TLN is raising money from Starlight Children's Foundation this weekend. If you are able, please consider donating here: streamlabscharity.com/teams/@tln/l...

Had an awesome time at GAMA Expo with @intersectiongames.bsky.social demoing FlipDraw: Mondrian (coming to retail in the fall) .. Also, check out Concrete Canvas, a game about being a graffiti artist in NYC including unique art from Chris RWK (coming to Kickstarter this month!!)

At Emerald City Comic Con - Indie Game Showcase all weekend. If you’re in Seattle and want to see more of Counterpoint in person, stop by and say hi! Let’s play some music! 🎻🎶🎲✂️

Surreal to see my first published design in final production form at GAMA .. A lot of people have already received their preorder copies of Diplomacy: The Golden Blade .. Much excite!! 😀

Squeezing some play testing in while at GAMA .. Barm Quilts as a flip’n’write continues to improve, just need to the bonus powers now

I’m doing a thing, that I’m calling Mosel Unlocked, and this is just the start. I have big plans of this comic bEing akin to XKCD and Sketchplanations. On the list: host plants 🌱 keystone species capital vs operating expenditure 4X 🎲✂️ and anything else I can subvert or explain

In case you missed it, the finalists for this year’s Cardboard Edison Award are out!

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Who wants to see some awesome-looking game pitches? These are the finalists for the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award!!! cardboardedison.com/award

Gearing up to take Counterpoint on the road next month for a few back to back tabletop cons. Mar 5–8: Emerald City Comic Con (Seattle, Wa) Mar 13–15: Terminal City Tabletop Convention (Vancouver, BC) Mar 19–22: Gamestorm (Portland, OR) Who will I get to see? Wanna play some music? 🎲✂️🎻🎵

First play test reimagining Barn Quilts as a flip’n’write .. Great start and already have v2 ready to test 🎲✂️

Did you jam at GGJ? Did you make a tabletop game? Would you like $1000 credit with Panda GM? 🎲 ✂️ 🎲 Panda Game Manufacturing is hosting an exclusive giveaway just for analog/tabletop creators. Win $1000 Game Manufacturing Credit! 👉 Sign up before Feb 13: pandagame.notion.site/2bea189820b5...

Ready to test a new party game called This Is Not Red @ TantrumCon; lots of laughs and a bit of deduction 🎲✂️

Our January Unpub Newsletter just went out and has some exciting news! Check it out! 🎲✂️

Protospiel Cleveland next Friday to Sunday at Recess Games in North Olmstead! 🎲 ✂️

Want to make the most of Unpub Festival? Worried about late-night FOMO? Stay onsite to maximize the fun! Book by Feb 11th for attendees-only discount:  https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1747848194805&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink&inventoryMissing=true 🎲✂️

Protospiel Online Jan 2026 is now open! 🎲✂️ Check out our awesome sponsor lineup! Wherever you see them online or in person, please tell them thank you for helping support our mission to foster inclusivity, transparency, & collaboration in the tabletop games industry. 💜

YIKES. Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license. Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help. Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️

Are you a BIPOC or AAPI Dev with a new game? Is it ready to be pitched to the public? Apply to run demos as part of the PAX Together BIPOC Demo Days Program at #PAXEast 2026, with help from @sidequestbooks.bsky.social and @worlds4all.bsky.social. Applications are open until 1/12 paxe26.com/DemoApp

Attention BIPOC/AAPI tabletop 🎲✂️ designers -- this is a great opportunity to get the word out about your game at PAX East (Boston). Apply now! (Also, quick plug for the Unpub events also happening there -- PAXEast isn't just video games!)

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Badge sales for Protospiel Online January 16-18 2026 are open! 3 days of digital playtesting with 24 hour moderator support. Early bird pricing is available through Mon Jan 5, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. 🎲✂️ protospiel.online/badges/

Random Question: Does anyone know if there is a board game design scene in Montreal? 🎲✂️

Hey board game designers, it's nearly that time again: Get your prototypes and pitches ready for the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award! Submissions open January 1! cardboardedison.com/award

We just sent an announcement to our newsletter subscribers: The remaining 20 copies of Houdini's Last Act are now available on our website! cardboardedison.com/houdini

Are you heading to #paxeast in March? Do you have a prototype 🎲✂️ that could use some public playtesting?  You're in luck: Unpub's reserved table slots are now available for purchase!  https://www.unpub.org/paxeast

It's the final day of #PAXU but that doesn't mean the fun is slowing down yet!  Make your way up to Level 4 to see what's new and hot in game design 🎲✂️! Both Unpub and First Look are up here, so it really is the most cutting edge area in all of PAX! See you soon 😀 https://f.mtr.cool/vtphgpgizb

Good Morning #PAXU !  It's day two and we're so hype to see you. Come playtest 🎲✂️ games with us on level 4. No registration required, just take the escalators up whenever you've got some free time! https://f.mtr.cool/ocbieqxdjn

Some great new ideas testing Pickup Artist at Unpub @pax 🎲✂️

Tonight is the Unpub Pro-Am Game Jam! Friday 6-730pm, Crab God Theater #PAXU 🎲✂️ Stretch your creative muscles and design a game. We bring the prompts, you bring the fun! First timers welcome!

