Michael Dart
@mjdart.bsky.social
Melbourne, Australia. Boardgamer.
back on the other site I had a thread where I did mini-reviews of time travel shows and movies. Going to start it again here since I've watched some good ones recently!
December 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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lol Malcolm Roberts asking why Bluesky is exempted from the social media ban. He claims it could be "political bias" because it is a "left wing hangout" and X is included and it's a "conservative hangout".
eSafety says Bluesky has been assessed as "very low risk" with around 50,000 Australian users
eSafety says Bluesky has been assessed as "very low risk" with around 50,000 Australian users
December 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
lol Malcolm Roberts asking why Bluesky is exempted from the social media ban. He claims it could be "political bias" because it is a "left wing hangout" and X is included and it's a "conservative hangout".
eSafety says Bluesky has been assessed as "very low risk" with around 50,000 Australian users
eSafety says Bluesky has been assessed as "very low risk" with around 50,000 Australian users
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Keep librarians in our State Library of Victoria : www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ha...
Hands off our State Library!
Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an...
www.megaphone.org.au
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Keep librarians in our State Library of Victoria : www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ha...
@edenporter.bsky.social I remember Amazing. 😀 You're not alone.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
@edenporter.bsky.social I remember Amazing. 😀 You're not alone.
@shannongaitz.bsky.social I agree with you and Peter about the hug. Having just got everything she wanted, Sage could have conceded a little by being gracious in victory. She acted like she was doing Shannon a favour by not giving her a fake hug.
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
@shannongaitz.bsky.social I agree with you and Peter about the hug. Having just got everything she wanted, Sage could have conceded a little by being gracious in victory. She acted like she was doing Shannon a favour by not giving her a fake hug.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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@mjdart.bsky.social, Nelly, Katie, and I have started watching Severance and they're liking it! Am I redeemed? Severance, the redeemer?
youtu.be/E3hrL4Y5vkM
youtu.be/E3hrL4Y5vkM
Severance S01E01 - First Timers Watch!
YouTube video by the1ben
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November 5, 2025 at 1:16 AM
@mjdart.bsky.social, Nelly, Katie, and I have started watching Severance and they're liking it! Am I redeemed? Severance, the redeemer?
youtu.be/E3hrL4Y5vkM
youtu.be/E3hrL4Y5vkM
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okay turns out there will be a video essay, probably for the one after what I'm working on presently, because I FOUND THE DESIGNER
HE'S STILL ALIVE
I AM INTERVIEWING HIM
HE GAVE ME A LIST of 50+ BOARD GAMES IN ADDITION TO THE 3 HE'S CURRENTLY CREDITED WITH
HE'S STILL ALIVE
I AM INTERVIEWING HIM
HE GAVE ME A LIST of 50+ BOARD GAMES IN ADDITION TO THE 3 HE'S CURRENTLY CREDITED WITH
no video essay this time, but after digging this out to take this photo, I thought "maybe I should try again to find out who designed this". 🧵
November 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
okay turns out there will be a video essay, probably for the one after what I'm working on presently, because I FOUND THE DESIGNER
HE'S STILL ALIVE
I AM INTERVIEWING HIM
HE GAVE ME A LIST of 50+ BOARD GAMES IN ADDITION TO THE 3 HE'S CURRENTLY CREDITED WITH
HE'S STILL ALIVE
I AM INTERVIEWING HIM
HE GAVE ME A LIST of 50+ BOARD GAMES IN ADDITION TO THE 3 HE'S CURRENTLY CREDITED WITH
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Today's video was a hard one for me to make - I wanted to talk about my experiences going through burnout in the last year or so as a game designer, and aspects of the wider tabletop industry that contribute to that.
youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
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youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
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The reality of being a full time game designer
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
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October 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Today's video was a hard one for me to make - I wanted to talk about my experiences going through burnout in the last year or so as a game designer, and aspects of the wider tabletop industry that contribute to that.
youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
🎲✂️
youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8
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Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
October 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
One of my favourite things to do is watch YouTube videos of musicians geek out about Radiohead. Particularly In Rainbows. I've watched so many.
