A reminder about liking what you like: My 18 year old son works at a board game store and was asked by a visiting customer what his favorite games are. He responded with Finspan and Patchwork. Although he has played more complicated games (and won) he enjoys the simplicity of these games.

If you will be in Indy this week and you are free Thursday night- join me and the guys from Pink Troubadour Thursday night from 7-9 at Guggman Brewery for a meet and greet.

You can get 8 free back-catalog volumes of @analoggamestudies.bsky.social spanning from 2014 - 2025 & Generation Analog 2021, with 5 more on their way. Don't delay -- download em all today! playstorypress.org/analog-game-...

Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf@eliaseells.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist.

Non-game related: one of my goals this year is to find a way to replace more of my lawn with non-grass. I don’t love lawns, and I would much rather watch birds and pollinators. One of the reasons I could never live in an HOA. If you have replaced, what have you done?

Game Market Indianapolis will be running during Gen Con on Saturday at 7pm in the JW Marriot 3rd Floor Foyer!! Come visit me and @yinwa.itch.io and the other amazing indie designers! Small teams, small print runs, weird games! sites.google.com/view/gmindy/...

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Game Market Indianapolis at JW Mariott: 3rd Floor Foyer August 1st at 7pm

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I just want to make some games and help our hobby grow. The thing I always know is I have more to learn; I hope that came across in this.

BoardGameWire@boardgamewire.bsky.social · 3w ago

Valor Mountain Games says it is challenging hobby game publishing’s “safe bet” mentality - with owner Christopher High wagering his company can succeed by taking chances on the kinds of titles other publishers are passing over: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

Our game, "A More Perfect Union", designed by John Lapham, has just launched! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cam...

"A More Perfect Union", a boardgame on the US Constitution

A two player boardgame about the struggle between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists when the Constitution was ratified.

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Real talk. We did not expect this but people are showing up. We are 1/3rd away from realistically affording studio space. If we can keep that momentum - it is actually realistic we can get there. THANK YOU!

No Pun Included@nopunincluded.com · 4w ago

No Pun Included needs a reset youtu.be/lpy0_h01hU0

Something interesting is coming soon... Follow "A More Perfect Union" here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cam...

Coming soon: "A More Perfect Union", a boardgame on the US Constitution

A two player boardgame about the struggle between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists when the Constitution was ratified.

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The countdown is on! OGC is almost here! Today, Starla of OFPG and Dana of The Board Game Wagon, co-founders of the Omaha Gaming Convention, joined @elaina.rileyy at 6 News WOWT studio to tape a segment for their Things To Do program, which airs on Friday! Be sure to tune in!

Launched our trick taking crowd funding this morning and was immediately humbled by the people who backed right away. If you like those types of games- check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/val...

Supercollider, Growing Groves, The Franciscan Diamond

Three card 🃏 games in a campaign- unique trick taking gems. Compelling games for those new and old to the genre. Get one or all three!

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Pilgrims: Curious Adventures at Origins Game Fair with media friends

Heading out to Origins in a couple of hours- who will I see there?

I want to check out the weirdest “we can’t publish this” pitches in tabletop games you have seen lately.

Lots of things happening right now- including the fact that we will be bringing Pilgrims: Curious Adventures to the states.

Is there a way I can help your campaign? I will gladly follow yours too! I'm trying to get to 50 pre-launch followers, can you help me out by clicking that "Notify me on launch" button? www.kickstarter.com/projects/125...

A lovely set of 53 people have so far followed the Dwarf Union Kickstarter page, but it needs to be quite a few more before I launch it. How many more? Not sure yet – that'll require a bit more maths and decisions and conversations with a manufacturer. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sam...

Coming soon: Dwarf Union

Play as one of four factions in an underground city, each with their own victory conditions – some of which overlap.

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Here is the link for the crowdfunding we will launch soon on 3 card games: www.kickstarter.com/projects/125...

Coming soon: Supercollider, Growing Groves, The Franciscan Diamond

Three card games in one campaign- all unique takes on trick taking.

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It’s time to start making some games. This one will be coming from Valor Mountain later this year- just a sneak peak.

Played about 18 games last week including play testing. Plus I ran a campaign for a group of 6. Not counting any of my BGA plays. Favorite game of the last week was Fest Season.

Toronto is such a lovely city. I always enjoy the chance to visit.

It’s a day for gaming and chili. Finally feeling almost caught up.

I almost burned out this last year. I was doing too much. I made some mistakes, and felt like I was in a sea, barely holding my head above the water. Just finished listening to a bunch of music, and I really want to get back to creative endeavors- things that come solely out of the need to express.

Hey @sebastianbae.bsky.social looked what just showed up for the Capstone retail store

BREAKING: I feel sick! krassencast.com/p/us-militar...

US Military Detains American for First Time Ever Without Insurrection Act in Los Angeles

What just happened?

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Looking forward to seeing everyone at Origins next week.

Haven’t been posting a lot anywhere lately and social media is a pretty low priority. But- if you like dinosaurs you should probably try Cretaceous Rails. It’s a fun route building game which feels adjacent to pick up and deliver- @spielcraftgames.bsky.social

Did you catch our surprise announcement at the end of the stream today? www.youtube.com/live/Hu2NwCt... 🤼‍♂️

ReCap - Let's Chat about New Games

YouTube video by Capstone Games

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A friend pointed this out to me while I was working today: @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social thanks for talking with Erin! beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/1091807/epis...

Episode 196 - Erin Escobedo on Meltwater - Beyond Solitaire

This week on the pod, Erin Escobedo talks about Meltwater, her game about the aftermath of a devastating nuclear war. It was originally published by Hollandspiele, but a new edition is coming out thro...

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Tomorrow night we are going to play a bunch of trick taking games. What should we play?