We discuss today with David Thompson about one of his latest designs, just starting its Kickstarter campaign - For the Gods. Make sure to check out that game! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/02/17/i... @djackthompson.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @mightyboards.bsky.social

In today's video I go over what I earnt as a full time game designer in 2025, comparing my income over the past few years and how it varies from game to game. My aim has always been to increase transparency in the industry and help newer designers with what to expect. youtu.be/avLL2siSmyc 🎲✂️

Things are heating up! #2 on the hotness. Launches tomorrow, and I can't wait! What a treat to be able to collaborate with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social, Brett J. Gilbert, and @mightyboards.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/mig...

Our baby! @djackthompson.bsky.social

Tagging publishers & designers: @gmtgames.bsky.social @leder.games @fortcircle.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @colewehrle.bsky.social @mightyboards.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social

Tawny Newsome is awesome. I know there are haters, but I'm really enjoying watching Star Fleet Academy with my family. And this episode was very cool. DS9 is my favorite Trek, and this was an awesome homage.

Last year for @sdhistcon.bsky.social I interviewed @djackthompson.bsky.social on the Homo Ludens YouTube channel about his upcoming design Rebels Against Rebellion. I was really proud of it, and I don't think enough people have seen it, so I'm plugging it again now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Cf...

Launching February 17 - For the Gods! 🤩 Follow the Kickstarter campaign page for this his brand new strategic area control game if you’d like to get notified when we go live 👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mig...

Among my most anticipated historical board game releases of 2026: Night Witches. Confront the Nazi war machine as the all-women 588th Night Bomber Regiment… and make it back safely! (@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social) Read more: cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/m...

I am trying to cut down on my blind crowdfunding purchases of games, but this new one by Trevor Benjamin, Brett Gilbert, and @djackthompson.bsky.social is pretty much going to be an auto-buy. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mig...

We present today Merville Battery from Vincent Cooper, a design inspired by David Thompson's Valiant Defense series. This is going to be a very interesting solo game. Enjoy the interview! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/01/21/i... @djackthompson.bsky.social

@djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social heavy January with first plays of Undaunted Normandy solo with Reinforcements, General Orders: Sengoku Jidai and Resist! @ospreygames.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @25thcentury.games #wargames #solowargaming

SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2026 is in 16 days! Here are some of the amazing events to expect at this online convention, featuring @markherman54.bsky.social, @volko.bsky.social, @djackthompson.bsky.social, @jasondcmatthews.bsky.social, @danbullock.bsky.social, and many more! sdhist.com/exciting-eve...

Here are my most anticipated historical board games to be released in 2026! cliosboardgames.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/m...

Whew. Putting the finishing touches on a major co-design I worked on in 2025 with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social. It had three major revisions, and a total of 55 iterations (26 for Rev 1, 5 for Rev 2, and 14 for Rev 3). It has been a ton of work, but I'm very proud of it and hopeful for its future.

The Queen of Spies campaign is in its final 48 hours. Don't forget to back my first co-design with @djackthompson.bsky.social to hit crowdfunding! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Tier as of season 5 volume 2. What do you agree or disagree with?

Merry Christmas! Let me welcome you to a traditional Quiz which this year will again be enhanced with a Giveaway! Enjoy! Link: theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/12/25/t... @gmtgames.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @markherman54.bsky.social @cube4me.bsky.social

Game night: For All Mankind Phantasmic @marcelineleiman.bsky.social Dustbiters @buttonshy.bsky.social General Orders: Sengoku Jidai @ospreygames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social

ICYM, I prepared guide to Christmas presents, focusing on this year releases. Some good inspiration here! theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/12/05/t... @gmtgames.bsky.social @trzewik.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @ospreygames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social

Yes! One of the most amazing people in the board game hobby is back with her own YouTube channel! @candidrum.bsky.social youtu.be/Ny1JDfcHHSc?...

Just saw Queen of Spies get announced by @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social. Another solo game with @djackthompson.bsky.social involved….count me in!!!! #boardgames

Look at this thing of beauty from my favorite designer: Paolo Mori. Just listened to @danthurot.bsky.social’s excellent interview with Paolo and his co-designer Alessandro Zucchini. Highly recommended.

Carlos Ureta's illustrations for Queen of Spies are gorgeous, with each one telling a story. But this is my favorite combo: Alice the spymaster training her protégé, Sophie. @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social gamefound.com/en/projects/...