It's the first day of #PAXU !!! Come see us on Level 4 to playtest never-before-seen games and help game designers make them better 🎲✂️ No registration needed, just wander on over! List of games, schedule, and map at www.unpub.org/paxu

Here's this week's Minigame Monday puzzle featuring prototype titles playtested during our May 2025 convention weekend protospiel.online/wordsearch-m... Can you spot a game you know? #wordsearch #minigamemondaystream 🎲✂️

Here's this week's Minigame Monday puzzle featuring Bingo-browsable titles in our website's prototype listing for May 2025 protospiel.online/crossword-ma... Can you spot a game you know? #crosswordpuzzle #minigamemondaystream 🎲✂️

2 days left to shop indie games in Lunarpunk’s pop-up online market! The 2025 lineup: 🫘 Tootin’ & Hollerin’ 🎆 Pyrotechnics 🦆 Duck, Duck, Choose + What Does My Rival Desire? 💌 What if I’m the Devil? Only 50 copies available for each, and they’re going fast! 🎲✂️

At Battlefront: Dayton for the first public demos of The Golden Blade .. Surreal to see your game design now available as swag 😀

📣 It’s announcement time! 📣 The pre-launch page for Counterpoint is up on Kickstarter! All the cool kids are saving it! You should too! 🎻🎶 www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...

I added a "game design resources" section to my site: www.petermcpherson.com/game-design-... This is a collection of mostly free online tools I use regularly, as well as links to excellent podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels. I hope people find something helpful here! 🎲✂️

Here's this week's Minigame Monday puzzle featuring prototype titles playtested during our May 2025 convention weekend protospiel.online/wordsearch-m... Can you spot a game you know? #wordsearch #minigamemondaystream 🎲✂️

Is there a european discord for self-publishing board games? 🎲✂️

Here's this week's Minigame Monday puzzle featuring titles in our website's prototype listing for May 2025 protospiel.online/jigsaw-may-2... Can you spot a game you know? #jigsawpuzzle #minigamemondaystream 🎲✂️

Game Market West was such a great experience. So amazing seeing spicy little indie games represented in such a exciting environment. Big thanks to @gamemarketwest.bsky.social for making this happen. Excited to see it continue to grow! 🦆✂️🎲🦆 🎥: Board Game Casual (www.youtube.com/@BoardGameCa...)

🎲✂️ Weds Oct 8 at 9PM EDT (UTC-5) @senfoonglim.bsky.social and @drayerink.bsky.social talk with Heather Newton of @protospielo.bsky.social about playing and testing games in different ways without face-to-face connections. Join us live at facebook.com/MeepleSyrup or youtube.com/MeepleSyrup

Excited to share that my first published game design has been officially announced!! Diplomacy: The Golden Blade card game is a new twist on the classic. Plays 2-7 and ~15 minutes per player but keeps a lot of the backstabbing fun!! renegadegamestudios.com/diplomacy-th...

I finally finished @stickydoodler.bsky.social’s Bonsai Diary. Truly a mind-expanding experience to think forward six generations, especially in this moment that is so steeped in despair.

At an awesome design retreat this weekend and got to test 2 new designs: Pickup Artist: a small box cards only pick up and deliver game where you deliver art to museums Magnificent 7: A super gamer roll n write with an approachable Yahtzee inspired base 🎲✂️

Hasbro’s 3rd annual Women Innovators of Play virtual event is this Thurs Oct 9, kicking off this year’s design challenge! They’re accepting submissions for the next woman-led mass market toy or game Oct 9-Nov 13 2025 Top 3 will receive cash prizes & mentorship🎲✂️ spark.hasbro.com/womeninnovat...

Here's this week's Minigame Monday puzzle featuring prototype titles playtested during our May 2025 convention weekend protospiel.online/wordsearch-m... Can you spot a game you know? #wordsearch #minigamemondaystream 🎲✂️

⏰ Reminder! Unpub Festival 2026 badges and reserved tables open for purchase TOMORROW, October 1st at 12pm ET 🎲✂️ 🐎 💙 #playtesting #tabletop

Here's this week's Minigame Monday puzzle featuring prototype titles submitted for sell sheet feedback during our May 2025 convention session protospiel.online/krisskross-m... Can you spot a game you know? #krisskrosspuzzle #minigamemondaystream 🎲✂️

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