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@seandavidross.bsky.social
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I make the card games I wish had always existed. (he/him)
https://www.patreon.com/seandavidross
pinned post!
WIP box cover art for "Trifle", for a TGM Spring 2026 release. Designed by me. Art by
@saibep.bsky.social
. This will be a limited release, available in Japan via BOOTH (more details when they become available).
about 2 months ago
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Dan Thurot
about 23 hours ago
Let's do one more for the weekend: Spooktacular is another character-driven (and character replete!) game by Brad Talton, this time focusing on cinematic monsters come to life to eat moviegoers. It's a real scream. My review:
spacebiff.com/2026/01/23/s...
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Cinema Skins
On an intellectual level, I understand it would be terrifying to attend a cinema where all the projections have pushed through the big screen to consume the moviegoers. But as an intellectual there…
https://spacebiff.com/2026/01/23/spooktacular/
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TableTapas Games 🔜 KICKSTARTER
2 days ago
5...more...days! Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter so soon. Follow here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them
@seandavidross.bsky.social
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Taylor Reiner
5 days ago
YALL😯🤩😍🙌👏🥂💙❤️❤️🔥
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Dan Thurot
5 days ago
Do something twice and it becomes a tradition. Once again, I had my daughter write up her favorite games of the year. Come see which titles appeal to a twelve-year-old.
spacebiff.com/2026/01/19/c...
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Cate’s Favorite Games of 2025
Hi! My name is Cate. This is my selection of my favorite ten games from last year.
https://spacebiff.com/2026/01/19/cate-2025/
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TableTapas Games 🔜 KICKSTARTER
6 days ago
Check out this review of Stellar Ventures from
@meeplemountain.com
! Kickstarter goes live on Jan 27th! Be sure to follow the campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
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Stu Teacher
6 days ago
Played some incredible games this weekend.
@shreesh.bsky.social
's Crisps! has been one I've been dying to get to and it didn't disappoint. Inflation is ten times better than I expected and the bar was already high. A Warrior's Testament is really fun, but I need to play w trick taking for that one
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#Block Collective
7 days ago
We are calling for an immediate stop to all purchases from Upper Deck. Their total lack of communication is distressing—so we call upon everyone to help us escalate. No purchases from Upper Deck. No media coverage or posts of their games. Upper Deck will only respond when it hurts their wallets.
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Shreesh
9 days ago
Info, phone number, and script! 🔥
5calls.org/issue/dhs-bu...
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Defund ICE ⭑ 5 Calls
Following the federal funding deal passed in mid-November 2025, Congress faces another January 30th deadline to pass the remaining appropriations …
https://5calls.org/issue/dhs-budget-ice-defund/
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Marceline Leiman
10 days ago
YIKES. Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license. Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help. Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️
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UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES COVETED HARRY POTTER LICENSE, UPCOMING PRODUCT COLLECTION - Upper Deck
Carlsbad, CA (Jan. 7, 2026) – Upper Deck, the global leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is adding another iconic license to its extensive portfolio – announcing a deal to create collecti...
https://upperdeck.com/upper-deck-announces-coveted-harry-potter-license-upcoming-product-collection/
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Pete
10 days ago
The new
@decisionspace.bsky.social
is a deep dive on the Knizia classic Ra! What's your favorite Kniz design?
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Ra: The Doctor's Greatest Game?
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 01/14/2026 · 1h 30m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ra-the-doctors-greatest-game/id1552235284?i=1000745123586
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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries
12 days ago
If you were on the New Mill Industries mailing list, you would've gotten this a few minutes ago. To sign up, go to
newmillindustries.com/contact
www.newmillindustries.com/campaigns/vi...
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Fluffy Hearts and Rite Minds
The original game was all cubes, which were drawn from a bag. I replaced the cubes with cards and tweaked the win conditions a bit for a more exciting experience.
https://www.newmillindustries.com/campaigns/view-campaign/d07jj3yHBLlP92JK51J0ztllHFcF3DKCSn1GlkNrkJ7EqwEGUJVU3UbM72x3FoK4IQSaGJLbnPrPgMZbDahJVZ0d5m6Od0tt
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BoardGame Animal 🐕
14 days ago
Saturday Special! Part 2 of my Top 100 Knizia Games is here~
youtu.be/zaN2SQC2nKk?...
