VPJ Arponen
@vpjarponen.bsky.social
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Interdisciplinary philosophy in the academia by day, tabletop game design by night
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SDHistCon
10 months ago
We're 10 days from SDHistCon Winter Quarters 2025 on Sat., Feb. 8. Badges are still available!
tabletop.events/conventions/...
. Come check out great events, such as
@vpjarponen.bsky.social
demoing his upcoming "Order & Opportunity" (10 a.m. CET/4 a.m. ET/1 a.m. PT):
tabletop.events/conventions/...
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Ardwulf â Traveller
10 months ago
As some of you may know, our friend and wargaming legend Rodger B. MacGowan lost his home and studio in the LA fires. There is a GoFundMe set up to help Rodger and his family recover from this apocalyptic loss. Check it out at
gofund.me/a8737aff
and reshare widely.
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Armchair Dragoons
11 months ago
Hey folksâ we've got a bunch of great events being presented by our outstanding GMs (incl a bunch of designers!) for our upcoming ACDC (our all-online wargaming convention) 17-19 Jan They've put together some great games in a variety of time slots (incl some Euro-friendly ones!)
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Armchair Dragoons
11 months ago
You can find the details over at
http://tabletop.even...
and sign up to join the fun yourself!
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Armchair Dragoons
11 months ago
Hey folksâ we've got a bunch of great events being presented by our outstanding GMs (incl a bunch of designers!) for our upcoming ACDC (our all-online wargaming convention) 17-19 Jan They've put together some great games in a variety of time slots (incl some Euro-friendly ones!)
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Armchair Dragoons
11 months ago
âźď¸ Updated / expanded schedule for The 2025 ACDC! đ You can see the expanded event schedule on our site
armchairdragoons.com...
âď¸ Plenty of seats still available in a variety of games Come learn a new game, demo a pre-pub one, or play an old fave đ¤
#boardwargames
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Taylor Shuss đ PAXU
11 months ago
Not my usual but I wanted to advertise - Iâm seeking freelance work. đ˛âď¸ Iâm a board game designer having worked with Catastrophe Games, AEG, & CCG Lab. Besides designing tabletop/digital games, I've also made solo modes/adventures, learned/taught many game submissions, and lead unguided playtests!
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Doomsday Games
11 months ago
Paolo Mori:Game Design, Awards, and Parmesan Cheese This week's guest is designer of Libertalia, Ethnos and Dogs of war, Paolo Mori. We talk about winning awards, failed production and Parmesan cheese...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here Download the show here Support the showâŚ
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Paolo Mori:Game Design, Awards, and Parmesan Cheese
This week's guest is designer of Libertalia, Ethnos and Dogs of war, Paolo Mori. We talk about winning awards, failed production and Parmesan cheese...but which games did he choose? Listen to the show here Download the show here Support the show here Briscola Chiamata Samurai Memoir 44 Risk Europe Challengers
http://fivegamesfordoomsday.com/2024/12/16/paolo-morigame-design-awards-and-parmesan-cheese/
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An interesting article, well done! Great to see analog games visible in the media like this. Also Twilight Struggle gets a prominent mention.
@jasondcmatthews.bsky.social
@gmtgames.bsky.social
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11 months ago
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Armchair Dragoons
11 months ago
Registration is open for The 2025 ACDC, held in January
tabletop.events/conv...
This all-online convention includes a variety of both current & pre-pub games, seminars & talk shows, and more Get registered now before the events sell out!
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Doomsday Games
11 months ago
The Temple of Elemental Evil-Episode 15-A Visit to Bollingbrooke In this episode our heroes avoid trouble with the law and visit Waterdeep's foremost expert on the cult...or so they thought. Listen to the show here Download the show here Support thew show here
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The Temple of Elemental Evil-Episode 15-A Visit to Bollingbrooke
In this episode our heroes avoid trouble with the law and visit Waterdeep's foremost expert on the cult...or so they thought. Listen to the show here Download the show here Support thew show here
http://fivegamesfordoomsday.com/2024/12/09/the-temple-of-elemental-evil-episode-15-a-visit-to-bollingbrooke/
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Today on Dec 6 Finland celebrates its 107th Independence Day. All Bridges Burning, Vol X in the COIN Series by
@volko.bsky.social
and
@gmtgames.bsky.social
covers the rocky beginnings of that independence that has lasted perhaps against all odds!
12 months ago
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Armchair Dragoons
12 months ago
Registration will open on Monday Event schedule (so far) with several other sessions getting added soon
tabletop.events/conv...
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Armchair Dragoons
12 months ago
Another great game added to the 2025 ACDC!
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I look forward to demoing and playing *Order & Opportunity Making of the Post-Cold War World Order* upcoming from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
at the
@armchairdragoons.bsky.social
online convention in January next year. The plan is to actually not just demo but play up to a full game with interested folks.
