@chyphend.bsky.social
Board game witch and bad jokes. She/her. Designer for Mansions of Madness 2nd, LotR: Journeys in Middle-earth, Descent: Legends of the Dark & now Sunderfolk! Opinions are my own.
Today's the day, don't miss our ICE Out Charity Stream stream with @giantbomb.bsky.social from the MinnMax Studio at 5pm Central! www.twitch.tv/minnmaxshow
You can donate now - bit.ly/iceoutminnea...
100% goes to helping those in need with rent assistance and food delivery here in Minneapolis.
A stack of thin pink books that say OBSTETRIX * NAOMI KRITZER on the spine
HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota.
people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
“Sophie-Wan Kenobi…that is a name I have not heard in a long time.”
28.01.2026 16:11 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Eggroll Queen is one of my kids' favorite food trucks in town, and they're hurting. Consider helping, perhaps?
www.facebook.com/eggrollqueen...
Board game bro shows
"We just wanna talk about games."
"We keep our show politics free."
The @saltandsass.bsky.social podcast
"It's one of the most racist and sexist games ever made. A mechanically strong game from 2006 that I think should die in a fire." 🔥😂
bwahaha I love hitting Suzanne with surprise activities on the podcast. 😈😂
Were you happy with your ranking? 😁
I love my city so so much
27.01.2026 00:07 — 👍 79 🔁 15 💬 2 📌 0
Look at the starting word and the set of clues provided. Only one clue will help you transform the current word to the next word. Type your answer in the empty box. If you're correct, the clue will get crossed out, and your cursor will move to the next step of the ladder.
I designed this week's Raddle puzzles, and they're all based on bird names! 🪶
Up today: Can you get from WHOOPING to CRANE? raddle.quest/2026/01/26
Text-only promotion for Board Game Beat listing www.wericmartin.com/follow for fediverse links.
Board Game Beat just opened! There's a bunch of content there already, and I'll be posting more throughout the week...including Spielwarenmesse coverage, a survey, and a video. Thanks so much for all your support!
26.01.2026 16:35 — 👍 90 🔁 24 💬 1 📌 2Wingspan - $9.99
Gloomhaven - $9.79
Carcassonne - $2.99
Splendor - $1.99
Root - $5.99
Dune Imperium - $16.09
Spirit Island - $9.99
Ark Nova - $17.24
Lords of Waterdeep - $4.99
Race for the Galaxy - $5.59
Cascadia - $11.24
Mystic Vale - $2.59
One Deck Galaxy - $6.49
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Lots more too!
A two-panel comic of Rachel and Heinze playing a game at a table, accompanied by Starbuck and Apollo (cats). In the first panel, Rachel holds a hand of cards and gazes at Heinze, clearly impressed. Her thought bubble says, “Look at him… I’ll bet he is coming up with some killer strategies.” Heinze looks intensely thoughtful, chin in hand. In the second panel, the dramatic tension is undercut when Heinze’s thought bubble admits, “I forgot… was I the red or blue player?” Rachel is still looking at him wondering, while the cats continue to judge everyone silently.
New comic! 🤔 Poker face: 10/10. Game awareness: pending. 😇
📜 You can read this week's blog post at:
www.semicoop.com/comic/red-vs...
Board Game Beat is officially launched & loaded with content...with more to come as I report on Spielwarenmesse!
If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share.
www.wericmartin.com
#boardgame #spielwarenmesse
Dino Racer box art. Featuring 5 dinosaurs racing down a racetrack: red T-Rex, blue Raptor, yellow Triceratops, purple Stegosaurus, and green Brontosaurus.
Announcing!!!!
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
I spent the weekend trying to process what's happening in my city of Minneapolis, Minnesota by creating this video. youtu.be/W1dyNcRGRXY
26.01.2026 16:52 — 👍 1444 🔁 537 💬 33 📌 24I love my friend the Lyn Lake sign guy.
25.01.2026 02:17 — 👍 259 🔁 26 💬 1 📌 1In Memoriam 2025
Designers build on the creativity and hard work of those who came before. TTGDA would like to recognize those in the tabletop industry who we lost last year. We are deeply grateful for their contributions, and are diminished by their loss.
irp.cdn-website.com/2b6905d0/fil...
I can't express how much the industry lost with Amber. She mostly operated behind-the-scenes... pushing the companies she worked with to evolve and grow and bolstering people (including me) who were/are underrepresented in gaming. She was goofy and kind and lovely and made everything better. 💔
25.01.2026 20:10 — 👍 37 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0honestly still pretty happy with this game even tho i made it 6 years ago. cleaned up some terms (bonuses/weaknesses instead of perks/flaws? what was 2020 calvin thinking) and formatting, but otherwise it's still pretty solid!
Check it out if you want to roleplay as scifi marines with your friends
Raddle #335 - Wingspan Birds From SCREECH to OWL co-written with Elizabeth Hargrave Sun, January 25, 2026
I have designed a week of bird-themed puzzles for Raddle! The first is SCREECH → OWL at raddle.quest/335
25.01.2026 08:04 — 👍 58 🔁 9 💬 6 📌 3This is why it's important to call and let your voice be heard. @5calls.org makes it easy to make a difference. #abolishice
25.01.2026 02:55 — 👍 12 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Logo for the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award
There’s almost exactly ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your unpublished board game design to this year’s Cardboard Edison Award! cardboardedison.com/award
25.01.2026 04:40 — 👍 15 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0Doesn’t matter if it’s healthy. Materials that don’t kill you go straight into your face. Right now. Please. We’ll come back stronger tomorrow.
24.01.2026 23:59 — 👍 87 🔁 20 💬 6 📌 1Genuinely the only thing keeping me going—but it really is keeping me going—is how good it is to see people link arms and push for this to end.
I cannot stop thinking about how much love people can have for their neighbors, and how much work and money is poured into breaking that love apart.
Even now, even through all of this, the rapid responders in Uptown have continued to locate, pursue, and monitor ICE vehicles. They never stop. Heroes one and all
24.01.2026 20:38 — 👍 1786 🔁 276 💬 19 📌 9Got lunch at Zao Bakery + Cafe with friends today and finally got to try an egg tart for the first time! I liked it a lot!
24.01.2026 19:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
If you’re outside of Minnesota and you’re wondering how to help, this guide is excellent.
And seriously. Take down your Ring doorbell TODAY.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: PLEASE DO NOT HEAD TO LOCATION. LOCAL RALLIES THIS EVENING - look for one in your community.
24.01.2026 18:10 — 👍 75 🔁 49 💬 1 📌 3BREAKING: The Tribune confirmed on Instagram that the man shot has died, according to two sources with knowledge of the incident.
ICE attempted to order local police from the scene, but Chief Brian O'Hara refused, sources also told the Tribune. O'Hara instructed his officers to preserve the scene.
