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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged

@peterlmcpherson.bsky.social

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Board game designer: Tiny Towns, Wormholes, and Fit to Print. Rulebook writer. He/him - Upstate NY Upcoming releases: Hotel Greene In progress designs: Letterlands Voyage petermcpherson.com Discord playtest server: https://discord.gg/hvSuTk3XJF

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Jan 21

Trans rights are human rights 🏳️‍⚧️

Tiny Towns pieces arranged in the shape and color scheme of the transgender pride flag

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Josh Willenbrink @joshwillenbrink.bsky.social · 1d

BOX COVER REVEAL!

It's hard to put into words how proud I am of our team at @pickpocket.games. Design is brilliant (Pete McPherson @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social), art is beautiful (Leslie Herman), graphic design is sleek (Seth Nickerson). Support our small team by following the Kickstarter.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 22d

I did not know this and I love it!

Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 24d

Aw, that's amazing‚—thank you so much for sharing this!

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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · Sep 4

Update to this chart that I share a lot. Not breaking news: Game design teams are still OVERWHELMINGLY all men. About 7% of the top 500 games have a woman or non-binary person credited as a designer. A 🧵of related charts: (1/6)
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Gender of Game Designers: Board Game Geek Top 500, January 2025

A pie chart:
92% of the pie is Designed only by men. They made 461 of the top 500 games.
6% of the pie is Designed by a mixed-gender group. They made 28 of the top 500 games.
1% of the pie is Designed only by women or non-binary people. They made 5 of the top 500 games.

Data are for January 1, 2025, using the names in the Designer field on BGG. Not shown are 6 games in the top 500 that have uncredited designers.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 30

Only once have I ever come across a group with Tiny Towns on the table and a rulebook open, and it was at my local game cafe. They were okay with me teaching them to play—it was an absolutely magical moment 😁

Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 26

Check out Tiny Towns: Underground, several other lovely micro expansions, and a new game from Kasper Lapp—Live now on Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ald...

Into the FUN FACTORY from AEG

The Fun Factory is open! Get great deals on great fun, from new expansions to exciting reprints, and a NEW TITLE-- INTO THE MACHINE!

www.kickstarter.com

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Nathan Long @nathanrlong.bsky.social · Aug 24

Very exciting! A year ago @senfoonglim.bsky.social interviewed me for the Ludology Podcast about my unpublished game, Shanghai Noir, and narrative in games, and the episode is out! Here's the sell sheet for Shanghai Noir. If you're interested in playing/playtesting it, I have it on TTS. Let me know!

The sell sheet for my board game, Shanghai Noir, which is set in 1930s Shanghai. The sheet features a map, and descriptions of the game, and amazing character art by @lilichin.bsky.social‬.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 24

I was JUST telling someone about playtesting Shanghai Noir back in 2021—that game really stuck with me, especially the fascinating character relationships that develop. Hope I have a chance to play it again someday!

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PickPocket Games @pickpocket.games · Aug 21

From the designer of Tiny Towns, @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social, we are proud to present Lodge!

Draft room tiles and place them on matching floors to attract guests and construct amenities to keep them happy.

Coming to Kickstarter January 2026!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cam...

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PickPocket Games @pickpocket.games · Aug 22

We're cooking up something really special for our upcoming game, Lodge. I don't think you're ready for it...

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 22

Wait, is slidey gizmo actually happening? I didn't realize this was still on the table!

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 9

Aw, thanks Josh—you and Leslie are creating something wild!

Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 9

Here's a glimpse at what Leslie Herman is cooking up for Lodge with @pickpocketgames.bsky.social !

Josh Willenbrink @joshwillenbrink.bsky.social · Aug 8

@peterlmcpherson.bsky.social has been working on an AMAZING game for us at @pickpocketgames.bsky.social. As a huge fan of Peters work and a huge fan of Leslie Hermans art, I am thrilled with how Lodge is coming together. Checkout these DRAFT illustrations.
#boardgames #boardgamedesign

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 9

I'm so, so sorry to hear that, Devin 🫂

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Marceline Leiman (High Tide, available now!!) @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · Aug 8

I’m doing victory laps in my kitchen right now!!!! 💃🏼

CGE just announced they are going to be giving away 100% of the profit from their Harry Potter game to pro-trans charities!!

www.instagram.com/p/DNG48n-IVP...

A screenshot of CGE’s instagram page:

“With the above in mind, and after many heartfelt and vital discussions both internally and with members of the affected community, we have decided to donate 100% of the profit from this game to appropriate charitable organizations. We will ensure that an amount equal to our greater than the fee paid to license this product will go directly to organizations that provide support for the trans community.

We evaluate profits and make charitable-giving decisions each December, and we will continue using this annual process to direct the games profits. We will listen to recommendations from the community to help guide our choices of organizations that provide support for the trans community. Or goal is to select those that offer direct, practical help to people in need — for example, services similar to the emergency hotline that was recently discontinued.”

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thanks, Ross!

Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Aug 6

Tiny Towns is officially out on BGA today! Right now you can play with the base game cards in Master Builder, Town Hall, or Solo modes, but the expansions are on their way as well!

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Tabletop Game Designers Association @ttgda.bsky.social · Jul 29

The leadership of the Tabletop Game Designers Association was disappointed to see the publisher CGE touting Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, a new Harry Potter-themed version of Codenames.

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Ella Ampongan @meampongan.bsky.social · Jul 26

The complaint was why are you supporting somebody who is pouring her money into crushing trans people. CGE's reply is we are changing the world with the magic of every codenames version we make. Can't you be respectful. That's because they don't care because this is all about money.

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Omar H (occasional boardgamer) @itomarhernandez.bsky.social · Jul 25

OMG... Flip 7 is so complicated, Asmodee UK decided to let AI take a crack at the rules...
(the screenshot is only the start of this.. this... this.) #Boardgames

AI will screw us all

www.asmodee.co.uk/blogs/news/h...

start of "rules"

What is Flip 7?
Flip 7 is a fun, quick-to-play card game where players aim to avoid being the one to “flip” the dreaded 7 card.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · Jul 21

👀 Shiny updated prototype ✨

A game map with various colored zones on it. There are several colors of game pieces on the map making routes throughout the map.

A zoomed in picture of the same map with colored paths on them. The paths are 3d printed.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Jul 21

DMing you my address, I'll pay for shipping.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Jul 14

Underground is a microexpansion with "underground" buildings that can share a square with a resource. @sirjoshwood.bsky.social and I had a ton of fun creating this little set!

Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · Jul 14

In case you missed the news from @alderaceg.bsky.social, Tiny Towns: Underground is coming to Kickstarter this August, along with a bunch of other expansions for AEG games!

The cover art for Tiny Towns underground, featuring a mouse and a bat walking in a tunnel. The bat is walking on the ceiling.

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Alderac Entertainment Group @alderaceg.bsky.social · Jul 14

In 2020, Josh Wood had to cancel his Japan trip, and while the world was locked down, we all got to travel with him through Let’s Go to Japan.

Today, we found out where he’s taking us next.

Get your passports ready.
#boardgames #AEG30 #LetsGoToJapan #LetsGoSeries

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