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Jeff Grisenthwaite
@jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social
Board game designer
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Thanks so much, man! The fact that it's hanging up there with Hot Streak is blowing my mind.
December 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I love it when my heroes are fans of each other
December 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I'm so curious what game you ended up with as the better version of Monopoly
December 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Congrats! I hit 4 this year (my first year), but that was largely due to a couple of them moving up their timelines.

I expect next year to be fewer.
December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The first time I played, I was the working class and created a glorious democratic socialist utopia.
I love how comically different the game is for the Capitalists vs everyone else. They're moving billions around while the rest of us are just trying to get by.
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Mine has got to be, "I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates when he said, 'I drank what?'"

I started watching Real Genius at age 9, so it was only years later that that line made any sense to me. Delaying a punchline by years somehow multiplies the funny factor.
December 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Thanks! Seems to be a web app only thing
December 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Where did you find a Discord Wrapped?
December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This makes me realize how many emojis are just faces leaking fluids in different ways
December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I view the "like Monopoly?" question as an opportunity to do missionary work for modern tabletop games
December 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
eww
December 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I hesitate to even ask, but what's their new slogan?
December 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
How do you feel about Hot Streak vs Magical Athlete? I own Hot Streak and am eyeing Magical Athlete.
December 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Yes, and now the important question: What flavor?
November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
And that's why I illustrate all my slides with memes
November 29, 2025 at 4:00 AM
No Loose Ends is so good
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I like Vecteezy and The Noun Project for placeholder art.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I won last year and was in the finals the year before.

It's a contest for prototypes, so the bar is much lower than published games in terms of graphic design and art.

That said, you'll likely go further in the contest with solid graphic design and decent placeholder art.
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Yes, it's partly luck. And kindness. And you're smart, talented, and driven.

But you forgot brave.

It takes guts to chart your singular path in the board game world.
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is what I need in my life. Who is this, and where can I find more?
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I haven't played Pacts yet, but I've played a couple of Ben's other prototypes on Break My Game, and they're great!
November 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Makes me think of the Kurtzgesagt art style, which is a good thing in my book
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
B-Sobes!!! That's the best
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM