Section 5(1)(f) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 (as amended) makes it a criminal offence to knowingly facilitate the production or distribution of sexualised images of children. The problem here isn't the law - it's the political willingnesss to enforce it against X.

Which tabletop games publisher is currently knocking it out of the park, with its games releases (for whatever reason)?

In case folks aren’t bothering to click, this is just outstanding work by the FT.

Joint European statement on Greenland. They moved quickly after Miller’s comments about annexation last night.

Playtesting successes in 2025! Last year we had a total of NINE games published that had been designed by our South London playtest group or playtested at Playfest London 🤯 Congratulations to everyone involved! Which games have you played/are looking forward to? #BoardGameDesign 🎲✂️

CORRECTED POST: :) MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you are trans at a convention I am at and someone gives you shit about it, let me know and I will come throw a fucking chair at them. This service is complimentary. Also, I have to start proofreading my posts!

Not to be like a pushy d-bag but time is running out & I have 2 kids to feed so if you want a great gift for the boardgamer in your life get them my book The Game Changers (UK) / Across The Board (US) all about how games shaped civilization & make us human. Many critics have vouched for them!

Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is. GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart. But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.

In your 20s, there will be a LARPing event that will suck so bad you'll spend three days having back to back panic attacks. It's very important that you go. Or: let me tell you about how I learnt I was autistic. 🧵

Today's video is about pitching to multiple publishers at the same time, and what to do if you get an offer from one of them. 🎲✂️ youtu.be/KVqfMec6YCM

You all know I had a game out recently by Gibsons, right? Well, this Saturday you can meet me and @harperrob.bsky.social (co-designer of Grab Bag Jungle) at Eclectic Games in Reading! We'll be demoing the game and talking about it to anyone who will listen!

Nothing ever ends.

There’s still time to have a chance of winning great board games and also support UK #foodbanks as the weather is getting colder. Answer a simple question and get yourself some #raffle tickets. More info and enter here: raffall.com/403887/enter... Also, please reshare. 🙂👍 #boardgames #charity

Having missed a month of blogging in October, I managed to just about squeeze one in for November. At yesterday's Dragonmeet, I got to run some tests of a new game project that I am working on with @mikeharrisonwood.bsky.social... 🎲✂️ firsttakesomedice.blogspot.com/2025/11/ice-...

The journey to Dragonmeet begins! Made it to the station on time, and it looks like the train is more or less on time too. Looking forward to seeing folk soon.

Had a good day of playtesting with Alan from Surprised Stare Games, including trying a fun expansion for @davidjmortimer.bsky.social's Cousins' War. 🎲✂️

Here's another new blog post which is basically just a home for a recently-crowdsourced list of larp festivals that have happened in the UK. Thanks to everyone who's contributed so far! blog.undyingking.com/larp-festiva...

So the cut and thrust of this is in the right place, but I have to admit I nearly stopped reading after the use of the phrase "plagiarism detectors". I've spent a huge amount of my Ed Tech career so far trying to get across to academics that there is *no* tool that can *detect* plagiarism,

Hey, I'm Tim - a boardgames writer, player & now, apparently, podcaster. Are you likely to find yourself playing games with family & friends this holiday season? Do you need recommendations for good ones to play with your group, or to gift? Reply below with who it's for & I'll do my best to help!

BREAKING: I'm starting up a new line of games that I'll be putting out on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social. Some will be reprints of older Formal Ferret Games, some of these will be expansions to existing games, and some are going to be brand new. Of course, I'm calling it Informal Ferret Games.

Aaand only two months behind schedule but finally got around to popping up a press release (thanks @rascal.news)... Field Agent Handbooks now available through @ipr.bsky.social or direct from me! www.rascal.news/get-out-play...

Non-substack version now on my personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/11/the-...

I LOVE this: "There exists a paradox in game design. You are simultaneously the most knowledgeable and least knowledgeable person about your game..." 🎲✂️(1/4)

Got it.

