On a cross country road trip for a move, and stopped at @gamesunl.bsky.social in Pittsburgh on the way. Always fun (and a bit surreal) to see one of my games on a store shelf. Game is Burgle Bros 3, co-designed with Tim Fowers.

Got a chance to try out a prototype of Walkable City from @drawnonward.bsky.social. The prototype and draft rules I had weren't finished yet so there were questions here and there, but I really loved working with other players to build out transit options for the residents. 🧵

Walkable City has under 3 days remaining on Kickstarter! We've just about smashed our existing stretch goals to make the city more gorgeous and add some fancy destination meeples - Take a look at the campaign below! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

Played this one with Dan and had a good time with it. I really loved how the simultaneous dice “chucking and plucking” worked. Really well crafted.

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how so much game design advice that’s available is really just business/product advice. It’s got a lot of survivorship bias and as a result, it’s homogenising and dissuading a lot of what’s possible. So…I’m making a little vlog series about it!

It was a pleasant surprise to discover this in my feed! A board game about building a walkable city; two of my favourite things! I backed the project and am looking forward to it coming to life! Check it out! @drawnonward.bsky.social @nerd4cities.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

Walkable City, my latest co-op game about building walking, cycling & public transit infrastructure - is now LIVE on Kickstarter! 🚶🚴‍♀️🚌🚈 Build out the walkable city of your dreams! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

I just backed Walkable City - the Urban Planning Boardgame on @kickstarter.com. Designed by the inimitable @drawnonward.bsky.social! I playtested a version of this a couple years back at Gen Con and it was wonderful. www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

Backer #5! Go support Taylor and play Walkable City!!!

happy slay the spire 2 day to all who celebrate

Parlor Room season 2 premieres March 19th on @dropout.tv — and you have to watch it! 🫵 Get ready for tons of games, tons of guests, tons of snacks, and tons of absolute chaos in this all-new 13 episode season 🎲

Re;MATCH is NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro... This game has been in the works for over 7 years now, and I am VERY VERY EXCITED that it's finally live! You can play it RIGHT NOW on tabletop simulator, I promise you're gonna love it ❤️💛💙

Very excited to announce my next game - Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict! Co-designed with @podfathergaming.bsky.social ! You play the forces of light and darkness simultaneously, in a unique game experience. Can’t wait to share more! www.officedoggames.com/game/circle-...

Steam Next Fest is back, and I'm once again trying to sift through the weeds to find hidden gems. I'm currently battling server errors and waves of AI slop, but in the mean time, check out Titanium Court! store.steampowered.com/app/2364580/...

The nomination period for the Diana Jones Award Emerging Designer Program is open! See our website for details. You can nominate yourself or any worthy tabletop game designers in their first three years of publishing. Nominations close March 16. Spread the word! Thanks! www.dianajonesaward.org

Would not take me long to get a bingo 😅

Announcing Walkable City - a 2-4 player coop game published by Fowers Games and designed by me! Build out public infrastructure as different modes of transit - Waling, Biking, Bus & Light Rail - get denizens where they want to go. Follow the project below! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

Co-op! Which was likely partially inspired by the board game’s success with co-op, which was a board game based off of the original video game, which was a video game inspired by board games (deck builders).

I think this looks super cool!

This seems like a good time to reiterate my stance on board games that contain AI art. From 2023: spacebiff.com/2023/12/12/a...

Love what Peter says here and I feel the same way.

This poem sums up how I feel about these people: tinhouse.com/letter-to-th...

Always appreciate Dan's thoughts, and this time those thoughts are about a thing I thought a lot about. Because I made it. If you want to know more about my latest game, check out Dan's review.

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I wanted to know who designed an old board game I loved. I found out he made over fifty games he was never credited for, in a career spanning more than three decades. youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q

For those who can, here are links to donate directly to local efforts on the ground resisting ICE's terrorizing of Minneapolis. Let me know what you donated to where, and I'll match it until I get a panicked call from my bank! linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

Instead of watching an execution, you can: Give money to people in Minnesota doing the work: www.standwithminnesota.com Give $ to people in YOUR AREA doing the work, for me it's a group like CASA: wearecasa.org Organize or join a candlelight vigil. Give to a foodbank. Talk to your neighbors.

