In the Twin Cities with my bestie (@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social) for @sdhistcon.bsky.social North!

Welcome to the next installment for one of my flagship articles - My Top Travel-Friendly Wargames! Enjoy the selection! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/07/05/m... @gmtgames.bsky.social @ospreygames.bsky.social @phalanxgames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @nutspublishing.bsky.social

In celebration of the 163rd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and I want to share our next collab. Throw Down That Flag is a homage to the 1st Minnesota’s contribution to that famous battle. It will be available at Night Market @sdhistcon.bsky.social on 7 November

TFW you get a shipping notice for the designer copies of your first game to make it to print. (Queen of Spies w/ @djackthompson.bsky.social, from @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social!)

Wow. So War Story is on sale for £12 right now. That’s bonkers!

Excited to have this cool new game arrive today. I had the privilege to help playtest it some and it was a lot of fun. Finished product really looks great. If you enjoy a good solo game check this one out. @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social

🎲📦 Mail Call!! Queen of Spies (designed @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social & @djackthompson.bsky.social / art @meeplefactory.bsky.social / published @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social). It’s a solo game about espionage in WWI Belgium. I love the b&w art, and I’m looking forward to playing. #boardgames

An area control game where you can't (directly) battle your opponent?! That's Moytora! www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/moytura-co...

I have achieved peak middle-aged suburban American dad status. Reading this while grilling and sipping on a hazy IPA on my deck.

Just a note for folks who might be interested in Rebels Against Rebellion. I've started a design diary where I do some deep diving into the game's origin story. @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/37152...

Heading to Origins and this is what I’ll have with me! @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social @rebellionunplugged.bsky.social @bitewinggames.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social

Played my first game of Moytura (really enjoyed it). Resetting the deity tiles creates interesting strategic choice. Light rules, short playtime and a fun challenge. Great game. Check it out if you haven’t. @djackthompson.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @bitewinggames.bsky.social

Been working on a new co-design with @zillablitz.bsky.social and I am LOVING it. So fun and fresh.

Best in the biz.

Just had the chance to play a couple games of Rebels Against Rebellion using a prototype made for Origins. Can’t wait to demo this to folks! @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social @kwanchai.bsky.social

I just received an old school postcard with a handwritten note in the mail from a friend, and for some reason it just felt so awesome.

Halls of Hegra was one of my favorite games of 2023 and is my all time favorite solo game. So backing Crown & Courage by @tompetgames.bsky.social was a no brainer. Instant back! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

Got this beauty in today. I’m more of a historical gamer, but one of my grandkids loves sci-fi (next time we visit it’ll get major play time). Amazing production (high quality components, looks great, Undaunted system). Great work here by @djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social

In an interview with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social & @djackthompson.bsky.social we present today an in-depth overview of Night Witches - a very interesting solitaire wargame about Soviet female bomber regiment. Enjoy! theboardgameschronicle.com/2026/05/24/i... @fortcircle.bsky.social

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...