'Some Assembly Required' is a flatpack furniture-building experience that will actually make you feel smart is a game designed by TTGDA member @leighperrott.bsky.social and published by @allplay.bsky.social that's currently funding through Thursday May 14. www.kickstarter.com/projects/boa...

RIP Reinhold Wittig, one of the big gaming pioneers in Germany has sadly passed away. In the 80s he was THE small indie-publisher, who established the "tube cames", i.e. games in a cube here. Also his artwork of games like Müller&Co is one of the best until today.

Missing Pieces is looking for your game design questions! Our pile is low right now, so your questions has a good chance of being answered in an upcoming @ttgda.bsky.social newsletter. Here are some of my favorite recent questions we've received. Submit yours here: forms.gle/53QtYWvZqJvA...

ALERT: Mattel has been pushing game designers to submit pitches using their My Mattel Ideas portal, even if designers are in discussions with Mattel people directly. The portal forces you to commit to a royalty cap of 1.5% plus a 10% deduction to net sales - effectively 1.35%.

We conducted a survey of our members about their experiences and thoughts on AI usage in tabletop game design. 🎲✂️ The full report can be found here: irp.cdn-website.com/2b6905d0/fil... A few takeaways: 🧵

Kudos to @barnesandnoble.com for including designer names on their game listings!

A designer said to us that TTGDA has made him realize that the contract terms he accepts affect every designer who gets a contract from that publisher. And that has impacted his negotiating positions. We love this sentiment!

Third year in a row GAMA has snubbed designers with their "Excellence in Game Design" award. 🎲✂️

Shame on GAMA for once again not including designers in their "Excellence in Game Design" award announcement. Last year they promised that this would be corrected in 2026, but again designers are not given the recognition they deserve. The omission is no longer an oversight. It is a GAMA policy.

Hex Factor by TTGDA member Frederick Weller is a fast-paced abstract game for 1-4 players where you claim territory by solving puzzles where the pieces have a mind of their own. 1 minute to learn and 10 minutes to play. It's currently funding through 3/17. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sne...

AEG would not exist without the creativity and hard work of designers.

In Memoriam 2025 Designers build on the creativity and hard work of those who came before. TTGDA would like to recognize those in the tabletop industry who we lost last year. We are deeply grateful for their contributions, and are diminished by their loss. irp.cdn-website.com/2b6905d0/fil...

Upper Deck has announced that they have acquired the Harry Potter license for a series of trading cards. They have not yet said that they will be using this license for games, and we urge them to refrain from doing so, to help keep gaming a welcoming environment.

Super Team by TTGDA member @amirsalamati.bsky.social is a fast and exciting tactical football game where players take control of unique teams managing offense and defense using a deck filled with powerful abilities. It's currently funding at gamefound.com/en/projects/...

Pyrotechnics by TTGDA member @backwardscapgames.bsky.social is a 2 player head-to-head card game that's quick and easy with just the right spark of strategy. It's currently available for pre-sale with delivery expected before the end of January 2026! www.seahorseandhummingbird.com/shop/pyrotec...

Are you looking for a last minute gift for a game designer in your life? We asked TTGDA members for their favorite tools they would recommend as gifts. They've been collected into our first ever TTGDA Gift Guide! tinyurl.com/3z3u9umh

Texas: Card Games Inspired By The Lone Star State is currently funding on @kickstarter.com This anthology of six games includes Roadrunner, a climbing/shedding card game designed by TTGDA member @jonahkagan.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/gam...

Phantasmic by TTGDA Member @marcelineleiman.bsky.social is releasing at Pax Unplugged from Button Shy Games! Members of the elite Phantasmic Dueling Squad test their skills against each other. Employ your knowledge of counterhexes to prove that you’re the best! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43...

Heavenly Bodies by TTGDA member @marcelineleiman.bsky.social will be available Saturday at Indie Games Night Market during Pax Unplugged Inspired by Gin Rummy and Koi-Koi, players collect melds of 3 or more cards to pass thresholds for each suit to score points boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

Check out Adulting, a 'cozy, engine-building card game about the mundane struggles of adulthood' from TTGDA member @ericdittmore.bsky.social during PAX Unplugged's Indie Night Market this Saturday night! Build a healthy balance of chores and self-care. Find more information at DittmoreDesigns.com

Nayakas by TTGDA member andydgames.bsky.social is a worker placement game for 2–4 players and works to capture the spirit of India’s feudal kingdoms after the fall of the Vijayanagara Empire through simple yet strategic gameplay. Find out more information here: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...

Got a specific game design problem you're trying to crack? We'd love to give our input in Missing Pieces, a board game design advice column in @ttgda.bsky.social's newsletter! You can submit questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hc3...

