Timelapse video of our #NewYearsEve game of Cascadia (Landmarks expansion)! I'm very much looking forward to Cascadia: Alpine Lakes in 2026, which is one of the few Kickstarters I've ever backed. #Boardgames #gamenight @flatoutgames.bsky.social @rf-seattle.bsky.social

The most exhausting film I've ever watched. The acting was truly good, but the story was simultaneously frantic and boring. It had only two notes over two & a half hours, and the second note lasted all of 15 minutes. I cannot fathom seeing any positive message from this film.

💼 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.

This game may not be for everyone, but you can't fake the joy that I see from literally everyone that plays this game. It's a testament to the work that @coinflip.games & I have done over the years, breaking the mold of what games can accomplish! Q1, 2026 on KS y'all. Check us out⤵️⤵️ bit.ly/3XXLWdU

Flip Stack Burger Shack by @fanfactories.bsky.social was one of my PaxU pickups from the Indie Night Market and I got it tabled today. I loved the market mechanic in this, since taking the biggest stack with a whole bunch of ingredients came with the task of a lot of manipulation moves.

Nation Just Kinda Assumed Pacific Northwest Always Lived in Giant Puddle Like That: tinyurl.com/bdh393s4

Have y'all signed up to be notified about these games that will go to Kickstarter soon? This is my first time working in the Flatout Colab as a developer on games I didn't design, and they are both great games. The process was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to see how people feel about the result!

Hi all - got some bad news a few days ago. I'm going to be laid off from my board game designer role at the Uzzle at the end of the year. I'm really proud of what the team and I accomplished over the last year. It was a great year of professional growth for me as a game designer...

I somehow needed this today.

The surprise blockbuster that should've surprised no one. It's a damn fine movie. And the low expectations on release were so out of sync with the buzz. So glad Coogler knew what he had and signed an amazing deal.

BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released.

Learn how to play Tabriz in Persian/Farsi. And in character! This is a very cool how-to-play video from GEEKBAZI | گیک بازی. #Tabriz #Iran #Persia #PersianCarpets #BoardGames

Great podcast episode and interview of Randy. For part of the interview he talks about how amazing our game design community is here in Seattle. ♥️

I had a great time talking about games and more with Arwen during PAX Unplugged. the episode is up now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7GB...

@espn.com Making me watching 30 seconds of advertising for every 30-60 second highlight clip is definitely a way to keep me off your site. Do people actually sit through these?

Thank you to everyone who has helped with or backed the Cascadia: Alpine Lakes campaign. And there are so many who have! There are so many unknowns and concerns with a new campaign, especially when you change a few things. However, by almost every measure, this one was a success, and I'm thankful.

I had the pleasure of working on the Colab (development team) for both Forage & Honeypot. Eric's news item here gives the nice overview of each. Coming to Kickstarter in a few months! @flatoutgames.bsky.social @wericmartin.bsky.social

Just 6 hours to go!

I previewed this, as a big fan of the original, and can also recommend this one: meadowparty.com/blog/2025/12...

There's just over one day left on the Cascadia: Alpine Lakes campaign! The team worked really hard to make this design a worthy sequel to Cascadia, and I'll be ever thankful. Working with such talented game creators is an honor and a privilege I won't take for granted! @flatoutgames.bsky.social

BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits. That makes 214. We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.

Nice writeup of IGNM from @gamingtrend.com! gamingtrend.com/editorials/p...

Welcome to the BATTLE OF THE #boardgames LISTS!! Not only are we getting coverage of the recent PAX Unplugged 2025 courtesy of @cardboardtime.bsky.social podcast, but we also have Starla and Mik duking it out (metaphorically) about holiday games! WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EszB...

Damn! Gorgeous backgammon set based on a Persian inspired design.

Normal take: Cascadia is the perfect Thanksgiving Day game 😄 my family took to it like glue!

I love how the beautiful art from @bethsobel.bsky.social, graphic design from @dylanmangini.bsky.social, and @flatoutgames.bsky.social touches come together for Cascadia games. Blessed to have these folks work on games I design. Photo credit: @kovray.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Lyft: “Good news! We found you a closer driver! They will pick you up in …” Estimate is 5 minutes longer than the previous driver. Sigh.

