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

I’m grateful my parents still have drawing on the fridge energy for my new game w/ @dvcgames.bsky.social & @bobbywest.bsky.social

Me (singing): there’s a horse on my back 5yo: that’s weird

Mood.

Lure hits my sweet spot for a family game. Loved it.

OBAA was great but Marty Supreme was my favorite new movie this year. Pure Safdie.

This industry check-up by @matthewdunstan.bsky.social is his most vital yet for anyone interested in professional game design youtu.be/XH4o2alaNoA?...

My top gaming experience was testing @stickydoodler.bsky.social and my gateway RPG Dumpster Heist with my friend Jed Locquiao and his fiancée Kaija. Story time! 1/

My day job (1:1 w/ developmentally disabled adults) keeps me honest as a game designer. The new Candy Land production is fantastic, the board is less punishing. This was the genuinely chill time we needed today.

A new guy from Cazenovia came to playtesting today. He brought a prototype. We played for 40 minutes and talked feedback for 20. Afterwards he said, “this is exactly what I needed.” Come get what you need in Syracuse y’all

I really hope a baby in a stroller rolls past Medusa’s Garden and suddenly gets their mind blown

Played LotR Duel with 11yo, who doesn’t always take to strategy games. She loved it. We ended on a true tie!!!

Spotted at my FLGS 😮 @tonytran.bsky.social

Playing the Fit To Print team game, which really should be captured on video. I am Igor, gathering advertisements for my master. Such a pleasure to play this under the guidance of the designer. Thank you for coming out to Syracuse @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social !!

Introducing my wife to Pacts. “I like it. It’s very good.” @enzyshade.bsky.social @dvcgames.bsky.social

Playtesting tonight: 4 designers 🤓 7 testers 😍 Don’t everyone move to Syracuse at once 😎

Played Chasing Shadows by @vawcer.bsky.social from IGNM Imagine Bottle Imp only 3x more strategic and at least as tense. David, between this and Torchlit, I’m buying anything you make.

This next batch is 🔥 I will be buying 6 copies of Kickabout for friends and family. Best soccer game I’ve played. Pure yomi goodness with a touch of exciting dice.

Hey folks, please give my pal Ben Brin (designer of Pacts) a warm board game bsky welcome @enzyshade.bsky.social

Looking to read up on May Follow trick takers. What are your favorites? So far I know Brian Boru and Ghosts of Christmas. Any other hits? Paging @dnlnwmn.bsky.social

Pyrotechnics is as tightly wound as a classic abstract. Excellent trade offs and tension. Feels like a beefier game than its smol size. Great work by @backwardscapgames.bsky.social and @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social

Family gaming, this one’s a hit

“Happy Thanksgiving,” Rick Danko said. The concert had lasted over four hours, then they launched into this propulsive encore. youtu.be/ki3zzZ-GsGI?...

A great distillation of what makes my friend Ben’s game so tasty.

PAXU was a hoot. As always, it is a game about time. My body and mind cannot keep up, and there is so little time to spend with so many wonderful people. I love you all so much. It was also way more productive than I anticipated, and I hope to share cool news in the coming months…!

Love me some Unpub time. #Productive #Winning #OhGodSoManyProblemsToFix

This is my friend @gabegodoi.bsky.social ‘s game Pondcala. It is perfect.

Me: “maybe someday when you’re older, I can take you on a trip. Would you like that? There’s so many games.” 5yo: “so many games in the world…but not in Florida.”

My two main projects could not be more radically different. I’m also bringing this to Unpub. From 3-8 players to…one. Honored to be working on this with @yutingxiang.bsky.social

I feel really good about the Dumpster Heist iteration that me and @stickydoodler.bsky.social are bringing to PAX Unpub. Hope to see you there.

I see a lot of top ten board games and across all of them, I’ve seen only one party game. It’s your favorites! That’s fine. Count them however you like. But I contend that Say Anything brought me at least as much joy as Battlestar Galactica, that Anomia is right up there with Twilight Struggle.

Wow. One week from tonight, this silliness will be popping up around PAX. That’s the dream. To spark joy around the convention. Pockets of weirdo statues. Mirrors raised high.

LABOR OF LOVE 🎲✂️ I cannot wait to try this out IGNM

Check it out, game designers

lol we made a real game and it is bonkers See you at IGNM 😁

Time for the annual rewatch of the @raphkoster.bsky.social gdc talk on creativity 🎲✂️

This prototype has been through A LOT. Hard to believe in 2 weeks it’s time for her glow-up. IGNM @ PAXU

Playing my buddy Dave’s very silly breakfast pitching party game Corporate Breakfast 😁🥰 I made Fruitable Grandma Hearts And Fish 🐟 You can sign up for the KS www.kickstarter.com/projects/tas... @tastefullydone.bsky.social

Super excited to be bringing The Dumpster Heist RPG to Unpub at PAXU. Join us as raccoons in a trenchcoat to rob a casino…or raid the dumpster 😁 1/4

I got to test this, and it is very special. Loads of variety, real chamber music scores with each scenario, and a super sharp bidding system (I typically detest bidding!). Only you can help the dillo reach the pedals

@jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social spotted in Barnes and Noble!

Testing the second level in a game I’m working on with @yutingxiang.bsky.social The difficulty needs some tweaking lol

We have Hades 2 at home

We are blessed to have cool publishers in Syracuse! My shipment of @galens-games.bsky.social mint tins arrived. Yes that is six copies of Verdant Arizona by @robindavid.bsky.social Keep your eye out for his next KS. The next batch is 💯

Just wrapped editing rules for my favorite 3WS game yet, designed by @andrewstiles.bsky.social 🦖🦕

A game becomes real when it: A) is conceived B) is played C) has a BGG page boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45... Coming soon to PAXU IGNM

Finally played Crisps! by @shreesh.bsky.social and art by @saibep.bsky.social. A real treat at the end of the week. “A cute little game” says Rachel.

It may be two years since I’ve done improv But every six weeks I make my therapist laugh pretty hard

Wife: this recipe doesn’t call for cinnamon. Idk why it doesn’t call for cinnamon Me, a Dad for eleven years: Maybe cinnamon only texts

Almost ready for Indie Game Night Market at PAXU! This is Medusa’s Garden, a party game that thrives on convention energy w/ @dvcgames.bsky.social