Uh Oh, Dino! from TTGDA member @ludoliminal.bsky.social is a cute & chaotic cooperative dinosaur game with a shifting board, adorable dinos, and a drawbag of danger that's currently funding on @kickstarter.com through October 30. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

We were pleased to hear that @cmyk.games will include the designer on their packaging in the future. Their box artwork, while striking, was ultimately a disappointment for hiding the contribution of the designer and other creatives that worked on the game. Thanks to all that voiced your concern.

3 Witches designed by TTGDA member @coreyyoung.bsky.social from @allplay.bsky.social will be available at Spiel Essen. Check out this unique trick-taking game that does a lot with only 18 cards and asymmetric play. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...

We were recently contacted by one of our members about a publisher missing a series of royalty payments on a popular game. We reached out to the publisher on behalf of the designer and were able to get them paid within a few days. Learn more about the benefits of membership at ttgda.org

The deadline for submissions to Ion Award 2026 is December 1

Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives is a new game by TTGDA member @pharmageddon.bsky.social currently funding on @kickstarter.com through October 30. Learn the clues to infectious disease diagnoses using a game that tests your knowledge beyond basic trivia questions. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...

Academia: A Game of Administrative Bloat is an engine-building, action-management game about running a university. Designed by TTGDA member Ian Pytlarz and published by The Dietz Foundation, this game is currently funding on @kickstarter.com through October 16. www.kickstarter.com/projects/die...

Step into the shadowy world of 1930's private detectives in Stakeout by completing investigations and closing cases. This game by TTGDA member @esisgm.bsky.social and Lamplight Games currently funding on @kickstarter.com through October 16. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...

Check out The Game Makers, a new game from TTGDA member Ben Rosset and @beziergames.bsky.social for a game about manufacturing boardgames currently funding on @kickstarter.com through October 2! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ted...

Thanks to Devir for acting swiftly to recognize and correct this issue. boardgamegeek.com/thread/35556...

TTGDA statement about sensitivity around art depictions in games.

12 Parsecs is a Roll & Write Space Race microgame designed by TTGDA Member Andy Desa that's currently funding as part of a @kickstarter.com campaign that was launched today by Powercell Games! Check it out. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pow...

VNTYPL8S is a new party game from TTGDA member @stoichamster.bsky.social about creating vanity license plates and then racing to decipher the plates and match them to their owners. @25thcentury.games is releasing it at Gen Con and everywhere else soon after! boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/42...

If you're looking for a light bluffing gabe about stealing acorns using sleight of hand, Squirrel Away from TTGDA member @stoichamster.bsky.social published by @floodgategames.bsky.social is releasing at Gen Con this week and will be available everywhere soon after! floodgate.games/products/squ...

The leadership of the Tabletop Game Designers Association was disappointed to see the publisher CGE touting Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, a new Harry Potter-themed version of Codenames.

Beasts from TTGDA member @stoichamster.bsky.social published by @pandasaurusgames.com is releasing this week at Gen Con and currently up for pre-order on their website. pandasaurusgames.com/products/bea... Check out this co-op 'Cards with Numbers' game today!

The GameMaster’s Apprentice 2e: Post Apocalypse Deck from TTGDA member @larcenousdesigns.bsky.social is currently live and funding on @kickstarter.com through August 14. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lar...

Grendel: The Game of Crime and Mayhem from TTGDA member @senfoonglim.bsky.social is currently funding on @kickstarter.com through July 24. www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...

Earlier today I posted about the Hill visits that I did with @gamaofficial.bsky.social and @ttgda.bsky.social this week. I want to share more about how to reach out to your members of Congress about this if you live in the US (and not in DC). Step 1: Find your members: 1/ 🧵

Pet Names: A Game of Endearments by @pinktigergames.com is currently funding on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ami...

Tomorrow I'll be representing @ttgda.bsky.social and @gamaofficial.bsky.social on a lobby day on tariffs. Feel free to share your stories with me about how you've been affected by tariffs on games.

May I Enter: A Vampire Game by TTGDA member @highlevelgames.bsky.social is currently live and funding on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/hig...

Thanks to Mensa for adding designers to their list of the 2025 Mensa Select Games! TTGDA and Mensa had a productive conversation leading to this update and future collaboration opportunities. www.mensamindgames.com/about/winnin...

Baby Party from @imcraig247.bsky.social is currently funding on @kickstarter.com through June 20 www.kickstarter.com/projects/cra...

A data point about the tabletop game industry: Each week TTGDA usually has 1-2 contracts submitted to for review. We have had just one over the last eight weeks, since the April 2nd tariffs were instituted.

Congratulations to TTGDA members Jonah Kagan for 2nd Place and @thejaybell.bsky.social for 5th Place!

Congratulations for TTGDA members @fertessa.bsky.social & @rf-seattle.bsky.social on their nomination for Cascadia Junior!

Cat Spotting by TTGDA member @tototam.bsky.social is now live and has funded on @kickstarter.com! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tot...