My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com #heatwave

The Button Shy Friday sale is LIVE! www.etsy.com/listing/4520...

@buttonshy.bsky.social is having a Friday sale at 12pm EST that includes a few copies of Downtown Las Palmas! If you missed out on grabbing my game, here's your chance to try to get one 🌴 It will be available on their Etsy page: www.etsy.com/shop/ButtonS...

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

I am honored to return to the God of War saga, as the composer of God of War Laufey. I’ve been working on this for years with a stunningly talented team of developers, musicians, performers, and singers, and look forward to sharing more of all our work with you soon!

I laughed, but also this is legit how we sometimes shoot cinematics when there's a non-human character so that the actors can play off each other and also so they don't accidentally walk through a character's geo (similar to setting up PVC pipes to represent walls/doors/etc.).

“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” ― Rachel Carson

so for those keeping count of the heavy launch systems (me, i'm the motherfucker keeping count) that's elon's starship: 12 test flights, 11 damaged, 6 explosions bezos' new glenn: 3 test flights, 2 explosions nasa's space launch system, in development for 12 years, 2 launches, 0 explosions

I simply do not believe that He Who Created The Heavens and the Earth feels glorified by the exact same chord progression and soft tenor voice every single time

Last weekend I had the pleasure of making a game with one of my kids at TOJam (the Toronto game jam)! It's a 2-4 player local multiplayer battle game called Frogin' Tongues. If you've got a windows computer and a bunch of game controllers, you can download it here: otrain13.itch.io/frogin-tongues

"Eight of the nine LLMs tested exhibit clear LLM-vs-Human self-preference... ...In practical terms, this means evaluator LLMs are between 26% and 98% more likely to select a resume they generated themselves than an equivalent resume written by a human." arxiv.org/pdf/2509.00462

While we're talking percentages, let's talk about the proposed cuts to NASA's science budget. NASA is currently 0.36% of US federal spending. www.planetary.org/space-policy... The proposed budget cuts NASA science by 47%. NASA science is already on a shoestring, and that string is about to break

[Downtown Las Palmas review] /mobster voice/ he's got the whole town in his hand guy turns around in seat revealing Downtown Las Palmas http://whatsericplaying.com/2026/01/19/downtown-las-palmas/

Downtown Las Palmas was the game for today. Enjoyed the dexterity and thought it was unique that there was something measure your hand length for scoring

I had a lovely week, board-game-wise! What did you get to the table?

Today is a big day for Button Shy. We just launched our Spring Collection on Kickstarter. It's our first boxed campaign with 4 great games. Astro ROVE, The Rise Of A Jarl, Everything Machine, and Shaper. Join us at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

What? @buttonshy.bsky.social is evolving! Congratulations! Your WALLETS evolved into BOXES! (but you can still get wallets 🥰) Excited to see the new KS campaign, look at that gorgeous box art for amazing games! Check it out and support small game publishers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/239...

Catching some quality glitches on the NASA stream when the signal from the spacecraft was breaking up. Space glitch, a truly rare glitch.

Me, horrified, seeing a bunch of sparks flying: 😱 CAPCOM: Everything looks good, normal

Artemis II splashing down soon!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfhD...

Development is coming along on my next card game with @buttonshy.bsky.social, Astronotl! I had a lot of fun with this one in their 9-card challenge, and can't wait to show you more :) If you're interested in playtesting, join the Button Shy Discord! www.patreon.com/posts/2026-b... discord.gg/aUBMvnu

Had some zines printed up for demoing at Breakout Con this weekend! I’m pretty stoked to show off Infinite Paths in particular. It’s a really neat system with a lot of fun potential and these quickstart rules look SO GOOD in person!

holy shit

school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history

People who aren't in Minnesota might not know that if you drive or walk past pretty much any school, there's going to be a group of people, parents and childless, standing guard to make sure the kids are safe from feds. It's pretty remarkable. And very disturbing. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

A reminder that not so long ago we honored immigrants in the US, even by carving monuments like this one at Immigration Point, over the Golden Gate connecting the Pacific to SF Bay. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good. This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it. A thread on how to do that 🧵

Finally got my Button Shy Black Friday order...! I'm SO excited about all three of these games from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social, @psyham.bsky.social, and @jwaaaap.com & @squidcor.bsky.social!!

There are tons of awesome games in this lineup! I'm still amazed that I get to share the spotlight with some heavy hitters in the gaming industry. 2026 is gonna be a good year...