A game store in St Paul is being targeted for exercising their free speech. Keep them in mind when shopping!

YIKES. Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license. Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help. Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️

I was able to play this one with Dan, and—sharing a similar background with my faith—a lot of Dan’s thoughts resonate with mine here. Overall, Keep the Faith provided me with a fun intellectual exercise and thoughtful experience that kept me pondering well after we put the game away.

I am really excited for Cole and Kyle to be branching out this way. I have nothing but admiration for the skill and craft they bring to the field. I believe this change will best serve the audience of Oath and Arcs. I am excited to see what both organizations can accomplish. Good luck Cole and Kyle.

Jacob Frey: "To ICE -- get the fuck out of Minneapolis"

This Langston Hughes poem is relevant af.

Some lovely friends (@robcramer.bsky.social and his wife) introduced me to the idea of a theme for the year, instead of resolutions. As I’ve been thinking about this next year, what I want to accomplish, and where I want my mind to be, I’ve settled on “Hello Human” as my 2026 theme (1/2)

Today @stonemaiergames.com did an unprecedented livestream where Jamey announced everything they will release in 2026. I am so excited to be able to talk about my two 2026 SM releases -- Wingspan Americas (with special hummingbird cards!) in Q1, and a small-box, standalone Wingspan game in Q3!

Seriously, @dvcgames.bsky.social has been releasing some great stuff, y’all.

Today is the fifth day of Best Week! Did you know that 2025 contained an unusually high number of games about human relationships? An unusually high number of *good* games about human relationships? Now you do! Read about them here: spacebiff.com/2025/12/29/b...

i survived, bitch

Whenever I'm planning to visit family, they often ask "oh, can you bring that bank robbing game?". Burgle Bros. Sticks in people's minds as a great experience #boardgames

Forgot to take a pic while we were playing (always happens), but last night we had a great time playing Flip Stack Burger Shack, the indie night market game by Joseph Z Chen (@fanfactories.bsky.social)

Game designers who "can't draw" but want art for prototypes... beyond the wealth of public domain stuff available (there's lots) there are artists who make stuff that's VERY affordable and Itch has a ton on sale right now. #NoGenAI itch.io/game-assets/...

Just updated my Betrayal fan project, "You Better Watch Out." If you play it over the holidays, let me know how it went! #🎲✂️ #BoardGames #BetrayalAtHouseOnTheHill gregisonthego.itch.io/you-better-w...

Didn’t notice that @danthurot.bsky.social captured my petty revenge for not receiving any letters/suitors in a round of Persuasion.

Loved hearing Daniel’s thoughts on Paperback Adventures, and it was a fun podcast overall. I loved the variety of the topics covered.

We're Hiring! Are you our next Executive Director of Operations? Check the listing and see. ledergames.com/pages/careers

I'm laying the groundwork for Best Week 2025, and it's going to be hard to avoid having a "Best Jasper Beatrix Games" list. Wowza.

my buddy @sousourocket.bsky.social's new game ENSHRINED: SWORD OF FATES is out now on Steam, i voice hot blue man Jun, one of the three romance options, if you wanna romance three hot guys, you better run over to Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3835610/...

IT’S THE ANNUAL SHUT UP & SIT DOWN BOARD GAME GIFT GUIDE! Your one-stop shop for all manner of gift material for literally any person you could think of… so long as they have at least a passing interest in board games. That’s probably important. Enjoy! www.shutupandsitdown.com/videos/2025s...

Queen of Spies is live! Go back my first game with @djackthompson.bsky.social to make it to print. We are so proud! @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Instead of relying on wealthy donors, congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social is using a Twitch stream to raise money – and fight a federal indictment aftermath.site/kat-abughaza...