Earlier this year, I backed several games from the BackerKit Pocketopia event. Just got my copy of the Foxy Deck. A standard deck of playing cards with this awesome fox art! Loving it!

Got Forestry, Sanctuary, Rowdy Partners, and Up or Down to the table last night to get ready for Day 1 of Pax Unplugged. If you’re here, come see me at the Capstone Games booth. Hall opens at 10am

Registered to go back to school. Looking to take some additional classes on marketing and business to help with launching my own business, but then working towards a Masters in Marketing in the next couple of years. Here we go again. #foreverstudent #settingmyselfupforsuccess

Finishing making our way through The Hobbit: There & Back Again, then maybe some smaller solo games. www.twitch.tv/gamezmama

I did my first solo game stream this morning and played The Hobbit: There & Back Again. Then broke it out this evening over chicken nuggy dinner with the family. This is a fun solo game, but definitly shines in multi-player mode! My 7 year old really had fun with it. #gamerparent #gamerkid

Finally got around to putting together my desk extensions to create more usable space to do some board game streaming. Still gotta stain the extensions, but looking good and we’re going to try a test game in a little bit! Playmat is an accidental perfect fit. #gamerparent #gamerkids #boardgames

Got Horrified D&D for my turning 8yr old’s birthday and we got it to the table yesterday! Lost, but it was close thingand came down to two bad die rolls against the Displacer Beast. #gamerparent #gamerkid #horrified

#vantage I’m over here wearing a silly mask, befriending sea creatures and flirting with Sentients, while my husband actually completing the objective of exploiting the planet’s resources

Whooo! Playtest meet-up in Denver tomorrow! Not looking to be a one and done, so working hard at my potential 2027 titles, but still showing off DEER!

Launched my business website! black-bear-creation.com First game from Black Bear Creation, DEER! coming to crowdfunding mid-late 2026.

Yesterday, learned and played several games with mu husband and 7yr old. Penguin Party from @25thcentury.games, Yubibo from Jelly Jelly Games, Anomia Kids from @andrewinnes.bsky.social, and Butterfly Garden from Capstone Games

Played Gloomies from Ravensburger and Similo Jurassic Park and Aquatic Animals from Horrible Guild with my husband and the 7yr old today. #gamerparents #gamerkids

The most important GenCon packing is done. My walking game library is 28.4lbs and has 64 games in it. I’ve also added laminated Board Game Menus for easy browsing! Hit me up and play some games with me! Probably overkill, but my doctor suggested lifting weights anyways and this totally counts!

3D Printed storage shelves for Allplay small box games. @allplay.bsky.social Small boxes are the bane of my exsistance because they don’t fit nicely on “standard” shelves, so I’m always working on easier ways to display and access them.

Tackled a handful of games with my 7yr old today. He took first place in Twinkle Twinkle and a close 2nd in Fairy and Mountain Goats, all from @allplay.bsky.social. But mom kicked butt in Buffet Boss from @arcanewonders.bsky.social, despite my essential tremor!

Picked up Inferno at @originsgamefair.bsky.social from @grandgamersguild.bsky.social! Yes! More euro style games with weird and fun themes.

Running demos of 2 player game Caesar & Cleopatra from Thames & Kosmos!

Crafting the Cosmos is serious work! @officedoggames.bsky.social @davidgordon23.bsky.social

Running demos of Party Panda Pirates from Detestable Games and Draco Studios!

Demos of Sea Dragons today at my FLGS (over a 2hr drive away). :)

Learning and playing Sea Dragons from Detestable Games and Draco Studios!

Check out the newest episode of At the Table with the Dice Tower, with Julie Ahern, Eric Summerer, and guest Robert Geistlinger. They talk about manufacturing board games as well as explain why manufacturing in America isn't doable. Love the insight and information! dicetower.com/podcast/dice...

Love this insert that I 3D printed for SETI! Now I’ve gotta sleeve the cards so they fit better. Link in comments.

In related news, nearly 1 in 4 board game publishers say they won't be very soon.

Set up and ready to run demos of Cities from @devirgames.bsky.social

Supporting the new board game shop that popped up in my local area. Considered getting Alpenglow on kickstarter, but figured it was fitting to get a ski resort game when in Summit County, surroundee by ski resorts.

Running demos of Rebirth this morning. Such a simple to learn, but super fun and thinky game!

Starting up a game of SETI! Loving this game! 7 year old wanted to try and play, but told him maybe next time when he hasn’t already spent an hour at the table with us.

Learning and playing Rebirth with my husband and 7 year old son! So impressed he hung in there with us for the whole hour and scored decently. #gamerkids @mightyboards.bsky.social

Getting ready to run demos at Dice Tower West for Board & Dice!

Always a good sign when my “snack and drink” suitcase, full of monsters and dr peppers doesn’t come to the baggage claim leaking. #conventionlife #GAMAExpo

Monster and oatmeal rasin cookies! The breakfast of Champions … or someone leaving their house at midnight to catch their 5am flight to GAMA!

Transitioned over 100 games into photo case small box storage, and 3D printing shelves for them. Started mounting these to the wall in my dinning room, where we game for easy access.

Running demos of Floresta! @arcanewonders.bsky.social

Galileo Galilei! Getting ready to show off and teach this at GAMA! @capstone-games.com

In Floresta the fire spreads you? @arcanewonders.bsky.social

Learning Drop It!

Running demos of Mezen! @arcanewonders.bsky.social

How do I find time to playtest games while being mom? Kiddo sitting in my desk and coloring with Bluey in the background.

Starting a demo of Builders of Sylvan Dale from Ares Games!

Right around 106-110 games transfered into photo cases. Some with inserts printed already, others waiting, and others that barely fit in the case, so no insert! More likely to go into cases. Working on 3D printing a wall mount storage system for the dining where we host and game. :)

Set up and ready to run demos of Altay: Dawn of Civilization, from Ares Games, today! #boardgames

48 more photo cases for transfering small box games into a different storage solution! Also 3D printing inserts for the games for photo cases. Then also 3D printing shelves to hang on the wall to hold them. More images to come! #boardgaming #outofspace!

Played another game of Frozen Frontier, using two new city board groupings and it was a completely different play experience. My husband got a killer combination of benefits that earned him the victory by 2 points! Loving this! @arcanewonders.bsky.social

Tiny dice goblin in the making! #gamerkid #gamerparents

Learned and played Builders of Sylvan Dale in preparation for running demos of it! End game is a pretty final board state. From Ares Games. #boardgames

Got Frozen Frontier by Cosmodrome Games and @arcanewonders.bsky.social to the table! I really like this game. So easy to understand the basic gameplay but such thinky choices! Looking forward to exploring more of the content in the box.

Taught my husband Rats of Wistar from Cranio Creations and @capstone-games.bsky.social ! Love this one. One of the few games I own that requires a screw!

When you have small hands and sleeved cards, the pile shuffle is the best way to teach shuffling. #gamerkids #gamerparents

My kiddo found his way on the table while we played, so he modeled the game for us! Altay: Dawn of Civilization from Ares Games! #gamerparents