Matt Martens
@mattmartens.bsky.social
Telling stories and playing games alongside my friends at Buried Giant Studios https://buriedgiant.com/
This particular trailer felt like such a great example of the collaborative work happening at Buried Giant. Many different skillsets came together to make something I think is pretty good! Anyways, go back our game! youtu.be/XgHTfwMq6tw
An Infamous Traffic Trailer
YouTube video by Buried Giant Studios
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A cutthroat business game about the dramatic rise of the opium trade in 19th-century China. Live now on Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
Fulfillment has started for John Company and Pax Pamir from @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social and @wehrlegig.games
One of the hardest working people I know is getting her just rewards and you should be a fan of hers
My new downhill racing game Kart is now on Kickstarter! In Kart, you play as tweens who've built ridiculous karts out of random junk from garages and the neighborhood dumpster and now you're racing them through your neighbors' backyards. Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/led...
Our second GenCon panel is ready for your viewing pleasure. Please enjoy a discussion on art and graphics in games featuring @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social, Pati, and Megan plus Pablo and Ken from @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social youtu.be/eJELizhbpzc
Art and Graphic Design Panel - GenCon 2026
YouTube video by Buried Giant Studios
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I like “This Game is Broken” which is a funny board game panel show style podcast!
Dan is working in a totally different area than me, but this got me thinking about Space Cats. We used to talk often about other games we'd like to cover, and this was usually a major sticking point for us...
Sometimes readers will ask if it's really worth covering a game that isn't available to buy. I think so. I believe so. I'm interested in games as forms of human expression, which makes it all the more worthwhile to cover the things that might otherwise go overlooked. What do you think?
US Armed Forces spent $961 billion in FY2026. But yeah, let's definitely talk about the USPS's "net loss" money.usnews.com/investing/ne...
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This is where I'll be living for four days. Our team has been doing SO MUCH to get ready for this. And it's a miracle we got to do so much, because we've only been a company for 6 months...
Next week we are heading to Gen Con. We've spent months preparing the for the big show in one capacity or another. This is a ton of work with often low returns, but Gen Con isn't just about sales. It's about community and the work of making games together.🧵https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErRzMS2YmAs
If you’ve ever been a little scared of how long it takes to play John Company or have been waiting for me to return to a game of Pamirs weight and style, this one is for you. We’ll see you in October. www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...
Coming soon: An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition
A new edition of the acclaimed game of cutthroat capitalism in the nineteenth century opium trade.
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People are really good at The Old King's Crown. I am not one of them.
Had a blast playing some Old King's Crown with @mattmartens.bsky.social and @hoponboard.bsky.social ! Check out the VOD for Uprising shenanigans, GameCube era tunes, and chatter about @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social and @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social plans for Gen Con. youtu.be/WNV9ShhTkq4
It's the game you've heard so much about! Winner of the 2025 Artwork & Presentation Golden Geek, The Old King's Crown is making its US convention debut at GenCon and the only place to find it is at Buried Giant Studios! Room 126. Booth 1555.
It is a profound failure of the world we have built that any man should be a trillionaire. But especially so that said man is fucking Elon Musk.
This actually might have been my favorite movie since Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Do yourself a favor and see it in theaters.
I Love Boosters is a live action Looney Tune: aftermath.site/i-love-booster...
I have to give a monumental shout-out to Drew who ended up running this whole AMA for me while I spent 24 hours in the hospital with my 5 year old. Everyone is home safe now, but Drew carried a mountain on his back by taking this on last minute
The full crew over at Buried Giant Studios is doing an AMA over on r/boardgames!! Bring all your wild and weird questions and we'll try to do as many as possible for the next few hours. www.reddit.com/r/boardgames...
wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it
Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds
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We're having a sale! You can get your first month of an Aftermath subscription for just $1, or our fancy 'Member' annual sub for just $75 (normally $100!) aftermath.site/aftermath-subs...
For the love of God, stop telling me the USPS isn't turning a profit while we light a billion dollars a day on fire in the war in Iran.
More design diaries! We're slowly exploring the houses of Buried Giant staff members. In time, you'll be able to rob Cole or me with ease!
The second Arcs Beyond the Reach Diary is ready! For your viewing pleasure: youtu.be/15LSvDt_DD8 For your reading pleasure: buriedgiant.com/blog/Arcs-be...
Game 3 of our Oath chronicle is live and full of distractions... youtu.be/TxCQawmNagE?...
I've wanted to make Cole's Design Diaries into videos for a long time, and today is the first attempt. Hopefully this makes things more accessible for folks who have been scared by his mountains of text in the past! Subscribe to the Buried Giant YouTube to keep see more in the coming weeks!
We're getting ready to launch the Arcs: Beyond the Reach crowdfunding campaign, which means it's time to start releasing Design Diaries! This first one sets the stage for some core principles at Buried Giant. Watch here: youtu.be/DU3kU7rQnNg Or Read here: buriedgiantstudios.com/blog/Arcs-be...
Come to SDHistCon North! I'll be there!
Tickets for our next in-person convention, the inaugural SDHistCon North in the Twin Cities (July 11-12), will go on sale this coming Saturday! Also, our Harold Buchanan will discuss it with @ardwulf.bsky.social tonight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBAj.... More on the con: sdhist.com/sdhistcon-no....
Part 2 of our internal Oath: New Foundations is live! Will these dirtbag boys find a way to unite the Empire? Come find out! youtu.be/wnQzLTOoZiY
We've got part 1 of some Oath: New Foundations gameplay for you! This is with basically final rules, except for the ones we fix IN THIS VIDEO youtu.be/GAFlvrBMeqU
We've got part 1 of some Oath: New Foundations gameplay for you! This is with basically final rules, except for the ones we fix IN THIS VIDEO youtu.be/GAFlvrBMeqU
Nick is getting some much deserved love here. I think you should go to the Woodland Warriors discord and beg him to buy a copy.
Imps is a hand-stamped, small-batch take on mancala from this past indie market. With the slightest of modern touches, Nick Brachmann has created something that feels both timeless and new. Also, the imps are super adorable. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/02/18/i...
There's bad books with wizard's hats and there's good books with wizard's hats. Get the good books...
THIS IS NOT A DRILL YOU CAN GET EVERY DISCWORLD TOME ON EBOOK FOR LESS THAN THE COST OF A SUBWAY FOOTLONG COMBO. USUALLY GETTING EVERY SINGLE BOOK LEGALLY IS LIKE 400+ NOT. A. DRILL. www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...