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.

A beautiful day! Received a copy of Bones & Banners to playtest—all the way from Sweden. @torviktorsson.bsky.social

Save the date! 🎲✂️ On Monday 8/25, Jason from @themisplay.com and I are going to host the first virtual playtesting event sponsored by Golden Gate Gamemakers.

Scott gave our Currents playtest room a facelift! Stop by, try the game, and share your feedback. playingcards.io/tvsqr6

Anyone know someone really familiar with 🎲✂️ manufacturing who might be up for a quick chat about game tiles? We’re exploring our options and would really appreciate the insight. 👉🧭➡️

We entered the 2-Player BGG Design Contest primarily to gather more feedback on our game. #BoardGameGeek

On the eve of Gen Con at last! Everything’s packed—components, rules, player aids, and more. See you in the FEPH tomorrow. A year’s work all coming together. 🎲✂️ #GenCon

No posts from Brickly Games yet, but give them a follow—they’ll be at the First Exposure Playtest Hall too! Go Mike! @bricklygames.bsky.social

Come on, Google—let people search ‘misplay.’ #misplay

We haven’t shared a PlayingCards.io screenshot in a while—here’s a draw from v12, on the eve of Gen Con.

Print, cut, glue, laminate, cut. Repeat. No rinse—your hands will get wet. 🎲✂️

Tomorrow’s episode takes you to the East Bay Board Game Con in Oakland, where we talk to other independent game designers and hone our elevator pitch.

We’ve recently moved to Buy Me a Coffee—though honestly, we’d be just as thrilled with boba. If you’d like to support the show, come take a look!

Prepping our materials—see you in the First Exposure Playtest Hall (FEPH)! #GenCon 🎲✂️

Three games I’m excited to dive into at Gen Con are High Tide, Vegas Strip, and Koi. #GenCon 🎲✂️

"It's interesting you had the wrong read but your moves were still disruptive." #QuotesFromTheNotes

Editing the podcast for tomorrow in Audacity using only a trackpad was a nightmare. Here’s hoping it was worth the effort.

It’s hard trying to fix something no one else believes is broken. 🎲✂️

On a whim, I grabbed a $1 plastic crayon box—figured maybe one day it’ll hold a card game I make.

Traveling with kids today, and airports feel like the perfect space for gaming—especially through city-led initiatives, more so than relying on a local game store.

“You say tomato, I say Toemotto!” They keep saying it over and over—with a goofy-looking toe to match.

At Dogpatch Games playtesting “in the wild” with Golden Gate Gamemakers! 🎲✂️