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@marcelineleiman.bsky.social Just wanted to let you know my daughter (4) said High Tide is her favorite game ever.
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social Just wanted to let you know my daughter (4) said High Tide is her favorite game ever.
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being a tabletop designer means sometimes you find an Untitled Spreadsheet and inside is just the numbers 1 to 100 in order
November 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
being a tabletop designer means sometimes you find an Untitled Spreadsheet and inside is just the numbers 1 to 100 in order
Been offline for a bit because I moved!
October 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Been offline for a bit because I moved!
I think my biggest pet peeve is people saying "game mechanic" instead of "game mechanism".
A game mechanic sounds like a guy who changes your game's oil.
A game mechanic sounds like a guy who changes your game's oil.
October 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I think my biggest pet peeve is people saying "game mechanic" instead of "game mechanism".
A game mechanic sounds like a guy who changes your game's oil.
A game mechanic sounds like a guy who changes your game's oil.
Trying something different with the map "hexes" in Tales from the Supernova. When tiled in this way, cards are identical to hexagons. 🎲✂️
October 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trying something different with the map "hexes" in Tales from the Supernova. When tiled in this way, cards are identical to hexagons. 🎲✂️
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High Tide was reviewed by The Dice Tower!
“This game looks incredibly cozy!”
“I would argue it is a potato chip game—in the sense of ‘okay I messed up, let’s try again!’”
“The discovery space in this is much larger than I expected it to be.”
“Okay, I *would* play this at the beach!”
“This game looks incredibly cozy!”
“I would argue it is a potato chip game—in the sense of ‘okay I messed up, let’s try again!’”
“The discovery space in this is much larger than I expected it to be.”
“Okay, I *would* play this at the beach!”
September 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
High Tide was reviewed by The Dice Tower!
“This game looks incredibly cozy!”
“I would argue it is a potato chip game—in the sense of ‘okay I messed up, let’s try again!’”
“The discovery space in this is much larger than I expected it to be.”
“Okay, I *would* play this at the beach!”
“This game looks incredibly cozy!”
“I would argue it is a potato chip game—in the sense of ‘okay I messed up, let’s try again!’”
“The discovery space in this is much larger than I expected it to be.”
“Okay, I *would* play this at the beach!”
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Are there any professors, teachers or home schoolers here who would be willing to write a letter about their usage of our games in an educational setting to be submitted to Customs? If so, shoot me an email to [email protected]
September 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Are there any professors, teachers or home schoolers here who would be willing to write a letter about their usage of our games in an educational setting to be submitted to Customs? If so, shoot me an email to [email protected]
You're gonna see a lot more of Tales From the Supernova in the coming months!
Removing player boards did a lot to speed up the teach of the game.
Who wouldn't want a 1-6 player smash up of a 4X game and Pax game? 🎲✂ #boardgame #boardgamedesign
Removing player boards did a lot to speed up the teach of the game.
Who wouldn't want a 1-6 player smash up of a 4X game and Pax game? 🎲✂ #boardgame #boardgamedesign
September 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
You're gonna see a lot more of Tales From the Supernova in the coming months!
Removing player boards did a lot to speed up the teach of the game.
Who wouldn't want a 1-6 player smash up of a 4X game and Pax game? 🎲✂ #boardgame #boardgamedesign
Removing player boards did a lot to speed up the teach of the game.
Who wouldn't want a 1-6 player smash up of a 4X game and Pax game? 🎲✂ #boardgame #boardgamedesign
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I've been sick the last four days, working on moving, and haven't really been online, but I've had to unfollow a few people for a lot of seriously unhinged violent talk following the murder of a Youtube commentator.
I do not want to be associated with anyone cheerleading murder.
I do not want to be associated with anyone cheerleading murder.
September 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I've been sick the last four days, working on moving, and haven't really been online, but I've had to unfollow a few people for a lot of seriously unhinged violent talk following the murder of a Youtube commentator.
I do not want to be associated with anyone cheerleading murder.
I do not want to be associated with anyone cheerleading murder.
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Looking for advice/pointers/help: How do you run a board game swap?
We have an event upcoming where we could facilitate some kind of swap as a service to local gamers. I'm nervous, though, about taking responsibility for other people's inventory. Anyone have any tips?
We have an event upcoming where we could facilitate some kind of swap as a service to local gamers. I'm nervous, though, about taking responsibility for other people's inventory. Anyone have any tips?
September 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Looking for advice/pointers/help: How do you run a board game swap?
We have an event upcoming where we could facilitate some kind of swap as a service to local gamers. I'm nervous, though, about taking responsibility for other people's inventory. Anyone have any tips?
We have an event upcoming where we could facilitate some kind of swap as a service to local gamers. I'm nervous, though, about taking responsibility for other people's inventory. Anyone have any tips?
I wonder what Ray Bradbury thought about audiobooks.
September 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I wonder what Ray Bradbury thought about audiobooks.
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Today we're announcing a small change in plans on our fall schedule. I'm still busy with the second edition of An Infamous Traffic and Hell Raisers is making great progress, but higher demand than anticipated and the vagaries of Trump's stupid trade policies means we need to get reprinting!
🚨 The John Company & Molly House Reprint Kickstarter campaign launches October 21st, 2025. www.kickstarter.com/projects/124... /🧵
September 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today we're announcing a small change in plans on our fall schedule. I'm still busy with the second edition of An Infamous Traffic and Hell Raisers is making great progress, but higher demand than anticipated and the vagaries of Trump's stupid trade policies means we need to get reprinting!
