Big bundle of games for a good cause!

This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.

New comic! We love when a game looks all warm and fuzzy on the outside… and secretly hides a terrifying combo engine inside. 😇 Crunchy gamers, A Wild Venture is your Trojan horse.⚙️ You can read this week's blog post at semicoop.com/comic/cozy-crunching/ #boardgames

A friend is giving a lecture on game design and the importance of testing, may God have mercy on the student's souls. 🤣

Weekly Recap! 📼 Played three new games, Koi Koi, Wispwood and Bohemians and we a lot of fun at Museumnacht (Museum Night). 😁 #boardgames

War Stories is a gem, I don't think we ever felt as tense during any other Choose-your-own-Adventure game. You're constantly doubting NPCs intentions and your own decisions, because one wrong move could be fatal. Congrats to Dave Neale and @djackthompson.bsky.social for winning the Summit Award!

WHAT'S UP MASS EFFECT FANS IT'S YA BOI THE EXPANSION IS COMING HAPPY FUCKING N7 DAYYYYYYYY

Look at this banner, it's at least as nice as the game last time we playtested it! 🔥🔥🔥

Nice! I think Knizia really put it well: “When playing a game, the goal is to win, but it is the goal that is important, not the winning.”

New comic! Why write hundreds of board game guides when one piece of advice fits all? 😎🎲 You can read this week's blog post at semicoop.com/comic/one-guide-to-rule-them-all/ #boardgames

New comic! Why write hundreds of board game guides when one piece of advice fits all? 😎🎲 You can read this week's blog post at semicoop.com/comic/one-guide-to-rule-them-all/ #boardgames

We're a little sad we missed out on this game 😭 (it was already sold out when we got there)

We just played a six round game of Koi-Koi and we might be a bit obsessed. We started out laughing at all the terms in the rules but we got into it after one round. This push-your-luck game lets you sit with your overconfident decision for rounds, hoping your opponent doesn't get lucky.

Weekly Recap! 📼 Time to start playing all those new games we got at SPIEL! 😁 #boardgames

okay turns out there will be a video essay, probably for the one after what I'm working on presently, because I FOUND THE DESIGNER HE'S STILL ALIVE I AM INTERVIEWING HIM HE GAVE ME A LIST of 50+ BOARD GAMES IN ADDITION TO THE 3 HE'S CURRENTLY CREDITED WITH

Okay so this is crazy. Reddit thread where people are collecting similar but not identical marking systems from British pubs. No one seems to know what they're for and now I absolutely need to know. There's a potential PhD thesis in this, surely

Even though we logged 40 plays, it's probably our 'worst' October in years. During Spiel we played less than normal as our hotel didn't have a lobby. Best new games were Sardegna, 3 Witches, Dino Dynasty and A Wild Venture. All smaller games surprised us with their choices and depth. #bgstats

doing layout checks and lol past Dee+Calvin wrote some pretty fine scifi and cultural satire

It's election day here in the Netherlands for the national government. To give you an idea... these are all the parties and party members we can vote on. 😅

I'm writing a story text for NEON HOPE right now and am wondering: Is there a modern word in the English language that describes someone, who is "too rich" for what is good for society, democracy, and capitalism? (In German the word "überreich" is becoming more common to describe this.)

Just a little drawing I sent to my friends over at @semicoop.bsky.social

Your boy did some drawing again ✨

SPIEL was intense! We'll be back next week with a comic. This week, we present to you this lovely piece made by @thomasnoppers.com. We commissioned him to draw us as part of his In My Lane Series, and we absolutely adore it. 😍 Check out his work🎨: ko-fi.com/toppynoppy/ instagram.com/thomasnoppers/

Taking this pic from @peersylvester.bsky.social to highlight the Yotei team. Not only did they use wood from their region for the components in the game. When we asked how they got the raised wooden floor in the hall they told us they just bought the wood and built it on the spot! These guys rock.

SPIEL - Sunday! 🌟 Ahh, the last day of Essen. We met @tearsinrain.bsky.social and @cardboardeast.bsky.social, and we saw the last few games we wanted to see. We're back home again with way too many games and more importantly, filled hearts. Thanks everybody. ❤️ youtube.com/shorts/RKBfz...

Germany's answer to René Magritte "Ceci n'est pas une pipe".

We feel Kutna Hora has gone a little unappreciated between the hit CGE releases of Arnak and SETI but we think it plays swiftly and smoothly for a game that presents itself as a heavier euro. It als plays great at two!

I have a few more copies of my first self-published game, Live Evil, with me. Any friends want a copy? boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43...

SPIEL - SATURDAY! 🌟 Here's a video that condenses our 12+ hour day at the halls into 90 seconds and Youtube decided to grace with this terrible cover image. 🤣 youtube.com/shorts/xsh7k...

We were in the halls today from 9.30 until 22.45... Our brains are cooked but we had loads of fun! #spiel25

Cthulhu always gets all the attention, which is a shame because Shub-Niggurath is the GOAT! 🐐

During the meeting with Gigamic we just had, they pulled this move verbatim and we instantly wanted the game... 🤣

SPIEL - FRIDAY! 🌟  Today was more about the people than playing games. We met up with so many old friends and some new ones! 🥰 Shoutout to @meepleuniversity.bsky.social @panda8ngel.bsky.social @ithayla.bsky.social @hellenus.bsky.social and @luzapalooza.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/zrq7J...

I'm so excited! I got to meet so many amazing people today IRL for the 1st time! @ithayla.bsky.social @hellenus.bsky.social @semicoop.bsky.social @georgiosp.bsky.social @peersylvester.bsky.social it was great meeting you all!

Emotional support Colin!

@semicoop.bsky.social casually holding Colin while chatting to @peersylvester.bsky.social

SPIEL - THURSDAY! 🌟 Here's a recap of our first day at Essen Spiel! It was filled with great people and cool games! #spiel25 youtube.com/shorts/QddW1...

if someone hits me with a pronounced "HOWEVER" during a rules teach i start salivating like pavlov's fuckin loser

Suzanne has never been afraid to say the truth, even if it makes us uncomfortable... 🥹

If you would like to up your daily thinking about the Roman Empire, Deep Print Games is coming out with a co-op legacy game about the Rise of Rome in 2027. #spiel25

Join us at #SPIEL25 in Essen 23-26 October! #LearnToPlay #Netrunner from our volunteers, get the latest card sets, and buy some fun accessories! Hall 2, booth 2E110! nullsignal.games/blog/null-si...

MASS EFFECT SIGNING

Let's Go! To Spiel We're on our way! 🥳

Wulfhorn games mentioned!

Extra comic, thanks to DeepPrintGames! ❤️ In Skybridge, faith, force, and ambition collide as factions race to complete the bridge to paradise! Find Skybridge at #SPIEL, booth 3B300, and in retail later this year. More info: semicoop.com/comic/skybridge/ #boardgames

New comic! ⏳ Ever wonder why a ‘60-minute game’ takes all evening? 😅 Based on careful observation of our last few game nights, we present our findings! What would you add (or remove) from it? You can read this week's blog post at semicoop.com/comic/game-time-breakdown/ #gamenight

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only

Weekly Recap! 📼 We played all sorts of big, cool and pretty games! ... and a very tiny cute Cat Sudoku one. 😹

Is there a european discord for self-publishing board games? 🎲✂️