Review: Robert Hovakimyan's Bombastic is a tiny release from Bitewing Games that is pitched as being a better tic-tac-toe, a comparison both true and misleading. Learn how to play: boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp... —WEM

Check out Eric of @boardgamegeek.com's review of our upcoming release, Bombastic! Play it anywhere, with anyone! You can still get the preorder bonus (free waterproof PVC card upgrade) for Bombastic from our webstore before it delivers in a few weeks! youtu.be/fQ4u6ty5GEY

Bombastic by @robhovak.bsky.social remakes (and de-solves) Tic Tac Toe by adding hidden information, push-your-luck gameplay, and a big old bomb. For what it is, this one is pretty much perfect. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/09/03/b...

Get a look at the components in Azure and Moytura in this new video! Less than one month until the Kickstarter launch 🚀 youtu.be/r0v5cd4gdtE

Ooh! Gorgeous pond-management in Koi? Gazebo seems just as mean as it is colorful, and gingham allows you to live out your fantasies of being HUNDREDS OF ANTS CRAWLING OVER A PICNIC. www.shutupandsitdown.com/videos/peek-...

NEXT WEEK, IT’S BOARD GAMES DIRECT! Presenting over 50 new releases across a whole week of videos, Shut Up & Sit Down want to show YOU what publishers have been cooking with cardboard.

🚨Our Summer Sale Spectacular is here! Check out our biggest sale EVER — live this week only. 🥳 www.allplay.com/summer-sale-...

I'm sad to miss seeing everyone at Gen Con! Check out Bitewing Games booth to see 5 new titles I was the graphic designer on - I got to work on all of the great games on that front table! 🙂

Today Nick shares 15 more of his most anticipated board games of 2025 including a tiny rippable game, a big swampy game, and everything in between. bitewinggames.com/most-anticip...

Excited to announce our next Kickstarter coming later this summer.....new versions of two Knizia classics, both with art from Ian O'Toole: RA the Dice Game and Rheinlander! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...

Two of my games will be at Essen this year! boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/... boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/...

So I've been teasing about working on "some Blood Rage" thing since like ... 2020? And I have. Slowly. Quietly. With lots of breaks and time to bake. BLOOD RAGE: VALHALLA is a standalone sequel game to Blood Rage, taking place after Ragnarok. I'm not sure how much I can spoil yet. Stay tuned!

Great new review from Rolling with the Beard of Shuffle & Swing by @robhovak.bsky.social 🎷 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JYv...

Iliad is a brutally clever two-player duel from Reiner Knizia, turning the ancient battlefield into a series of wagers to secure the favor of the gods. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/06/17/i...

There’s a LOT of pressure for a game design to be good when the art is this fantastic.

Invoke legendary deities and battle for control of ancient Ireland! Moytura is from designers @djackthompson.bsky.social and @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social (the duo behind Undaunted, War Chest, and more) and illustrated by Harry Conway, @asmeesh.bsky.social, and @brigetteidesign.bsky.social ALSO GOOD

BIG NEWS! Check out the grand reveal of our next two Mythos Collection games ⚡️ youtu.be/npBHJw3xom8?...

I was lucky enough to sit down with Paolo Mori to talk with him about game design and history. Get ready for a lot of hand gestures 🤌 youtu.be/PSJzkUaGWHE?...

TCG where you dont rotate cards to mark actions is a largely untapped market.

This season of Devils Plan is so good! Some really clever games.

It's the FINAL THREE DAYS of our Gingham and Gazebo Kickstarter. Don't miss your chance to pledge for these two portable games and secure Kickstarter-exclusive discounts! Link below ⬇️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...

How many games have you played where jazz-loving mice in their thirties open a factory to make musical instruments for humans? Really? None? Don't worry, I got you. Shuffle and Swing from @bitewinggames.bsky.social and @robhovak.bsky.social is great, review here punchboard.co.uk/shuffle-and-...

"If you’re someone looking for a hidden gem or want something a bit different to add to your collection or your regular group’s collective library, Shuffle and Swing is a great choice." punchboard.co.uk/shuffle-and-...

I am no longer with Polygon, my home for nearly 13 years. I am proud of what my colleagues and I have accomplished over that period, and I am especially proud of the role the @voxmediaunion.bsky.social and @wgaeast.bsky.social played in it all. Organize. Now. I am immediately available for hire.

