James Chip
@james-chip.bsky.social
Some time maker of tabletop games.
Amateur magician.
Plant grower.
Abolish the monarchy.
http://jameschip.io
Amateur magician.
Plant grower.
Abolish the monarchy.
http://jameschip.io
Trying something new.
December 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Trying something new.
Eldest was outraged because this old Zelda game lost his save. Time to change the battery!
It is incredible how long these things last. This is the original battery I just pulled out, and it was working some time earlier this year.
I can't imagine any tech being this reliable now, or repairable.
It is incredible how long these things last. This is the original battery I just pulled out, and it was working some time earlier this year.
I can't imagine any tech being this reliable now, or repairable.
December 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Eldest was outraged because this old Zelda game lost his save. Time to change the battery!
It is incredible how long these things last. This is the original battery I just pulled out, and it was working some time earlier this year.
I can't imagine any tech being this reliable now, or repairable.
It is incredible how long these things last. This is the original battery I just pulled out, and it was working some time earlier this year.
I can't imagine any tech being this reliable now, or repairable.
I have to say, I do like Hero Quest, but this is absolutely the worst rule to be in a game ever.
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I have to say, I do like Hero Quest, but this is absolutely the worst rule to be in a game ever.
Got a copy of Void Shift by @binarystar.games in my hands today. A little solo card game for one player. Looking forward to taking this for a spin soon.
December 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Got a copy of Void Shift by @binarystar.games in my hands today. A little solo card game for one player. Looking forward to taking this for a spin soon.
Today's complete nonsense.
December 3, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Today's complete nonsense.
I am holding five coins.
December 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I am holding five coins.
It has taken me a month to get the knackered of holding coins exactly like this. Those in the know on coin magic will know exactly what I am up to. For some reason this has taken me ages to get down when really it seems so simple l.
The fun starts now.
The fun starts now.
December 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
It has taken me a month to get the knackered of holding coins exactly like this. Those in the know on coin magic will know exactly what I am up to. For some reason this has taken me ages to get down when really it seems so simple l.
The fun starts now.
The fun starts now.
This is such a very good game. I took a couple of years off it because I just played it a ton over the last 7 years, and had kind of played it out.
Heard it mentioned at the start of the week and felt an urge to play it again and am glad I did.
Lots of fun, is Nemo's War.
Heard it mentioned at the start of the week and felt an urge to play it again and am glad I did.
Lots of fun, is Nemo's War.
November 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is such a very good game. I took a couple of years off it because I just played it a ton over the last 7 years, and had kind of played it out.
Heard it mentioned at the start of the week and felt an urge to play it again and am glad I did.
Lots of fun, is Nemo's War.
Heard it mentioned at the start of the week and felt an urge to play it again and am glad I did.
Lots of fun, is Nemo's War.
As you can see from the output of the build of the website the jam has hand 190 games submitted to it in the last 5 years. If we get 10 this year we will have hit 200!
That's pretty amazing.
That's pretty amazing.
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
As you can see from the output of the build of the website the jam has hand 190 games submitted to it in the last 5 years. If we get 10 this year we will have hit 200!
That's pretty amazing.
That's pretty amazing.
Month of my life. Months. Anyway, magic.
November 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Month of my life. Months. Anyway, magic.
Why do I feel like Goldie Lookin Chain are hanging out on my kids play road.
November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Why do I feel like Goldie Lookin Chain are hanging out on my kids play road.
Everyone: spirit island is really hard!
Me: wins first time?
Me: wins first time?
November 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Everyone: spirit island is really hard!
Me: wins first time?
Me: wins first time?
I have been drawing my own custom lenormand cards.
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I have been drawing my own custom lenormand cards.
I really love this little version of Agricola. Even more so that my eldest is able to play it with me.
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I really love this little version of Agricola. Even more so that my eldest is able to play it with me.
I have not painted a miniature in years and really fancy picking the hobby back up again. I think I have a bunch of unbuilt minis in the garage.
This is the last mini I painted.
This is the last mini I painted.
September 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I have not painted a miniature in years and really fancy picking the hobby back up again. I think I have a bunch of unbuilt minis in the garage.
This is the last mini I painted.
This is the last mini I painted.
I am currently reading this book I saw in the library, and while I think nearly everything Dahl wrote is trash, whenever someone puts together a collection of ghost stories I can not help myself.
It turns out the one book by Dahl I can enjoy is a book where he picks other peoples works to showcase.
It turns out the one book by Dahl I can enjoy is a book where he picks other peoples works to showcase.
September 30, 2025 at 6:44 AM
I am currently reading this book I saw in the library, and while I think nearly everything Dahl wrote is trash, whenever someone puts together a collection of ghost stories I can not help myself.
It turns out the one book by Dahl I can enjoy is a book where he picks other peoples works to showcase.
It turns out the one book by Dahl I can enjoy is a book where he picks other peoples works to showcase.
About 2 years ago I started writing a ttrpg all about wizard magic, and it led me down a path of learning this sort of nonsense, and I think eventually when the thing is done it will be better for it because I abandoned wizard magic.
There are actually relatively few magical effects.
There are actually relatively few magical effects.
September 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
About 2 years ago I started writing a ttrpg all about wizard magic, and it led me down a path of learning this sort of nonsense, and I think eventually when the thing is done it will be better for it because I abandoned wizard magic.
There are actually relatively few magical effects.
There are actually relatively few magical effects.
This dropped on my desk today and now I guess I have to find time to play it.
September 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This dropped on my desk today and now I guess I have to find time to play it.
If I were to have a familiar.
September 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If I were to have a familiar.
Today is kids versions of games that I think are actually more fun than the grown up version.
September 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today is kids versions of games that I think are actually more fun than the grown up version.
I have finished binding a book. It is not perfect, but works. I learned a lot. Mostly I learned that I will jot have the spoons to self bind my next games unless it is a very small run indeed.
August 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I have finished binding a book. It is not perfect, but works. I learned a lot. Mostly I learned that I will jot have the spoons to self bind my next games unless it is a very small run indeed.
And that is now the signatures sewn, ready for glueing the spine and covering.
August 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
And that is now the signatures sewn, ready for glueing the spine and covering.