I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this one~
@bitewinggames.bsky.social
@25thcentury.games
@mightyboards.bsky.social
@cmyk.games
@outsetgames.bsky.social
@allplay.bsky.social
@officedoggames.bsky.social
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Matt Montgomery
16 days ago
I wrote about some of my favorite trick-taking and climbing games from 2025. The genre remains such fertile ground for interesting ideas.
www.donteatthemeeples.com/10-great-tri...
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10 great trick-taking and climbing games from 2025
Plus at least 12 more games I enjoyed this year.
https://www.donteatthemeeples.com/10-great-trick-taking-and-climbing-games-from-2025/
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Dan Thurot
17 days ago
Yubibo is an excellent ten-minute dexterity game, especially if you want to discover which of your friends have little regard for the collective. My review:
spacebiff.com/2026/01/07/y...
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Yub Nub
Yubibo exists to reveal which member of your group has selfish proprioception, a sentence I never could have conceptualized until I experienced a friend, with a dozen sticks poised between his fing…
https://spacebiff.com/2026/01/07/yubibo/
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Pete
17 days ago
The new episode of
@decisionspace.bsky.social
is a deep dive of my favorite game of 2024: Arcs!!! We dig into the spikey, swingy decision points and explore why the systems of the game excite us... but frustrate others.
@leder.games
@colewehrle.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Arcs is Ambitious, Aggravating... and Awesome
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 01/07/2026 · 1h 27m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/arcs-is-ambitious-aggravating-and-awesome/id1552235284?i=1000744113914
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Cardboard East
19 days ago
🧐 Which Taylor game is your fav?
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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries
18 days ago
Did you know that for the month of DJanuary, all games designed by Daniel Kenel are currently ON SALE for 20% off? Best Shot (team-based trick-taking) Big Wave (must-not-follow trick taking) Dino Trix (three tarot-based trick taking games in one box! art by
@saibep.bsky.social
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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries
18 days ago
did you know that
www.newmillindustries.com
has 20 different and unique trick-taking and climbing/shedding games currently available for purchase? It's true! did you know that they typically ship the day after you order them and will ship anywhere in the world?
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New Mill Industries
http://www.newmillindustries.com
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Marceline Leiman
18 days ago
I’ve been getting a ton of interest across the internet about Heavenly Bodies!! 🌙✨ HB is not currently available outside of the 50 I made and sold at Indie Games Night Market 2025. So if you’re a publisher… this one is still up for license! 😊
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Jacob Bysshe Landrum
20 days ago
tabletopia.com/games/even-a...
My two-player abstract strategy domino game, Even At Odds, is now live at Tabletopia for anyone to play! If you try it, let me know how it goes! (I’m sure there’s some improvements I could make, haha)
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Even At Odds
Even at Odds is a two-player abstract strategy game using one set of double-six dominos. Each turn, players will play a domino from hand to create the biggest group of even or odd numbers,
https://tabletopia.com/games/even-at-odds
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BoardGame Animal 🐕
21 days ago
A Sentimental Saturday Night Special: The Top 25 Games of 2025
youtu.be/bacmZ1L0t0E?...
@bitewinggames.bsky.social
@tricktaking.bsky.social
@shreesh.bsky.social
@dvcgames.bsky.social
@bbornmueller.bsky.social
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social
@cmyk.games
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The Top 25 Board Games of 2025
YouTube video by Board Game Animal
https://youtu.be/bacmZ1L0t0E?si=IktHuUo1jPYQfuAo
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Trifle cards by
@saibep.bsky.social
. Coming to the Tokyo Game Market in May 2026.
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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries
22 days ago
We’re kicking off 2026 with DJanuary, in honor of Daniel (DJ) Kenel. His games Best Shot, Big Wave, and Dino Trix are all discounted (roughly 20% off) for the month of January! DJ’s a fantastic designer and his games deserve more love.
