She's been gone for 28 years today. Far longer than she lived. I got to announce a project today. Joked around with coworkers. Boosted some artists. Made some deals. Worked on projects I love. It was a good day. I miss her but I found love again. I kept living. Take mental health seriously.

We had an important policy change today at work.

Another #portfolioday Building a small Paper world for Tabletop ^^ patreon.com/benoitrc

Tomorrow! 2-2-2! It's our monthly Studio Chat, on the second Tuesday of the month at 2PM CDT ... on Twitch! It'll be a quick one, as we're fiercely preparing for Gen Con in a couple weeks. See you then! www.twitch.tv/ledergamesme...

We're nearly ready! We'll be live in about 10 minutes!

I was being glib but this is gaining steam in my head. I've been feeling like I'm going through the motions lately with role playing. I wondering if adding the LARP dimension back on would help me.

I will only be running this with the maximum number of players as a LARP at my house once a month. Costumes will be expected. Dinner will be catered.

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Hi #portfolioday I do maps, apparently. #ttrpg #cartography

Hey hey #portfolioday, it’s me, Victor. I’m a Mexican-American illustrator based in Portland, OR and I currently have some availability this summer for #editorial and #publishing opportunities! 💼 Bizarthestar.com ✉️ [email protected]

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Happy #portfolioday everyone. I’m Chris, an illustrator and game artist looking for more board game, TCG and video game work for the last quarter of this year.

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deeply annoying that creative breakthroughs don’t come on schedule from direct work but from things like “open-ended conversations with interesting people” and “doing nothing”

Now I'm start at a page wondering what would a Cave want to do instead of what should a Cave do.

It's hard work. Sometimes you get to feel the estatic joy of creating.

I missed yesterday. Happy to do an AMA while I drift through my Sunday. Ask me about design/development/marketing/publishing.

Restarted reading GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR BOARD GAMES by @danielsolis.bsky.social. it's been very helpful, very quickly.

I'm this happy fellow tonight in Beast.

I could play Vast this weekend but Old King's Crown is sitting there and it is already done.

Hey most of our work is done in-house, but we are open to new things. If you have something that you would fit our brand we will have a limited number of slots available at Gen Con 2026. forms.gle/iwTLC3H612Rr...

Wait until you learn about the influence that Big Cardboard and Big Ink have over so much of the world ...

Learning Robo Rally to cap off the day.

Hey @allplay.bsky.social — we're experimenting with 3x3" tiles for VAST, and wondering if there's space in your lineup for a VASTLY BIGGER table? 😇

I won't be at the SD Histcon North this weekend. Don't rightly know why I didn't sign up but here we are. Anyway if your are in town and want to get a meal or coffee, it's not too far from the office. I do have a speaking engagement on Friday evening. @sdhistcon.bsky.social #sdhistcon

A pair of tabletop game designers have launched an open-source colour identification system called ColorSym, giving publishers a free tool for colourblind-friendly board game creation: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

This weekend I played Harmonies without the Animals to ease my son into the rules. Went pretty well. The urban terrain might be too good, so good in fact I might focus less on animals. Fun was had by all in any case. I would play again with him.

Gen Con just posted an article about our Emerging Designer Program, interviewing @aarontram.bsky.social, Adrianna Burton, and @forbeck.com! gencon.blog/2026/07/06/m...

Me: Ah what a nice relaxing convention weekend. My nervous system: Don't worry I'll keep you safe from danger. Me: Nope all clear just need to sleep. My nervous system: Yep, we're going to be safe! Yeah don't expect much from me today.

I played a really high level game of SI last night with Scotland and Prussia. I would like to see a mode for SI that adds a way harder Stage 4 and no way to win. Instead the game goes until the players fail. Spirit Island endless mode if you will.

May I opine about Spirit Island?

My turn to AMA. Frag and Adrenaline are the only PVP games simulating an FPS I can think of. Are there any others? I was enamored with how stupid fun Thunderroad was this weekend. Which is my typical response to it anyway.

I'm at a local convention today just relaxing so no AMA this week.

I loaded up the first Katamari Damacy on my Steamdeck tonight. I think I have it on the PS5 too. It's so dang good still. I feel like a kid when I'm playing it. Just inserts you into a flow state so easily. I played an hour very quickly. I still got it too earning multiple comets.

Tyler and I got up to a scrimmage of Vast today. We laid out the foundation for the change that will make it special. I'm off until Monday but I'm excited to dive back in.

Got to introduce my son's friend to Vast last night. I don't play it much these days but it's still a blast whenever I do.

Working on the Cave this afternoon.

For the afternoon crowd!

One of my favorite parts about my dad is that when my daughter decided to change names he had zero problems adopting the change. I love you dad.

Testing for flow. Vast two on the table tonight at my house.

The cave brought me back. I told you it won't let me leave - it won't let anyone leave.

Today is #TwinCitiesPride! With the Homeland Expansion we finally have meeple colors for the Progress Pride Flag! 🥳We welcome you to our table, as you are, and love you for being you. HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! 🏳️‍🌈

Dear Mattel. My son came in to work with me today and banged out a completely new UNO card. Who do we contact about this new invention?

Why use three currencies when two do just as much work.

The gordian knot of my last few afternoons. Me working on the Goblins to get them working much more leanly and more focused on player choice. I think I'm finally ready to build a prototype.

A wonderful June day means a Pride Popsicle celebration in the studio! (With local fave, @jonnypops.bsky.social!)

Morning everyone! Let's make the games!

Psst, wanna hear a secret? You actually are good at what you do, no one is mad at you, and your friends like you a lot.