Support small businesses this Black Friday! Buy more games! (and if one of them happens to be mine, that's cool too, but seriously you can't go wrong with any Button Shy game, and those $10 bundles are a STEAL) 😁

Downtown Las Palmas is now on sale at @buttonshy.bsky.social! To celebrate, here's a "how to play" video for everybody picking up their copies. Thank you everyone for your support! 🥰 🌴🏙️ buttonshygames.com/products/dow...

Button Shy Black Friday is live! 8 new products (Dustbiters, Downtown Las Palmas, Phantasmic, and more!) , a bunch of $10 bundles. Use coupon code toomuchturkey for just about everything else. buttonshygames.com/collections/...

Hope yall were able to recover from your turkey hangovers!!! ✨ My new card game Phantasmic is NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE!!!! ✨ GO CHECK IT OUT!!

Black Friday is TOMORROW! Here we come full circle to Union Station! It was on the train home that Downtown Las Palmas was first sparked. This Thanksgiving I'm very grateful to Jason Tagmire and the @buttonshy.bsky.social crew for taking a chance on a first-time card game designer. Happy playing!

2 days! I've started seeing people posting about my game after picking up copies at PAX Unplugged. It's a cool feeling! When I took this pic at City Hall I reflected on the journey I'd taken through town that day, and the journey I've started as a game designer. Where will the road take me next?

This is so cool! Get in on this 25% discount of a super cool, super portable chess-like with solo mode before the crowd sale is over!

#Crownfell Crowd Sale milestone! All three items are now up to a 25% discount! 🎉👑🍾 Less than four days left to get in on the action: www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...

3 days to Downtown Las Palmas! The turquoise terracotta, the art deco style, and the grand 4-sided clock make the Eastern Columbia Building one of the most breathtaking structures in downtown LA! Are you ready for @buttonshy.bsky.social's Black Friday sale? buttonshygames.com/collections/...

My first thought when making a solo mode for a chess-like game was "What's the point? How could you ever simulate a meaningful game of chess without simply doing chess puzzles?" Then I had the idea to make it sort of like a top-down arcade shooter... no, stay with me... 😅 🎲✂️ 1/5

4 more days to Downtown Las Palmas! I wanted a building that fit the shape of a wide card without any sky in it, but wasn't a boring box either. The NHM is one of my favorite museums ever! It isn't a perfect rectangle but was simple to adapt to this shape. #ButtonShyGames #NHMLA #cardgames

Hey @psyham.bsky.social it’s our babies together!!!! @buttonshy.bsky.social

1 WEEK to Downtown Las Palmas!! If you're at PAX Unplugged this weekend, you can pick it up EARLY at @buttonshy.bsky.social's Booth 3442! Check out the display station to get an overview of the game and build your own city🌴🏙️ Photo credit: Justin Antezana #cardgames #ButtonShy #PAXUnplugged #PAX

8 days to Downtown Las Palmas! (for real now) The dragons of the Gateway Monument welcome you to Chinatown! I had a card with a section of sky between 2 smaller buildings and wanted to pull different features from various shops and gardens, with the dragons as a central setpiece to set it all off.

Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!! Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works! There’s a game for everyone in this lot! Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️

#Crownfell is an asymmetric, abstract, 2-player strategy card game that is live on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social! No stretch goals, except for this: The more people get it, the lower the price goes *for everyone*. Add-ons include a playmat & solo expansion. www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...

9 more days...? until Downtown Las Palmas! (I'll fix the countdown later) I love learning about the rich diversity in LA and how it's represented in its architecture. I wanted to reflect some of that in my game as well. This mosque is one of the few in town that has a minaret! #buttonshy #cardgame

10 days to Downtown Las Palmas! This is home to the LA branch of Hawk Anamorphic: When I saw the ivy-covered building on the train ride I knew I wanted it in my deck. It took a bit of work to figure out how to translate a leafy building into a useable card, but we settled on this textured look.

11 days to Downtown Las Palmas! The vibrant colors of this historic street had to take a back seat for players to understand which parts could score points, but I had fun adding little details to these store fronts that celebrate Mexican culture. #buttonshy #DTLA #cardgames

12 days to Downtown Las Palmas! Today we have the Tower Theatre on Broadway. This card started out as a church when I first sketched it, but I had a 2nd church design so I looked for a building that would fit a similar silhouette. I liked this theatre's clock! Good for "The Times" bonus goal.