sample arrived yesterday, I'll spend the weekend playing it and give notes to the manufacturer on Monday but for now woohoo!!!

🌹😈

#malushortus #boardgames

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 12d

I had that for a while too, I collected every expansion and promo for 7 wonders and castles of burgundy. Then realized we rarely play them so we forget how to play and have to just play the base game. Promos add a fun element though sometimes

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Benny Sperling - Roll and Write Revolution @benny275.bsky.social · 13d

Flock together has this issue. Harvest (new version) also. Just bloated. Too much is not additive when the game doesn’t change by adding those things. It’s just the appearance of making it “replayable”

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Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 13d

It was suggested to me that I put this on Teepublic, so here's that link should you want this on a shirt, or something: www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/8087...