Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds (2005): Art by Sang Jun Lee

The Spaceshipper is one of my favorites on Bluesky!

See this is what the Internet used to be all about. Glad somebody gets it!

I'd REALLY appreciate it if anyone who sees this would try out my text generators so I can iron out any remaining bugs. Please, and thank you! trek.epicrandomness.com

Trying something new… Dog Star Tripper, the mint tin solo game, is now also on sale as a print and play game. My first! It’s a fun adventure through the Dog Star System with 30 multi-use play cards. Check it out! www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dog-st... #pnp #scifi #boardgames #space #minttin

Just a day and some change to go before the sale ends! The co-op expansion just reached another discount tier. Excellent time to check it out! www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #scifi #boardgames #tabletop #wingcommander #xwing #privateer #spacesim #co-op #solo @thegamecrafter.bsky.social

Just two more sales to lower the price! Check out the Dog Star Shippers co-op expansion crowd sale @thegamecrafter.bsky.social! Orders from Old Earth lets you and a friend work together to build a space mega structure. Join the sale here: www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #scifi #boardgames

This is one of the Wingmate cards. It’s a For Hire cards that you have the chance to hire. They can help your ignore Incidents or other issues that pop up during your Encounters. Check out Orders from Old Earth here: www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #scifi #wingcommander #co-op #boardgame

Given what shipping prices have been like: Stone Circle Games has just released a PnP version of my latest game, Burned! www.stonecirclegames.com/shop/p/burne...

First discount tier reached! The Orders from Old Earth crowd is is off and running! Check it out here: www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #crowdsale #boardgames #spacesim #scifi #privateer #firefly #co-op

The Dog Star Shippers Orders from Old Earth Crowd Sale is happening now on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social! It’s a co-op expansion where you and a friend work together taking mission and building a space mega structure. Here’s the link: www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do...

The 3rd expansion to Dog Star Shippers on #crowdsale soon! It’s a co-op expansion for two players to build the Ancible! A mega structure providing FTL contact with Earth… Sale starts 4/14 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... @thegamecrafter.bsky.social #boardgames #co-op #spacesim #crowdsale

It took a little social media hiatus, but it’s good to be back in Bluesky. Had a fun game night double feature a few weeks back: Thieves Market and Everdell. Woodland creatures civilization and the dark under that civilization. It was a hoot! #gamenight

Lots of Dog Star LOVE for folks taking advantage of @thegamecrafter.bsky.social ‘s Valentines Sale! Gamers in Delaware, Virginia, and New York will soon be scraping out a living in a dog-eat-dog star system! Two days left in the sale! 💕 Look for all Dog Star titles! www.thegamecrafter.com/valentine

Exciting news for Dog Star lovers! The Game Crafter is having a Valentines Day sale and all the Dog Star games and expansions are discounted! Imagine opening a heart-shaped box full of gritty space shipping for two! 😘 #valentines #boardgames #spacesim #sales www.thegamecrafter.com/valentine

Bargain bin! TGC printed too many copies of Dog Star Shippers and moved this one to their bargain bin. This is a good price for someone to snap up. Might as well treat yourself to the full-priced expansions while you’re at it! www.thegamecrafter.com/bargains/dog... #boardgames #spacesim #twoplayer

What happened to our billionaires? Watching GPB’s Georgia Legend’s series… Ted Turner tries to be a decent human being and admits when he fails. He wants to be a good person! Billionaires these days are the biggest D bags. Zuck, elon, bezos…Clowns one and all! Be like Ted! #saveourbillionaires

Very excited to share that a PNP game I designed with my 13 yo has been published in a teacher’s guide made by the Nature Conservancy! Find “Milpas: Farming in Balance” at the bottom of this pdf: www.nature.org/content/dam/... #environment #printandplay #pnp #conservation #greenagriculture

As Pratchett said:

COMING SOON! The 3rd installment of the Dog Star Shippers Saga! It’s a co-op expansion for you and your partner to work together to construct the Ancible! Expected to release Spring 2026 on the Game Crafter! #coopgames #boardgames #spacesim #thegamecrafter #crowdsale

Today is an excellent day to pick up Alien Legend! The Dog Star Shippers story expansion pack. You and a friend race to uncover the hidden secrets of the Dog Star System. It a Deal of the Day on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social #spacesim #boardgame #gamedesign www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dog-st...

Put my Christmas money towards the Supernote! Having a lot of fun with it. Here’s a cool van I drew… So nice to have the drawing features of a tablet without blue screen light shining in my eyes. After a week, I’m wild about this product! #supernote #eink

Been really enjoying this podcast this season! This episode is excellent and the final episode was released today. Perfect listen for all your Christmas prep activities!

Looking forward to checking out Lodge from PickPocket Games! Look for it in late Jan! I received their game Thieves Market just a couple of months ago. Beautiful production and everything arrived exactly when they told me to expect it.