Depending on how history turns out, this could be one of those texts that school kids read in the future. Let's hope it's not. I'm sharing screengrabs here because the original is not visible in the UK. Scroll up the thread that this is part of to see a link to the original.

After some time away from the project, @alcannon.bsky.social and I have got back to The Artifact, which probably needs a new working title. New theme, same core structure, different trappings. Hefty balance issues right now, but that's fine, and we actually enjoyed playing it. Let's goooo... 🎲✂️

New game design 🎲✂️ just gone on Kickstarter! This is my super quick no-frills Christmas KS. I have a puzzle treasure hunt kit for kids, and a story-based cold case puzzle for teenagers/adults. The puzzle hunt can also come as PDFs only! Delivered in the UK by 1 December. Yes, really.

So, here I am, cooking a nice stew for dinner and deciding to add dumplings. Grabbed a pack of Atora suet and, as I don't do this all the time, checked the pack for their recommended recipe. They say 60g suet to 100g flour. The pack is 200g. WTF?!

Just listened to this and really enjoyed it - some really thoughtful and entertaining discussion. And I giggled out loud at Tim's "kill jester" reference. [i_understood_that_reference.gif]

Hi, I hate doing self promo so I'll just say that this indie board game coverage channel that could is about to hit a milestone of sorts. There is no skeet that can summarize who we are or what we do, but we do cool work and you should check us out. www.youtube.com/@NoPunIncluded

Hey, in case you haven't checked it out yet, the first episode of my new podcast with Ava Foxfort & Iain McAllister, BUT WHY VIKINGS? is up for listening. We answer listener questions about tabletop games, deep or frivolous, expert or absolute beginner. I hope you like it: lnns.co/v2FZGVzb-d_

Ai art sucks for many reasons but its ubiquitousness is the one that gets me. No art director worth their salt would ever specify a style that generic and un-ownable. Yeah, you might have saved some money, but you’ve also torpedoed your chance at being memorable.

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

Okay!! The publisher has given me the green light to make the ✨ *BIG ANNOUNCEMENT* ✨ I worked on an IP-based social deduction game coming out next year!!!!!! And not only that—but it’s based on the Netflix show Wednesday!!! 🦇💀 Cover reveal coming in the future!! 🎲✂️

I've never had a queer or trans person shove their "lifestyle" down my throat. I have had AI shoved at me at every fucking turn and I do not like that.

Heh! Finally got around to rebuilding my cooperative game, Sympolis, and giving it a quick, 2-player-solo-test. The problem before was that it was too easy. This time, I lost on turn 2! With a planned tweak I would have lasted a couple more, maybe longer if I was smarter! 🎲✂️

Thank you, Chicago.

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 🎲✂️

Did a new one

This person is paying OpenAI two hundred dollars a month to have a chatbot gaslight them about making an excel spreadsheet

Don’t make me tap the sign.

A really cool little case study into a game design process...

The teacher should be fired. They've demonstrated that they are not competent as an educator. Plus, using AI slop to try and make a point about conserving the environment is just adding insult to injury.

Some discussion in replies about cock-up vs conspiracy explanations. So, fwiw, here is how I approach this as a law and policy commentator looking at law and policy messes. And I have looked at many. 1.

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 🎲✂️

Great quote from a great long-read comic about + against AI art

I played a prototype version of the first episode of this, and had fun. It's kinda like Unlock games, but with more of an adventure storyline (I gather later episodes lean even more into that), fun puzzles, and great art and presentation. If that sounds like it might tickle you, take a look.

Interstellar Adventures spans across three thrilling episodes, with a total run time of approximately 3 hours. Episode 1: Into the Unknown Episode 2: No Going Back Episode 3: Seeing Double Now live! Back Interstellar Adventures on Kickstarter. 🚀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...

I've seen a few other people now comment on this, so I'm glad its not just me that see these two and think it's The Doctor and Companion. 😆 #doctorwho #taskmaster

For today's article, I'm just griping about why "fun" is a bad word for critics. spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/a...