On this day in 2020, I ran the first episode of my podcast. It turned out to be a life-changing decision that led me to design Night Witches with @djackthompson.bsky.social, and therefore ultimately to my work at @leder.games. Also, I have made countless friends who have enriched my life. Hell yeah.

How to know if you're a board game designer. Your prototype file names read like this: "Scenario2_Board_Final_Mod2_alt.jpg" IYKYK

After 11 fantastic years, Bloomsbury Publishing, the owner of Osprey Games, has made the difficult decision to sell the board and card game line. This was not a decision taken lightly and reflects a strategic refocusing on book publishing. (1/7)

Adding Rebels Against Rebellion to the 2026 lineup. @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social

If you'd like to hear David talk about the game as it moved toward production: youtube.com/live/GVRdark...

Take a look at this magnificent cover from @kwanchai.bsky.social and Jina Rueter for my upcoming co-design with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social: Rebels Against Rebellion, published by Flying Pig Games. This is my first venture into the American Civil War for a game design.

Warning for board game folks: this site has a list of industry people that uses AI slop for images and bios. I’m trying to figure out how to reach out to them to ask to have the entry on me removed. Wanted to spread awareness on the slop. www.4pillargames.com/about/

When you can finally see factory proofs of 3 of your creations together and you realize how moody they all are. @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social

My list: S 1. Andor (seasons 1 and 2) 1b. Rogue One 2. Empire Strikes Back A 3. A New Hope 4. Return of the Jedi Fine 5. The Force Awakens 6. The Last Jedi 7. Rise of Skywalker 8. Solo Meh 9. Revenge of the Sith 10. Attack of the Clones LAST (by a million miles) Phantom Menace

Excited to have this new @djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social game (and expansion and upgraded tokens) arrive today. Looking forward to getting some plays in soon. #Moytura @bitewinggames.bsky.social

TIL that there is apparently a limit to the amount of time TTS will track for your activity. That's...a lot of time spent designing and testing games in TTS.

Just saw that Crown & Courage is coming soon. I playtested an early version of Crown & Courage, and can attest to its awesomeness. Plus Halls of Hegra, also from @tompetgames.bsky.social, is my favorite solo game. Anything they make is an instant back for me. www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

Area control where you can't battle your opponent? Moytura by @djackthompson.bsky.social and Trevor Benjamin subverts the assumed conventions of area control games to make something unique: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/moytura-co... #boardgames #gamedesign #moytura 🎲✂️

I’m loving what the Braves and Hawks are doing, but tipoff for the WNBA season cannot get here soon enough.

The top 40 #boardgames countdown continues and there are some absolute doozies as we enter the 30s. This five would make a great #boardgame collection of their own! Plus more #glastonbury boardgamegeek.com/blog/12040/b...

Have been waiting for this one for a long time. Obvious pre-order. @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @ianotoole.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social

Moytura is a phenomenal 2p area control game from @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social and @djackthompson.bsky.social. It's not surprise the shared incentives were a selling point for us here at TableTapas

Thanks @fortcircle.bsky.social for another fun Circle DC! Always love hanging out with these cool people!

Great fun this morning learning the classic “A Few Acres of Snow” from Mr. @djackthompson.bsky.social (thank you David for the teach). And also great time catching up with my friend Daniel and getting to play Lightning Midway. #CircleDC2026

Great time gaming today at #CircleDC2026. Got to play a 7-player Game of “Elizabeth England Aflame” by @writegameread.bsky.social. Really a lot of fun. Also, good time playing Maria with Ryan and @djackthompson.bsky.social. Probably the fastest game of Maria in history with a fast French victory.

About to start listening to @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social chat with @rollplusfun.bsky.social on her podcast. This should be a good one. Brooks are you going to be at Circle DC?

I always say that you can tell what game I’m currently working on based on the books I’m reading. The current reading list is a bit unusual.

We have opened up three new games for pre-order, for delivery in Fall 2026. As a thank you to all of our followers here you can use BSKY as a discount code until April 15 for 10% off - this code is good for all of our games, not just the new pre-orders. The new games are.... www.fortcircle.com

Night Witches (co-designed with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and published by @fortcircle.bsky.social) is now available for pre-order! :) www.nightwitches.com

With the recent announcement of Undaunted 2200: Revolution, I can now share the full 2026 plans...(possibly with one or two more additions later...) @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @mropla.bsky.social

🔥 UNDAUNTED 2200: REVOLUTION – October Fight across space stations, asteroids & planets. Control mechs & spacecraft. Play through branching narratives or standalone games: https://bit.ly/4sXAWL0 Pre-orders open. @djackthompson.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @rolandsrevenge.bsky.social

This popped up in my memories this morning. I can’t wait! @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social

There are just under 175,200 games in the BGG database and I’m associated with 55 of those (0.0003%), yet two of those games are ranked alongside each other. Quick - someone tell me the odds of that? (Paging Geoff Engelstein!)

Are there any other game design duos out there who constantly flip-flop with word spellings in your working docs? When I look at the notes from the games I make with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social, I see that we switch between Defence/Defense about 6,000 times.

Pleased to be spreading the word For The Gods! From the design team of @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social & Brett J. Gilbert and published by @mightyboards.bsky.social, I have confidence in this team to deliver. Check out the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mig...

PSA!!!🚨You may have seen it but FOR THE GODS - new game by one of our favorite design team @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social and Brett J Gilbert. I love their games, you wont find a nicer guy than David J Thompson. CHECK IT OUT ON Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/mig...

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