Hyperdrive Odyssey is now live on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Next week I'll be at UK Games Expo! Looking forward to meeting my gaming friends ☺️ if you see me say hello!

With the heavy mist of nebula dust around them, in the far reaches of barely civilised space a mechanical fault is about to spark a chain reaction of events that leave the entire sector hanging in the balance.

Attention all space game geeks. What are your favourite ship minis? I have plans to make my own ship design into a 3d model, so that PnPers with 3D printers can get a perfect match with the ship from the game, but I'm always on the lookout for games or minis I could point to.

Attention all space game geeks. What are your favourite ship minis? I have plans to make my own ship design into a 3d model, so that PnPers with 3D printers can get a perfect match with the ship from the game, but I'm always on the lookout for games or minis I could point to.

I've been working with artists from MiTale Games, Ira Sarsila, Aissa Nylund, and Maria Hänninen. Together they have taken my previous prototypes to new heights including this amazing cover design. I love the retro futuristic vibe that matches so well with the gameplay! 😍

In the latest installment of "microgames that fit on an airline tray table" we have Gloomhaven: Buttons and Bugs. This delightful adaptation condenses the rich strategic gameplay of the original, implementing them in just about the smallest package possible.

This week I put together my *ultimate* collection that fits into a Kallax cube. As a Microgame aficionado I managed to get 45 games in, including some heavier games and lots of variety. Full post on my website: (microdotgames.com/2025/03/03/t...). What games would go into your one-cube collection?

It's that time of year again! 🎄

Welcome to my 2024 holiday gift guide! I start with an honourable mention on my wishlist: the Holiday Hijinks series. These holiday themed micro escape rooms use just a handful of cards to create an puzzle experience you can fit in your pocket (or in your stocking!)

On my way to Dragonmeet! See you there?

A reminder that while online game development can be efficient, there is nothing like getting a prototype on a physical table. Had a really enjoyable and productive day with @alcannon.bsky.social in a nice coffee shop in Guildford. 🎲✂️ #BoardGameDesign

You can get 80% of the benefit of Pareto's principal by understanding 20% of it.

Stretch Goal Unlocked! 🥳 Each and every map for Roll A Coaster Park will now come with an alternative map layout - double the fun 😁

Mays Indie Tabletop Newsletter is live! Check out fantastic content from: @atikingames.bsky.social @alcannon.bsky.social @benny275.bsky.social @unfringedthings.bsky.social www.atikingames.com/newsletter/may2024/

Playing one of the scenario maps today. This one gives a literal twist to the game, which turns the action selection puzzle up to 11. Not for beginners!

I accidentally found out a local train bridge tunnel has the resonant frequency of Bb

One day to go! 🎢

Three days to go! I'm filling up with nervous excitement now 😯 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Time to take a break from my game about building a rollercoaster park and filling it with guests and hey wait...

Nice! 😄 The Kickstarter is a week away and I'm *hoping* to get to 100 by then. Fingers crossed! #kickstarterboardgames #rollandwritegame #microgamemay

Trying out the beginner game today. It's more streamlined, more smooth than crunchy but still gives me the same vibes as the original ☺️ pleased with that!

The date is set! Hope to see you there! 🥳 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

I honed my game design skills in the BGG print and play contests, and one of my favourite categories was always "best game to play on an airline tray." Now it's time to put that to the test 🛫

It's #MicrogameMonday again and this time it's the ultra portable abstract classic, Hive Pocket. It has two mini(beast) expansions included, and durable bug tiles in a take anywhere bag. Hive pocket balances simple rules and surprising strategy. An overall superb micro game!

Check out my super professional filming rig 😎 I find a how to play video really useful so I'm trying to get all the footage I can. I probably have forgotten something though 😅 we'll see...

It's #MicrogameMonday and today a look into Order Overload Café ☕ from Oink Games. This cooperative memory game will test your barista training as you have to recall ever increasing orders of food and drinks. It gets tough quickly, but very easy to reshuffle and go again.

One of my favourite things about developing Roll A Coaster Park is how accessible it is. The beginner game takes 20-30 minutes and is super easy to pack into a day bag. The perfect game to play with my kids while waiting for food to arrive ☺️

Thinking about printing today. As someone who started out designing on the print and play contest scene (one of BGG's best communities imo) printing my own games has become second nature, but how normal am I? Have you printed any games? Do you print at home?

Layout question: in Roll A Coaster Park you keep track of your money (values 0-100ish.) But what tracking method? A) circles (can be fiddly) B) cubes (adds components) C) write money total each round (requires maths) D) Make them all available

I'm tinkering with alternative maps today, and loving the little snowman character. Looking so bewildered! 😅

And the pre-launch page is live! Please do drop me a follow if you have a minute to spare. ☺️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/mic...

Today I'm working on the rulebook for Roll A Coaster Park. What are your must-haves for a rulebook? What is a big no-no? Let me know!

Not my highest scoring park, but definitely my prettiest 😁

Huge news for Roll A Coaster Park: Rob Ingle of @sdrgames.bsky.social will be making the final player sheets and logo for the game! I've been a big fan of Rob's work and I'm very excited we get to work together on this project ☺️

Roll A Coaster Park took its first proper public outing at AireCon and it was great to see people engaging with the game and getting into it! There's definitely an advantage to playtesting where you get to keep the results!

A bit of playtesting on the go. Trying out a streamlined version of Roll A Coaster Park for family / introductory play. A couple of tweaks and it's feeling easier but retains the original character which is promising 😊

I'm starting a publishing company for my little games, do you think it's worth having a separate profile on here? I'm not posting as myself that much so it could be a good excuse to use the platform a bit more 🤔

Who's going to AireCon next week?

Wow, this is the first time a company the size of Ravensburger chose to directly answer my question.

Top designer tip for promoting your game: Add a card into the deck that prompts you to take a picture for sharing. 🃏📸📈😎

Finally finished off my Decision Space Game Jam entry - Roll A Coaster Park. I'm a bit late to the party but it was fun to put together and now I get to dive into the other entries! If you'd like to try it: bit.ly/CoasterPnP

Waiting all year for Halloween like:

I'm not at Essen this year so I'm starting my own concurrent online convention. It's called VergEssen Anyone want to attend? The tickets are very reasonably priced. #VergEssenSpiel

Month 9 of My Top 100 Challenge: At 75% through the year, I'm only 15% behind! Mostly in part due to BGA and the ever-patient @dinasaidso.bsky.social ♥ Huge thanks to them! Highlights: Heat, A Feast for Odin, Anachrony and Battlestar Galactica. Played this year: 32/100 Played total: 60/100

Diatoms not only won the @cardboardedison.bsky.social award this year for @sabrinac.bsky.social and @ludoliminal.bsky.social , it's also on Kickstarter right now! I've had the chance to play it (spoiler alert: it's great) and you can read my full preview now - punchboard.co.uk/diatoms-prev...

Hey everyone 👋 It's me, Alex, from the internet.