Paul Schulz is quickly becoming one of the rising design stars in the industry and I think this is a must read, especially if you are interested in designing trivia or party games: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...

My end-of-year game design stats! Main takeaways: Voyage, Lodge, and Cozy Cafes were my main projects, but I spent a good chunk of time on Tiny Towns BGA as well. I am somehow making games at about the same rate with far less time as a parent. 🎲✂️ (1/5)

My retrospective for 2025. I do one of these each year and find it a helpful way to look back and see all that I've accomplished. This year's was less "full"... and more difficult to write, but that's ok. It's part of this journey we all share. 🎲✂️

Three publishers on how they’re using—and paying to include—fan designs in their releases, via @boardgamewire.bsky.social

💼 I’m looking for work as a board game designer. 🌎 I’m open to in-person, hybrid or remote work. ⭐ I’ve previously worked at the Uzzle and made Abandon All Artichokes, Starry Night Sky, and other board games.

Pondering what to make as a final video of 2025, but not sure what to make. - Lessons from the year - Self reflections - Recommendations - something completely different? What would you like me to make and talk about?

For a long time, I've seen games as the medium of systems, the best way to both convey and experience interacting forces that follow rules. Recently I've started to see the centrality of systems as a soft dividing line between two aspects of the tabletop hobby: 🎲✂️ 1/▶️

Update v6.7.1: Thanks to the wonderful @postmarkgames.bsky.social this maintenance update also contains some cool avatars! Personally I 💚 the fish from Aquamarine! Also available are illustrations from Waypoints and 52 Realms/Duels. #bgstats #boardgames #brettspiele #brettspiel #j2s #PostmarkGames

Fantastic video by Pam Walls on the increasing use of AI in board games, and the need (more than ever) to support artists, illustrators and graphic designers in the industry. youtu.be/Ci5pOjyJknI?...

Today's video is about pitching to multiple publishers at the same time, and what to do if you get an offer from one of them. 🎲✂️ youtu.be/KVqfMec6YCM

Today's video is all about the design of 52 Duels, the latest release from @postmarkgames.bsky.social (on KS until the end of this week!). In it, I explore how important good ideas are for game design, and surprising emergent gameplay that can come from simple rules. 🎲✂️ youtu.be/eOZKyLxdRBA

My newest post on the Opinionated Gamers site - a preview of 52 Duels from @postmarkgames.bsky.social. Hint: it's another great design from @matthewdunstan.bsky.social and @rorymuldoon.bsky.social. opinionatedgamers.com/2025/12/03/p...

We've just launched the Kickstarter campaign for 52 Duels, our latest release from @postmarkgames.bsky.social ! It's a 1-2 player game using 2 decks of standard playing cards to duel with your opponent. Lots of different characters and strategies to explore! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...

I thought today I can share some of my progress going from prototype to prototype—hopefully sharing a bit about my process, and how I approach graphic design! 🎲 ✂️

Another day, another man who only lists his top designers as other men. I kinda wanna challenge men to name their top 10 female designers… it’ll be like that “name a woman” meme… People just don’t think very deeply about the preferential bias we have toward our own gender and race.

The crowdfunding campaign for the new version of Snowdonia, Grand Tour, is now live! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

"Game designers will routinely fail at making something fun. When the game of making games is played right, it is always right outside the edge of what the designers know how to do." Incredible quote from an amazing article. Something I'm only beginning to understand 10+ years in to designing.

I moderated a panel discussion on how to approach board game publishers. Perhaps you want to listen omit afterwards? 🎲✂️ youtu.be/i1csZDlGVOo

I often get asked by indie designers/pubs about marketing. Mike demonstrates one approach so well. Start marketing early, share the process, connect with your potential buyers early and often via your outlet. Seeing Crownfell develop has been fun, shown the passion, and embedded it back-of-mind.

Let’s go! Very excited to share this with folks. If you like the idea of a duelling game like Magic or Flesh and Blood, but played with a standard poker deck, then I implore you to hit that get notified button.

We've just announced our latest Postmark Games release: 52 Duels! I'm really happy how this came together; an extremely tense and fun duelling game, only needing a sheet and deck of standard playing cards for each player. Follow on Kickstarter so you know when the project goes live in December!

I spent six years working on Nature and the past a month writing a designer diary. Check it out and let me know your thoughts! www.reddit.com/r/boardgames...

