Drinking hot chocolate and watching Home Alone by the light of the Christmas tree. A perfect evening?

2025 has been a weird year, but at least I read a lot.

I feel like today is a great day to remind everyone that there was a Roman emperor named Pupienus Maximus who ruled for only 99 days. Also, it is indeed pronounced “poopy anus.”

This season of “Game Night” came to a bloody conclusion. We all died. (Dying Message @barcssarc.bsky.social @ryanschneider.bsky.social

Nerd time.

"That's horrible. I love it." - Something I typically say while designing with @djackthompson.bsky.social and Roger Tankersley.

I was playing a tremendous game of Quacks… only to get hosed in the final round. @barcssarc.bsky.social

The furnace broke. It's very cold, so we're having a sale on an appropriately chilly game!

Had a great time talking with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social about design, development, and science fiction: beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/1091807/epis...

I think I'm going to eat some ice cream and listen to Dungeon Crawler Carl. (The audiobooks are especially good.)

Doing a proofing job so serious I have to play the Skyrim soundtrack through my noise-canceling headphones.

Queen of Spies is live! Go back my first game with @djackthompson.bsky.social to make it to print. We are so proud! @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social gamefound.com/en/projects/...

IT'S HAPPENING. @gmtgames.bsky.social

A gameplay look at Queen of Spies, the upcoming Solitaire World War 1 Espionage from Salt & Pepper Games, designed by Liz Davidson & David Thompson: youtu.be/URNV6XKfx1k #boardgames @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social

Did a little teach and play of Queen of Spies, my upcoming game with @djackthompson.bsky.social. The campaign goes live on Thursday! youtu.be/olb_X2VvW9w

A touching love note from the HRE on Virgin Queen Night. 😂

Are you curious about Take, our upcoming project at @leder.games? Well, you can hear from Ted Caya, the designer himself, on this week's episode of my podcast! I highly recommend you give this one a listen, because Ted nerds out about heists, and it is an absolute delight. youtu.be/yvOZxLVZiMo

Busted! German troops apprehend brave Danique at the Pub as she was recruiting new spies. Off she goes to jail/interrogation. #boardwargames #boardgames @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social

I wrote a piece about Queen of Spies for our BGG page! @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...

Rekindling the affair with an old flame. (The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game)

Today is an awesome day to celebrate your favorite local businesses. (Like your FLGS!) If you're out and about, explore your community's bakeries, coffee shops, book stores, and more. #ShopSmall #SmallBusinessSaturday

I know my Coke is legit because it comes with a warning label.

I went to two very different conventions in November, and had an amazing time at both. Here's the lowdown! youtu.be/8bPze0Wxn3A

Don’t forget that while tomorrow is Black Friday, you should save a little money to back Queen of Spies when it goes live on Dec. 4–next week! ;) It’s the first design from @djackthompson.bsky.social and me to hit crowdfunding and we are really proud of it. gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Happy Thanksgiving, all of you! I am thankful for the fact that I get to spend my weekend doing some combo of: - Playing solo board games - Doing Murdle puzzles - Napping - Watching Hallmark movies - Not cooking because my bf and I ordered a 10-person feast from a local restaurant. For just us.

This week on the pod, I had a delightful chat with @ezeekat.bsky.social about creating both book and board game videos--and about choosing books for his own imprint. youtu.be/g7dB7e9lvBA

Thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social, my birthday this year is going to be everyone else’s problem. Ready to drink wine and run my mouth.

At the Flyers game! The atmosphere is amazing, and of course Gritty is the GOAT.

Pacts from @dvcgames.bsky.social is excellent!

Let the Cheese Party commence.

Go find Nick Brachmann and his devilish little game, Imps, at the Indie Night Market tomorrow! #paxu

Designer and lead dev for Take, posing with the prototype. 🥰

My journey to PAXU has begun! Heading to the airport.

Early morning quality time with the Queen of Shadows. (Cooperative mode for Oath, playing 2-handed.)

As I spend more time at work thinking about Take, I'm getting into the heist spirit. Chillin' on a Saturday morning and starting up Logan Lucky.

Amabel makes kickass video essays and I am delighted to see her recognized for them. @amabel.bsky.social

Immediate personal attack from my feed today.

Sale starts on Friday! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHPf...

I am back from SDHistCon, but was terrible about posting while I was gone! This week's podcast with @fertessa.bsky.social was excellent, and you should not miss it. :) youtu.be/RbcPMPrfNW8

Fun was had playing Foxes & Lions today!

A very special video for me: Finally a setup for one of my own games! Tutorials to follow. @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social Queen of Spies Prototype + Setup youtu.be/juXR8-A0RGA

Just got to the airport for my flight to Cali, and I am so grateful for all the TSA agents who showed up today and are working super hard even though they haven’t been paid for over a month.

Leaving for SDHistCon tomorrow! It’s one of my favorite cons in general, and it’s a very special one this time around because my friend and co-designer Paul Wright and I will be showing our first game together, Foxes & Lions.

For those interested… www.youtube.com/live/eLtdV1C...

Had a lovely catchup with Ricky Royal on the pod this week! youtu.be/ipCfZMzoJLA

About to stream Elder Scrolls, but gotta rep @leder.games! @chiptheorygames.bsky.social

A little pre-Halloween gaming: Fury of Dracula!

I wrote a thing. Check it out.

@danthurot.bsky.social and I got nerdy with our discussion of The Great Commission, a game about running a church. We had complicated feelings about it, but that's kind of our thing. youtu.be/mgBUMMdE_yc

Terra Mystica makes for a lovely afternoon.