October 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
One of my favourite things to do is watch YouTube videos of musicians geek out about Radiohead. Particularly In Rainbows. I've watched so many.
@shannongaitz.bsky.social I finally cleared my podcast queue and listened to your new one. It was entertaining!
Q&A question: What's the card game you mentioned Peter is playing a lot with @myleskuah.bsky.social ? I might have hyper-focused on the fleeting tabletop reference.
Q&A question: What's the card game you mentioned Peter is playing a lot with @myleskuah.bsky.social ? I might have hyper-focused on the fleeting tabletop reference.
October 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
@shannongaitz.bsky.social I finally cleared my podcast queue and listened to your new one. It was entertaining!
Q&A question: What's the card game you mentioned Peter is playing a lot with @myleskuah.bsky.social ? I might have hyper-focused on the fleeting tabletop reference.
Q&A question: What's the card game you mentioned Peter is playing a lot with @myleskuah.bsky.social ? I might have hyper-focused on the fleeting tabletop reference.
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Michael and I are so back for Survivor (US) Season 49. I'm still getting used to the new (to me) host, Jeff, but I think he's gonna be alright:
youtu.be/jCaPBduHZYE
youtu.be/jCaPBduHZYE
Survivor (US) Season 49 - Episode 1
YouTube video by the1ben
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September 29, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Michael and I are so back for Survivor (US) Season 49. I'm still getting used to the new (to me) host, Jeff, but I think he's gonna be alright:
youtu.be/jCaPBduHZYE
youtu.be/jCaPBduHZYE
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So many people have recommended this documentary to me that I'm going to pass on the recommendation to you before I've even gotten a chance to see it.
I wrote about the Reiser brothers and their hilarious, disgusting Listers documentary for Slate:
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
One of the Funniest Documentaries of the Year Is Streaming for Free on YouTube
Listers is a journey into the dark and cringy heart of one of the world’s most peculiar hobbies.
slate.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:40 AM
So many people have recommended this documentary to me that I'm going to pass on the recommendation to you before I've even gotten a chance to see it.
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September 13, 2025 at 4:26 AM
We did recap videos for each episode of Survivor: Australia vs World this season. It's been fun sharing my love of Survivor with a relative newbie in @the1ben.bsky.social . Here's our #survivorau post Finale chat! youtu.be/u_IWjs_jbFM?...
Survivor: Australia vs The World - Finale
YouTube video by the1ben
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September 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We did recap videos for each episode of Survivor: Australia vs World this season. It's been fun sharing my love of Survivor with a relative newbie in @the1ben.bsky.social . Here's our #survivorau post Finale chat! youtu.be/u_IWjs_jbFM?...
@lismholmes.bsky.social Just in case we didn't already think you were our kind of people, we see your board game collection in your interview with @shannongaitz.bsky.social . Fantastic! I was definitely zooming in on some titles. 😂
September 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
@lismholmes.bsky.social Just in case we didn't already think you were our kind of people, we see your board game collection in your interview with @shannongaitz.bsky.social . Fantastic! I was definitely zooming in on some titles. 😂
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My nephews took part in Brackey's Game Jam (itch.io/jam/brackeys...) and made a game in a week.
My contribution was the menu (massive, right?) and I am very impressed/proud of what they achieved.
jarrodh.itch.io/breakingzooc...
My contribution was the menu (massive, right?) and I am very impressed/proud of what they achieved.
jarrodh.itch.io/breakingzooc...
BreakingZooChosis by JarrodH
Capture all the animals and take them to the evacuation zone
jarrodh.itch.io
August 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
My nephews took part in Brackey's Game Jam (itch.io/jam/brackeys...) and made a game in a week.
