Finally got my copy of The Old King's Crown (@theoldkingscrown.bsky.social) to the table. I first played a demo of it at UKGE, I want to say 3 years ago? It was already impressive then, but I can see it's so much more now. Absolutely spellbinding. Congratulations to the whole team.

Some last minute prototyping before I (hopefully) fly out to the San Diego Historical Gaming Convention ✊ Sous les pavés la plage with @fredserval.bsky.social & @joedewhurst.bsky.social At @sdhistcon.bsky.social 🎲✂️

As a small team that all grew up playing computer games, each one of us has seen the iconic red review hex COUNTLESS times - to see a big old 9 in ours from IGN’s @mattthr.bsky.social is a truly special one. Check out his wonderfully written review here:
 www.ign.com/articles/the...

The Old King’s Crown is a grab bag of concepts from all sorts of other board games, each given a loving polish and shape to fit it into a greater whole, wrapped in the most amazing eye candy, creating a unique package.

Reviewed the Old King's Crown. This was a hard review to write, both because of the hype and because of the weight and weirdness of the game. I hope I was fair: it's up there, but it has some minor niggles for me. www.ign.com/articles/the...

youtu.be/ciIa0usT7wM?... FIGHT WITH PLAYING CARDS. Introducing 52 Duels, a 1 or 2 player duelling game coming to kickstarter next month. Sign up to get notified when we launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...

I hope everyone has a wonderful New-John-Clowdus-Design-Day for those who celebrate. And apparently we're in a Small-Box-Leap-Year, as another is landing right after. BEAUTIFUL.

Had a delightful chat with @colewehrle.bsky.social recently about the practical and artistic aspects of board game design, and the meaning it creates. There were so many thoughtful threads of conversation to follow that I had to split the interview into two parts. www.wargamer.com/board-games/...

It's here @phalanxgames.bsky.social ! Unboxing coming soon...

Had a lovely catchup with Ricky Royal on the pod this week! youtu.be/ipCfZMzoJLA

Played The Old King's Crown today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com 5 hours of my life I’m never getting back - and what an amazing 5 hours that was! First play with one major rule missed… but hey it was so much fun.

Time for more Old King's Crown! This game is pretty wild, I'm happy my group is committing to getting stuck into regular games, I really want to dig into these systems. First game with The Gathering involved, and wow they have some wild cards #boardgames

The Old King’s Crown from Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social is here! It’s great being able to support a Scottish Board game company. Can’t wait to get this one on the table! #boardgames

I had a great time chatting to @fredserval.bsky.social here. Check it out (and of course his general, which is *excellent*)

Had a chat with Pablo from @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social and turns out designing your first game like a mad genius can work. We talk about his design journey, how it feels to have reviews from @tombrewster.bsky.social and @nopunincluded.com and how playtesters can be annoying 😏 youtu.be/eXG4AhEA-xM

Dirige a ru red de espías en Queen of Spies. Queda 1 mes para que empiece la campaña. Apúntate aquí: gamefound.com/en/projects/...

In terms of board games, I had a great week! What did you get to the table?

Come join Drew and Jo, and I for a mid-day game of MH on the lovely new BGA mod. www.twitch.tv/wehrlegiggames @miasmacorp.bsky.social @wehrlegig.games

Our pals over at Wehrlegig Games are reprinting two ABSOLUTE gems - Molly House and John Company 2nd edition.
 www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...

Ok. I am not immune to hype sometimes. @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social

Last night I gave Old King's Crown a solo spin. Beautiful game, lots of stuff going on, but I think I really like it.

if someone hits me with a pronounced "HOWEVER" during a rules teach i start salivating like pavlov's fuckin loser

Flying to Essen tomorrow morning (a real Join-The-Owls flight time). It’ll be my first time attending and I can’t wait to dive in. Looking forward to trawling for some weird and wonderful bargains to bring back for research. If you’re there I hope you have a good one. Here we go!!

Wow! We were absolutely floored by this deep and rich review from Alex over at Wargamer. It’s so lovely to see someone deeply enamoured by the big strange box we’ve spent years putting together. If you have a few minutes, it’s definitely worth your time to read. www.wargamer.com/the-old-king...

There are some rumours that a few copies of A Very Civil Whist is available at a preorder price on @phalanxgames.bsky.social stand at Essen! Not sure if they do any demos of it. GO GO GO!

Hello, let's share a bit of the work done as an art director on the trailer of Hades II at The Line Studio for @supergiantgames.bsky.social Here are the main concepts for the Crossroads' environment :

Sadly I can’t make it to Essen Spiel this week, for the first time in four years. But I have played The Old King’s Crown three times in the past three days, so I can’t complain too much.

would you like to own two of the best games yet made? yes. and you can.

We are now live! If you want to grab a copy of the new printings, now's your best chance. www.kickstarter.com/projects/col... This is also a bit of a strange campaign for us. To be honest, I don't even think I've ever been as nervous about a launch. I suppose that needs some explaining 🧵

Let this picture fill you with as much joy as it has me

A huge thanks to @thedarkimp.bsky.social for this wonderful chat about board game visuals and publishing. Grab a coffee and go have a listen.

The Old Kings Crown is both beautiful and a joy to play. #boardgames #theoldkingscrown @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social

Baldur's Gate II (2000) Developed by BioWare.

rousing session of Old King’s Crown last night. Lots of lovely implied world building and innovative mechanisms. I’m excited to keep exploring this one!

“Production will stop, shipments will be frozen, and some companies may not make it”: board game industry braces for further pain after Trump threatens 130% tariffs on China: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

Just wanted to thank Zainab for putting together Shortbox each year! It’s a tremendous task wrangling artists from all around the world. This really is a highlight of my year and I’m honored to be apart of it.

Old King’s Crown 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

New game has arrived. It’s a beast and bloody gorgeous. I don’t normally sleeve the cards in my games but got some for this as the art on the cards is wonderful. #TheOldKingsCrown #BoardGames 🎲

Played more Old King's Crown last night. Really loving this game and exploring the ways to formulate cool combos and feints. And that art 🤯 #boardgames

Now that's a good mail day! Two incredible subjects with equally remarkable productions. I can't wait to get these on the table.

The sprawling madness of The Old King's Crown in solo mode.

I had an utterly lovely time chatting with Alex of Talking Shelf Space about... well, a bunch of stuff. My origins in the hobby, how I started writing my site, how I got to be such a nerd. Give it a look! talkingshelfspace.com/origin-story...

caves of qud

Today, The Word for World: The Maps of Ursula K. Le Guin opens at AA Gallery in London! Curated by Sarah Shin and Harriet Jennings, the exhibition presents a selection of Ursula's maps, including some that have never been exhibited before.

New Podcast @ 11am CDT! Concept artist extraordinaire Joe Banner joins the show for a special, spoilerific look back at the design and development of the Lure of the Valley campaign. earthbornegames.com/podcast-ep-8... #earthbornegamespodcast

a podcast? about board games??? what will they think of next!

Not many board games are as mysterious as City of Six Moons. Is it a puzzle? A training ground for historical preservation? A grift? To answer those questions and many more, today we’re joined by Amabel Holland to discuss her oddest title yet. Listen here: spacebiff.com/2025/10/07/s...

It was an absolute privilege to have @perryjon.bsky.social on @decisionspace.bsky.social to discuss tabletop game design. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...