@snowbrightstudio.bsky.social's first event of the year will be GAMA Expo & then PAX East. Hope to see some of you there! We'll have a booth w/ our games + the latest Cozy Companion magazine issue + a brand new (unannounced) project! Really excited for it 💀🐦‍⬛ (Photo from our booth at PAX Unplugged)

Playing SOTN for the first time! I did not do well in this fight! I had no idea the outcome affected your starting stats/item. Really cool concept. No changes needed for the voice actors. A+++ #SOTN blind #letsplay PS My Xbox Series S won't let me screencap this game??

I have a question about tea. Too hot, and it burns. Too cold, and it's not that great. So there's a goldilocks zone where it's just right, but it's only in that zone for about 10 minutes. So I'm either drinking fast or reheating constantly. Should I just be lowering my standards??

The hero we need

The village of Chagrin Falls is one of my favorite places in Ohio. It's doubly wonderful then to see games of ours like Harvest Hoppers and Teatime Adventures find a home there at the amazingly cozy game shop, Off the Wagon. Buy local! Buy from your FLGS! #boardgames #ttrpg

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Wow, big news. Thank you @deantak.bsky.social for this coverage and interview! (Need Games4Change account[s] on Bluesky...!) venturebeat.com/games/leo-ol...

I'm curious, how important is balance to you in a #ttrpg? Balance can mean among classes, between levels (early vs end game), item/perk systems, & other facets. It's funny to think that D&D 4E was probably the most balanced #dnd product published, but the least well liked #gamedev #gamedesign #rpg

Breathe in... Breathe out... Hold something soft in your heart and Breathe in... Breathe out... 🍵❤️

The existence of owlbears implies hawkbears, chickenbears, hummingbirdbears, duckbears, and penguinbears. And at least some of those sound like potential food sources. #dnd #ttrpg

TTRPG Writing Tip #1: The whole point of writing a TTRPG is to facilitate connections, fun, and/or exploration in the players. #rpg #ttrpg #gamedev

Tomorrow is the soft deadline to apply for the open Producer (TTRPGs) role at @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social If you have a background in publishing and TTRPGs, come help us make more award-winning cozy RPGs! #tabletop #games #gamedev www.snowbrightstudio.com/jobs

Really excited and thankful to have a game designer interview with @boardgame.bsky.social coming up in next month's issues of Cozy Companion, @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social's cozy games and fiction magazine. #tabletop #boardgames #rpg #ttrpg #cozygames #magazines

Where my fellow TTRPG book hoarders at? The ones who see an empty shelf as a challenge. Who read thru the stat blocks "for fun". Whose friends "very much appreciate you running games for them but wow that's a lot of unplayed books and.. wait what did I say why are your eyes wet.." #ttrpg #dnd #rpg

TTRPG Writing Tip #333: The only thing that players trust less than a hostile NPC is a friendly NPC. Wait, is that just my play group?? Why did they try to kill Kevin?! He was only trying to help!! #rpg #ttrpg #gamedev

TTRPG Writing Tip #242: If you're at risk of procrastinating on your writing, make a cup of tea. Then make a snack. Better clean up those dishes. Wait, did you get the mail yet? The tea's cold now. Better remake it. Wow, is it 5 o'clock already? Did you even do Wordle today? #rpg #ttrpg #gamedev

Want to work with me? I'm hiring a new Producer for our TTRPG product line at @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social. It's an important position that will bring our RPGs & mission to more people than ever. If that's you, apply soon! #gamedev #ttrpg #rpg #tabletop #jobs www.snowbrightstudio.com/rpg-role-app

TTRPG Writing Tip #743: If you write a dragon into your dungeon, give it room to fly. This is the rule I'm breaking this morning. Sorry, draggo! #rpg #ttrpg #gamedev @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social

My partner: Wait, Gwen Stacy's dad DIES?? Me: Um, I've got some bad news for you... #spiderman #catchabreakpeter

Making progress writing an adventure for @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social today and trying to imagine how skeletons would waltz. I feel like classic cartoons probably have this covered somewhere... #rpg #ttrpg #gamedev

I’ve been adding accounts to this pack as more #digcit folks migrate over. Give them a follow and let me know who I’ve missed! go.bsky.app/VN295HA

On the other site, I had saved a really great thread where I had asked T’s share their favorite resources as an alternative to TPT. Can we do that here? I’ll start some off in the comments ⬇️⬇️ #edusky #iteach #blackedusky

Friendly reminder that the hashtag is #EduSky with Camel Case to improve accessibility for screen readers. ✅ #EduSky 🚫 #edusky 🚫 #EDUsky 🚫 #Edusky Thanks for helping the community to be more inclusive.

