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All posts by Greg
All posts by Greg
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. 🎲✂️
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
Looks like he wants to be a dentist.
September 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Looks like he wants to be a dentist.
🎲✂ 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?
Best use of a glossary in a game to date as well. (Third edition, but still)
July 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Best use of a glossary in a game to date as well. (Third edition, but still)
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?🎲✂️
Here's an example of the space version in a playtest!
July 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Here's an example of the space version in a playtest!
What do we think about Pirates? 🎲✂️
July 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
What do we think about Pirates? 🎲✂️
It's all coming together 🎲✂️
Tales from the Supernova is truly taking shape.
Tales from the Supernova is truly taking shape.
July 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's all coming together 🎲✂️
Tales from the Supernova is truly taking shape.
Tales from the Supernova is truly taking shape.
Made some new system cards for my 4x/Pax fusion game Tales from the Supernova! 🎲✂️
July 23, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Made some new system cards for my 4x/Pax fusion game Tales from the Supernova! 🎲✂️
Playtests of Supernova and Untitled Cowboy Game were both super exciting. It's very cool to see both of these come together!
July 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Playtests of Supernova and Untitled Cowboy Game were both super exciting. It's very cool to see both of these come together!
How did you leave out mandatory fun?
July 7, 2025 at 5:23 PM
How did you leave out mandatory fun?
Made some new chunky pieces for Supernova!
June 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Made some new chunky pieces for Supernova!
New version of Tales from the Supernova feels great!
June 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
New version of Tales from the Supernova feels great!
Pre release went well, ended up losing 1-2 to a guy whose pool was Sephiroth, Cloud, Buster Sword, nibelheim aflame, two Joshuas and a ton of removal in black and white and red.
He had more removal and rares in his deck than I opened.
#mtg
He had more removal and rares in his deck than I opened.
#mtg
June 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Pre release went well, ended up losing 1-2 to a guy whose pool was Sephiroth, Cloud, Buster Sword, nibelheim aflame, two Joshuas and a ton of removal in black and white and red.
He had more removal and rares in his deck than I opened.
#mtg
He had more removal and rares in his deck than I opened.
#mtg
New rulebook for my cowboy worker placement game, no name yet. Are you going to be an honorable Sherrif, or a train robbing outlaw?
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
May 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
New rulebook for my cowboy worker placement game, no name yet. Are you going to be an honorable Sherrif, or a train robbing outlaw?
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
last playtest was really successful!
May 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
last playtest was really successful!
New prototype boards are looking good, need to do the trains and the player references next.
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
New prototype boards are looking good, need to do the trains and the player references next.
Updating the rulebook with some pictures.
April 17, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Updating the rulebook with some pictures.
New Cowboy worker placement game, successful playtest. I lost, but it was a blast. Really surprised how good this one already feels.
April 15, 2025 at 5:17 AM
New Cowboy worker placement game, successful playtest. I lost, but it was a blast. Really surprised how good this one already feels.
Moo! 🐮
(Some prototype pieces for a worker placement I'm working on)
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(Some prototype pieces for a worker placement I'm working on)
🎲✂️
April 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Moo! 🐮
(Some prototype pieces for a worker placement I'm working on)
🎲✂️
(Some prototype pieces for a worker placement I'm working on)
🎲✂️
New working prototype for that cowboy worker placement game I was thinking about. 🎲 ✂️
April 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New working prototype for that cowboy worker placement game I was thinking about. 🎲 ✂️
Uh, so I knew I had this in too big a box before this, but I didn't realize how small a footprint this actually has.
You can fit all of tales from the Supernova into the Arcs Miniatures pack box which is roughly the size of Patchwork.
You can fit all of tales from the Supernova into the Arcs Miniatures pack box which is roughly the size of Patchwork.
April 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Uh, so I knew I had this in too big a box before this, but I didn't realize how small a footprint this actually has.
You can fit all of tales from the Supernova into the Arcs Miniatures pack box which is roughly the size of Patchwork.
You can fit all of tales from the Supernova into the Arcs Miniatures pack box which is roughly the size of Patchwork.
My very real and not sarcastic whatsoever takeaway from reading this is that I am Eric Lang now.
April 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
My very real and not sarcastic whatsoever takeaway from reading this is that I am Eric Lang now.