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the night is for everyone We endeavor to create beautiful, memorable tabletop games with a focus on goals and outcomes that match the complexity and curiosity of real life. https://lunarpunk.games https://discord.gg/RUKkAUEQ6g

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Mar 24

Now's your chance to bring our first ever multivictor game, Vibes, to your next game night.

In Vibes, you'll help groups of students form friendships before class starts. But it's possible not everyone will vibe—making friends isn't always easy!

Snag your copy at lunarpunk.games

A folder with stickers spelling "Vibes" and some drawings taped on. In the bottom right it says "scribble scrabble edition"

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Protospiel Online 🔜 Jan 16-18 @protospielo.bsky.social · 14d

Community Newsletter Issue 52
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Lunarpunk's Midnight Market Approaches -- Community Newsletter Issue 52

Hey Reader!

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 20d

Tonight, we'll be chatting with Joe Kell right in our Dialogues at Dusk stage channel at 10pm EST. Learn how to motivate players through design and drive players with untraditional incentives.

Come by, listen in, and ask your awesome questions! Hope to see you there. discord.gg/pxZduDfKNZ

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 27d

toot fruit

Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 27d

Sounds gassy

Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 27d

You did a pretty great job! Were these inspired by real life beans you've met?

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 27d

Can never have too many beans.

Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 27d

Midnight Market is coming! lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket

Joe Kell's game, Tootin' & Hollerin', features beans making silly fart noises.

Our gassy gal Xoe drew these fellas. It can't decide if their dulcet tones are more of a bwa bwa bwaaa or bbbrp brp brrrp. What do you think they sound like?

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Sep 4

The Midnight Market shall offer games from worlds unknown, starting on November 7th, at 11:59 pm EST.

It will feature f̴i̴v̴e̴ four amazing games made by indie creators. After that, who knows if you'll be able to discover these games again . . .

Follow along here: www.lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 28

If you want to explore design territory that moves away from this focus on colonialist domination or capitalist productivity, start at the end: the game's outcome. What are players trying to accomplish and why? Do they really need to have the most, or is it reasonable to have enough?

Xo3 (it/its) 🐰🔪 @xoe.gay · Aug 28

Hey, if you found me because of the recent discourse about board games and their place in political/artistic expression, check out my video about how competitive games and victory points funnel the human experience through a colonialist/capitalist lens.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTKf...

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The Emperor's High Score

YouTube video by Knife Bunny

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Unpub @unpub.bsky.social · Aug 25

Reserved tables for Unpub at PAX Unplugged are now on sale!

unpub.org/paxunplugged

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 22

That's now!!

Protospiel Online 🔜 Jan 16-18 @protospielo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Our Prototype Showcase livestream for August 2025 starts at 8:30pm US Eastern tonight! 🎲✂️

Come say hello and look through the prototypes designers are bringing to playtest this weekend!
twitch.tv/protospielo

Playtesting channels in Discord open tomorrow at noon EDT
Signup - protospiel.online/bages

Starting Soon! Protospiel Online August 2025 Prototype Showcase with Heather Newton & Emily Vincent Live on Twitch Thursday August 21, 2025 @ 8:30pm EDT

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 21

I'm not a metric
A consumable number
I'm much too alive

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 15

The dialogue is now available on YouTube! There was talk of morality and games, made up rules, and Matthew rudely stopped us from brainstorming a paperdoll game where you design fashion for rodents.

youtu.be/7A2t2YbUQEg

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 11

Join us as we chat with @vickilanger.dev all about designing games that break conventions in ways that help players learn. We'll also dig into what working on unranked games has taught them. Tune in right on our Discord tomorrow (August 12th) at 3pm EST: discord.gg/RUKkAUEQ6g

See you there! ✨

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 11

ok weird idea but hear me out what if more games were unranked.

Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 9

Come join Protospiel
We'll bring lots of unranked games
Impromptu haiku

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Badges - Protospiel Online

3 days of playtesting on Discord + virtual tabletop. 10% of total badge sales go to charities supporting human rights.

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 9

Actions speak louder
Than words echoed by machines
I want to believe

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 7

impromptu haiku
it is hard when you start with
impromptu haiku

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 7

Thank you!! You'll have your chance in November!

Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 6

If you wanna follow along and check out a cool boutique game market when it goes live, be sure to follow along at: www.lunarpunk.games/midnight-mar...

Lunarpunk Games | Midnight Market

the night is for indie games . . . A boutique-style virtual market that lasts for only 3 nights. The Midnight Market will offer a small, limited selection of indie tabletop games that can't found els...

www.lunarpunk.games

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 6

We've been working on custom game boxes for our upcoming Midnght Market for holding some cool indie games. Whadaya think? 🌙

(This is a tiny test print)

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A tiny box with the Midnight Market fella and some crystal lamps strung up.

The side of the box with a note inside and "Midnight Market" on the side.

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 6

It's a boutique-style virtual market that lasts for just 3 nights, during which we're going to be offering a small, limited selection of indie tabletop games! We're planning our next one in November!

www.lunarpunk.games/midnight-mar...

Lunarpunk Games | Midnight Market

www.lunarpunk.games

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 6

We're experimenting with packaging for the indie games we manufacture for our Midnight Market event! So this is sorta a general purpose box we'd place stickers on depending on the game it'll hold.

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Aug 6

I made a tiny box to test a design for the Midnight Market!

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · Jul 27

Tried that and they got pretty mad, they won't leave Xoe's shoes now no matter what it tries.