Hey #EduSky friends- CAST has now joined the community! Make sure to follow @cast-udl.bsky.social for all things #UDL #UDLchat and #Access4All! #Inclusion #ATchat #CommunAT #AEM4All #InclusiveEdTech #EdTech www.cast.org

Continuing a series of posts on the intersection of popular games & education... Baba Is You (2019, PC) Wonderful, adorable, brain-meltingly hard puzzle game can inspire game designers & lead into discussions on formal logic, CS logic, & design. #gbl #edusky www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/baba-...

IDEAcon '25: Illinois MACUL '25: Michigan

NYSCATE (NY's ed tech group) has their conference next week, it is usually in November. Not as big as a national conference but may be a good alternative. www.nyscate.org/NYSCATE/NYSC...

I know it’s not as large as the ones you mentioned, but Spring CUE in Palm Springs CA in March is a great edtech conference, and very inclusive.

Oh so NOW everyone's on here?? Good thing I remember my login!

This week I received the Vanguard Award from Games for Change. I am so thankful for the recognition and for this opportunity to speak out particularly in support of queer and transgender students. As I said at the event, this one is for all of my former students. Video: https://tinyurl.com/3emezzsk

Here are the notes from my Games for Change talk yesterday on equity in scholastic esports. #edtech #gbl #esports https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mxcollins_here-are-the-notes-from-my-games-for-change-activity-7087803112303841280-vUwb

Continuing to rep my trans pride hat at Games for Change as we move over to the NY Times Center today! Here at their wall of headlines.

Hello from a windy patio at the United Nations in NYC. Excited to be here for the inaugural Games & UN Sustainable Development Goals summit! #gbl

SpaceChem (2011, PC) Mind melting chemistry puzzler where you bond materials together in service to your factory overlords The puzzles scale from easy to ☠︎︎ quick. ZachTronics has an edu guide for it too! #edusky #gbl https://www.zachtronics.com/images/SpaceChem%20-%20A%20Guide%20for%20Educators.pdf

Let's meet up! I'll be at the following cons with @snowbrightstudio.bsky.social this summer, hope to see you there! - Games for Change (July, NYC) - Gen Con (August, Indianapolis, IN) - PAX West (September, Seattle, WA) - ED Games Expo (September, Washington, DC)

https://youtu.be/6knKAmY5_BU Have you seen these incredible kinetic sculptures by Theo Jansen? If you want to inspire, amaze, or just fill the last few minutes of #STEM Math... Physics... Science... Art... you will want a few of these amazing videos in your pocket! @edusky.bsky.social #edusky

Blasphemous (2019, PC) Ultraviolent, ultra-stylized Metroidvania by Seville, Spain-based studio. Once you look past the shock factor of the game, there's deep artistic and cultural references to Spanish Catholic influences that draw from Goya, et al. #gbl #edusky #art https://tinyurl.com/m6csbh3b

Hollow Knight (2017, PC) Crushingly difficult atmospheric Metroidvania and indie game darling. My students have been fascinated by HK's world building, art, and overall design. It's inspired a lot of them to get into coding to make their own worlds! #gbl #edusky https://tinyurl.com/yeyrhjkn

I learn what mechanics to duplicate in my class to trick game the process. Thinking of my neurodivergent lovelies. AND... I need more friends for the collaborative games I want to play 🤣🤣 #EDUsky

What I learn from #gbl (playing games) * Life is more fun with other people. * It's worth playing even if you don't win. * The best folks can be happy when someone else wins. * I can learn to manage disappointment when I lose. * I can usually improve, when I want to. * Skills matter. I can level up.

Gone Home (2013, PC) Seminal "walking simulator" game that reveals a mystery as you play. Farber & Darvasi discuss using Gone Home to teach critical thinking and social emotional skills. #gbl https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/38968/gone-home-a-video-game-as-a-tool-for-teaching-critical-thinking

We learn something from every game that we play. Sometimes it's something little. Sometimes it's something big. That's called Game-Based Learning --> #gbl Let's make a #gbl community here. Post something you've learned from a game and tag it #gbl. Follow others, make a community of practice!