Weekend playtests were great, got to see some cool new designs, one about making s'mores, two narrative card games, & a dice game about asteroid mining.
Supernova got some great feedback. Still need a name for the pirate version, and a name for the cowboy game.
Cowboy game imploded at 4 players. 🎲✂️
Supernova got some great feedback. Still need a name for the pirate version, and a name for the cowboy game.
Cowboy game imploded at 4 players. 🎲✂️
August 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Weekend playtests were great, got to see some cool new designs, one about making s'mores, two narrative card games, & a dice game about asteroid mining.
Supernova got some great feedback. Still need a name for the pirate version, and a name for the cowboy game.
Cowboy game imploded at 4 players. 🎲✂️
Supernova got some great feedback. Still need a name for the pirate version, and a name for the cowboy game.
Cowboy game imploded at 4 players. 🎲✂️
Started 3D printing organizers to collapse down some big game boxes, and the hardest part is deciding which lid gets to stay in the collection.
For Splendor, I kept the OG box. For the Century trilogy, that will be a tough one.
For Splendor, I kept the OG box. For the Century trilogy, that will be a tough one.
August 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Started 3D printing organizers to collapse down some big game boxes, and the hardest part is deciding which lid gets to stay in the collection.
For Splendor, I kept the OG box. For the Century trilogy, that will be a tough one.
For Splendor, I kept the OG box. For the Century trilogy, that will be a tough one.
Played Abandon all Artichokes and High Tide last week, don't play as many games as I used to but I love these little pick up games.
August 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Played Abandon all Artichokes and High Tide last week, don't play as many games as I used to but I love these little pick up games.
It's not that I think "it doesn't matter" but rather the effects of this will simply consolidate the ability to use this tech into the hands of established capital that already owns basically all IP already.
LLMs exist, you can't uninvent them.
LLMs exist, you can't uninvent them.
For the cynics who think it doesn’t matter, that the compensation for authors whose work was stolen will be so low it’s not worth fighting, I personally think it’s worth making the monetary punitive damage these companies suffer as big as possible to deter similar theft in the future.
A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
August 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
It's not that I think "it doesn't matter" but rather the effects of this will simply consolidate the ability to use this tech into the hands of established capital that already owns basically all IP already.
LLMs exist, you can't uninvent them.
LLMs exist, you can't uninvent them.
🎲✂ I've been working on a fusion 4X/Pax game for a while, and I'm running into some tension between the two "styles" of games and I'm wondering if it's a design issue on my side or an issue of misunderstanding the genres.
When you think of a "PAX" game what does that mean?
What does 4X mean to you?
When you think of a "PAX" game what does that mean?
What does 4X mean to you?
August 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🎲✂ I've been working on a fusion 4X/Pax game for a while, and I'm running into some tension between the two "styles" of games and I'm wondering if it's a design issue on my side or an issue of misunderstanding the genres.
When you think of a "PAX" game what does that mean?
What does 4X mean to you?
When you think of a "PAX" game what does that mean?
What does 4X mean to you?
Not board game related, but I've gotten videos from this Cart Narcs guy on social media popping up, and it is incredible how quickly people melt down because someone tells them it's inconsiderate to leave a cart in the parking lot.
August 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Not board game related, but I've gotten videos from this Cart Narcs guy on social media popping up, and it is incredible how quickly people melt down because someone tells them it's inconsiderate to leave a cart in the parking lot.
Back home from the first real vacation we've had in years, and I must have caught something at the beach because I feel totally terrible.
Had a ton of fun with all of the family, fishing, and even getting the little ones to play Street Fighter but this cough is kicking my butt!
Had a ton of fun with all of the family, fishing, and even getting the little ones to play Street Fighter but this cough is kicking my butt!
August 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Back home from the first real vacation we've had in years, and I must have caught something at the beach because I feel totally terrible.
Had a ton of fun with all of the family, fishing, and even getting the little ones to play Street Fighter but this cough is kicking my butt!
Had a ton of fun with all of the family, fishing, and even getting the little ones to play Street Fighter but this cough is kicking my butt!
Gundam is one of my favorite fictional universes and it's a real shame there haven't been any good tabletop games about it.
I know there was a miniatures game someone designed that used real Gunpla as the game pieces and that seemed like a no brainer.
I know there was a miniatures game someone designed that used real Gunpla as the game pieces and that seemed like a no brainer.
Dear Gundam Assemble, please please please be really good, because your minis certainly are.
August 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Gundam is one of my favorite fictional universes and it's a real shame there haven't been any good tabletop games about it.
I know there was a miniatures game someone designed that used real Gunpla as the game pieces and that seemed like a no brainer.
I know there was a miniatures game someone designed that used real Gunpla as the game pieces and that seemed like a no brainer.
A new TI4 Expansion is exactly what I needed right now.
August 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A new TI4 Expansion is exactly what I needed right now.
A different coat of paint and it looks like a totally different game.🎲✂️
July 31, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A different coat of paint and it looks like a totally different game.🎲✂️
What if Tales from The Supernova was a Pirate game instead?🎲✂️
July 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
What if Tales from The Supernova was a Pirate game instead?🎲✂️
What do we think about Pirates? 🎲✂️
July 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What do we think about Pirates? 🎲✂️