I have like 60+ records. But I hardly listen to them! So this is a thread about doing just that and my thoughts on each album if I have any. I got half of these from my dad when I moved to Austin circa 2013. The other half are fav albums from high school. 😜💿 Remember how great... Records are?

work on the rulebook continues. (I have to charge my car often as we move boxes from a storage unit, so while i chill at a coffee shop i reward myself with rulebook work lol) A5 horizontal. Elseware Express is aiming to be a sandbox for folks interested in 18xx, but with less time on their hands.

Hinokodo@hinokodo.com · 6d ago

I did get Elseware Express up on tabletopia btw. I'm busy moving this week to play, but if you were interested in trying Elseware Express, hop in to the Atopia Discord (link in my bio if you need) and play it with me! You don't need to be familiar with 18xx to play. (Shortens the teach tho!)

Pocket Birds is live! Come get your #bird zines! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

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www.reddit.com/r/RPGdesign/... Cool to see folks recommending the Human Made icon in the wild.

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This would help a lot.

The Verge@theverge.com · 2d ago

Tech companies could face fines if they don’t meet new requirements for AI transparency. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...

The real treasure are the friends, but sometimes those friends create great loot! Contact and Insatiable Cravings by @yesnogoodbye.ca; MIRU by @hinokodo.com; Song of the Scryptwyrm by @almostbedtime.bsky.social; SPINE by @backwardsttrpg.bsky.social; Odyssey of the Giant by @pawelkicman.bsky.social;

I'm done moving! Also I played #boardgames in July! Finally played solo lorcana against Ursula, and finally tried Old Kings Crown (4p), and our cabin tripped turned into a surprise mini game convention. What did you play last month? AMA. All my games are in storage for now for the move. 😭😭

If you're at #gencon now's your chance to check out the @ipr.bsky.social booth! They have a wide selection of indie RPGs, and my series MIRU is among them (along with many fantastic human made works) And if you do stop by, I love getting pictures/being tagged with hauls. Brightens my day ⭐⭐⭐

Indie Press Revolution@ipr.bsky.social · 5d ago

12/18 The Librarian's Apprentice, MIRU I, II, and III togther, and the very fast-selling The Magus and the Oracle, and SPINE: Siderius Plug's Immortality in Ninety-nine Endnotes

Now that's a haul! I also spy @stickydoodler.bsky.social and @deepdark.games works in there as well. Honored to be among such talent in our industry. Hope the rest of your gencon goes well! Happy gaming!

Kati, A Certified Yapper@bakenshake.bsky.social · 5d ago

Day 1 #gencon haul! Featuring some fine work from @weirdwonder.bsky.social, @hinokodo.com, and @isaacisafraid.bsky.social!

I did get Elseware Express up on tabletopia btw. I'm busy moving this week to play, but if you were interested in trying Elseware Express, hop in to the Atopia Discord (link in my bio if you need) and play it with me! You don't need to be familiar with 18xx to play. (Shortens the teach tho!)

Hinokodo@hinokodo.com · 2w ago

the work continued today. hoping to have this up on tabletopia by wednesday. Probably good to have games more readily available for playtesting online. The Market Board got put together. Company Boards settled in. New Player boards were just figured out. City colors are Silver and Brown now.

I'm moving. Going through things. Found this relic in the shoebox of ancient tech cables. I won a contest from @theverge.com for a moto x cover. (2013!) But, I had the wood moto x and couldn't figure how to remove it (and wood was cooler let's be honest) so I never got to use. 😭

Super interesting hobby of ours. Something goes out of print that is desired by a handful of folks, gets this kind of price reaction by a store. It was on my wishlist sure, but I'm not budging past msrp. It's just cardboard, like let's chill a bit. Wild. (I haven't beaten return of the king anyways)

I'm moving this week! Any @mimicpublishing.com orders starting a few hours ago will ship out next week (wed+) i've gotta put everything I own into a storage unit cause of some goofy timing with our start and end dates. lol. Thank goodness i did a game purge a few months ago. Has helped a lot.

Chat with your publisher about adding "human made" to the box. There's a chain of folks from start to finish and highlighting the lack of ai can help a lot of folks looking to avoid it. This icon pack is free and on hundreds of books now. (More board games soon!) hinokodo.itch.io/human-made

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Elizabeth Hargrave@elizhargrave.bsky.social · last wk.

