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Ben G.

@trollitc.bsky.social

Father, IT guy, married, reader, occasional writer, board and TTRPG player and creator, Porcupine Tree listener, dad joker, bird feeder. I designed a game in a swamp and one where the ninja always wins.

161 Followers  |  305 Following  |  105 Posts  |  Joined: 12.11.2024  |  1.8717

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Extra Life | Change Kids' Health, Change the Future I'm raising funds with #EXTRALIFE for kids treated at my Children's Miracle Network Hospitals! I need your help to reach my fundraising goal. Please donate today to change kids' health.

Hey! Who wants to help a bunch of sick and injured kids and also see me get shaved bald?

www.extra-life.org/participants...

01.10.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3 things autistic kids will actually never do:

1. Pick up a roadkill bear from the side of the road and put it in their van to eat

2. Realize they could get in trouble for eating the bear

3. Leave it in Central Park to frame a cyclist for its murder

17.04.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6528    πŸ” 1565    πŸ’¬ 172    πŸ“Œ 92

Nusfjord is a fantastic solo game. Sometimes I'll set it up and get 2-3 games in an hour with different decks. Love it!

06.02.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Mill Industries

New games are up for preorder at www.newmillindustries.com

Check 'em ouuuuuut

Three 2-player only very unique climbing/shedding games and a custom tarot deck with art by @saibep.bsky.social

01.02.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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Grail Games' 2025 Pocket Game Collection Three fantastic titles to kickstart our new line of small games! You don't need to break the bank to bring a ton of fun to your table!

Whoah!! Really really excited and flattered! Almost 550 backers! Thanks everyone :)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...

01.02.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Had the pleasure of illustrating GREASY SPOON, a super fun game for New Mill Industries!

I made a set of vintage print inspired cards and box, full of retro colours and halftone fun.

The game is open for preorder now, check it out!

01.02.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s proposal to strip birthright citizenship from those born in this nation is unconstitutional.

In Illinois, we follow the law.

This is only the start of attempts to undermine the rule of law, and Illinoisans can count on me to stand against unconstitutional actions.

21.01.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 19408    πŸ” 2958    πŸ’¬ 388    πŸ“Œ 244
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a man says " somehow palpatine returned " in front of a crowd ALT: a man says " somehow palpatine returned " in front of a crowd

Somehow, TikTok returned

19.01.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 663    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 4
My orange and white kitten sitting on a black and white cat-patterned blanket.

My orange and white kitten sitting on a black and white cat-patterned blanket.

A hurricane at rest.

17.01.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hercules making it rain with dollar bill guns while smoking a cigar and wearing sunglasses.

Hercules making it rain with dollar bill guns while smoking a cigar and wearing sunglasses.

Check out this little solo, deck building, rogue-like. Looks awesome, art cracks me up and it's Pay What You Want.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...

17.01.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
MY BODY IS A
MACHINE
THAT TURNS
SPECIAL PROMOTION!
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$19.99
$4.99
Add to Cart
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MY BODY IS A MACHINE THAT TURNS SPECIAL PROMOTION! -75% $19.99 $4.99 Add to Cart INTO PLAY TIME 0 minutes LAST PLAYED Never

Attacking all of you because I CANNOT BE ALONE

15.01.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 187    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 3

Whelp, looks like La Habana gets added too!

14.01.2025 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm in for The First Tsar and Liar's Dice (which i don't seem to have a copy of). Maybe more... they're all pretty tempting.

14.01.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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25th Century Games 2025 Import Collection Bringing games from around the world to your tables. 11 games to mix and match, building your own custom bundle tailored just for you.

Looking for some new board games? www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha... has a bunch! At a reasonable price too! @25thcentury.games

14.01.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a very cute black bat.

A photo of a very cute black bat.

#DailyBat πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ–€

13.01.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

8675

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Who's with me?!

