Excited to get my copy of the Thunder Road Vendetta RPG, which includes some of my favorite ppl and designers, @davethegame.bsky.social and @clarkvalentine.bsky.social !

We conducted a survey of our members about their experiences and thoughts on AI usage in tabletop game design. 🎲✂️ The full report can be found here: irp.cdn-website.com/2b6905d0/fil... A few takeaways: 🧵

Stay tuned after the credits for Mr. Game and Watch appearing to recruit the cast into The Smash Bros Initiative.

#paxeast takes over #boston starting today! Come find GMG in the @unpub.org room and playtest the tabletop games of the future. This is one of the biggest events of the year for Boston so don't miss out! #boardgames #gamedesign 🎲✂️

he predicted our whole situation

OTOH they never had Paul Giamatti say to the cadets “Looks like we have a bunch of holdovers here” so that was a missed opportunity.

Starfleet Academy had a scene with Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany, Robert Picardo and Tig Notaro and they had the nerve to cancel it?

See you tomorrow (and the rest of the weekend!) in the Tabletop end of Expo! We're next to the Cookie Brigade, as always 😍 #PAXEast 🎲✂️

death of the author is intended as a framework for literary analysis that entails disregarding paratext and the intentions of the creator in order to create an "objective" analysis of a text. it's not intended as a way to absolve yourself of guilt for financially contributing to a creator who sucks

If you start from "should I feel guilty about supporting JKR?" I can kinda see how the issue might look muddy and complicated. If you start from "what does affirmative support for trans people look like" the answer is crystal clear.

A legendary game returns. We’re thrilled to announce our restoration of fan-favorite: The Queen’s Gambit. Featuring a sprawling epic battle across multiple battlefields, the Limited Edition of The Lord of The Rings™ : The King’s Gambit crowdfunds September 2026. thekingsgambit.com/bsky

We'll be at #PaxEast this week! Slide past our Booth 12117 and grab Thunder Road Vendetta RPG or one of our other fine RPGs. Like the one about birds or something. @9thlevelgames.bsky.social

My hopes for Star Trek's future under Skydance are very low.

Found a Magic card on my windowsill covered in spider web. Nice try spider: gonna need to use something better than basic island to catch me.

Update The first 13 airports where ICE has been deployed: Chicago-O’Hare International Airport Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York) 1/3

I actually did playtest some of my games at Unpub this year (instead of just playtesting running the convention.) Here's what I had: Word Salad: My Mama Mia-inspired word game still plays well. Some folks don't like memory (and that's fine) but I still like the way the game handles it. (1/x)

Finally: a video game character that will tell your children to put glue on their pizza

Wanna play a game?? 💖 I’m producing a festival with 30+ shows by 🏳️‍⚧️ artists! Describe me your favorite tv show or book and I’ll recommend a show you can stream or watch in LA next month for $5!

Sam Kieth, creator of The Maxx and co-creator of The Sandman, comic book writer, artist, painter and publisher, has died at the age of 63 #RIP

Congrats to Gandalf the Grey, Gandalf the White, the Black Knight, Benito Mussolini, the Blue Meanie, Cowboy Curtis, Jambi the Genie, Robocop, Terminator, Captain Kirk, Darth Vader, Lo Pan, Superman, every single Power Ranger, Bill S Preston, Theodore Logan, Spock, the Rock, Doc Ock and Hulk Hogan

The only thing I want to remember Chuck Norris by: youtu.be/lrzKT-dFUjE?... (also an overestimation of the staying power of Aaron Carter)

I have said this before and will say it here: if, for God knows whatever reason, you have not seen this clip before, you may think you are ready for what occurs but you are not youtu.be/K2_SvX4PEbU?...

So bummed about this. Nobody else quite does what Print and Play does for board game designers/publishers.

@epidiah.bsky.social This was the first question on the most recent Um, Actually episode

Open packs, pull random articles, and battle them. Rarity comes from article quality, attack strength from pageviews, and defense from article length. There are millions of possible cards. One free pack every minute. Start your collection ➡️ wikigacha.com

If only more people would pick up my games at a convention and then write insightful articles about them.

Can this be a solution?

BTW the game photography workshop at Unpub by @jcw.gay was the simplest, most immediately useful workshop I have ever attended. And he barely even 'presented' in a traditional way - it was all "hey, take some pictures" "Now, take some pictures thinking of something." "Try some angles"

Is your company hiring software developers, remote or in Chicagoland? I’ve got a guy….

Bummed, but I think the people in that room will think about SINNERS a lot more than ONE BATTLE over the next however many years.

“Best pic-tchay-ure.” — Matt Berry #oscars2026

It’s not too late to recast the role of Jayne with Tig Notaro.

So I have two “fishy” Magic variants. Forgetful Fish and Red Hot Seizoned Fish. Here is a fun thing to do if you build them both. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

“Nobody comes to Unpub on Sunday”

Stabby Ides, everyone.

@awesomecon.bsky.social gamers - go check out Thunder Road Vendetta RPG in room 145, table 13 today 11am, 2pm, 5pm. #ttrpg

Had an awesome time taking some quick and dirty product photos with @9thlevelgames.bsky.social here at @unpub.org yesterday! If you've got products (or prototypes!) that you want to snap some pics of here at the convention, hit me up and we'll block out 30 minutes to get it done!

Group of folks here discussing a Mammoth concept album about a horror movie and I thought "huh when did @asterionhex.monster get here"

I fear all my Unpub responsibilities will interfere with acquiring pie today. Please respect my struggles in this difficult time.

I'm bringing so much stuff to the Unpub Flea Market at 9:30p tonight. Please come buy it. So much stuff.

Um, are the straits ok?

WBAL in Baltimore helping viewers understand the difference between watches and warnings

Good people headed to the @unpub.org Festival this weekend, my Saturday is full but I've still got plenty of time available to schedule a playtest of your game and give you a consultation on a solo mode if needed. I just ask for a donation of any size to dravetfoundation.org. #GameDesign #BoardGames

TONIGHT!!!!!

Unpub is this weekend! We're exciting to play your games and share some of ours with you. Our publishing studio focuses on games where any number of players can win or lose OR games where there are no winers and losers, just various outcomes players reach. Here's what we're bringing:

Game Makers Guild Philadelphia will have a bunch of designers coming to @unpub.org! We’ll be at table F1 all weekend. Look for the red tablecloth. Here are just a few of our designers and their games: 🧵

Kristin received an "Inspirations" award at the GAMA Expo this year! Yay Kristin! new.wunderland.com/2026/03/11/k...

Panel 1 is with @stickydoodler.bsky.social and others from Designed in the DMV, and is about building local tabletop ecosystems. I'll share my experience with the PNW Indie Night Market, which @connor.alwaysawake.games organized, and other PNW Tabletop things. It's at 3 on Thursday in Ballroom C.