Does your game store shout out local designers? @labyrinthdc.bsky.social has always been good about this and @stickydoodler.bsky.social has been getting other DC-area stores to do it too. What else can we do to help average consumers realize/remember that games are made by humans?

Roomie invited us to a cabin this weekend. Here's a thread about it. Middle of nowhere Maine. Got there late Friday night just in time to catch the sunset on the water.

Really excited to watch this interview @esperbgs.bsky.social ! Very interesting designer making very interesting games! Big idol of mine. youtu.be/oA6csFe3250?...

Cute Art, Heavy Mechanics: Designing Rosalie and Sweet Lands with Totsuca Chuo (Exclusive Interview)

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What's one thing that makes you irrationally angry? (Funny) I'll go first. When a series gets revised, with a new box, and releases several games all at once.... And the box art doesn't all align. So silly. 😭😭😭 But you know who does it very well? Unmatched. 10/10 box sides. No notes.

the work continued today. hoping to have this up on tabletopia by wednesday. Probably good to have games more readily available for playtesting online. The Market Board got put together. Company Boards settled in. New Player boards were just figured out. City colors are Silver and Brown now.

Planning an Odyssey myself here soon. Our little old EV leaf can go about 65 miles on a full charge. Friends invited us to a cabin in the middle of nowhere Maine. 200 miles away. I've mapped it all out. totally possible. Would you find the fun in seeing if the car can make it to the next stop?

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Happy Sunday folks. I have a UI/Game Design / Cognitive load question for you all. Say you have to move an ai character on an interconnected map. I'm trying to make something that's more interesting than keeping them on a track and just moving clockwise. What if the power of your action...

Happy Sunday folks. I have a UI/Game Design / Cognitive load question for you all. Say you have to move an ai character on an interconnected map. I'm trying to make something that's more interesting than keeping them on a track and just moving clockwise. What if the power of your action...

Saw a regular 10am showing of the Odyssey yesterday. Went in blind, I never read the book or looked it up. Was a pretty good ride! Very cool visuals, intense scenes throughout. I think this is a great movie to see in theaters. Just don't drink a soda. It's 3hours & Very few 5 mins of downtime.

Just watched Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't die. Great time. It's a little on the nose. And there's a lot of talking up front. But if you go for the ride, think you might like it!

On it. I'm pretty set on the "solo-first" approach to my designs. In a world where we're looking for more accessibility, I consider low player count a necessity. I won't buy a game if it doesn't have a solo mode. (There's too many games, gotta draw a line somewhere! Lol)

Haole Boy Games@haoleboygames.com · 3w ago

This would be a good time to slow down on your spin & move, memory, auction/bidding prototype. 😄 🎲✂️

Happy #portfolioday I'm a Game & Graphic Designer just trying to make it through the hellscape we call home. ❤️ Checkout the games I have in Print so far at www.mimicpublishing.com We're trying to do some fun stuff as we facilitate simulations from Elseware™. Let's play some #boardgames

Hey I'm Emily, a graphic layout designer for TTRPGs. I've worked with MCDM, Wet Ink Games, Hatchlings Games, Bright Bard Games, and am the Creative Director at @graftbound.bsky.social 💼: emilyentner.com ✉️: emily.e.entner@gmail.com #PortfolioDay

Hello, #PortfolioDay! I'm Lone Archivist, a games and graphic designer that specializes in brand & visual identity and editorial layout. Here is some of my past work and I'd love if you checked out my full portfolio at lonearchivist.com. Need help on a project? Hit the CONTACT button!

Happy #portfolioday I'm a Game & Graphic Designer just trying to make it through the hellscape we call home. ❤️ Checkout the games I have in Print so far at www.mimicpublishing.com We're trying to do some fun stuff as we facilitate simulations from Elseware™. Let's play some #boardgames

Gonna go see the odyssey this weekend. No spoilers! I haven't read the book. I'll let y'all know if it's any good.

2 questions for you today. 1. When a friend says 'let's play this board game' and brings it over. Do you do any prep for that? (watch a tutorial, read the rulebook? look up the game at all?) 2. When you pick the game, do you assume you're teaching? do you ask them to read or watch the rules?