May have just pulled a Marceline... 😅

Think what we have to go through to finally be ourselves, from being ostracized in coming out to endless paperwork to get documents that align with who they are, just to get a letter like this saying you're a felon for using an ID that correctly identifies you. You'd be furious too.

A bit blown away by the glowing response to Walkable City's announcement yesterday. Appreciate the incredibly kind words from everyone 💖 Thank you all so much!

Y'all, this game is such a delight. Great theme. Deeply rewarding and satisfying gameplay loop. Clever asymmetrical co-op puzzly-ness. And don't get me started on what a kind person the designer is ❤️

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...

My newest game PENITENT is now available for preorder at lockhornsgames.com/products/pen...

Something I've been mulling over lately is the level of self-advocacy needed as a game designer. There is no guarantee that publishers will notice your awesome work. None at all. In a perfect world that might happen, but in reality publishers will just choose from the games sent to them.

Something I've been mulling over lately is the level of self-advocacy needed as a game designer. There is no guarantee that publishers will notice your awesome work. None at all. In a perfect world that might happen, but in reality publishers will just choose from the games sent to them.

Lodge has a little over 24 hours left on Kickstarter, and we've just passed 2,000 backers! Check it out and get cozy 🚠

Every working designer these days should have a clause in their contracts that mentions no LLM/AI in their games at any point. And to not allow for those publishers to feed your ideas into the woodchipper that is LLM/AI either.

Wow, this guy really hates people. I'd feel pretty crummy if I were one of the talented designers he was dumping on.

Only 7 hours left in the Stellar Ventures Kickstarter campaign! Help us reach 1,500 backers by spreading the word and backing now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...

Game design!

Not remotely surprised at this, but it is right bullshit. Last year they hacked apart the LGBTQ acronym into just LGB 🤢 at Stonewall so no shocker they want to continue their butchery. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

Stumbled onto an AI slop board gaming review channel the other day. It's real gross, and they claim it's to keep anonymity to prevent bias from publishers recognizing them at conventions. Sure thing buddy.

Game designers, what methods do you use for physical note-taking? I am tired of writing notes in Google Keep, and my main physical notebook gets cumbersome when I can't guess how many pages a design will need. My notes don't have much structure. I'm looking into the Zettelkasten method. 🎲✂️

I've played this and it does some *very* silly things to your favorite trick takers. If you're going to Dice Tower West - give this a look!

Wish I was there Dan! 😘💖

Playing a terrible bad no-good board game by @drawnonward.bsky.social

Gee, it would have been nice to get to Dice Tower East to sit and talk with Sam around a board game but it's illegal for me to pee in public bathrooms in Florida 🤷‍♀️.

I don't like being this vulnerable in public but I also felt like I had to say something. youtu.be/1qlEn8ob2ns

I went to a boardgame night this evening at a pretty large brewery in Saint Paul. It's usually pretty quiet on Thursdays but I could barely find parking. When I got there I found out why. The place was packed with folks making protest signs for tomorrow. The atmosphere was infectious and joyful.

Are there board game collectors who collect prototypes of published games? I know at least 1 famous game designer that doesn't care for his prototypes and I thought it could be good prices for a charity auction.

To new & aspiring designers - the best way to approach a new design is almost always whatever gets it to the table the fastest. Not sussing out every detail or balancing any of it ahead of time. Actually making & playing the game.

Your regular reminder that you can in fact tackle sensitive and thorny political and societal issues with board games and they can even be fun to play, only thing is you need to actually give it some thought, care and attention

Cole did wonders at Leder, and no doubt he'll work his magic at Buried Giant Studios. Kyle also leaving means BGS will have that consistent style I always loved about Leder's games. Excited to see what new games they bring into the world! And how Leder Games will define itself post-Wehrle. 👀

I am so unreasonably jelly that this game exists and A - I did not design it and B - I do not own a copy I can't fix A but I can definitely fix B! Also might need to try reaching out to Arclight again as my last attempt seemed to go nowhere. 😅 If anyone knows a way to reach them I am all ears!

Look at all the cool stuff Pete has been up to!

The Queen of Spies campaign is in its final 48 hours. Don't forget to back my first co-design with @djackthompson.bsky.social to hit crowdfunding! gamefound.com/en/projects/...

I've heard people say that after a certain point - game designers lose a hobby and gain a hussle. What did you replace your lost hobby with? For me? That's pretty easy. It was gunpla 🤖

Taylor reviewed Fold & Fly! 🌈🛫 Thanks so much for taking a look at my game. 💖🥹 The Taylor-bias is real! 😉

Fold & Fly by @drawnonward.bsky.social AHHHHH! youtu.be/Cc3yLJTlgBQ

Well, it was a nice run. I got this geekmail last night. When I self-published This Is Not a Game About a Pipe, I thought, as many did, that The Treachery of Images was now in the public domain. 1/4

I've heard people say that after a certain point - game designers lose a hobby and gain a hussle. What did you replace your lost hobby with? For me? That's pretty easy. It was gunpla 🤖

🎆 Pyrotechnics is officially available for sale! Start 2026 with a bang! Pyrotechnics is a two-player head-to-head card game that's quick and easy with just the right spark of strategy. #boardgames

Happy New Year, everyone! And sliding in just under the wire is my Xmas game for the year, Pneumatic Santa Returns! If you'd like to grab a copy, go here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u7hwr...

2025 was kind of a bullshit year in a broad sense, and a rather productive year on a personal level. Lots of solid meetings, prototypes sent out & great playtests. My boyfriend & I are unreasonably gay (complimentary). I am still actively looking for is work - open to leads or DMs! 👀

Me & the boyf built some 30 Minute Fantasy model kits recently

Got a prototype back from a publisher today. Very much appreciate that they were willing to send it back my way. What I didn't appreciate was how they treated the game's box. Why would anyone tear into a game box like this? 😕

I love how indie this pitch feels. Primarily because it avoids the all too easy p/review cycle - hopefully in favor of something with more substance.

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

top 5 gayest/queerest board game publishers?

Q for fellow game designers. Context: You work for an organization whose product is not games and in a role that is not game design and are asked to create a game-like activity for an internal event. How do you feel about setting the boundary that game design is not a skill they're paying you for?

Playing IGNM games today by @drawnonward.bsky.social and @ericdittmore.bsky.social ! Adulting + Fold and Fly!

Two fantastic games from this year's IGNM being played by equally fantastic people. Thanks so much for playing! 🌈🛫

I was very excited when Chris asked if I wanted to make a new map for Propaganda. Giving the Superpower players unique incentives was a fun puzzle to solve, and really makes me care as a Superpower. It also grounds the game as the Superpowers want to help the side that has the most Oil!

The furnace broke. It's very cold, so we're having a sale on an appropriately chilly game!

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/...

Looking for tabletop games (TTRPG, board games) from or about South Asian* cultures *For these purposes, South Asia encompasses: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives My friend is cultivating a library collection Please share & let me know what games come to mind!

Happy I was a part of Romp's latest episode. The Indie Games Night Market was a hectic whirlwind for me so having this time capsule of the event is super cool! Thanks for having me Matt! 💖