Today we're sharing a 3-player playthrough of Gingham with the Bitewing team! Come watch and enjoy our confection connection ant-ics. 🐜 youtu.be/v_SNRTzBwks?...

Gingham by TTGDA member @robhovak.bsky.social is currently crowdfunding on @kickstarter.com through May 15! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit... boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...

The Great Library, the next game by @vitallacerda.bsky.social, @eaglegryphon.bsky.social and myself. Coming soon!

Gingham is the spiritual opposite of Gazebo, a placement game that's messy but compelling. My preview: spacebiff.com/2025/04/22/g...

Working with @bitewinggames.bsky.social on Gingham and Gazebo has yielded some of my favourite design work to date. Both travel games launched on Kickstarter this morning and already hit their goal! kck.st/3EBj3hr

Gingham is live! It's alongside an excellent Knizia domino game called Gazebo. Check them out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...

Surprise time! Check out our chat with Gingham designer @robhovak.bsky.social! As we talk all things Gingham, @bitewinggames.bsky.social, Knizia, & more! youtu.be/6ibljobay0E?...

But wait! There’s more! Could we also possibly have a special timely interview going up tomorrow as well?? @robhovak.bsky.social

Publishers; how can SU&SD help in the era of the 'Bullshit Tariff'? Would another run of "SHUX Preview" style videos for dirt cheap be useful? Or is simply attempting to 'just move product' the wrong tact?

Learn how to play this confection connection game, Gingham, in a nutshell! youtu.be/I8emFhHIUbE?...

Gonna take some time this morning to run down the best board games of the year so far for y'all, courtesy of @charlietheel.bsky.social. Kicking things off is Bebop, which also provides the amazing photography for the top of our story. It's a rules-light game about jazz from Robert Hovakimyan.

Gingham and Gazebo are launching on @kickstarter.com on April 22! Don't miss your chance to get the travel cases for free. Follow the Kickstarter page here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...

The best board games of the year so far, from ace freelancer @charlietheel.bsky.social who manages to roll a lot more dice than I do these days. Good stuff in here!

What will high U.S. tariffs on China mean for the tabletop industry? What are publishers doing in response? And what will it all mean for board game designers? We reached out to U.S. publishers, and we've compiled their responses into a new industry report: cardboardedison.com/tariffs

@mikedilisio.bsky.social says Moonrollers is OBJECTIVELY the 8th best push your luck game invented by all of humanity past, present, and future. Seems legit. youtu.be/1cjQeSVUL1w?...

Gingham from @bitewinggames.bsky.social is lookin gorgeous! Well done @asmeesh.bsky.social youtu.be/2EA6_OCINxs

My game Starleap is live on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/moc...

My latest video is up - This week I chat about how I almost gave up on designing one of my most successful games, Next Station London, and what you can learn from my experience! youtu.be/IPqpPwYBvMU 🎲✂️

Game publishers, read the description in the attached article to see whether you might be an ideal plaintiff. —WEM

Podcast! This week we’ve got a cluster of rather intriguing boxes! Witch Hunts! Mice Musicians! Moon Money! AND MORE! Well, actually, that’s about it. Don’t get greedy now, you’ll need room for dessert. www.shutupandsitdown.com/podcastle/po...

Only 2.5 weeks until launch! Who else is PUMPED?! 🤚🏋️‍♂️ Follow this link to be notified at launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...

Lovely post about some of the games I worked on with @bitewinggames.bsky.social. They're looking gooood. Kickstarter is at the end of the month! bitewinggames.com/best-travel-...

Any Jazz fans out there? If so, the live-stream we have tuned-up for y'all tonight might be your jam! Join us at 1900 EDT for #Bebop from @bitewinggames.bsky.social & @robhovak.bsky.social Hope y'all come check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWk3... & Twitch.tv/heavycardboard

Our upcoming Kickstarter project just gets better and better

Does anyone know who takes pitches at Hasbro? 🎲✂️

I’m seeking freelance work to add to my schedule!! 🎲✂️ I’m a boardgame designer/developer having worked with North Star Games, Elephant Laboratories, Underdog Games, and Office Dog. I’ve led the design of solo modes and expansions under these publishers—and I’m excited to spread my wings further!