We started recording our Cardboard Edison video last night, and for someone who’s been podcasting regularly for three years, who can usually string thoughts together, the moment you put a camera in front of me… I forgot my dang name. Credit to you YouTube pros! #vlog

If I weren’t designing games, I’d be playing games. 🎲✂️ #boardgames

We make misplays—on and off the table. Graphic designer Drew Corkill helps us find a few more. Listen to his interview today! 🎲✂️

Zoominoes is Balatro for kids. Also, for me. I’m not a kid.

This weekend we’re 🔜 Protospiel Online purely as playtesters: playing games and sharing feedback. We'll stress about or game next week! @protospielo.bsky.social

How we went from rockets and microscopes to letting players imagine and name their own constellations. 🎲✂️

Happy to have found your podcast. Guess I live in 2016 now—240+ episodes to go. @boardgameblitz.bsky.social

THREE WEEKS LEFT to get your board game design submitted to the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award! cardboardedison.com/award

I’m ready to get out of bed and face the day. I’m ready to work on a game. …okay, five more minutes. 🎲✂️

Season 3 of The Misplay starts tomorrow. Same game. More mistakes. For new listeners, we recap the first two seasons to get you caught up. Join us on the path to crowdfunding! 🎲✂️ #SixSeasonsAndAMovie

The Misplay celebrates SpielMas—merry gaming to you and yours! 🎲✂️

I let my BGA premium lapse and now I’m back here in coach with the rest of you—why does it take forever to get a game?!

Each year we make a small donation, on behalf of our supporters, to a charity tied to our project. Any recommendations for good causes in the board game space? 🎲✂️

The Mario Kart World FOMO is very real. 🏎️

I say all of that, and then @torviktorsson.bsky.social, #bff, whips up a set of awesome icons that raise the bar for our PlayingCards room.

We haven’t shown off the PlayingCards room in a bit—pop in and try the game! Rules are inside, feedback optional.

Thanks for all your support @haoleboygames.com, and Happy SpielMas! 🎲✨

Our Season 2 finale is about to drop. We’ve spent all year getting ready to take a game to crowdfunding—but are we actually ready?

What is a game designer? I try to define for myself—your mileage may vary.

I’m reflecting on what it means to be a game designer. I’ll share my definition soon—curious what it means to you? 🎲✂️

We’re celebrating two years and playing two-player board games tomorrow if you’re nearby! We’d love to meet some listeners. 🎤🎉

Not sure which direction to go? Trying to go in every direction hasn’t helped. So honestly… I’m not sure.

All set up and ready for playtesting in the Kublacon Protospiel room!

About six weeks to go—will we be able to say, “Yes, this is the game, it’s fun,” and start learning about crowdfunding? #Season3

Who will be your #SpielMas ⛄️buddy? Ooh, and @themisplay.com has an offer for you! Oh, and kudos to @binarypretzel.com for his 3D-printed design of a SpielMas display. Check it out in our Display gallery at www.spielmas.com/displays #boardgames

Big thanks to Greg and the Golden Gate Gamemakers for hosting tonight’s playtest. Turns out I still can’t see 180 degrees ahead—good grief! Great game, Greg. @haoleboygames.com

We’ve got a Print-and-Play game in the BGG 2-Player Design Contest—come take a look! 🎲✂️

The team isn’t coming around to “Repointing” as our verb mechanic. Is it really that snoozy of a term for swinging a telescope to a new view? 🎲✂️

Tune in to the Protospiel Online stream tonight—Jason’s jumping on to share his experience!

Voting is now open in the BGG 2-Player Design Contest! Our game Starfold is among the entries—give it a try and let us know what you think.

“You’d think designing the game would be the hard part—but it’s really all the fiddly details that take the most time,” said Scott. #QuotesFromTheNotes

A playtester summed it up with: “I don’t wanna think.” Yikes—that’s not how we want them to feel.

This episode is a love letter to both @protospielo.bsky.social and the Golden Gate Gamemakers. 🎲✂️

A big thank you to Heather, along with all the staff, volunteers, designers, and playtesters who make Protospiel Online possible! We had such a warm and productive experience. Tune in Tuesday for a recap of our playtests. @protospielo.bsky.social

I love that someone said Currents felt like Type 2 fun—the kind where people actually enjoy the pain, like running a marathon. I didn’t set out to make a Type 2 game, so that feedback is super helpful for me to adjust. 🎲✂️

Nothing like getting schooled at your own game by a playtester who’s only a few plays in. I appreciated Zach and his kind words immensely! #ProtospielOnline

Huge thanks to Jeremy and Heather for being the first to playtest Currents at Protospiel Online. Great insights! Can you spot the winning pattern? @protospielo.bsky.social

Jason: “Our game would play nicely as an app.” Mark: “Season 4.” You heard it here first.