My contribution was the menu (massive, right?) and I am very impressed/proud of what they achieved.
jarrodh.itch.io/breakingzooc...
My contribution was the menu (massive, right?) and I am very impressed/proud of what they achieved.
jarrodh.itch.io/breakingzooc...
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The Codenames story is also on @wargamer.com
It's spread so wide. And so many people are being very stalwart and supportive. I hope Czech Games can see that this isn't anger, it's disappointment. And they can still fix it. They can still do the right thing.
www.wargamer.com/codenames/ba...
It's spread so wide. And so many people are being very stalwart and supportive. I hope Czech Games can see that this isn't anger, it's disappointment. And they can still fix it. They can still do the right thing.
www.wargamer.com/codenames/ba...
Czech Games Edition asks for "empathy" amid Harry Patter board game backlash
The board game publisher has received swathes of criticism online since announcing its new Codenames spin-off, Back to Hogwarts.
www.wargamer.com
July 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Codenames story is also on @wargamer.com
It's spread so wide. And so many people are being very stalwart and supportive. I hope Czech Games can see that this isn't anger, it's disappointment. And they can still fix it. They can still do the right thing.
www.wargamer.com/codenames/ba...
It's spread so wide. And so many people are being very stalwart and supportive. I hope Czech Games can see that this isn't anger, it's disappointment. And they can still fix it. They can still do the right thing.
www.wargamer.com/codenames/ba...
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Good news: I have been contacted by and am currently sharing guidelines and expectations with a representative of CGE.
Let’s hope they can make this right in their next statement. 🎲✂️
Let’s hope they can make this right in their next statement. 🎲✂️
During Gen Con, I will have 250 of these zines with me.
The goal is to inform normies about what’s going on with CGE and a call to action to join the blacklist.
No buying, pitching, or covering CGE games until they give the community a proper apology and response on how they plan to make good. 🎲✂️
The goal is to inform normies about what’s going on with CGE and a call to action to join the blacklist.
No buying, pitching, or covering CGE games until they give the community a proper apology and response on how they plan to make good. 🎲✂️
July 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Good news: I have been contacted by and am currently sharing guidelines and expectations with a representative of CGE.
Let’s hope they can make this right in their next statement. 🎲✂️
Let’s hope they can make this right in their next statement. 🎲✂️
@jeffcannata.bsky.social Perhaps relevant to your interests.
Three New York City-based board game cafes have ratified their union contract, securing a laundry list of protections for workers represented by @tabletopwu.bsky.social.
New York-based Tabletop Workers United win a union contract after prolonged battle
Over 100 staff of three retail stores becomes first union of their kind in the state.
www.rascal.news
June 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@jeffcannata.bsky.social Perhaps relevant to your interests.
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I spent the last 2 days on Capitol Hill with @gamaofficial.bsky.social and @ttgda.bsky.social, asking for tariff relief. Sixteen of us collectively had dozens of meetings and drop-bys with Congressional staff. We heard over & over that it makes a difference to hear from their constituents. 1/ 🧵
June 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I spent the last 2 days on Capitol Hill with @gamaofficial.bsky.social and @ttgda.bsky.social, asking for tariff relief. Sixteen of us collectively had dozens of meetings and drop-bys with Congressional staff. We heard over & over that it makes a difference to hear from their constituents. 1/ 🧵
@mirggles.bsky.social @pumpkinberry.tv @acornbandit.bsky.social Hi there! I've belatedly been loving your Dark podcast. Thank you! There are a few episodes I can't download. I've just skipped them until now, but I've just realised "The End is the Beginning"is missing. Any chance this is fixable? Ta
June 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
@mirggles.bsky.social @pumpkinberry.tv @acornbandit.bsky.social Hi there! I've belatedly been loving your Dark podcast. Thank you! There are a few episodes I can't download. I've just skipped them until now, but I've just realised "The End is the Beginning"is missing. Any chance this is fixable? Ta