Inkwell is so pretty

Check it out! New Tony game spotted! He even learned how to press flowers as part of the design process

Exciting news everyone! My next game is coming to Backerkit in a few weeks. Pressed is a long time coming since 2021 but it is finally here. If you love an interesting, beautiful card game, I think you will enjoy it. I would appreciate it if you gave it a follow. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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I watched this get played at Unpub…the simple mechanical hook is brilliant. I don’t usually like drafting games. This one looks rad.

Anyone else having Canva problems? I can’t open anything

These boys are living their best life

@shreesh.bsky.social I swear I dealt this legally Taught my 11yo how to play tonight, she loves it. This is one of my favorite games of the last year, easy.

Having a tough week? Have you tried 1) Drinking more water 2) Regular exercise 3) Making little kissy sounds when you pee in a public restroom

Rock ain’t dead 🎸 youtu.be/V-G6ZzKKr3k?...

Family game night, enjoyed our first game of Cartagena. The pieces are too tall to see the board. If we keep it I will replace them with lil guys.

My friend @galens-games.bsky.social has a great KS up for 4 new mint tin games. I tested all of them, and this batch is so good. I’m getting extra copies of Kickabout to give as gifts—one of my favorite sports games, ever. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gal...

A fun conversation with the ever-charming @drawnonward.bsky.social Taylor has a lively perspective of the world and a knack for translating those ideas into delightful playthings Come for the walkable city, stay for the stripping 🤭 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Sweet game @coreyyoung.com Great vibe, very dynamic for such a small game

A heartwarming story My wife’s grandmother Flora turns 100 on the 29th. This Tuesday our aunt took her to Panera, their weekly visit. They arrived to a vase with a dozen red roses waiting at her table. The manager paid for them herself. Have a good weekend, friends 🤗

To thank my friend and co-designer @stickydoodler.bsky.social for a fantastic first year of work on The Dumpster Heist, I commissioned Rhi Wynter (AKA wife to @boardgamefeast.bsky.social) to create this piece 🤗

I just threw 3 pairs of socks in my prototype bag This was a big iterative step ❤️mass market design 🎲✂️

This is a really great lil game and I look forward to playing the Sabriel glow up!

It’s the people that make these events special. I’m forever most grateful to my co-designers, those present and those there in spirit. May our games brighten rooms for years to come.

Coming home from Unpub is surreal. Like exiting a fairy land dream. Great time again this year. Much love to everyone who tested my games, and to all the friends who I will miss until the next thing!

We have Prospero Hall at home

I am reviewing publisher files on my baby. This is a very special, big baby and I am so proud of it. More soon!

Once in a blue moon we make it out to our favorite place in Rochester: the Dryden Theater at George Eastman House. Tonight’s movie is Barefoot In The Park, a Redford+Fonda rom com from ‘67.

This cat is into some bad shit

Playing a cool game today @amanpossessed.bsky.social @backwardscapgames.bsky.social

🎲✂️ if anyone at Unpub is down for unguided testing…our rulebook is only one page, front and back 😮🤓😇 #proudpapa #raccoons w/ @stickydoodler.bsky.social

I have been slowly enjoying Bonsai Diary since last year. It’s remarkable how insightful and disarming this game can be, if you let it in. Idk why you’d want to pay LESS for it, but now’s a good chance.

I am super impressed by the art and production in my friends Damon and Cassandra’s new game. Looking forward to playing!

Gettin’ ready for Unpub with fancy posters w/ @stickydoodler.bsky.social

Gimli is my spirit animal #LOTRTTTTTG @bbornmueller.bsky.social @tricktaking.bsky.social

Thank you @stickydoodler.bsky.social

In 2025 I enjoyed Geese, Waxahatchee, and MJ Lenderman. But there can only be one song of the year youtu.be/eswF1PYZVC8?...

Anubis is gerrymandering me @ericlang.bsky.social

5yo: Daddy, guess how many colors there are. Me: idk. 20 million gazillion? 5yo: Nope. Thirteen.

Tonight was a treat. I got to play/observe the prototypes @dvcgames.bsky.social have been cooking and are now considering for future publication. Lots of magic.

Yesterday was the strongest test of The Dumpster Heist yet. I am so excited to play at @unpub.org with @stickydoodler.bsky.social in person.

The Sweethearts copywriter has embraced late capitalism

Feeling snacky 🥰 @shreesh.bsky.social

I am bawling. This is the stuff that gets me. Pure, simple beauty and top talent artistry, shared in collaboration with the audience. The essence of pop music—the democratization of mystery, yearning and expression. I want to make art like THIS youtu.be/BFul90BFjGc?...

Me: Time to brush your teeth 5yo: Daddy, did you know magic spider can chainsaw you with his eyes?

I got to play this at PAXU, it’s very good 😊

The new @dnlnwmn.bsky.social ad is 👌

If the Selkies listened to Geese they would secretly love Trinidad.

Over the last week I ate my comfort food and beat Heart on all 4 characters in Slay the Spire. No ascension silliness, I’m not that good anymore. Total Playtime now just under 410 hours. 😎🤓😮

If you’re actually upset, cancel your Prime. Trust me, it’s easier than you think. I’ve never had the damn thing.

I got to test Ted’s co-op chamber music trick taker a year ago…and I REALLY want to play it again. Excellent depth, great theme, a novel core mechanic. If you are a fan of Crew or LOTRFOTRTTTG, you should definitely check this out. www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...

The new Bruce song isn’t perfect but protest songs were never meant to be musicality-first. It’s the specificity, timeliness and clear-eyed heart for justice that counts. Our country has been lacking in popular protest songs for far too long, excepting some corners of hip-hop.

11yo made this puzzle and 5yo built it. ❤️ my kids @bobbywest.bsky.social I finally have a puzzle pitch for Buffalo

There’s so much crazy news right now, this seems to have slipped under the radar. I try not to post about politics because it harms my mental health. Well, www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

The mighty Kwak prepares for victory! I ❤️ Toy Battle.