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The Misplay

@themisplay.com

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A podcast about making a company making a board game. themisplay.com

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · Feb 7

This is by no means a definitive list of board game podcasts—there are so many amazing creators out there! I’d love to hear your recommendations.

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 5d

I’m eager to try!

The Misplay @themisplay.com · 6d

We’d love to know as well!

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SpielMas ⛄️ festival 🔜 Dec. 26-31 @spielmas.com · 7d

Who will be your #SpielMas ⛄️buddy? Ooh, and @themisplay.com has an offer for you!

Oh, and kudos to @binarypretzel.com for his 3D-printed design of a SpielMas display. Check it out in our Display gallery at www.spielmas.com/displays

#boardgames

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 8d

We’re in Season 2 now, chasing the dream of taking our hobby game to crowdfunding—and bringing you along for the ride.

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A podcast about making a company making a board game

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 9d

Starfold

We present to you "Starfold"—our abstract game with a theme! We talk about entering the BoardGameGeek Two-Player Design Contest and how playtester advice pushed us to build a proper Print-and-Play to meet the requirements.

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 9d

Big thanks to Greg and the Golden Gate Gamemakers for hosting tonight’s playtest. Turns out I still can’t see 180 degrees ahead—good grief! Great game, Greg. @haoleboygames.com

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 9d

We just found our launch location!

The Misplay @themisplay.com · 10d

We’ll talk more about BGG and our game, Starfold, on tomorrow’s episode.

The Misplay @themisplay.com · 10d

We’ve got a Print-and-Play game in the BGG 2-Player Design Contest—come take a look! 🎲✂️

[WIP] The Misplay: Starfold | BGG

Starfold Designed by The Misplay [url=https://themisplay.com/]https://themisplay.com/[/url] We've submitted Starfold to the 2025 Two Player Print and Play Game Design Contest. You can find all the Pn...

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 12d

The seedings were probably thrown off by the Chef’s Poll.

The Misplay @themisplay.com · 13d

The team isn’t coming around to “Repointing” as our verb mechanic. Is it really that snoozy of a term for swinging a telescope to a new view? 🎲✂️

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 14d

Tune in to the Protospiel Online stream tonight—Jason’s jumping on to share his experience!

Protospiel Online 🔜 Jan 16-18 @protospielo.bsky.social · 15d

Join our Giveaway Results stream @ 9:30pm EDT tonight to close our Aug 2025 convention session!

We'll play chat games with @tableflipsyou.bsky.social for viewer prizes, spin the Wheel of Names with @crystaldax.bsky.social, and interview past PO attendees. 🥳

www.twitch.tv/protospielo 🎲✂️

The Misplay @themisplay.com · 15d

Voting is now open in the BGG 2-Player Design Contest! Our game Starfold is among the entries—give it a try and let us know what you think.

2025 Two Player Print and Play Game Design Contest | BGG

Welcome to the 2025 Two Player Print and Play Game Design Contest This contest aims to encourage the creation of inexpensive and innovative two-player games. Many gamers have but one regular gaming p...

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 17d

“You’d think designing the game would be the hard part—but it’s really all the fiddly details that take the most time,” said Scott. #QuotesFromTheNotes

The Misplay @themisplay.com · 22d

Absolutely! I am on it!

The Misplay @themisplay.com · 23d

Since my kids have already decked out the house for Halloween, I say let the holiday seasons begin!

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · 23d

Theme It or Leave It

We kick things off with a funny misplay in Harmonies and share news about our new sponsor, Spielmas. Then it’s time for a round of “Jason Can’t Possibly Disagree,” where we debate whether our abstract game Currents should have a theme—or stay...

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · Sep 5

A playtester summed it up with: “I don’t wanna think.” Yikes—that’s not how we want them to feel.

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Haole Boy Games 🔜 SpielMas @haoleboygames.com · Sep 3

This episode is a love letter to both @protospielo.bsky.social and the Golden Gate Gamemakers. 🎲✂️

The Misplay @themisplay.com · Sep 2

Four Nights of Online Playtesting

We spent four consecutive nights playtesting online with Protospiel Online and Golden Gate Gamemakers (GGG). We gathered a ton of notes and are busy folding them into the next build of the game.

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · Sep 2

Four Nights of Online Playtesting

We spent four consecutive nights playtesting online with Protospiel Online and Golden Gate Gamemakers (GGG). We gathered a ton of notes and are busy folding them into the next build of the game.

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · Aug 29

A big thank you to Heather, along with all the staff, volunteers, designers, and playtesters who make Protospiel Online possible! We had such a warm and productive experience. Tune in Tuesday for a recap of our playtests. @protospielo.bsky.social

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The Misplay @themisplay.com · Aug 24

I love that someone said Currents felt like Type 2 fun—the kind where people actually enjoy the pain, like running a marathon. I didn’t set out to make a Type 2 game, so that feedback is super helpful for me to adjust. 🎲✂️

The Misplay @themisplay.com · Aug 24

Nothing like getting schooled at your own game by a playtester who’s only a few plays in. I appreciated Zach and his kind words immensely! #ProtospielOnline

The Misplay @themisplay.com · Aug 23

Huge thanks to Jeremy and Heather for being the first to playtest Currents at Protospiel Online. Great insights! Can you spot the winning pattern? @protospielo.bsky.social

The Misplay @themisplay.com · Aug 20

Keep an eye out for our friend Mike from Brickly Games and his 4X game Avarice.

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