I started following @hempuli.bsky.social for their abstract strategy games, unaware that BABATAIRE EX lurked a mere turn of the scroll wheel away... hempuli.itch.io/babataire-ex

Are YOU looking for a handmade copy of the strategy game LAVA WURM? Can't make it to any of the random cons I attend, you say? Fear not. I have THIS handy form to help you indicate interest while I ponder a more deluxe online order system: forms.gle/nQXv5LR87CeA...

Folding up some rulebooks for tomorrow. Can't wait to get your hands on the game? Maybe you don't happen to be in Baltimore? I just put the new printable rules to this #boardgame up for FREE on itch! Tell your friends! Tell your enemies! sarahrowan.itch.io/lava-wurm

This is a great honor! LAVA WURM has breached containment!

Re-developing an old rulebook: yay yippee yay! Re-layouting an old rulebook: Why Am I Forsaken

If you're getting your GameFace on this weekend, keep on your guard for the bright red boxes of LAVA WURM! Vigilance is key when dealing with such a deadly foe. Each #boardgame set is completely handcrafted by me, with paint and wood and cloth and glass.

The work continues. More... I need MORE boards!

Last night I ran a fresh dev pass on a 6-year-old rulebook of mine. I can now fondly hold my old rules up against the stark light of my improvement as a developer. It's a great feeling that will be made even better when I give these out to players Now... to sort out printing...

I didn't find any old, strange games at the antique store today; but I DID drop a stool on my toe from chest height and give myself a dust cough. So who's to say if this was a win

LET'S GO

Autocorrect direly desires to change my sentence to "players throw Thor". Decidedly unhelpful, but bullying the Odinson *does* sound fun..

"Alright, time to order parts for a fresh run of my game, what could go wro-"

Wrote this as part of a game design consultation follow-up report, and I'm feeling really happy with how these words fit together.

I regret to inform7 you ma'am but your son is dead. Your son is found in the Grey Hallway. The description of your son is "a poor soul who died in these hallowed halls." The son is wearing a backpack. The backpack is openable and closed.

How to fix soccer: 1. The field is too big, shrink it. 2. Too many players on the field. Limit it to two. 3. Paint the field in a black-and-white grid. 4. The ball is replaced by pure positional advantage. 5. Pawns everywhere.

🦃🎮 Creator Day returns this Friday with the start of our Black Friday 2025 Sitewide Sale. For 24 hours we'll waive our free on all transactions. Over 15,000 projects to be on sale from this Friday through December 3rd. More details here itch.io/blog/1124058/creator...

This looks really clever and visually stylish. I'd expect nothing less from Postmark! Great job team, I'll see you in December

Happy Halloween!

Jackson has been running these Wednesday posts for a long time. I hope to see the indie game crafter community flourish on bsky as it once did in The Old Place

It's #CraftWednesday! Do you have a game-related crafting project in progress? It could be a prototype, print and play, upgrading the components of a favourite game, making an accessory or even something larger like a table or games room. Share a picture and join in! Please RP!

O-Kay, I'll be trying again this year to hit up PAX Unplugged! I won't make it all three days so if you know me and want to see my face, let me know what days you'll be there.

I am always so curious when itch shows me unexpected activity on my old games. What are you up to, gamers....

I'm happy to announce to anyone not already in the know that I'm striking out on my own once more! I'm a free agent of game design. I have some projects and contracts already in the works that I'm really excited about.

Had to take a break but gettin back to it. Anyone have recs for indie spooky games on itch?

It is the second day of fall and Way Too Hot. If you are trying to escape incineration, I've put LAVA WURM on the steepest sale it's ever been on. Now is the time! itch.io/s/160587/it-is-too-hot-sale

Every year around this time I log into itch and start playing the latest in indie horror game technology. Thought I'd give shout-outs to my favorites as I go along! ->

Cheat Sheet v.2 nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i more comprehensive info can be found here: stop-paypros.neocities.org yellat.money MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!

If you think what's happening to itch is no good, you can take a couple quick clicks to at least sign a petition about it: action.aclu.org/petition/mas...

I love when I come up with a game idea in a dream. The 'game' is always momentarily exciting and then, upon examination, a befuddling disaster. Fun mental exercise for me when I wake up.

Do I have any comrades who are RenFest-ers or cosplayers? Looking for advice on where to get some pieces for a RenFest outfit I want to put together! I need: * YELLOW FEST CLOTHES. Doesn't have to be custom work, just bright, bold yellow in a masculine or androgynous fest-appropriate cut />

It is HOT here today. In celebration of sweltering temperatures, I'd like to remind everyone that my game LAVA WURM can be played for ~free~ on screentop. If you dig it, you can also rate it on itch or BGG. But mostly you can play it for ~free~! screentop.gg/@Cloaked-in-...

In today's video I talk about game design as a craft, and the consequences of how that shift in thinking can influence your own game design journey. youtu.be/z5teC9KriYQ 🎲✂️

First EVO Japan, now C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER-- this is my first year watching fights live. I Get It Now. I feel the connection to the games. It's different live. I have yearn to pick a game and go for a tourney next year. I'd be on Soul Calibur if anyone still ran it... perhaps Tekken 8 calls me

Grrrrr I want to be at the Tokyo Game Market... one day! To everyone presenting, great work, the games look amazing !

Check it! My first-ever blueberries are coming in! I spent a long time cultivating this plot to be a good place for them to live; very glad to watch them thrive

PRIME 4 NEWS, LET'S GO!!!

My package arrived from Japan! Trike is such a smooth game that even the abstract-haters in my family will play it with me. Thanks @kanare-abstract.bsky.social !

Free silhouette images of animals, plants, and other life forms, available for use in prototypes

"Pyramidian". Adjective. Used when describing a piece of game design that is of, relating to, or would go really good with the Looney Pyramids. Invented last night* while talking to my wife. *this claim is unsubstantiated and has not been fact-checked at all

Wishing my fellow DMV creators well with this endeavor! I hope this helps our FLGSs discover the juicy indie scene brewing right on their doorsteps

Hello everyone! I've accrued some account-watchers somewhere along the way. I haven't been a frequent poster in the past, but that doesn't mean I don't like to chat! If you're here for games, I'm always happy to receive an @ from someone who wants to talk, new or old. See you around!

Goodbye to Waffle. She was truly a cat of all cats. She is missed.

INDIE GAMES NIGHT MARKET IS TONIGHT Pax Unplugged Hall C Queue Hall 7 PM Unique small batch games from US designers, many hand-made and/or assembled www.newmillindustries.com/ignm

I am going to miss the Night Market because my cat is being put to sleep. Pretty devastating turn of events. I hope everyone has a fantastic time and it goes so well that we hold another one every year and I get to make it next time

Gamers! DriveThruRPG.com put together a package of amazing TTRPG PDFs to raise money for James, the young son of my friend Amber Cook (who passed away last month). It includes a copy of my Brave New World supers RPG, plus many other great games.

Anybody I know headed to PAX Unplugged this year? I'll be at the Night Market if you want to say hello and play games!

Filled up a notebook page with enough conflicting ideas that I added "✨newest!✨" onto a section of the page to remind me to start there tomorrow

Well that's an interesting statistic

The Traitor, Baru Cormorant may be the best book I've ever read.

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