Over the years, I have demoed quite a lot of games at a few different locations. So in this article, I want to share my demoing method, which can also be applied to teaching games in many ways. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/11/d... #boardgames #thoughts #demoing #demonstrating #teaching

I love it when publishers put paper belly bands around decks of cards, like here in Battalion: War of the Ancients by Paolo Mori and Francesco Sirocchi from @ospreygames.bsky.social with art by the wonderful @rolandsrevenge.bsky.social. 🙂👍 #boardgames #sustainability

Ayar by @flopiano.bsky.social and @mandelafg.bsky.social from @ospreygames.bsky.social with art by @ianotoole.bsky.social is a real point salad. You can’t do everything and need to keep two score tracks in balance all at the same time. I’m quite enjoying it. 🙂👍 #boardgames

Despite the looming end, laughter filled the air. What mattered most were the stories we created. That spirit lives in Doomlings: Legends of Enderas by Justus Meyer and Andrew Meyer from @doomlings.bsky.social with art by Justus Meyer. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/08/d... #boardgames #reviews

youtu.be/ciIa0usT7wM?... FIGHT WITH PLAYING CARDS. Introducing 52 Duels, a 1 or 2 player duelling game coming to kickstarter next month. Sign up to get notified when we launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...

@ava.foxfort.net and I are recording a new episode of But Why Vikings? tonight. We need your questions to keep making epsiodes so if you have any ludological enquiries please get in touch. You can listen to the kind of thing we are looking for on our first episode open.spotify.com/episode/0aRh...

From personal reflections to critical reviews, I write because I love this hobby. If my words have added something to your gaming life, consider supporting me financially. 🙂👍 ☕ Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/tabletopgame... 🅿️ Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/tabletopga... #BoardGames #TabletopGames #BoardGameThoughts

Some people enjoy books. Others love board games. In this article, I want to look at what unites book and board game collectors. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/04/s... (Photo by Jason Leung on Unsplash) #boardgames #collections #libraries #curators

I talk about my finances each year (most recent is here: matthewdunstan.substack.com/p/finances-o...), and will hopefully soon do a video about 2025, and a separate video about my whole career.

The latest Brainwaves is out now with me @tabletopgamesblog.com and @jamsandwich.bsky.social digging into the news from around the globe. giantbrain.co.uk/2025/11/03/b...

The Druids of Edora by Stefan Feld from Alea is a fun point salad of resource management and dice placement and various other mechanisms. Unfortunately, the English rulebook is awful. I had to revert to the German one to make sense of it all. 😕👍 #boardgame

The land was divided, its provinces fractured. It was a time when the samurai sent out their General Orders: Sengoku Jidai by David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin from @ospreygames.bsky.social with art by Tanner Staheli. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/11/01/g... #boardgames #reviews #WarGames #Japan

To my English board game bubble... The following question was raised by @brettministerium.bsky.social in my community: Is there a curated feed of English-speaking board game blogs, podcasts, and YouTube channels? Something like this site that we can use in Germany. #Boardgame #Brettspiel

My new cast with @ava.foxfort.net and @timclare.bsky.social is now available on Apple Podcasts. I have submitted it to some other providers as well so should be more widely available over the weekend. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

But Why Vikings? Episode 1 is now live! Check out @ava.foxfort.net, @timclare.bsky.social and I dig into our tabletop games agony aunt postbox and bring you the answers to questions on everything ! open.spotify.com/show/02ctAw2...

Can’t Stop by Sid Sackson is always fun, but the Sain-Am Peak edition from Platye makes the game extra special. Staying with the theme of mountain climbing, we decided to follow up with Tranquility: The Ascent by James Emmerson from @luckduckgames.bsky.social. 😃👍 #boardgames

Last chance to enter the board game raffle in aid of Trussell, the UK food bank charity. Tickets are £1 and you need to correctly answer a question to be in the draw. Bundles are available. For more information and to enter, go here: raffall.com/393165/enter... #charities #raffles #FoodBanks

30 mins to go and only 4 backers away from the big 600! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unf...

Last chance to enter the board game raffle in aid of Trussell, the UK food bank charity. Tickets are £1 and you need to correctly answer a question to be in the draw. Bundles are available. For more information and to enter, go here: raffall.com/393165/enter... #charities #raffles #FoodBanks

Hey new followers. I’m a graphic designer and also a game designer. If you want to find other graphic artists who create games, I’ve put together a starter pack with some of the best in the biz. go.bsky.app/p4RGct

SETI continues powerful awards run by beating Endeavor: Deep Sea, Bomb Busters to 2025 Deutscher Spiele Preis: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20... Congrats to @czechgames.com @heidelbaer.de @frostedgames.bsky.social @pegasusspiele.bsky.social @burntislandgames.bsky.social and all the nominees!

Each week, a new review emerges from the shadows. 👻 If my writing keeps you reading, please help me keep the candles on and support me on Ko-Fi or Patreon. 🕯️ ko-fi.com/tabletopgame... www.patreon.com/tabletopgame... #boardgames #reviews #Halloween #support #SupportIndies

I'm writing a story text for NEON HOPE right now and am wondering: Is there a modern word in the English language that describes someone, who is "too rich" for what is good for society, democracy, and capitalism? (In German the word "überreich" is becoming more common to describe this.)

The Spielworxx Bulletin live from Spiel/Essen, with Anne and Corey: fivegamesfordoomsday.com/2025/10/29/t... @5g4d.bsky.social

In this episode Uli and Ben are joined are joined by owner of everything, Corey Thompson and Leder Games stalwart Anne Kinner to discus Essen Spiel. Enjoy!

