@gettinggames.bsky.social
Here’s my Sugarworks Quick Play, so you can see what this game feels like to play :)
Check it out here -> youtu.be/iQazMM1t3kU
I highly recommend it. The learning curve to create usable games/prototypes is pretty low, and then you can dive deep into automation if you want to. It's completely free and sign-in-less, which really lowers the barrier to entry for playtesting with others online.
10.02.2026 15:38 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I can only imagine what the past months have been like for you, and it seems terrible. Good on you for doing what you have done.
09.02.2026 15:50 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Despite a poisonous environment for board game publishers, 2025 was a fantastic year for board game releases. youtu.be/TnvI0rZGJFw
06.02.2026 20:28 — 👍 92 🔁 15 💬 5 📌 2
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A group of my friends has just launched Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter, and it's well worth checking out. I don't usually weigh in like this, but it really is great. If you like cube rails, this is definitely worth checking out :)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
@tabletapasgames.bsky.social
Here’s my Canals of Windcrest Quick Play, so you can see what this game feels like to play :)
Check it out here -> youtu.be/-t77nW7pmsk
Invest in and develop corporations to increase value in this space economic game. Join Kevin as he reviews Stellar Ventures from TableTapas Games!
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/stel...
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I really enjoyed my first play of ORBIT, you can learn all about it here :)
youtu.be/WnUbZwDgdS0
I loved the original, was great to see how the 2nd edition of An Infamous Traffic is coming along.
13.11.2025 16:28 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Here’s my Bretwalda Quick Play, so you can see what this game feels like to play :)
Check it out here -> youtu.be/fYuvURtqgtw
Here’s my Galileo's Truth Quick Play, so you can see what this game feels like to play :)
Check it out here -> youtu.be/XX-lzv4YlLM
one of the first games in this video is just straight up a cutthroat competitive board game about shoveling poo. it only gets better from there
08.11.2025 18:12 — 👍 30 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
I've made some changes, and you can learn about them in today's Updates Vlog. Specifically, tutorials are going away, quick plays are here, and reviews are coming back! (sort of)
youtu.be/JvGDdwImR7I
I'd love to show you what Movers & Shakers is like to play :)
Check it out here -> youtu.be/HCjAfh0TMsM
I recently fell for an oddly brilliant dice auction game. It's called Mot Coin, and you can learn about my first experience with it here!
youtu.be/B37h2_PJuNo
I designed a card game! This is Haunted Mouse and you can join me in this tutorial to see how it plays :)
youtu.be/jeYycf5aqZc
It's time to learn Edge of the Realms while actually playing it!
Check it out here -> youtu.be/8BnYJ-GtEfA
I will miss Adam, @akramer16.bsky.social, who passed away last weekend. I don't know if I have much more to say than that, as his death is hitting me hard right now.
21.10.2025 15:27 — 👍 42 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0
It's time to learn Mon Repos while actually playing it!
Check it out here -> youtu.be/JZUM0E6nBSE
Top: ghost-and-elevator games 👻
Bottom: cheese-and-mice games 🧀
I did the artwork for them!
It’s actually quite common for games with similar themes to be published around the same time.
That’s why I like to propose different illustration styles for each.
It's time to learn Garage Rock while actually playing it!
Check it out here -> youtu.be/Vx1uh18_SCk
Curious about Paragliders? Here's my Quick Play where you can learn all about it in 10 minutes :)
Check it out here -> youtu.be/wWwgN2gw1bg
I played the new Andreas Steding game and have quite a bit to say about it: youtu.be/0kJFo-j6Uek
10.10.2025 16:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It's time to learn Luthier while actually playing it!
Check it out here -> youtu.be/C6pJJG6TUTo
I played a fascinating 2p soccer game called Magic Number Eleven, and I'd love to share my thoughts about it with you :)
youtu.be/Q2SvyOYmhSA
Two panels. Above the left, it says: "Games I brought to game night". We see Heinze carrying a very big and heavy backpack holding at least 15 games (it shows the outlines of the boxes through the bag). Above the right panel it says: "Games we played at game night". We see the same image of Heinze carrying the back pack with only one small game highlighted in the entire backpack.
New comic! Bringing loads of games to game night and only ending up playing one or two small ones... Who else does this? 😂
👀 You can read this week's blog post (it's a long one!) at
semicoop.com/comic/beast-of-burden/ #gamenight #boardgames
It's time to learn Ayar while actually playing it!
Check it out here -> youtu.be/UNpN0pLKgZY
I found SB’s videos when looking up Rainworld Lets Plays. Dozens of watched videos later I found out she is the girlfriend of one of my favorite designers (Amabel Holland) and it was a fascinating mashup of worlds :) I highly recommend her stuff, the Animal Well series in particular.
22.09.2025 17:37 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