10.01.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In an effort to ignore the hideous reality we are all facing, here's a picture of me as a cowboy for no apparent reason. 🀠

10.01.2025 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 77861    πŸ” 3891    πŸ’¬ 3108    πŸ“Œ 283
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2.5 year old, 20 pound Ollie sparring with 6 month old Colby Jack. They very much like each other.

10.01.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of an orange cat looking cuter than Hell dressed up for a party.

Photo of an orange cat looking cuter than Hell dressed up for a party.

Photo of an orange cat looking cuter than Hell dressed up for a party.

Photo of an orange cat looking cuter than Hell dressed up for a party.

Photo of an orange cat looking cuter than Hell dressed up for a party.

Photo of an orange cat looking cuter than Hell dressed up for a party.

Colby is so darned photogenic!

06.01.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BIG WIN: If you or a loved one have asthma, you may see the price of your inhaler go down.

I’ve sounded the alarm about companies like Teva rigging the patent system to keep the price of inhalers high.

The FTC is fighting to bring your health care costs down, and winning.

26.12.2024 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5366    πŸ” 1281    πŸ’¬ 231    πŸ“Œ 68
Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the Tylenol?

Hallelujah! Holy shit! Where's the Tylenol?

26.12.2024 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Christmas Eve! Every year we're asked if there's a place to listen to all of the Cabal Holiday song parodies outside of the podcast - well yes, there most certainly is! Go forth and consume our Yuletide tomfoolery. Hope you all have a wonderful day before the day!
thesecretcabal.com/holiday

24.12.2024 20:02 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An orange and white 6 month old kittens cute face.

An orange and white 6 month old kittens cute face.

Look who joined our family. It's Colby Jack!

22.12.2024 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Raw milk is one of those ideas that can really only take hold when people haven't seen a cow. if you see a cow from let's say ten feet or less you immediately understand the problem that pasteurization is solving

20.12.2024 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 17739    πŸ” 3682    πŸ’¬ 342    πŸ“Œ 291

Interesting things to post about:
1) What I'd do with a 1,000 lbs. of Jello powder (Lime flavored).
2) Why it's good that whales cannot fly.
3) Troubling predictions about 2025 that all somehow involve unpeeled oranges.
4) Nutcrackers.

18.12.2024 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I always look forward to the holiday episodes of the Secret Cabal! What a great way to end the year for the show. This podcast helped me stay sane through many a lengthy commute to work!

18.12.2024 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queen of Spies Playtest Interest Form

Hi all! Liz Davidson and I are working on our next game - Queen of Spies. This is a solo game where you lead a spy network in occupied Belgium during WW1. Playtests will start in early January. If you'd like to playtest the game, please fill out this form: forms.gle/GWgN5K8Ssafu...

18.12.2024 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
A grey haired woman stands to the left of the image wearing a one-piece catsuit and holding a rope. A burly tattooed man with a bandana over one eye stands to the right, torso naked. Both are surrounded by strange creatures and a bizarre tower looms in the background.

A grey haired woman stands to the left of the image wearing a one-piece catsuit and holding a rope. A burly tattooed man with a bandana over one eye stands to the right, torso naked. Both are surrounded by strange creatures and a bizarre tower looms in the background.

Capstone Games, the Ohio board game publisher which made a name for itself bringing complex eurogames to the US from Germany, has inked its first partnership with a Japanese publisher:

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

@capstone-games.bsky.social @sunnybird.bsky.social

18.12.2024 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of Under Alien Skies, a Sightseer's Guide to the Universe, showing the planet Saturn in the background and countless chunks of ice making up its rings in the foreground

Cover of Under Alien Skies, a Sightseer's Guide to the Universe, showing the planet Saturn in the background and countless chunks of ice making up its rings in the foreground

You know what? I worked really really hard on my book Under Alien Skies; I think it's an original concept done in an original way, and has my best writing I've ever done. So I'm promoting it here again, because I'm damned proud of it.

underalienskies.com

18.12.2024 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1408    πŸ” 217    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 18

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