Gotta share this video because if you’re not following Damien Walter, you should. And if you haven’t seen Children of Men (featuring Privateer 2 lead Clive Owen), you should!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! #turkey

Been following this upsetting story. He was an Alright Guy… and he deserved better. savingcountrymusic.com/many-questio... #toddsnider

Just unboxing Dog Star Tripper from my latest Crowd Sale campaign @thegamecrafter! It’s a quick play solo mint tin game set in the Dog Star System. You can still buy it at the Game Crafter for $14.99. Enjoy the video! youtu.be/EqtbEZETVKw?...

Check out Space Cadet Rewind! Excellent feature-length exploration of Lucas Arts’ Tie Fighter. So good. If you’ve got any interest in space sims as a cultural artifact, you’ll love his videos. youtu.be/GWo8pbei69k?...

🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 Very excited to share that someone in France just bought a copy of Dog Star Shippers and all expansions! This is my first sale in France. Thanks @thegamecrafter.bsky.social for making this possible. And *merci* to the soon-to-be Dog Star Shipper! Enjoy! www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dog-st...

Playing the Exploding Kittens Board Game with my Exploding Kittens Superfan (13yo). Really impressed with the pop up / flippable board. Had a fun time over three games and it’s was very easy to learn. Looking forward to trying it with more players. Thanks! @explodingkittens.bsky.social

This contest planted a seed in my mind for a new game… but I didn’t get it together in time for the contest. Maybe it’ll be ready next year! 😁 Looking forward to seeing the entries!

About to play Vantage with 6 players! Wish us happy travels @stonemaiergames.com!

Dog Star Tripper crowd sale is - sadly - over. But the game is still available. It reached 34 sales! The most of any crowd sale I’ve run. A little short of my goal of forty. Next time! If you joined the sale THANK YOU! www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dog-st...

Today is the last day of the Dog Star Tripper crowd sale! It’s your best opportunity to get the mint tin solo game at a discount. Blast your way through the System earning credits, fighting hostiles, seizing cargo, and visiting bases! #crowdsale www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do...

Just a day or so more until the Dog Star Tripper crowd sale ends! We’ve passed 30 sales so this is the best time to buy. Take a quick jaunt into the Dog Star System with this pocket-friendly mint tin game! Only $11.24! #crowdsale #boardgames #spacesim www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do...

One thing I love about creating games is when somebody I don’t know totally gets what I was trying to do. It was for Privateer fans all along! This post is about Dog Star Shippers—also on the crowd sale! #wingcommander #gamedesign #spacesim #boardgames www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do...

The Dog Star Tripper crowd sale has been on for about a week and it’s my fastest growing sale EVER! At this rate it might reach 60 sales with a total discount of 30% off. Take a trip in the Dog Star System! www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #gamedesign #boardgames #indygames #spacesim

It’s here… #vantage

Dog Star Tripper is ON SALE now! This your best chance to get a discount on the game. Right now it’s only $11.99, but it could go as low as $9.99 with enough buyers. Check out the fast paced space action! Solo game in under 10 mins! www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #spacesim #boardgames

The Dog Star Tripper crowd sale is coming soon… August 12! In the meantime, I made a set up and play through video: youtu.be/xk0FBWdRZE0?... If you like the looks of this, click the REMIND ME button at this link: www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #sologames #boardgames #spacesim #crowdsale

10/10 After a ton of fun playtests, Dog Star Tripper came together beautifully! Crowd Sale starts 8/12. Go to the link below. Check out a video and set up a reminder! Thanks for your interest! www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/do... #designdiary #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames

9/10 After more designing, I felt confident enough to print a prototype and put the new game to the test. I also settled on Dog Star Tripper as the name. You’re on a one-way trip back to the Ship Title Office! Hope you earn some $$! #designdiary #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames

8/10 Then came the fun part… Notecards! Tape! Stickers! Playtesting a mint tin game in the Dog Star System. I settled on a 5-10 min solo game—like Cursed!?. Then tested multiple iterations to find the perfect fit for the little tin. #designdiary #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames

7/10 I’ve gotten a lot of enjoyment out of the mint tin games on TGC. Here are a few that I particularly like. Most are solo or have a solo mode and they all set up quickly and play in less than an hour, Cursed!? in under 10 mins. #designdiary #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames

6/10 So I abandoned the expansion idea and started leaning toward something popular on the Game Crafter. Many of the most successful Crowd Sales include it, and it fits right in your pocket… www.thegamecrafter.com/make/product... #designdiary #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames

5/10 The trouble with making a tutorial expansion is that it’d only be played once and (even though it’d be fun) it probably wouldn’t be worth paying extra for a one time tutorial. So I dove back into my ideas book! #fieldnotes! #designdiary #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames

4/10 The expansion I had in mind would work like the prologue in #earthbornerangers. Only shorter. It’d have been an episode that the new player plays to get a feel for key mechanisms. earthbornegames.com/wp-content/u... #designdiary #crowdsale #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames

Thanks for the fun movie @jamesgunn.bsky.social!

3/10 My first approach was to develop an 18 card expansion to Dog Star Shippers. I’ve got plan for 4 and a training / intro expansion might work well with the other DSS expansions… www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dog-st... #designdiary #crowdsale #thegamecrafter #gamedesign #minttingame #boardgames