Ron Sierra ➡️ TAKEOVER OVERRIDE 🃏🌆
@wordedweirdly.bsky.social
AI-free Copywriter | Indie Tabletop Game Designer
Check out my game Takeover: https://finalfinalgames.com/
Check out my game Takeover: https://finalfinalgames.com/
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A final (final) update: Override 1.5
We're back with one final (final) and major rules update! First, some quick context: The goal for Override was always to simplify while maintaining and amplifying the best parts of the classic rules. ...
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The way we patched Takeover post-launch basically makes it a AAA card game
finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/a...
finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/a...
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when playing Pathologic 2, the single most important guideline to follow is: "does it feel like choosing this option would make me literal actual Doctor Faust from the classic German folktale Do Not Be Doctor Faust?"
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
when playing Pathologic 2, the single most important guideline to follow is: "does it feel like choosing this option would make me literal actual Doctor Faust from the classic German folktale Do Not Be Doctor Faust?"
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Happy 2026 everyone! I'm starting to work on new game design videos for the year, and I'd love to hear from you!
Do you have a topic you would like me to cover, or a question you want me to answer?
Let me know and I will either make standalone videos for them, or include them in a Q and A video :)
Do you have a topic you would like me to cover, or a question you want me to answer?
Let me know and I will either make standalone videos for them, or include them in a Q and A video :)
January 9, 2026 at 2:43 AM
Happy 2026 everyone! I'm starting to work on new game design videos for the year, and I'd love to hear from you!
Do you have a topic you would like me to cover, or a question you want me to answer?
Let me know and I will either make standalone videos for them, or include them in a Q and A video :)
Do you have a topic you would like me to cover, or a question you want me to answer?
Let me know and I will either make standalone videos for them, or include them in a Q and A video :)
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The coolest thing is that the game has tracks and tyres while still keeping the focus on trick taking: finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/i...
Introducing Overtake: F1-inspired trick taking game
Overtake is a must-follow trick-taking game where players play tricks to race around iconic but legally distinct circuits.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The coolest thing is that the game has tracks and tyres while still keeping the focus on trick taking: finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/i...
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⛏️Lorn's Lure Parkour Map Pack is now available! ⛏️
Please:
✅Like
✅Retweet
✅Buy
✅Review
And spread the word in general!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/4166680/...
Please:
✅Like
✅Retweet
✅Buy
✅Review
And spread the word in general!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/4166680/...
December 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
⛏️Lorn's Lure Parkour Map Pack is now available! ⛏️
Please:
✅Like
✅Retweet
✅Buy
✅Review
And spread the word in general!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/4166680/...
Please:
✅Like
✅Retweet
✅Buy
✅Review
And spread the word in general!!!
store.steampowered.com/app/4166680/...
Announced our next game
December 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Announced our next game
Worker placement game that lets the workers organize against the players
I need everyone to make a shitpost game that fits into at most 3 posts on here before the end of the year otherwise thr sun will not rise again
Not enough shitpost games though
December 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Worker placement game that lets the workers organize against the players
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This is such a misunderstanding of why writers, artists, and designers do research to begin with, which is to find something unexpected, not capture the average or find reference for the default.
And, as always, the biggest misapprehension: We don’t want to NOT do this part. It’s fun to learn shit
And, as always, the biggest misapprehension: We don’t want to NOT do this part. It’s fun to learn shit
Anyone who supports this is an embarrassment. "Instead of typing it out they'll generate their idea"? Are you insane?
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
Call yourself whatever you want but you aren't creatives, that's for sure.
December 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is such a misunderstanding of why writers, artists, and designers do research to begin with, which is to find something unexpected, not capture the average or find reference for the default.
And, as always, the biggest misapprehension: We don’t want to NOT do this part. It’s fun to learn shit
And, as always, the biggest misapprehension: We don’t want to NOT do this part. It’s fun to learn shit
Anyone got a favorite trick-taker that you think perfectly balances super novel twists with traditional card play?
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Anyone got a favorite trick-taker that you think perfectly balances super novel twists with traditional card play?
The way we patched Takeover post-launch basically makes it a AAA card game
finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/a...
finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/a...
A final (final) update: Override 1.5
We're back with one final (final) and major rules update! First, some quick context: The goal for Override was always to simplify while maintaining and amplifying the best parts of the classic rules. ...
finalfinalgames.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The way we patched Takeover post-launch basically makes it a AAA card game
finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/a...
finalfinalgames.com/blogs/news/a...
Game Market West was dope as always
Fall 2025 Recap: 400+ Attendees | 36 Designers & Special Guests
We had quite the lineup of games from a fan made expansion to a social deduction and area control crossover. Thank you for coming out and supporting indie game designers.
Stay tuned for our next event in late March!
#boardgames
We had quite the lineup of games from a fan made expansion to a social deduction and area control crossover. Thank you for coming out and supporting indie game designers.
Stay tuned for our next event in late March!
#boardgames
September 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Game Market West was dope as always
Been a bit but hyped to say we have a super fun and FREE variant for Takeover dropping at Fall @gamemarketwest.bsky.social this Sunday!
September 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Been a bit but hyped to say we have a super fun and FREE variant for Takeover dropping at Fall @gamemarketwest.bsky.social this Sunday!
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I know everyone is busy at Gen Con, but don't forget about this upcoming gem of an event! The form closes real soon, so make sure to sign up!
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm/
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm/
Indie Games Night Market — New Mill Industries
www.newmillindustries.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I know everyone is busy at Gen Con, but don't forget about this upcoming gem of an event! The form closes real soon, so make sure to sign up!