I'll be at PAX Unplugged next week doing my usual variety of things - pitches, update meetings, podcast recording, meetups, playtesting, and much much more! I'll be there all days, heading back Sunday evening. Who else here is going?

Some lovely humans give an overview of the entire Cascadia line (so far 😉). @flatoutgames.bsky.social @alderaceg.bsky.social @fertessa.bsky.social @bethsobel.bsky.social @dylanmangini.bsky.social

Got inspired and finally got around to taking a "glamor" photo for Flip Stack Burger Shack, which will be available at the Indie Games Night Market @ PAX Unplugged this Saturday!!

Okay, Duckies, Now Let’s Get In Formation has a lot in a little bag. Wanted to share a little bit of the packing (and stamping) process in photos! 🧵✂️🎲 1) counting and packing ducks into baggies 2) the packs of helper and formation cards 3) the rules fit on a single rule sheet

Not all games are the same.

WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!

Ashwin & Rob (Urban Professional Games) are bringing Chicken Fried Dice to PAX Unplugged. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend you hit up their booth and let them show you this fun dice chucking game. Throw the dice, choose your ingredients, feed your customers!

I'll be at PAX Unplugged next week doing my usual variety of things - pitches, update meetings, podcast recording, meetups, playtesting, and much much more! I'll be there all days, heading back Sunday evening. Who else here is going?

ICYMI, I'll be selling Grunt Work & Flip Stack Burger Shack next week at the Indie Games Night Market @ PAXU. Making indie games really is a labor of love. I dyed all the wooden discs myself for the burger game and wrote a blog post about it: fantastic-factories.medium.com/prototyping-...

There are 1,700 ballots that need signature confirmation. That is enough to change the election. Go. Check. Your. Ballot. komonews.com/news/local/s...

Luzapalooza will be talking about Cascadia: Alpine Lakes on the stream today which has already started. Tune in! www.twitch.tv/luzapalooza @flatoutgames.bsky.social @luzapalooza.bsky.social #CascadiaAlpineLakes

The eight Senate Democrats who caved tonight (including the indie who caucuses with them): Jeanne Shaheen Maggie Hassan Tim Kaine Jacky Rosen Catherine Cortez Masto Dick Durbin John Fetterman Angus King www.huffpost.com/entry/senate...

The marmot! This is my favorite of the animals included in Cascadia: Alpine Lakes. Their whistles are amazing, and I once had a lovely whistling conversation with one in the mountains out here. Photo: @kovray.bsky.social Publisher: @flatoutgames.bsky.social Art: @bethsobel.bsky.social

The marmot! This is my favorite of the animals included in Cascadia: Alpine Lakes. Their whistles are amazing, and I once had a lovely whistling conversation with one in the mountains out here. Photo: @kovray.bsky.social Publisher: @flatoutgames.bsky.social Art: @bethsobel.bsky.social

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!

📣 It’s announcement time! 📣 The pre-launch page for Counterpoint is up on Kickstarter! All the cool kids are saving it! You should too! 🎻🎶 www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...

No more Black or trans staffers. No politics of any kind. The cowardice of mainstream media isn't just insulting, it's *boring.* Now TV is just like any other beauty rag. Why not just kill it quickly? Why the slow-motion pretense?

Netanyahu broke the ceasefire & killed 104 Palestinians, including 46 children. Israeli soldiers executed a 9 year old boy in the West Bank as he watched a football game—he's the 1001st person they've killed since 10/7. And corporate media has largely ignored it. www.qasimrashid.com/p/israel-exe...

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

Mamdani, Sanders, AOC, and others are bringing the voters and excitement. The Democratic party is either sitting idly by or actively fighting against them. Why? To maintain their second-hand status & power? The NYC mayoral election is the most important one this year in the fight against fascism.

Flatout Games is at SPIEL, demoing Cascadia: Alpine Lakes Stop by BOOTH 5A700 to see it in action! @flatoutgames.bsky.social

Carcosonne is always a lovely play. Does anyone else ever think how differently they played it when first having a go? Love games like that! #boardgames

Visit the New Mill website @dnlnwmn.bsky.social for more information on Indie Games Night Market, when and where the event will be, and the awesome indie self-published games available for purchase there. www.newmillindustries.com/ignm