We share a Boardgames Guide for Christmas Gifts🎁🎊🎆. The focus is on the new, fresh, 2025 releases. Enjoy! theboardgameschronicle.com/2025/12/05/t... @gmtgames.bsky.social @trzewik.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @ospreygames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social

In a few hours the campaign for Queen of Spies will go live. This game is super important to me, as it will be the first published design from me and my bestie @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social. Stunning work from @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social and Meeple Foundry! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

A gameplay look at Queen of Spies, the upcoming Solitaire World War 1 Espionage from Salt & Pepper Games, designed by Liz Davidson & David Thompson: youtu.be/URNV6XKfx1k #boardgames @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social

Did a little teach and play of Queen of Spies, my upcoming game with @djackthompson.bsky.social. The campaign goes live on Thursday! youtu.be/olb_X2VvW9w

I wrote a piece about Queen of Spies for our BGG page! @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...

Check out this nice design diary for Queen of Spies, posted by my design partner @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...

🚨 🎥 The shadows move. The Queen rises. Dive into the world of Queen of Spies with our brand-new trailer. Ready to join the mission? 👉 gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Don’t forget that while tomorrow is Black Friday, you should save a little money to back Queen of Spies when it goes live on Dec. 4–next week! ;) It’s the first design from @djackthompson.bsky.social and me to hit crowdfunding and we are really proud of it. gamefound.com/en/projects/...

@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social Just was reading rules for Queen of Spies today. Coincidentally I’m currently listening to this podcast. Season 3 (4 episodes total per season) may interest all of you! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Undaunted series game, focusing mainly on the card-play aspect of this system? That is exactly Burnt Moon, a small game from @ospreygames.bsky.social, designed by @djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social. Let us learn more about it! 👇 youtu.be/kDqXZy9O-aw

Got to check out Queen of Spies by @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and @djackthompson.bsky.social at @sdhistcon.bsky.social! Who doesn't love a female spy network? 🐦‍⬛🕵🏽‍♀️

War Story: Occupied France is the winner of this year's @sdhistcon.bsky.social Summit Award! Huge congratulations to @djackthompson.bsky.social, Dave Neale, @kwanchai.bsky.social and the whole team here at Osprey Games 👏👏👏 Read more and find the other amazing finalists https://bit.ly/4qWpgbk

SDHist is proud to announce War Story: Occupied France as the recipient of the fourth annual Summit Award: sdhist.com/war-story-oc.... Congrats to designers Dave Neale and @djackthompson.bsky.social and publisher @ospreygames.bsky.social!

A very special video for me: Finally a setup for one of my own games! Tutorials to follow. @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social Queen of Spies Prototype + Setup youtu.be/juXR8-A0RGA

Leaving for @sdhistcon.bsky.social tomorrow and I'm super excited to be taking an ultra, mega top secret project that I'm working on with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social. It's totally unlike anything else I've ever worked on.

Tagging also great friends (@playersaidblog.bsky.social, @cliosboardgames.bsky.social, @playersaidalex.bsky.social) I met at Essen and prolific designers (@trzewik.bsky.social, @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social) whose games I could play!

General Orders WW2 von @djackthompson.bsky.social und @ospreygames.bsky.social. In diesem sehr flotten, area control wargame nutzen wir Standard- und Kartenaktionen, um die Map zu beherrschen. In nur 4 Runden hat man 20+ Aktionen, um das Ziel zu erreichen. Sehr intensiv 👍 #Brettspiele #boardwargames

From Normandy to the moons of Jupiter, @ospreygames.bsky.social's Undaunted is one of the best wargame series of recent years For WS7 @danthurot.bsky.social spoke to @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social's & Roland MacDonald about its evolution shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr...

There's a whole game about this battle from the excellent @djackthompson.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31...

It’s here and it is a real game and everything!!! @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social

In the house! The upcoming Queen of Spies, a solo game of espionage set in World War I, designed by Liz Davidson and David Thompson. I'm looking forward to exploring this one! :) #boardwargames #boardgames @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social

@djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social - thanks for another great design. I just had a chance to play For the Gods at @SPIEL_Messe - a lot of fun and can’t wait to see it at Kickstarter!

Queen of Spies is coming to Gamefound Dec. 4, and there is a banner for it at Essen! The number of people who have sent me photos warms my heart. @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social

The folks over at Hopeless Games are doing a livestream of War Story: Occupied France tonight (Thu, 16 Oct) at 9 Eastern. I'm hoping to stop by when it kicks off. Should be fun! @ospreygames.bsky.social www.twitch.tv/hopelessstream

CAN. NOT. WAIT. First ever co-design with the amazing Brett J. Gilbert (and 48,237th co-design with the similarly awesome @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social). Also my first collaboration with @mightyboards.bsky.social, and it's been fantastic. 2e0yc.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/1...

The design diary for General Orders: Sengoku Jidai hit @boardgamegeek.com last week! Missed it? Now find the deep dive from co-designer @djackthompson.bsky.social on our website blog as well: https://bit.ly/42qIsTP // AVAILABLE NOW // https://bit.ly/4jeCg8d