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Marceline Leiman
22 days ago
“There’s a lot of strategy there… It’s really easy to learn, but there’s enough depth with the card powers!” “I like this. I would play this in the car, I would take this anywhere to play with people.” First video review for my
@buttonshy.bsky.social
card game Phantasmic!! 🧙♀️
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Phantasmic review
YouTube video by Keeping Score Board Game Reviews
https://youtu.be/j8s2HaJhmzM?si=vt_EQH2SN0B9jktr
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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries
23 days ago
first game of 2026 is The Fluffy Rite (coming soon from New Mill Industries)!
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Pete
24 days ago
In the new episode of
@decisionspace.bsky.social
the hosts award their favorite game decisions of 2025!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Awarding Our Favorite Decisions in Games from 2025
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 12/31/2025 · 1h 30m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/awarding-our-favorite-decisions-in-games-from-2025/id1552235284?i=1000743302143
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Marceline Leiman
about 1 month ago
If you own or are interested in The Hobbit: There & Back Again, I wrote up a little reflection post on designing the solo mode on
@boardgamegeek.com
, along with a suggestion to loosen up the game a bit more in solo for those that want a more relaxed experience!
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36333...
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Solo Designer - Reflections and Suggestions for Play | The Hobbit: There and Back Again
Hello everyone! Thanks for playing and enjoying the game. For some context, I’m the designer of the solo mode for this game. My primary role on the project was as the developer, but I was asked later...
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3633336/solo-designer-reflections-and-suggestions-for-play
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Shreesh
about 1 month ago
Matt has been on a hot streak lately. 400+ ELO in BGA and 14-0 in the latest Crispy Cup BGA tournament.
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36327...
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Crisps Strategy Guide | Crisps!
I love Crisps!. It feels casual, but competitive; it’s lighter than 2p Haggis, but still interesting and dynamic. I’ve logged 200+ plays—mostly on BoardGameArena, where I’ve won the Arena season and h...
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3632779/crisps-strategy-guide
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The Gang For Two (or Three) | The Fool & His Nibs
https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/8985/blogpost/181555/the-gang-for-two-or-three
about 1 month ago
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Dan Thurot
about 1 month ago
For today's Space-Cast!, I chatted with Brian Bornmueller about Tolkien, trick-taking, and Tolkien trick-taking! Listen over here:
spacebiff.com/2025/12/22/s...
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Space-Cast! #52. Fellowship of the Trick
Transforming a work of literature into a trick-taking game is no mean feat, especially when that work is as influential as The Lord of the Rings. Today, we’re joined by Bryan Bornmueller, cre…
https://spacebiff.com/2025/12/22/sbsc-52/
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Jacob Bysshe Landrum
about 1 month ago
I don’t know how you did it, but big ups to you
@tricktaking.bsky.social
for the solo mode of Bested Another Time. I’m not sure what about it is grasping me so solidly, but I’ve played twice and just want to keep playing more. Core design work on this game is just rock solid.
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Pete
about 1 month ago
Ok time for my top 10 games of 2025! I played over 70 games released this year and these are my favorites, the ones I intend to return to in 2026 and beyond!
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Jonathan Cox
about 1 month ago
I really enjoyed my first play of ORBIT, you can learn all about it here :)
youtu.be/WnUbZwDgdS0
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ORBIT - First Play Review
YouTube video by Getting Games
https://youtu.be/WnUbZwDgdS0
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Pete
about 1 month ago
More end of year lists! I'm counting down the best "new to me" games that I played for the first time in 2025 but were released in previous years. Some of these were just 2024 releases I couldn't get my hands on but a few are older designs that really made great first impressions this year:
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Emma Larkins
about 1 month ago
💼 I’m looking for work as a board game designer. 🌎 I’m open to in-person, hybrid or remote work. ⭐ I’ve previously worked at the Uzzle and made Abandon All Artichokes, Starry Night Sky, and other board games.
