I make games because I love every step of the process—the initial idea, the scrappy first prototype, the first playtest filled with glee and failure and hope. Here’s my scrappy first prototype of Tiny Towns. [1/6]

this thread starts with "the AI sucks ass but I spend my day querying it riddles" and ends with "yeah it could replace all of my designers because their job is that easy."

my newest bga obsession is Carnuta. reminds me slightly of splendor with it's tight choices and trying to efficiently use a small handful of resources. also i think the art is sick.

halfway through c. thi nguyen's the score and i have to say: it's nice reading nonfiction that isn't informing me of the horrors of the world. i mean, there's a little bit of that, but there's also board games and the delight of play

mewgenics build diversity is crazy. day one run where one of my cats would teamkill my other cats and proceed to one shot every encounter

just lost my entire evening to mewgenics... they've done it again folks

i need mewgenics to be good

i remember when zubac was ascending and dropped like 30 and 30 on myles turner in 2023. that has to be his best game ever, right?

Outfox the Fox is a trivia game for people who aren't that good at trivia. It is also a deception/bluffing game for people who aren't very good liars. It worked really well for me. my review: manaworm.com/2026/02/03/o... #boardgames

played a lot of party and word games this january. outfox the fox by @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social was a huge standout. not pictured: seven different unlock!: short adventures i played through #boardgames #bgstats

opening the bgg forums and seeing dice tower bootlicking and a guy asking if he should log a play he had in a dream

contemplating getting an ayn thor to replace my steam deck. i mainly use the deck for emulation and streaming nowadays; seems like id be better off with something a little smaller

thanks google

really impressed by the new version of sagrada, between the art and the colorblind friendliness and the little balance changes. especially like the sound of the private objective change also check out @wericmartin.bsky.social's new website! www.wericmartin.com/sagrada-boar...

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here's my review of a game about putting numbers in order, take time. it's hard, but i've enjoyed spending time with my family working through it. manaworm.com/2026/01/25/t... #boardgames

happy for the sportsposting but i hope bluesky is as alive for the nba playoffs as it has been for the nfl

My latest is a review of Dungeon Fighter: Second Edition, a dice flicking game about casting spells and being defeated when you have to roll a di off your nose. read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/18/d... #boardgames

i played a lot of board games in 2025. i played so much that i blogged a list about it. read here: manaworm.com/2026/01/13/2... #boardgames #bgstats

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happy for da bears

Back from the holidays with a review of Pyrotechnics from @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social. A subtle and strategic fireworks-y game about efficiently trading in colors for more colors before your opponent can do the same. my review: manaworm.com/2026/01/08/p... #boardgames

didn't play or write as much as i wanted (or hoped) to in december, but excited to keep it moving and get more stuff to the table in the new year #boardgames #bgstats

got mildly hooked on warioware and mastered my first game on retroachievements

using AI for ideation, inspiration, concept art, or "filler text" in your game is genuinely embarrassing. have some respect for your artists and yourself. shoutout @jasonschreier.bsky.social for his always great reporting.

been playing a lot of tetris ds good game. i'm terrible at tetris though.

i know there's probably no easy solution, but i hope the nba can get rid of the fouling up 3 next year. it's not a fun watch.

i fell asleep to northernlion binding of Isaac videos for like two years straight (a couple years ago) and i still haven't found a suitable replacement since

I wrote a short lil review of my second @kevinwilson42.bsky.social game, a Gentle Rain. It got me thinking about the things I enjoy in tabletop games (and ambient music.) Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/09/a... #boardgames

this video got me to back 52 duels. i love matthew dunstan's work, and "dice throne but poker" as a pitch sold me

some good stuff hit the table in november

Over the holiday, I replayed one of my all-time favorites, Bullet♥︎ . I figured it'd be fun to self-indulgently write a sweet little review. Bullet♥︎is so confident and sure of itself, it's hard not to love. Read here: manaworm.com/2025/12/03/b... #boardgames

played some mtg, bomb busters, and cascadia (pictured) tonight. coupla good games #boardgames

supported my flgs today (bought a board game)

accidentally joined a tournament on board game arena that involves playing in 11 games async at once... just clicking buttons at this point

In Tinderblox, you make a little campfire with tweezers and tiny wood blocks. It is adorable. Recently, when I have ten minutes before a bigger game or just want to play something small with family, it has been great. My review: manaworm.com/2025/11/26/t... #boardgames

got some good games in today: a couple more plays of tinderblox, a few rounds of bullet ❤️, and even a victory in cthulhu death may die (only one episode away from finishing season 3!)

My latest is a review of Landmarks, a sometimes-frustrating but often-good party game about navigating a cursed island via word association. Check it out here: manaworm.com/2025/11/22/l... #boardgames @floodgategames.bsky.social

tinderblox tonight. pretty good lil game #boardgames

i wish my basketball team wasn't losing every single game. alas

tried @playrelichunters.bsky.social on a whim and i've been really enjoying it. such a wholesome, well-written game. gameplay is killer too. this year has quietly been pretty good for my video gaming, even as i feel i've been playing less.

I reviewed Casinopolis, my first Button Shy game and one I've had my eyes on for a while now. With just eighteen cards, you build your own little Vegas by matching colors and creating runs. manaworm.com/2025/11/15/c... #boardgames

Nature is a game by @dcrapuchettes.bsky.social where you evolve nature's most un-huntable critters... and the animals who hunt them. It is beautiful. my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/10/n... #boardgames

I wrote about the first trick-taking game I ever played, The Fox in the Forest. It remains one of my favorites, and one of the few I can still get to the table. my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/04/t... #boardgames

My October plays. Got sort of addicted to Death May Die, but played a decent selection of other stuff too. What've you been playing? 🎲 #boardgames

I play a lot of word games but Things in Rings stands out. There's a facilitator who gets to have a good time, a cooperative variant that's actually fun, and a frivolous understanding of labels ready to be undermined. My review: manaworm.com/2025/10/28/t... #boardgames

as a pacers fan, it feels like a cruel joke to have our first game without tyrese be clutch moment after clutch moment. gonna suck not seeing him out there all year. #nbasky

Fear of the Unknown is the second standalone box in the Death May Die universe, designed by @ericlang.bsky.social, @robdaviau.bsky.social, and Marco Portugal. As the first "big" game I've really dove into, I didn't know what to expect. My review: manaworm.com/2025/10/21/f... #boardgames

@kennysun.com made one of the most criminally underrated rogue-lites ever in mr. sun's hatbox. ball x pit might be even better! so good