Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX Unplugged

BOX COVER REVEAL!

It's hard to put into words how proud I am of our team at @pickpocket.games. Design is brilliant (Pete McPherson @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social), art is beautiful (Leslie Herman), graphic design is sleek (Seth Nickerson). Support our small team by following the Kickstarter.

I did not know this and I love it!

Aw, that's amazing‚—thank you so much for sharing this!

Gender of Game Designers: Board Game Geek Top 500, January 2025 A pie chart: 92% of the pie is Designed only by men. They made 461 of the top 500 games. 6% of the pie is Designed by a mixed-gender group. They made 28 of the top 500 games. 1% of the pie is Designed only by women or non-binary people. They made 5 of the top 500 games. Data are for January 1, 2025, using the names in the Designer field on BGG. Not shown are 6 games in the top 500 that have uncredited designers.

Update to this chart that I share a lot. Not breaking news: Game design teams are still OVERWHELMINGLY all men. About 7% of the top 500 games have a woman or non-binary person credited as a designer. A 🧵of related charts: (1/6)
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Only once have I ever come across a group with Tiny Towns on the table and a rulebook open, and it was at my local game cafe. They were okay with me teaching them to play—it was an absolutely magical moment 😁

Into the FUN FACTORY from AEG The Fun Factory is open! Get great deals on great fun, from new expansions to exciting reprints, and a NEW TITLE-- INTO THE MACHINE!

Check out Tiny Towns: Underground, several other lovely micro expansions, and a new game from Kasper Lapp—Live now on Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ald...

Very exciting! A year ago @senfoonglim.bsky.social interviewed me for the Ludology Podcast about my unpublished game, Shanghai Noir, and narrative in games, and the episode is out! Here's the sell sheet for Shanghai Noir. If you're interested in playing/playtesting it, I have it on TTS. Let me know!

I was JUST telling someone about playtesting Shanghai Noir back in 2021—that game really stuck with me, especially the fascinating character relationships that develop. Hope I have a chance to play it again someday!

From the designer of Tiny Towns, @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social, we are proud to present Lodge!

Draft room tiles and place them on matching floors to attract guests and construct amenities to keep them happy.

Coming to Kickstarter January 2026!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/cam...

We're cooking up something really special for our upcoming game, Lodge. I don't think you're ready for it...

Wait, is slidey gizmo actually happening? I didn't realize this was still on the table!

Aw, thanks Josh—you and Leslie are creating something wild!

Here's a glimpse at what Leslie Herman is cooking up for Lodge with @pickpocketgames.bsky.social !

I'm so, so sorry to hear that, Devin 🫂

A screenshot of CGE’s instagram page: “With the above in mind, and after many heartfelt and vital discussions both internally and with members of the affected community, we have decided to donate 100% of the profit from this game to appropriate charitable organizations. We will ensure that an amount equal to our greater than the fee paid to license this product will go directly to organizations that provide support for the trans community. We evaluate profits and make charitable-giving decisions each December, and we will continue using this annual process to direct the games profits. We will listen to recommendations from the community to help guide our choices of organizations that provide support for the trans community. Or goal is to select those that offer direct, practical help to people in need — for example, services similar to the emergency hotline that was recently discontinued.”

I’m doing victory laps in my kitchen right now!!!! 💃🏼

CGE just announced they are going to be giving away 100% of the profit from their Harry Potter game to pro-trans charities!!

www.instagram.com/p/DNG48n-IVP...

Thanks, Ross!

A banner image of the Tiny Towns logo and box art above a news article on Boardgamearena.com titled "Big Dreams, Small Grid: TINY TOWNS!"

Tiny Towns is officially out on BGA today! Right now you can play with the base game cards in Master Builder, Town Hall, or Solo modes, but the expansions are on their way as well!

The leadership of the Tabletop Game Designers Association was disappointed to see the publisher CGE touting Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, a new Harry Potter-themed version of Codenames.

The complaint was why are you supporting somebody who is pouring her money into crushing trans people. CGE's reply is we are changing the world with the magic of every codenames version we make. Can't you be respectful. That's because they don't care because this is all about money.

start of "rules" What is Flip 7? Flip 7 is a fun, quick-to-play card game where players aim to avoid being the one to “flip” the dreaded 7 card.

OMG... Flip 7 is so complicated, Asmodee UK decided to let AI take a crack at the rules...
(the screenshot is only the start of this.. this... this.) #Boardgames

AI will screw us all

www.asmodee.co.uk/blogs/news/h...

A game map with various colored zones on it. There are several colors of game pieces on the map making routes throughout the map.

A zoomed in picture of the same map with colored paths on them. The paths are 3d printed.

👀 Shiny updated prototype ✨

DMing you my address, I'll pay for shipping.

Underground is a microexpansion with "underground" buildings that can share a square with a resource. @sirjoshwood.bsky.social and I had a ton of fun creating this little set!

The cover art for Tiny Towns underground, featuring a mouse and a bat walking in a tunnel. The bat is walking on the ceiling.

In case you missed the news from @alderaceg.bsky.social, Tiny Towns: Underground is coming to Kickstarter this August, along with a bunch of other expansions for AEG games!

In 2020, Josh Wood had to cancel his Japan trip, and while the world was locked down, we all got to travel with him through Let’s Go to Japan.

Today, we found out where he’s taking us next.

Get your passports ready.
#boardgames #AEG30 #LetsGoToJapan #LetsGoSeries

HEY!! YOU!! Yeah, YOU!!

You think you’re not a “real” designer? That BULLSHIT 🐄

Indie Games Night Market is the perfect place for making and/or selling games for the first time!

Take it from me—my game High Tide sold there last year, got signed, and is releasing at Gen Con!!

Give it a shot!! 🎲✂️

Senet's Shelf of Shame page, in the Summer 25 issue.

ICYMI: Issue 19 is out now! In which @beneetakaur.bsky.social reveals what’s been sitting on her Shelf of Shame... And plays it! Go to senetmagazine.com to order a copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful

That's a huge milestone—congrats, Emma!

🚨 Programming alert: Tiny Towns (designed by @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social) is now in beta on Board Game Arena 🚨

Hi friends—I'm starting a playtesting server for my games! I have a handful of projects I'm actively testing, and any feedback is always appreciated. Come play some games, or feel free to just join to see what I'm working on!

discord.gg/hvSuTk3XJF