Umami by Don Eskridge from @heidelbaer.de with art by Ikuko Nakai is rather cut throat, isn’t it? It looks so cutesy, but man, it’s brutal. 😲👍 #boardgames

Review: Night had fallen. Only a few brave heroes were out in the streets. As they looked upon the muddy Creature from the Black Lagoon, they were Horrified by Prospero Hall from Ravensburger. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/25/h... #boardgames #reviews #Halloween #Halloween2025 #Dracula

Yay! I got my copy of Night Soil by Jon Moffat from @grailgames.bsky.social with art by Jesse Gillespie. Such a sh*t game! 😂👍 #boardgames

So… I got my Monopoly anniversary coin. 😃👍 #boardgames

Trick or treat: you choose! 👻 If you love my free board game reviews, please consider supporting the blog this spooky season. 🎃👍 tabletopgamesblog.com/support #BoardGames #reviews #BoardGameCommunity #Halloween

Seems there’s more folk finding their way to Bluesky lately. If you like board games and graphic design then I’ve got just the starter pack for you. go.bsky.app/AcBC6R8

Well, time for something different. I've not played choose-your-own-adventure games for a pretty long time. So it's nice to get a review demo copy of Legion of the Necromancer by James Isaacs and James Gill from Hammerforge Chronicles. It'll be a nice change to the review schedule... 😊👍 #boardgames

In today's video I talk about ways to level up as a game designer - practices I have seen in other designers and myself as they become more experienced and improve their craft. Hopefully useful whether you're just starting out, or reflecting on how far you have come! youtu.be/qPWgQCNkRsM 🎲✂️

Visit the New Mill website @dnlnwmn.bsky.social for more information on Indie Games Night Market, when and where the event will be, and the awesome indie self-published games available for purchase there. www.newmillindustries.com/ignm

Question: why do you read/watch/listen to board game reviews? What are your top 5 (or so) motivations? What do you want from a review? Please answer below and reshare. Thank you. 🙂👍 #boardgames #question (Photo by Marcos Luiz Photograph on Unsplash)

I’m looking forward to listening to this. It should be a good one. 😃👍

I recently got my review copy of The Druids of Edora by Stefan Feld from Ravensburger with art by Fred Gissubel. I have a feeling, this is my first ever Stefan Feld game, so that's one thing I'll tick off my to-do list. Review in due course... 😀👍 #boardgames #ReviewCopies

If you enjoy my #free reviews and articles and want to lift my spirits 👻 this spooky season, please consider supporting the blog. 🎃👍 tabletopgamesblog.com/support #BoardGames #TabletopGaming #BoardGameCommunity #Halloween #Halloween2025 #independentBusiness

It all began with a voyage across calm seas. From there, the path rose skyward. Now it is time for Tranquility: The Descent by James Emmerson from Wayfarer Games with artwork by Tristam Rossin. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/25/t... #boardgames #reviews #FamilyGames #CooperativeGames

A big witchy thank you to everyone supporting the blog. You keep the candles burning! 🕯️ Want to join them? Here’s how: tabletopgamesblog.com/support 🎃👍 #BoardGames #TabletopGaming #BoardGameReviews #SpookySeason #Support

Review: The candlelight flickers. Then you realise that you're about to Escape the Dark Castle by Alex Crispin, Thomas Pike and James Shelton from Themeborne with art by Alex Crispin. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/11/e... (photo courtesy of Themeborne) #boardgames #reviews #RPGs #StoryTelling

Review: The candlelight flickers. Then you realise that you're about to Escape the Dark Castle by Alex Crispin, Thomas Pike and James Shelton from Themeborne with art by Alex Crispin. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/11/e... (photo courtesy of Themeborne) #boardgames #reviews #RPGs #StoryTelling

Für alle, die sich für das Thema #Brettspiel interessieren, habe ich, sobald es das gab, ein Starterpack erstellt. Ich habe es länger nicht kuratiert aber hier findet ihr immer noch viele tolle Accounts, denen ihr folgen könnt.😘 Fehlt euch was oder sind da Accounts drin, die inaktiv sind?💚

I'm still way behind on my podcast listening, but I did get time to listen to @meepleminded.bsky.social's episode "5 Board Games We Can't Play". As always, it's a joy to listen to, and it's especially nice to get a shout-out as well. So, go and check it out. 😀👍 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5...

Check out my reviews of Fetching Feathers and D.O.T and then head over to the crowdfunding campaign to get your copy. 😃👍 tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/27/f... tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/09/20/d... #boardgames #reviews

Well, well, well... got some lovely little review copies delivered recently: Umami and Frank's Zoo from @heidelbaer.de and the @doomlings.bsky.social expansion packs Shadow Puppets and Castle Glass. 😊👍 #boardgames #ReviewCopies

I’ve heard lots of good things about this one from a colleague who played this game with the designer. Can’t wait! 😃👍

Today's video was a hard one for me to make - I wanted to talk about my experiences going through burnout in the last year or so as a game designer, and aspects of the wider tabletop industry that contribute to that. youtu.be/D2rC_8F10R8 🎲✂️

I was reading @danthurot.bsky.social’s article, "Anti-Fun", when I found myself challenged in the best possible way. So, this article is my reply to the argument he makes in his article. tabletopgamesblog.com/2025/10/07/k... (Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash) #boardgames #thoughts #discussions #fun

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