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I am Luke Parnell, I play and design board and card games. I have been a professional artist for 20 years, avid hiker and northerner. While this space will centre on board game design I will also show my art practice.

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This reminds me of a video I saw awhile back where 2 guys were doing a top 10 solo games. I turned it off at 6 because between the 2 of them they had only played 3 of the games and neither had played them solo. Yeah that AI review channel is weird, I blocked it.

02.02.2026 15:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Terminal City Tabletop Convention โ€“ Canadaโ€™s largest tabletop gaming convention! Canada's largest tabletop game convention March 13-15, 2026Vancouver Convention Centre WestVancouver, BC, Canada Get Your Tickets! View Schedule Location + Hours Venue Map Three days packed withโ€ฆ

By our count, we're just a couple of months away from TCTC 2026. Do you have your ticket yet?

30.01.2026 17:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This was a rough week, on the weekend a tooth I was supposed to have removed broke (health problems delayed it). The left side of my face swelled up and the pain was excruciating, I couldnโ€™t see the dentist till Wednesday so now Iโ€™m just recovering, I was suppose to be working on this beauty.

16.01.2026 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You also did the gods work by play testing prototype games, thank you!

02.01.2026 01:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yup Canada is expensive, there are plenty of fast food joints around there and the mall is close by for the food court, but whatta you going to do eh!

30.12.2025 23:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I played a game of , โ€˜Twas the Night, the Christmas themed game I made for my family. It went well, they loved the guessing game when you pass go and the set collection.

26.12.2025 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The board for โ€˜Twas the Night, is done. Iโ€™m not super happy with the colours but itโ€™s better than black and white.

20.12.2025 02:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Second street coloured, unfortunately I donโ€™t have any light brown markers so I tried pointalism with the dark brown, itโ€™s meh. When you take a Christmas cookie card there is a festive dad joke that you say out loud to score on a track.

19.12.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And I put stickers on the board as well!

19.12.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m colouring the board for โ€˜Twas the Night, today. Thatโ€™s the name of the Christmas game Iโ€™m working on.

19.12.2025 21:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think Iโ€™ll call itโ€ฆ โ€˜Twas the Night

19.12.2025 01:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I got to playtest the game last night and it does work. The goal of the game is to lift everyoneโ€™s Christmas spirit.

I wish I took some pictures, I always get caught up and forget to take pictures. It looks great on the table even though there is little colour and it is very prototypy.

18.12.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I made all the cards and the chits for my Christmas themed game. The board is out for printing, itโ€™s just being printed black & white on paper. I just need to make the custom dice and the Christmas cards which will have a dry erase board and each players scoring formula.

17.12.2025 06:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is the board for the Christmas game Iโ€™m making to play with my family, the art is a mix of original art and free icons I assisted. Iโ€™m pretty happy with the composition tho. Iโ€™ll print it black and white on poster paper, maybe Iโ€™ll get a few and hand colour one. Iโ€™m really pantsing it here.

16.12.2025 05:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Xmastreeopoly, is just a working title for the Christmas themed game Iโ€™m making to play with my family this year. Iโ€™ll start working on the prototype today and start solo playtesting by Wednesday. It a quick turnaround but Iโ€™m inspired!

This purely a passion project so Iโ€™m having fun playing around

15.12.2025 18:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m making a game to play with my family at Christmas. They know monopoly and they enjoy Cards against Humanity. I decided to base the game around those 2 games. Iโ€™ve been working on it for 3 days and will start on prototype later today. Iโ€™ll share more as it goes, happy holidays!

14.12.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Candice is a great host, I hope she can start a new podcast, or maybe cohost or be a regular guest

09.12.2025 07:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œThereโ€™s more to historical board games than just hex-and-counter WWIIโ€: Candice Harris on turning her video talents to making historical wargaming more accessible after her surprise BoardGameGeek exit:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

@candidrum.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social

08.12.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 117    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Hey yall, I still have people commenting on my old post, so hereโ€™s an updated one! Check out all these dope artists! And if youโ€™d like to be added, drop your art below and let me know!

#artist #starterpack #artshare #art

08.12.2025 23:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 104    ๐Ÿ” 48    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 40    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Witcher old world solo, Defeat! I beat the Legendary Monster but I ran out of cards so I drove it off, unfortunately it only had two move cards left so I lost. I should have waited one more turn and grabbed a couple more cards, plus my cards didnโ€™t combo so well.

06.12.2025 06:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Sen if you ever needed someone to step in and help out I would be willing to. Tho Iโ€™m perfectly happy being just a big fan of the show. Be well

04.12.2025 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No doubt, itโ€™s a valuable resource for new designers and the multi host format works really well. I saw Jay at ProtoconBC!

25.11.2025 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Look what I got in today! A bit of a delivery delay but it all worked out. Fate of Witches: The Coven Building Game, unboxing. I know nothing about the game, I bought it because of the card art.

22.11.2025 22:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In the last year my art has graced the cover of two books. โ€œFall of Manโ€ on the cover of Aesthetics of Repair by Eugenia Kisin,
โ€œNeon Reconciliation Explosionโ€ on the cover of Revue Dโ€™etudes Autochtones. They both feature an interview with yours truly. #lukeparnellart

20.11.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hey @meeplesyrupshow.bsky.social Sen. I miss the show. Anything on the horizon?

20.11.2025 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

19.11.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Since my Game is called War Canoe I took some pics of the Bill Reid Canoe in Vancouver and the canoe at the Digby island airport in Prince Rupert. Iโ€™ll use them for references in the card art, Iโ€™m working on the game today.

18.11.2025 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The King in Black. 2025. Digital mixed medium. 

A human figure facing left wearing a long black robe. Its head resembles a burning ember and has a crown of flames and billowing smoke.

The King in Black. 2025. Digital mixed medium. A human figure facing left wearing a long black robe. Its head resembles a burning ember and has a crown of flames and billowing smoke.

A Heart Of The Forest. 2025. Digital mixed medium.

A translucent human figure facing forward wearing a long black robe standinginamistyforest. It has a large blood spattered white rose for a head. Portions of its ribs and heart can be seen and glow red.

A Heart Of The Forest. 2025. Digital mixed medium. A translucent human figure facing forward wearing a long black robe standinginamistyforest. It has a large blood spattered white rose for a head. Portions of its ribs and heart can be seen and glow red.

Black Mass. 2025. Digital mixed medium. 

A human figure facing forward wearing a hooded black robe. It has a ghostly skull-like face and bloodshot eyes. The moon is positioned behind its head and is shades of orange.

Black Mass. 2025. Digital mixed medium. A human figure facing forward wearing a hooded black robe. It has a ghostly skull-like face and bloodshot eyes. The moon is positioned behind its head and is shades of orange.

Shadow Play VIII. 2025. Digital mixed medium. 

A human head emerges from red and black digital distortion and noise. It has a pale face, long black hair, and shadows where its eyes would be.

Shadow Play VIII. 2025. Digital mixed medium. A human head emerges from red and black digital distortion and noise. It has a pale face, long black hair, and shadows where its eyes would be.

Thanks for hosting this artshare!

I'm a semi-retired freelancer (due to disability). Most of my work is digital mixed media and leans towards darker themes. These are some of my more recent pieces.

18.11.2025 01:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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