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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · Jun 19

Quick PSA to publishers and retailers: feel free to use my reviews to promote your games - just add a link to the article on my blog. That's one of the reasons why I write reviews and record them in audio format. Who's with me? 😊👍 #boardgames #reviews (Photo by Joshua Earle on Unsplash)

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 9h

I’ve heard lots of good things about this one from a colleague who played this game with the designer. Can’t wait! 😃👍

Arcane Wonders @arcanewonders.bsky.social · 10h

Get your dandiya sticks ready! Raas launches in 6 days. Follow now:

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Matthew Dunstan @matthewdunstan.bsky.social · 22h

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.

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The reality of being a full time game designer

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 1d

Thank you. I’m quite proud of my reply. 😊👍

Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 1d

I know what you mean, but I just enjoyed trying to formulate my feelings and writing my counterpoint. I’m not usually that good at debates, but this felt cathartic. You’re right though. It’s really just semantics. 🙂👍

Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 1d

I was reading @danthurot.bsky.social’s article, "Anti-Fun", when I found myself challenged in the best possible way. So, this article is my reply to the argument he makes in his article.
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Keeping the Fun - a reply to Dan Thurot's "Anti-Fun" article (Topic Discussion) | Tabletop Games Blog

I was reading Dan Thurot’s most recent article, titled "Anti-Fun", when, as so often with his writing, I found myself challenged in the best possible way. Few people in board game criticism can cut to...

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 2d

Sending lots of positive thoughts and energy. You’re a wonderful person and I’m sure you’ll soon meet more wonderful people. 🌟💫✨⭐️

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Osprey Games 🎲 @ospreygames.bsky.social · 2d

The design diary for General Orders: Sengoku Jidai hit @boardgamegeek.com last week!

Missed it? Now find the deep dive from co-designer @djackthompson.bsky.social on our website blog as well: https://bit.ly/42qIsTP

// AVAILABLE NOW // https://bit.ly/4jeCg8d

A close-up photo of a board of General Orders: Sengoku Jidai, with an illustrated ability card laid beside it, a handful of custom dice scattered on top of it, and various red and black wooden meeple placed around it.

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 3d

Wow. They look cool. 😲👍

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 4d

You'll have a customer in me, if you do ever sell it. 🙂👍

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Iain McAllister @giantbrain.co.uk · 4d

Trying out a newsletter approach to my monthly updates. You do need to be a member of the Patreon to access but it includes the free tier.

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September Newsletter | The Giant Brain

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 4d

You awaken in the dark, and you must escape The Night Cage by Christopher Ryan Chan, Chris McMahon and Rosswell Saunders from @smirkanddagger.bsky.social with art by Christopher Ryan Chan.
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The Night Cage (Saturday Review) | Tabletop Games Blog

Your skin is cold as you awaken in the dark. You have nothing but a flickering candle. A terrifying foreboding is constricting your throat, just like the narrow passageway is squashing your body. You ...

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 4d

Wait. What?! You were a distiller? As in small batch distilling? Or as in working for a large distiller? Or what? Tell me more.

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 4d

Oh. Wow. I hope you get lots of amazing honey. 😃👍

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

From reviews to topic articles and audio recordings, there’s a lot going on underneath the board game table. If you want to help keep the blog running, check out my Ko-Fi or Patreon. 🙂👍
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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

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Matthew Dunstan @matthewdunstan.bsky.social · 5d

In today's video I go over things I learnt from designing 3 different narrative game systems in my design career, and how other designers can think about approaching new narrative games!

Props to Dave Neale and @philwh.bsky.social for being awesome co-designers :)

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What I learned from selling millions of narrative games

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Cardboard Edison @cardboardedison.com · 5d

Lessons learned from 10 years as a published board game designer

10 years of being a published board game designer

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

Mit Pute sollte es klappen. 😕👍

Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

I absolutely adore what you do. So far, every game you released through New Mill or Little Dog that I played was great and each one had a fresh twist on trick-taking or ladder-climbing. I can’t wait to see what you release next. 😃👍

Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

Yay! 😂👍

Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

Can't have it both ways. You can't have your caffeine and eat your cake too, or something. 😉👍

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

Ah. OK. Fair. That would make things more difficult. Maybe try adding two extra tea bags? 🤔

Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 5d

I find Grumpy Mule coffee quite strong. Well, at least it gives me palpitations, so it must be highly caffeinated. 😂👍 If in doubt, just add another teaspoon of coffee grind to make it stronger. 😀👍

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Tabletop Games Blog (they) @tabletopgamesblog.com · 7d

A huge thank you to everyone already supporting the blog. You make a real difference! If you’d like to join them, please check out Ko-fi or Patreon 🙂👍
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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries @dnlnwmn.bsky.social · 6d

Have you preordered the new games from www.newmillindustries.com yet?

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