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm/
www.newmillindustries.com/ignm/
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June 2025 Trick-taking Newsletter
First impressions of games from Tokyo Game Market, @dnlnwmn.bsky.social's July 1st upcoming pre-orders featuring @shreesh.bsky.social's Crisps, @allplay.bsky.social's trick-taking Kickstarter starts July 8, and more!
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35259...
#boardgames
First impressions of games from Tokyo Game Market, @dnlnwmn.bsky.social's July 1st upcoming pre-orders featuring @shreesh.bsky.social's Crisps, @allplay.bsky.social's trick-taking Kickstarter starts July 8, and more!
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35259...
#boardgames
June 2025 Trick-taking Newsletter | The Trick-Taking Guild
I attended Tokyo Game Market Spring 2025 in person and it was an amazing experience as always.
I'm still working through my Tokyo Game Market haul, but here's what I've played regarding trick-takers ...
boardgamegeek.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
June 2025 Trick-taking Newsletter
First impressions of games from Tokyo Game Market, @dnlnwmn.bsky.social's July 1st upcoming pre-orders featuring @shreesh.bsky.social's Crisps, @allplay.bsky.social's trick-taking Kickstarter starts July 8, and more!
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35259...
#boardgames
First impressions of games from Tokyo Game Market, @dnlnwmn.bsky.social's July 1st upcoming pre-orders featuring @shreesh.bsky.social's Crisps, @allplay.bsky.social's trick-taking Kickstarter starts July 8, and more!
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35259...
#boardgames
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Chatted with Candice Harris about indie games and Game Market West on the BGG podcast
boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/b...
#boardgames
boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/b...
#boardgames
BGG Podcast #67: Game Market West + Indie Games Appreciation, with Johnny Chin | The BoardGameGeek Podcast
boardgamegeek.com
April 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Chatted with Candice Harris about indie games and Game Market West on the BGG podcast
boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/b...
#boardgames
boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/b...
#boardgames
So Blue Prince really doesn’t work until you start using a notebook, huh? Went from semi engaged to Charlie conspiracy meme as soon as I switched from phone notes to paper
April 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
So Blue Prince really doesn’t work until you start using a notebook, huh? Went from semi engaged to Charlie conspiracy meme as soon as I switched from phone notes to paper
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By walking through how you felt during a playtest, you allow the designer to figure out what went wrong and how to address that.
As a playtester, you are only going to see a fraction of their game & their vision. Let them focus on solutions, and don't distract yourself by redesigning their game.
As a playtester, you are only going to see a fraction of their game & their vision. Let them focus on solutions, and don't distract yourself by redesigning their game.
March 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
By walking through how you felt during a playtest, you allow the designer to figure out what went wrong and how to address that.
As a playtester, you are only going to see a fraction of their game & their vision. Let them focus on solutions, and don't distract yourself by redesigning their game.
As a playtester, you are only going to see a fraction of their game & their vision. Let them focus on solutions, and don't distract yourself by redesigning their game.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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We’ll have all the 2024 issues of Senet magazine for sale at Game Market West this weekend!
@senetmagazine.bsky.social is a new, independent print magazine about the craft, creativity and community of #boardgames.
@senetmagazine.bsky.social is a new, independent print magazine about the craft, creativity and community of #boardgames.
March 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
We’ll have all the 2024 issues of Senet magazine for sale at Game Market West this weekend!
@senetmagazine.bsky.social is a new, independent print magazine about the craft, creativity and community of #boardgames.
@senetmagazine.bsky.social is a new, independent print magazine about the craft, creativity and community of #boardgames.
Still find it funny that I hated ladder climbing games for so long and it took making one to understand how wrong I was
March 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Still find it funny that I hated ladder climbing games for so long and it took making one to understand how wrong I was
Amabel really just dropped the best video essay on board games I’ve ever watched
It’s finally here! Mechanisms as Metaphors: How Board Games Create Meaning takes a look at how board games make persuasive arguments, how they might move us emotionally, and how the ways we talk about the form might hinder its development.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG4z...
Mechanisms as Metaphors: How Board Games Create Meaning
YouTube video by Mary & Amabel Holland
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March 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Amabel really just dropped the best video essay on board games I’ve ever watched
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the problem with gen AI characters just from purely a game design & player experience standpoint is that the characters are unmemorable and boring, there's no way to feel clever when talking to them, and even if you roleplay when talking to them they won't remember or react to that meaningfully
March 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
the problem with gen AI characters just from purely a game design & player experience standpoint is that the characters are unmemorable and boring, there's no way to feel clever when talking to them, and even if you roleplay when talking to them they won't remember or react to that meaningfully
If you like card play, especially ladder climbers or trick takers, check out Takeover (coming soon). It’s all about playing beyond the hand you’re dealt to vie for control of the last publicly traded city (sic). Release date and more info: finalfinalgames.com
March 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If you like card play, especially ladder climbers or trick takers, check out Takeover (coming soon). It’s all about playing beyond the hand you’re dealt to vie for control of the last publicly traded city (sic). Release date and more info: finalfinalgames.com
If you’re in the Bay, come check out this indie game market! My tactical card climber Takeover (more on that later) will be available for sale there. Plus, so many other cool board and card games.
ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 games are now available! I'm so proud of the designers and their hard work to make these games come to life.
www.gamemarketwest.com/2025-games
#boardgames
www.gamemarketwest.com/2025-games
#boardgames
February 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
If you’re in the Bay, come check out this indie game market! My tactical card climber Takeover (more on that later) will be available for sale there. Plus, so many other cool board and card games.
Everyone is talking about the incredible graphic design but the ambition to capture “the romantic idea of the card game night” sold me instantly. Ignore BGG. Card games don’t have to be “fillers”!
February 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Everyone is talking about the incredible graphic design but the ambition to capture “the romantic idea of the card game night” sold me instantly. Ignore BGG. Card games don’t have to be “fillers”!