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Sai Beppu
about 1 month ago
This is a wooden coin for counting points, featuring my husband as the motif. International forwarding service available.🐻
trick-kuma.booth.pm
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https://trick-kuma.booth.pm/
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Carol LaGrow
about 1 month ago
We're coming into the last few days for The Six of VIII kickstarter! 👑 $10 for backers. Order with your friends to split the shipping. Plus there are two Knizia reprints and 7 import games to make a custom bundle.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
#boardgames
@25thcentury.games
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Dan Thurot
about 1 month ago
In the final triple review of the year, I'm covering three trick-takers that go above and beyond: casino-heister Venusian Vegas, snitty restaurant manager Beastro, and social parable The Hedgehog's Dilemma. Read 'em here:
spacebiff.com/2025/12/16/v...
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A Prickle of Trickers
Say it with me now: All I play anymore is trick-taking games. Every so often, one comes along that makes me perk up and take note. Which is an exciting (if unfair) way of setting these three Indie …
https://spacebiff.com/2025/12/16/venus-beastro-hedgehog/
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Pete
about 1 month ago
Yonkai No Yokai is soooooo good
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
. Super clever shedding game where you climb up AND down!
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Marceline Leiman
about 1 month ago
Go support Amabel’s patreon!! She’s earnestly one of the best things I look forward to on YouTube these days. Her work is beyond compare, and incredibly needed and important beyond the scope of the videos themselves.
patreon.com/AmabelHollan...
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David Spalinski
about 1 month ago
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36280...
This was a big surprise! Torchlit was voted Most Innovative in the 2025 Golden Trickster! Cheers to everyone and big congrats to
@bbornmueller.bsky.social
,
@seandavidross.bsky.social
, and
@tricktaking.bsky.social
for their amazing work on Fellowship and Bacon!
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2025 WINNERS FOR THE GOLDEN TRICKSTER AND GOLDEN CLIMBER | The Trick-Taking Guild
Hey Y'all!!! Well, that was quite the nail-biter!! 2 of the awards had a 1 vote margin, and 1 of the awards had a 3 vote margin!!! But, without further ado, let's give out these awards!!! We have t...
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3628071/2025-winners-for-the-golden-trickster-and-golden-c
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We won!
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Bacon wins The Golden Climber 2025. LOTR: The Trick-Taking Game, dev'd by
@tricktaking.bsky.social
, wins The Golden Trickster
@indigopotter.bsky.social
's The Six of VIII was 3rd.
@vawcer.bsky.social
's Torchlit wins Most Innovative. Congratulations, friends!
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2025 WINNERS FOR THE GOLDEN TRICKSTER AND GOLDEN CLIMBER | The Trick-Taking Guild
Hey Y'all!!! Well, that was quite the nail-biter!! 2 of the awards had a 1 vote margin, and 1 of the awards had a 3 vote margin!!! But, without further ado, let's give out these awards!!! We have t...
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3628071/2025-winners-for-the-golden-trickster-and-golden-c
about 1 month ago
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Here is the colour draft.
about 1 month ago
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@saibep.bsky.social
has sketched out what the cards will look like for "Trifle". "[WIP] Rough sketches for the cards. The hearts suit is the stoat. I'm working on it towards submission by the end of the year. I want to draw it all at once in one day and finish it up quick."
about 1 month ago
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BoardGame Animal 🐕
about 1 month ago
Playing some New Mill games has been a gaming highlight of 2025 for us, if not THE highlight Watch some coverage of them here:
youtu.be/CyQxJe0nUao?...
here:
youtu.be/axQ-aTE-uT0?...
And here:
youtu.be/CVDqxJVpqqg?...
Check the games here:
www.newmillindustries.com
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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries
about 1 month ago
so, i didn’t even get an interview for the job i applied to - which is a bummer - but it DOES mean i can keep doing New Mill so now i just need y’all to buy all these games i’ve got in my dining room so i can feel confident enough to publish more new ones!
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Marceline Leiman
about 1 month ago
Okay but Daniel has SO MANY great limited-run games. Once they’re gone, that’s it! Go support him:
www.newmillindustries.com
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BoardGame Animal 🐕
about 1 month ago
Whoa whoa, didn’t realize we were on the BGG front page! This is crazy! (Thanks
@cityhare.studio
for pointing it out!)
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