I’m teaching a board game design class this summer for kids ages 8–10, and I’m looking for recommendations on where to buy component supplies—ideally somewhere other than Amazon. I’d also love suggestions for any organizations that might donate materials for a class like this. 🎲✂️

Milestone. 🎲✂️

As we approach the moment when anyone can freely share their opinions about our game, we speak with Dan Thurot to better understand how game reviews work. 🎲✂️ @danthurot.bsky.social

Spending way too much time trying to understand the difference between 6mm and 7mm; it’s not as simple as “1mm,” but say it if you want, I’ll leave the joke there.

On tomorrow’s show, we’re talking about constellation patterns, and what’s this? A sneak peek at some behind-the-scenes unreleased art samples? Yes, it is. 🎲✂️

If ideas were worth money, I would be so rich—so rich. 🎲✂️

We had a blast tackling Velgus’ Murder at the Atelier escape room—just the right level of challenge. Highlight: a hilarious misplay when my sister (who lives very close to Canada) spelled “gray” as “grey,” and we ended up with “BROWNIE” as a color. 🤣 @solisgamestudio.bsky.social

Add “How do you get a barcode?” to the growing pile of questions we know have a simple answer, we just haven’t gotten around to figuring it out yet.

One year later, we made it back to PAX East!!! It was incredible seeing you all again and watching you experience how much our game has grown. 🙌 Big things are coming soon. Stay tuned. And seriously—thanks for riding with us. ⚔️ #avaricegame #BoardGameDesign #PAXEast #Playtesting #TabletopGames

Happy birthday to Mark! It’s either today or tomorrow—after 10 years of knowing him, I’m still not completely sure. I guess that’s what happens when you’re born around April Fools’ Day… trust issues! 🎂

Game Market West was an amazing opportunity to connect with more board game designers and players. We even made the local news—well, sort of…you can spot us in the background! 📺 @gamemarketwest.bsky.social

If you listened last week, this picture is relevant. If you didn’t listen, well, I mean you should. 🎙️

The window to submit an NCAA tournament bracket after the last play-in game is about 14 minutes. #misplay

That’s some sweetly-talented company to be grouped with!

We learn an important distinction between a circle and square on tomorrow’s episode. 🎲✂️

You can find us in the West Hall — Free Play Area on the third floor. #GDC Come try Under One Sky! 🎲✂️

Board game vendors: what’s the tablecloth meta? 6 ft? 8 ft? Standard throws? Stretch? I don’t want to buy a bunch of different ones. Is there a catch-all that works for most convention tables—even tall rounds?

Thursday, March 12—we’re playtesting at GDC, hosted by the dream team: Golden Gate Gamemakers, Gamescape, and Unpub in the open play area. Swing by and try Under One Sky—we promise to take notes. @unpub.org

Grateful for the Golden Gate Gamemakers Meetup at Guildhouse in San Jose—our first blind playtest, newly named discoveries, and great rulebook feedback from Jordan. 🎲✂️ Listen to our next episode to hear all about it.

We have a long-standing math norm in our school district that applies to board game design—and to life: “Errors are gifts that promote discussion.” Go forth and make your misplays! We are all now wiser. 🎲✂️

We’re wishing all the Cardboard Edison finalists the best of luck! We’re looking forward to watching all of their pitches.

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“Oh good God,” one playtester said tonight during our first round of blind playtests. They were reacting to the sheer number of options that opened up once the board started rotating. 💥🔭

Mark’s doing all the art and graphic design for Under One Sky, but he’s also got a rotating grid tile-placement game that’s beautiful and fun to play!

This is fun—you can grab the The Misplay Microbadge over on BoardGameGeek! 🎲✨ Huge thanks to @wildthayne for making it happen! 🙌

Can you think of a game with simultaneous turns where players race to claim a spot or position—and bonus if it practically requires arguing over who got there first? 🎲✂️

I know I’ve said it before—and it was true then and it’s true now—Tuesday’s upcoming episode was my favorite one we’ve ever recorded. We recorded it live at The Game Parlour, talking about components while handling and exploring different game boards and tiles.

I’m loving the challenge of designing toward a specific emotion and seeing whether it actually lands with players. #SupermarketGame

Recently saw Meltwater! An amazing accomplishment in making abstract mechanics feel thematic. Definitely inspirational for those games out there currently theming their abstract mechanics… #avarice

People don’t always know what they want to play—we have to show them what’s possible. 🎲✂️

Our official Cardboard Edison entry. 🎲✂️

Players act simultaneously. Just like in real life, timing matters—sometimes it’s best to move fast, and other times it pays to pause and assess the situation. And that, my friends, is how Supermarket is making its comeback!

It doesn’t feel right to work in a bubble, let alone make games for fun. Our hearts are with those affected. 🎲✂️

Here’s a little behind-the-scenes look at our Cardboard Edison video submission. 🎲✂️

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. 🎲✂️