Jon Teixeira Moffat
@jontexmo.bsky.social
Board Game Designer: Horrible Hex, Burned, Night Soil. COO: Stone Circle Games. Writer: Why No Heroes? Thricefather, meadmaker, and overall overwhelmed he/him
If you’re at Gen Con, you can sign up for the Monolith KS relaunch for a chance to win a production copy. Crazy!
Plaid Hat Games@plaidhatgames.bsky.social · 6d agoWe have a production copy of The Monolith at Booth #2229 at Gen Con '26. On Saturday at 5:00 PM we're raffling off a copy to one attendee who has signed up for our "Now live" Kickstarter notification. #themonolith #plaidhatgames #gencon2026
The Witches of Willowspur is a tricky game to both play and evaluate. It succeeds in so many spots, creating a tale of teenage rebellion that also speaks to the goodness of young people. But it fumbles more than the conclusion. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/07/27/w...
Doing Our Best
There’s a tagline on the box of The Witches of Willowspur, the latest game by Jenna Felli, that I appreciate deeply. “Doing their best,” it reads. It’s a reference to the ti…
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It's #CraftWednesday update time! How are your projects going? Started anything new? @7isprime.bsky.social @huffnomore.bsky.social @vancedust.bsky.social @craiglighthouse.bsky.social @dissentgames.bsky.social @brainegames.bsky.social @gamesbyjohnsherman.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social
A bunch of dudes read some research notes and get cold in the snow
Phil The Sheep@asheepie.bsky.social · 3w agoTruckers end up shedding their load after one of them gets a bit of a stomach bug
Yes! Playtest UK. Founded by Rob Harris @playtestuk.bsky.social with chapters all around the UK. I run the South London group (there’s a few in London) and I also run Playfest UK, a playtesting convention in London. It’s a fantastic supportive community that has a presence at all the major cons.
Teaching vs. Discovery by So Very Wrong About Games Audio megaphone.link/NSR7617643913 Video youtu.be/X8ju2J4gltI
For today's Space-Cast!, I was joined by Quinn Brander to discuss how Rebuilding Chicago improves on Rebuilding Seattle in every way. spacebiff.com/2026/07/01/s...
Space-Cast! #57. Rebuilding Rebuilding
Every so often, a game system not only gets a second try, but entirely wallops its original incarnation. That’s the case with Quinn Brander’s Rebuilding Chicago, which remakes Rebuildin…
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Time for a dirty martini and some Hunt for Blackbeard rules reading. I hear pirates like martinis (Well at least I’m going with that idea as opposed to rum since I like them). Check out this great two-player game if you haven’t already. @fortcircle.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social
Finally got my copy of Hunt for Blackbeard from @fortcircle.bsky.social @volko.bsky.social ! Just now unboxing and sorting and it is maybe the fanciest game I own! Gorgeous and tactile!
Want to read a big old stonking essay about how Biblical criticism informs board game reviews? No? Eh, get outta here then. For the cool kids, I've got the goods right here: spacebiff.com/2026/06/10/t...
Talking About Games: Death & Preservation
Every so often, I’ll write something that receives a weird amount of hostility. The most emblematic example is Foucault in the Woodland, my series examining Cole Wehrle’s Root through the lens of M…
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Surprise!!!! 🌊 High Tide is Barnes & Noble’s Game of the Month for June / Pride!! 🏳️🌈 www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/high-ti...
Ride The Wave with High Tide, Our June Game of the Month
June’s Barnes & Noble Game of the Month, High Tide, proves that a great strategy game doesn’t need a giant board or hours of playtime to create memorable moments. It is quick to learn and easy to carr...
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At the "balance and usability" phase of development for Blood & Mead. This is my least favorite part of design, but being here is a good sign for the 'done-ness' of the game.
Four Pillars Gaming published hundred of AI-generated profiles over the past four months and when people asked to be taken down, they doubled down, defended their process, and refused. The ramifications of hallucinatory LLM "histories" threaten to erode truth and destroy the historical record.
AI-generated profiles of TTRPG designers ignite fury across social media
4 Pillars Gaming’s new website adds AI-generated slop to an already ephemeral online historical record.
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Hunt for Blackbeard is another novel conflict simulation by Volko Ruhnke, this time complicating the legend of the infamous pirate's final days. The game veers between strengths and weaknesses, but represents its history admirably. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/05/06/h...
Not Your Daddy’s Blackbeard
I no longer think of Volko Ruhnke as a man, but as a machine purpose-built for stamping out novel conflict simulations. COIN, Levy & Campaign, that older one where the terrorists have the effic…
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Setting up to demo the Witches of Willowspur at Death Con in Kentville, NS.
This month, our Designer Spotlight is of Chris Romansky, designer of games like Hamsterdam and League Night. You can read his spotlight and advise to newer designers here: https://www.tumblr.com/tgcnews/815428303086305280/designer-spotlight-chris-romansky
Toy Battle is a perfect game. I sincerely hope it sweeps the wargame category in the Golden Geeks. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/04/29/t...
Battlefields of the Kitchen Table
Under normal circumstances, it might seem a bitter irony that Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini’s partnership will be lauded for Toy Battle over the supernal Battlefields of the Napoleonic W…
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It's #CraftWednesday! Do you have a game-related crafting project in progress? It could be a prototype, print and play, upgrading the components of a favourite game, making an accessory or even something larger like a table or games room. Share a picture and join in! Please RP!
Looks like I can now apend "game designer" with "award winning"! boardgamegeek.com/blog/10203/b...
Dyslexic Gamer Blog awards 2025 | The Dyslexic Gamer
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LOTSA ONES This would be the world's first "bespoke bulk packaging" service! Basically, we would ethically source products from your local JUST ONE store, package them in bulk orders according to your level of preferred discount rate, and resell them to you providing convenience and savings!
Eize Basa@eizebasa.baby · 3mo agoJUST ONE, a store that will sell you singles of items usually sold in a pack. Do you only mail three letters a year? We'll sell you three envelopes. Only need 1 tbsp of a spice you're unlikely to ever need again this decade? We've got you covered.
This was a very cool game and as a bonus, an unexpectedly good vector to talk to my kids about trauma and the nature of regrets
Compulsion Games@compulsiongames.bsky.social · 3mo agoSouth of Midnight is a Peabody Award winner!! For 86 years, @peabodyawards.bsky.social has honored #StoriesThatMatter. It takes heart and steadiness to tell stories rooted in folklore, stitched with care to carry the weight of beauty and the truth of scars. @xbox.com #PeabodyAwards #PeabodyWinner
Poop! Spies! What do these topics have in common? They're both the topics behind board games by Jon Moffat! For today's Space-Cast, we're joined by Jon to discuss Night Soil and Burned. spacebiff.com/2026/04/15/s...
Space-Cast! #55. Burnt Poop
Poop! Spies! What do they have in common? Both are featured in board games designed by Jon Teixeira Moffat, naturally. On today’s Space-Cast!, we’re joined by Jon to discuss the long de…
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