TokenCon recap posting! The last playthrough I hosted was an absolute delight. One of the players brought their grandma and her sister to the table, fresh off a quilting retreat! Everyone tried their hardest but eventually the Cult of Desmani player took a monster to the face and that was that 😮‍💨

The term "4X" isn't entirely accurate to describe Monster Wasteland so I made up a new one 🤷

A delightful day of showing off Monster Wasteland at TokenCon. My groups were 10/10 and took vastly different approaches to conquering the Wasteland. These folks really leaned into the expendability of Followers, which is what happens when people listen to the Cult of Desmani player...

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One last test before the storm. This group built a TON of Settlements, which cost them some items but you can't argue with results.

A co-op push-your-luck game about urban planning is an IMMEDIATE back from me 🥹🥹🥹 Can't wait to crack into the Tabletop Sim version.

Joining the @breakmygame.com Discord has been one of the best things I've done for this game. Living in ABQ limits my reach (we've got a killer design group tho) but the games I've read/played and the advice I've gotten on there is indescribably heartening and inspiring and I wish I did it sooner.

Can't even AAAAAAAAA correctly this week 😭

Potentially found a graphic designer but don't want to message them because I can't fully commit before TokenCon but what if they fill up before then!?!?! 😬

Yooooink! 😁

Another game I played in the RoC Green Jam was Pioneers, by PHANthasmal. Players play as planetary colonizers or natives fighting back against giant harvesting rigs represented by books. The rig mechanic was novel and made for interesting gameplay choices, and the natives won every time 😎 link below

I won a game jam!!! The 1-2 player co-op minifig game "Lil' Green Men" is #1 in the Rule of Carnage Winter Green Jam! If you wanna be a couple of lil' green men going on an abduction joyride, click the thing :D

More Rules of Carnage Green Jam! Ooze Wranglers by Dave Schmidt, a welcome entry in the "guys on an alien planet collecting stuff" genre. I braved a swamp and its beasties, wrangling three oozes in a clever by-the-books co-op battler. Wish I'd had time for a campaign - the progression looked neat.

Heroposting while my mind melts prepping for TokenCon! The Bravo Batallion are badass bikers who take the offensive, getting in Monsters' faces and helping others do the same. General Cameron Henri II makes vehicles cheaper, and Buckshot Benji Black can sit a Monster right on its ass 💪😤

It's Friday so we're Heroposting! Monster Wasteland has four factions, one of which is the Vernese Rangers. They're shady characters and keen navigators who know the Wasteland by heart. The Vernese heroes are Espen Nightcloak and Ani Treestrider, who help the factions move around the map unseen 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

Playing games from the Rules Of Carnage Winter Green Jam. First was GOBSMACKED, a minifig game of goblin rasslin' by @alexeivella.bsky.social it was a hilarious time. The goblins Puke and Puke 2 did some bashin' and smashin', leapt from pillars, and called in crowd favors for a Puke 2 victory!

A friend of mine is getting some raw data for a Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary project. If you're a fan of that weird elf boy Link and his various adventures, you should take this survey real quick! www.surveymonkey.com/r/SSQQHYD

Louder for the people at the table looking at their phones instead of listening to the rules.

Spent the morning updating my website. There's now a page outlining the different types of cards, as well as the whole ding dang rulebook. monsterwasteland.com/rules/

Some shots from yesterday's playtest! We've got a pretty crowded mid-game map going on, lots of Settlements giving us nice synergy, but also lots of Monsters. Can't wait to open up digital playtesting again once I've imported the simplified map cutouts to TTS 😀

Had a delightful comment when playtesting today: "it always feels like we have choices and it never felt like any one of us was getting left behind or ignored." Every time there's a note about the game making everyone feel equal I shed a little happy tear 🥲

Being new to the space, I don't know a ton of board/ttrpg creators and the "recommended features" on this site is kind of meh. Who are some good follows or recommended lists??

Also, I'll be at TokenCon 2026 in Oklahoma City next month demoing Monster Wasteland and playing some cool new games. If you're there come snag a seat at the table or just say hi! tabletop.events/conventions/...

I wrote my thoughts on Duel for Middle Earth! Check out the blog, check out the website, subscribe to the newsletter, learn more about the game! monsterwasteland.com/blog/

Took a break to play LotR: Duel for Middle Earth. All I've heard is "it's Seven Wonders Duel but better" and it's an inevitable comparison. I greatly preferred the landmark system, and the ring tracker was a fun addition. I'll probably write a blog about it bc I have Thoughts™️. Either way play it!

More art! More art! More art! Today we've got the Deep Dweller, a huge monster that spawns in aquatic spaces and swims around the map when it can't find anything to hunt. I can't remember the exact artist prompt, but @rollinkunz.itch.io gave it the exact right amount of mouths.

Taking a break from writing questionnaires and rules spiels to post a Monster!! The Hatethrob has become the face of Monster Wasteland, and he's a lil huge guy that pushes your units away, even when he's knocked down! The direction for this one was "a squat, writhing mass of limbs and teeth" 😬

Maps, maps, maps! Monster Wasteland's hex map is divided into 8 sections, which each have different types of terrain that yield different raw materials. There are example layouts in the rulebook, but the map can be assembled however you want. My new goal is to play it in a straight line.

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Was going to post today but ended up going to Empire Board Game Library in ABQ for Valentine's games. Finally got my hands on Sagrada from @floodgategames.bsky.social and boy is it a delightful dice drafter both to look at and play. Happy Friday/Saturday yall.

I'll be featuring different aspects of the game over the coming days, including the modular map, Factions and Heroes, the Monsters, and more. Hooray for content!

The Monsters have landed! Monster Wasteland is a survival board game that pits heroes from four factions against eldritch beasties in the wake of an apocalypse. Go to monsterwasteland.com to see more and follow here for updates and game info! #boardgame #gamedev #tabletop