I'm constantly amazed how much more I like Figma than Illustrator for making prototypes. Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator (thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light) Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below. 🎲✂️(2/2)

Plenty of power cuts today, so what better way to start the day than being cosy in bed with a latte, and a round of Voyages ⛵ We love these single-sheet print and play games, makes it super easy to play in different settings! ( Not our best scores, but we had fun 😊 ) #BoardGames

Adam and I are going live with the second of our daily Essen Spiel vlogs in about 5 minutes, come and join us here: youtube.com/live/mmK-Gcs...

Had a fun chat with Adam Porter before heading into Essen today - were hoping to do a livestream each morning! Live at Spiel 2025! with special guest Adam Porter youtube.com/live/hF1VMdi...

10 ways to have happy playtesters Sharing what I learned about creating the best playtesting experience at a recent Harrisburg University public playtesting event. Getting inspired by student designers! www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/happy-play... #boardgames #ttrpg #gamedesign 🎲✂️

Waiting in the airport, about to fly from Prague to Düsseldorf on my way to Spiel! Looking forward to catching up with everyone there :) and say hi if you see me wandering the halls!

New BTC podcast! I talk to Ross Connell about the vital role of art and marketing in game design—from how visuals shape a game’s identity to what publishers expect when reviewing a pitch. Find out how art and marketing can make your games stand out. thegamedesignroundtable.com/episode/btc-...

In today's video I talk about ways to level up as a game designer - practices I have seen in other designers and myself as they become more experienced and improve their craft. Hopefully useful whether you're just starting out, or reflecting on how far you have come! youtu.be/qPWgQCNkRsM 🎲✂️

Waypoints Map 5 has a decidedly Scottish feel to it. There’s lochs to explore, mountains to climb and, of course, whisky distilleries to discover. Have you visited the North Alpine Foothills yet? www.postmarkgames.com/waypoints

Wulfhorn games, an indie pub from the NL area. They did the initial publishing run of Grachtenpand (which is being debuted worldwide at Gigamic this year), and for the first two mornings I'm doing demos of an upcoming Kickstarter of mine, Pact!

Who is going to be at Essen next week? Looking to catch up with folks :)

Lots of really big crowdfunding campaigns and preorders launching today. Here's to tossing in my little project! You can find RITE: A Midwinter Sacrament #TTRPG #zine below. You can grab it for $7 and receive it before the bleak midwinter. 7 day campaign. Thanks for sharing.

Hey #portfolioday I’m a graphic designer who makes analog games. Here are some fun illustrations I made for our chill diving game Aquamarine. www.postmarkgames.com

been having the music/games 'industry' parallel on the mind all the way through games week, and that always leads back to me thinking about steve albini being essentially my standard for the kind of person i want to be in a scene/community. heres a little something from a reddit ama he did ages ago

Just posted a lovely conversation with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social, codesigner or @bitewinggames.bsky.social’s Moytura and Azure. Check it out on our podcast channel or you can watch the vid here now: youtu.be/aQJTCxGdeMY

Does anyone have good restaurant recommendations in Essen? Looking to try and find a new good place for Spiel this year ;)

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

This presentation by Jonas Tyroller absolutely applies to boardgame pitching as well. 🎲✂️ Mechanisms aren’t what sell games. Focusing solely on “hooks” can distract you from what’s most important: making an appealing game that’s scoped appropriately (for its size/weight/gameplay, what have you)

Rillem is a one-player journaling game that uses cards as prompts for creating and solving puzzles, @ckunzelman.bsky.social writes. www.endlessmode.com/tabletop/ril...

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. youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8 🎲✂️

Waypoints Map 5 is here, and we’re off to the North Alpine Foothills! Fill your whisky flask, venture into the great lochs, and grab your bike to make use of one of the many biking trails.

New Waypoints map! Waypoints is maybe the game I’m most proud of. I genuinely believe it does something different in the roll & write space and love making new stuff for it. If you like the sound of free form route planning then you should probably check it out.

Welcome to Saturday! You made it! It's time for this week's #connections #puzzle. It was a rather busy few days, so I didn't get a chance to do the early testing I usually do. I hope it's acceptable! connectionsplus.io/game/uy9Igs

The crowd sale for #Crownfell has been approved for November 18! Add-ons include a neoprene playmat and a solo expansion. This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities. Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...

my wife keeps telling me that if i want to sell more games i should “do marketing” but like…i don’t want to… so, like, tell your friends and stuff that i’ve got games to sell, yeah? newmillindustries.com

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 :) youtu.be/YJmJ1IALfGc 🎲✂️

Still noodling away at this 18 card space combat game. It’s a slow side project that I tinker with every now and then but I’m kind of ok with that.

For today's article, I'm just griping about why "fun" is a bad word for critics. spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/a...