Shreesh
@shreesh.bsky.social
Game designer. Pronouns: They/their. A fan of partnership games. I love simple to learn & interactive games. vyntoo on BGG & Discord.
PSA to fellow #boardgames fans with my exact taste in games: the Mexica/Bridges of Shangri La/Gheos/Reel Rivals (i.e. El Caballero) Kickstater from @playforkeepsgames.bsky.social has launched! I'll probably never again be this excited for a crowdfunding campaign. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...
Mexica // Bridges of Shangri-la // Gheos // Reel Rivals
Four renowned euro-style board games return with triumphant new editions.
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Interesting read on bot design for a traditional climbing/shedding game (GuanDan) : www.guandan.cards/arena/bot-in...
Guandan Cards
Play Guan Dan, the popular Chinese climbing card game, online with friends.
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Exciting news! You can play my abstract strategy domino stacking game Even At Odds at play.abstractplay.com/games/evenat... against REAL PEOPLE! The previous implementation on Tabletopia was clunky at best and very frustrating most often. This one is VERY GOOD! :) Feel free to challenge me!
Abstract Play Homepage
Play abstract strategy board games online asynchronously!
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The Ukrainian publisher of board games including Catan and Exploding Kittens is fighting for its existence after a Russian missile strike destroyed its warehouse, wiping out its entire stock of about 200,000 games: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Check out a little video on Playte games! Featuring games from @dnlnwmn.bsky.social @marcelineleiman.bsky.social & more! Plus a shoutout to @stuteacher.bsky.social for his awesome Playte reveals~
James Ernest out here sharing gems 💞
James Ernest: Practice, Practice, Practice (Game Design Lecture)
YouTube video by James Ernest
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Getting to ask a designer a rules question directly, whether it's happening upon them at a convention or overcoming barriers of space and language through the internet, is an experience I'm always grateful for. Thanks again @tricktaking.bsky.social.
Huge thanks to @matthew-montgomery.com for giving Crisps, Bespoke, and Butterscotch a shout-out 😊
Five great two-player card games
They're not just trick-takers — plus 13 more great card games to consider
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I came across this artist via KEXP. Charles Bradley's story is so touching. His debut album was released when he was 53 after going through homelessness & heartache.
Charles Bradley - Why Is It So Hard (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
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A new video??! youtu.be/2BoKep0_z-8?... Let’s talk Geonil’s games, including two in @25thcentury.games new Kickstarter!! #cardgames #geonil
Thought Complex: Design Journal One Development of this game felt like a fever dream. It came and went, start to finish, in two months. But I cannibalized elements for this from other games that I had been working on for several months. It was both a lengthy and brief process. Let's talk about it.…
Thought Complex: Design Journal One
Development of this game felt like a fever dream. It came and went, start to finish, in two months. But I cannibalized elements for this from other games that I had been working on for several months. It was both a lengthy and brief process. Let's talk about it. This is my first narrative-ish game I've been wanting to get into more narrative and role play style games for a while, and this is my first step into onto the fields of storytellin' games.
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📣 I’m excited to announce!! 📣 I’m partnering with Unstable Games to start a sister studio to them named… ✨ Ordinary Magic!! ✨ I’m so excited to bring 3 BRAND NEW GAMES under this new studio to you this Fall!!! 🍁
Ordinary Magic by Unstable Games - Gamefound
3 New Games, 1 Extraordinary World. Explore this visionary studio partnership between award-winning game designer Marceline Leiman and Unstable Games.
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Ahead of orders opening again for Penitent this Friday, I have posted a Design Diary entry on BGG covering the competitive team demonstrations and opening new avenues for play and education. boardgamegeek.com/thread/37445...
Design Diary: Part Four | Penitent
In advance of the second wave of Penitent’s limited print run becoming available to preorder for Canada and Europe, I wanted to demo a teach-and-play session at the SD HistCon North event in Saint Pau...
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The Six of VIII from @25thcentury.games looks great! They will have some copies at GenCon, and the rest of the copies are coming soon. #boardgames boardgamegeek.com/image/971464...
The Six of VIII
Designer with new 25th Century edition
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Today I discuss three paper games: one about origami, another with coins, and a third that's all about coloring by numbers. Read about them here: spacebiff.com/2026/07/24/o...
Playing with Cellulose Fiber
Paper! Despite the meddling of the internet, it’s still everywhere. There’s a good chance you have some in your very own home. In fact, it’s probably within arm’s reach righ…
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It’s July 2026, and I’m calling it. @marcelineleiman.bsky.social will be one this generation’s most important artists in our field I’ve been doing this a long time, and I know singular greatness when I see it Publishers, pay attention
Introducing Samarra, a two-player asymmetrical rummyesque card game! Will the Merchant survive their appointment with Death? Playable with two traditional decks with identical backs. Looking for feedback, please let me know if you play. Hoping to have a BGG page soon! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I almost busted my Joraku board for this video, so you are required to watch it.
Playte's LBoards & You!
YouTube video by Stu Teacher
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Excited for our first book club on July 28th at 8pm EST! We'll discuss C. Thi Nguyen's "Games: Agency as Art", an excellent text about how games convey agential experiences, and the risk of losing our values to scoring systems. Hosted by @ericdittmore.bsky.social ! discord.gg/NrqwRTm4?eve...
Check out our latest game review! Nebular Colors from @marcelineleiman.bsky.social & Playte Games~ youtu.be/ZUm3MZ8Dm8Y?... This one was special for me and I couldn’t NOT talk about it~ 🌟 ⭐️ 💫 ☄️ ✨
Just put together the cover for my next game Welcome Demons, an odd climber/shedder based on the Oni of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido (my third card game inspired by my travels in Japan). Illustrated by the amazing @ugworm.bsky.social ! Will be available for preorder this fall (and probably at TGM).
I don't really like to play my own Age of Steam maps after I finish them, but all of the talk about The Odyssey has me wanting to play my Aiaia map again. Jonathan did a fantastic job on the art.
Stay tuned tonight for a new round of Playte games! Follow this thread for all the new incoming games!!
Lock Horns Games will be opening preorders to USA, Canada, and Europe for the last 100 copies of Penitent and a reprint of The Gods Will Have Blood. There is a discount code via our mailing list for those ordering both. Games will ship early September. Preorders open July 31!
Enjoying Babbulicious's Smile with me album. Loved listening to a mix of Punjabi & English. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_v1...
Babbulicious - Hogiya Pyaar (Official Audio)
YouTube video by babbulicious
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Dino Racer is Game Boy Geek’s #4 most anticipated game for Gen Con 2026!!! 🏁 🦖 🦕 “A very interesting game, I loved it!” “This is as good [as other racing games] but this is the most streamlined and approachable. You can play this with non-games, but gamers like it too!” youtu.be/EDHMNJqMGE4?...
Top 10 Most Anticipated Games at Gencon 2026
YouTube video by Game Boy Geek
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