12 months ago
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Doomsday Games
12 months ago
In this free Battle Report, Ben and Steve tackle Unmatched:Suns Origin from
@restorationgames.bsky.social
https://buff.ly/3UZ691F
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Dan Bullock
12 months ago
It was a pleasure presenting on the process of designing Blood & Treasure for the Georgetown University Wargaming Society. For those that missed it yesterday, you can view it here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xST8...
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Blood & Treasure: Modeling the Role of Contractors in the US-Afghan War
YouTube video by Georgetown University Wargaming Society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xST8vTPESSM
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GMT Games
12 months ago
Check out our latest InsideGMT article from designer
@vpjarponen.bsky.social
: "Order & Opportunity: November 2024 Development Update"
insidegmt.com/order-opport...
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Volko
12 months ago
@ulible.bsky.social
Hi Uli! I am amazed by the quality of these (printed wood?) markers. What printing/painting technique produces these multi-color without blurs or misalignments? Thanks!
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Doomsday Games
12 months ago
In this episode of
#5g4d
Kwanchai Moryia talks about his love for history and how he developed his art style. This is a really fascinating episode with one of the best artists in the
#boardgaming
world. Get on it!
https://buff.ly/3ZbNvpL
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Setting up a solo playtest of
#OrderAndOpportunity
âMaking of the Post-Cold War World Orderâ tonight, upcoming from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
Playing the Democracies US and EU versus the Authoritarian bots China and Russia.
12 months ago
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GMT Games
about 1 year ago
To learn more about Order & Opportunity or to pre-order the game, you can go to the P500 page here:
www.gmtgames.com/p-1027-order...
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GMT Games - Order & Opportunity
Order & Opportunity
https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1027-order-opportunity.aspx
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GMT Games
about 1 year ago
Here's a great Order & Opportunity video preview from
@boardgamegeek.bsky.social
's
@candidrum.bsky.social
with designer
@vpjarponen.bsky.social
at Spiel Essen 2024. You can check the video out here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv-7...
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Order & Opportunity || A Multilayered Area Influence Game || SPIEL Essen 2024
YouTube video by BoardGameGeek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv-75UIFuAc
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Great times today at Spiel Essen 2024 demoing Order & Opportunity (from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
). Showed the game to many enthusiastic gamers, including
@candidrum.bsky.social
in
@boardgamegeek.bsky.social
capacity and
@5g4d.bsky.social
Ben and Steve in company of fascinating designer Pini Shekhter.
about 1 year ago
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If you are going to Essen 2024 and been interested in âOrder & Opportunityâ (from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
) you can demo and play it with me in the booth 3-Q111 on Thursday and Friday. The 2d6 Games by
@aigar.bsky.social
will hot me there. Thank You! Come check out Aigarâs historical and other games.
about 1 year ago
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Are you going to the Essen Spiel fair next week and have time on that Wednesday before the fair? Iâm looking to demo and play the upcoming
@gmtgames.bsky.social
title âOrder & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Orderâ with you in Essen. The details:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/33767...
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Order & Opportunity Essen Spiel 2024 | Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order
Hi all, While it will sadly not be possible to demo O&O in the halls of the Essen fair this year, here's an idea: On Wednesday, 2 October, there will be an open gaming event taking place at the Unpe...
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3376701/order-and-opportunity-essen-spiel-2024
about 1 year ago
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My historical boardgame *Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order* is forthcoming with
@gmtgames.bsky.social
. Iâve been working on the solo system lately - here a taster:
boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/339...
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Solitaire Games on Your Table - August 2024
Welcome to Solitaire Games On Your Table - August 2024 Home of "Together, We Game Alone" Welcome to another month of solo games! Feel free to participate in any way you like: Post about the solo game...
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/339673/solitaire-games-on-your-table-august-2024?itemid=11013219#11013219
about 1 year ago
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@colewehrle.bsky.social
In your recent appearance on Dan Thurotâs show, you talked about a hard to find trick taking game, possibly with the word âsharksâ in the title. Which game is this? Thanks.
over 1 year ago
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The physical proto of my *Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order* in action. On
@gmtgames.bsky.social
P500 list right now.
#OrderAndOpportunity
over 1 year ago
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Over on BGG weâve started an experiment. Weâre playing a Forum vs the Designer game of my upcoming game
#OrderAndOpportunity
Making of the Post-Cold War World Order from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
. Hereâs the thread with the details:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/33044...
Anyone can chime in with suggestions!
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Forum vs the Designer | Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order
Hi all, Here's an idea: what if we used these BGG forums to collective play some Order & Opportunity against each other? Here's how it'll work. You, the Forum, will play the US and the EU, while I p...
https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3304463/forum-vs-the-designer
over 1 year ago
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Having just got
@matthiascramer.bsky.social
âs Weimar from Spielworx
@ulible.bsky.social
, Iâve been listening the
@heavycardboard.bsky.social
playthrough of the game with great interest. Very enjoyable! Hereâs the conclusion to an epic game:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=BR0G...
over 1 year ago
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Ich ßberlege eine Catan-Fanatikerin mal einen von diesen Catan-Rethemes zu schenken. Das Weltraumthema wäre eventuell als Thema nicht umbedingt passend, deswegen tendenz eher das prähistorische Thema, aber welches ist das bessere Spiel? Empfehlungen?
@missbaybee.bsky.social
@ulible.bsky.social
over 1 year ago
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Thank You Grant & Alex for continued support. Also in the news, Iâve posted a short video update on whatâs been going on in the development of
#OrderAndOpportunity
forthcoming with
@gmtgames.bsky.social
See it here:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=1oSw...
add a skeleton here at some point
over 1 year ago
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The Playersâ Aid
over 1 year ago
In this Designer Diary entry series from VPJ Arponen covering his new game Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order from GMT Games in Part 3: The Card Design, Vez takes a look inside the role and function of the cards.
theplayersaid.com/2024/04/10/o...
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Volko
over 1 year ago
I had missed that this Coast Watchers interview posted:
elwargameronovato.blogspot.com/2024/03/coas...
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Volko
over 1 year ago
@fortcircle.bsky.social
has advance printing of Hunt for Blackbeard in the house!
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Volko
over 1 year ago
I made a short video (<8min) to introduce my new game design, Coast Watchers. Please have a look!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gkm...
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Hey Grant, many thanks for the invite to appear in your magnificent show. Youâre a great host and I recommend everyone to check out your past episodes. In this one, among others, we talked about
#AllBridgesBurning
#COIN
@volko.bsky.social
and
#OrderAndOpportunity
both from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
add a skeleton here at some point
over 1 year ago
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The Playersâ Aid
over 1 year ago
In this Designer Diary entry series from V.P.J. Arponen covering his new game Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order from GMT Games in Part 2: Representing the Forces From Within, Vez discusses the Consequences mechanic.
theplayersaid.com/2024/03/19/o...
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The Playersâ Aid
over 1 year ago
We are hosting a series of Designer Diary entries from VPJ Arponen covering his new game Order & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Order from GMT Games. In the 1st entry, Vez takes a look at his personal connection to the subject.
theplayersaid.com/2024/03/05/o...
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To celebrate the Finnish independence and the presidential elections taking place in Finland today, I put this on the table for a solo game. Itâs been a while.
#CoinSeries
#AllBridgesBurning
@gmtgames.bsky.social
@volko.bsky.social
almost 2 years ago
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The Playersâ Aid
almost 2 years ago
In the 5th post in a continuing series of Event Card spoilers for Order & Opportunity from GMT Games designed by VPJ Arponen we take a look at card
#WE5
Osama Bin Laden.
theplayersaid.com/2024/01/18/o...
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The Playerâs Aid continue to post their card spoilers from Order & Opportunity currently on
@gmtgames.bsky.social
P500 list. Thanks guys!
#OrderAndOpportunity
#PostColdWar
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almost 2 years ago
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I look forward to demoing âOrder & Opportunity: Making of the Post-Cold War World Orderâ (P500 with
@gmtgames.bsky.social
) at the
@armchairdragoons.bsky.social
online con this weekend!
#OrderOpportunity
#PostColdWar
Whereâs the Dragoonsâ Discord server though?
almost 2 years ago
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Order & Opportunity, currently on preorder with
@gmtgames.bsky.social
, will be available for a demo and playthrough at the SD Hist Con online event on 3 Feb 2024. Thanks Harold and the gang for another amazing event coming up!
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almost 2 years ago
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On the table tonight, Eclipse. Letâs see, do Finns know anything about designing games ⌠?
almost 2 years ago
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The Playersâ Aid
almost 2 years ago
In the 4th post in a continuing series of Event Card spoilers for Order & Opportunity from GMT Games designed by VPJ Arponen we take a look at card #15 Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act.
theplayersaid.com/2023/12/28/o...
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Root from
@colewehrle.bsky.social
and
@ledergames.bsky.social
in the German translation by
@ulible.bsky.social
has been in heavy rotation in your family since Santa brought the Mareuders expansion. Thanks for a captivating game all involved!
almost 2 years ago
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The 1st episode of the new GMT Talk podcast is out. Amazing to see
@gmtgames.bsky.social
enter this space! As Gene puts it, âgames come and go and we love to play but itâs all about the peopleâ. Looking ff to learn to know the extended GMT family via the show!
podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/g...
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âGMT Talk: Episode 1: Harold Buchanan auf Apple Podcasts
âSendung GMT Talk, Folge Episode 1: Harold Buchanan â 19. Dez. 2023
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/gmt-talk/id1721637441?i=1000638731949
almost 2 years ago
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Working on some card design ideas for Order & Opportunity upcoming from
@gmtgames.bsky.social
. Iâve tried software like Nan Deck but always seem to come back to LibreOffice because of speed of iteration even if the looks might suffer. Not ideal stil. What softa does everyone use for making cards?
almost 2 years ago
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