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See you at Gamestorm!

I'll be at Unpub 2026 in Baltimore. Will you be there? Come playtest a prototype game from Exeunt Press! Unpub Festival 2026 runs March 12-16, 2026 in Baltimore, MD. Tabletop game design panels, workshops, activities, and more!

I'll be at Unpub in March! Demo'ing a game, on a panel, and maybe helping out with some other cool events.

Will you be there?

Here's the plan: omnes.exeunt.press/p/unpub26-up...

#unpub #boardgames #ttrpg #gamedesign

I'm on the fence about it, but will probably be there for part of the weekend!

Just a little teaser from Night Witches.

Train of Thought game box

Hench game box

Got some new prototypes in for Train of Thought and Hench in prep for Unpub. Things are lookin' pretty snazzy! Huge thanks to the folks at @printplaygames.com for the quick turnaround and quality products.

🎲✂️ YES there's still time to get a playtest table at Unpub -- in fact one just opened up for the coveted Saturday midday slot (!!!). Only days left to get the special hotel rate, too.

Why wait? Register now!

The Tabletop Game Designers Association? www.ttgda.org they do review contracts for members

Got back my Ion Awards feedback for Hench, and there was a big spread. Some folks really dug it, and it left others cold. Totally fair! At least everyone liked the theme 😊

I asked game designers in the Unpub space at PAXU what they got out of being there. The answer: a lot! But don't take their word for it -- find out for yourself at Unpub Festival, this spring's premiere tabletop playtesting event.

Designer tickets are still available!

His Majesty, The Worm is cool. No other notes.

Box art for @fortcircle.bsky.social's upcoming "Peace 1905". I love this.

YouTube video by Meeple Syrup Show #BestInShow w/ Pam Walls

A conversation digging into all the ins and outs of submitting to board game design contests… like the Cardboard Edison Award, via @meeplesyrupshow.bsky.social

Logo for the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award

It's the FINAL DAY FOR CARDBOARD EDISON AWARD SUBMISSIONS! We'll have a final count tomorrow, but let's just say we and our judges will be quite busy in the coming weeks! cardboardedison.com/award

Good luck! You have a great game, and I'm confident it'll go amazing.

If you have any interest in making games, playing games, or just like to think about games... this is a very fun event.

I went last year for the first time and was really impressed with both the panels and the playtesting. Happy to be going back again this year.

Designers: There are STILL a handful of tables available to playtest at Unpub. Don't miss out -- time's running out...

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I do! I have a Saturday at 10am slot for Hench, my game about cartoon minions and a Sunday at 10am slot for Train of Thought, an 18xx/cube rails + worker placement game about Classical Philosophy. I saw you have a slot also, I'll be sure to stop by!

Heck yeah! Look forward to seeing you there.

You are a mensch. I will send you what I have and will buy you (a) beverage(s) of your choice.

I am totally guilty of this myself, and unguided testing is a brutal environment, because folks aren't reading the rules in advance and preparing, like one normally does with a new game.

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Did an unguided playtest of Hench yesterday, but had to step in a couple of times because the testers skimmed the rules and missed critical info (like the whole turn flow). Clearly I need to restructure the rulebook

To explain scoring in more detail, if 1st place is too far ahead of last place, 2nd place wins instead, representing them leading a coalition of the 2nd and 3rd against you. I like what it's trying to represent, but in practice it feels bad. Maybe with a clear signal in-game it would feel better?

Finally got a full tournament scenario of Churchill in. It has a lot of rough edges, but I enjoy the focus on the political aspect of the conflict, rather than the actual fighting. I had the most points, but lost to the Soviets because I was too far ahead, which is little weird, but that's the game

YouTube video by Lunarpunk Games Balancing Hearts - Dialogues at Dusk

It can be tricky balancing a multivictor game that rides the line between cooperative and competitive. Come listen to us chat with @zesock.bsky.social about the lessons he learned balancing his game Thieve's Dilemma for both playstyles.

youtu.be/sjFR6lWrGWc

I'm excited for the self-discard archtype, and I'm always in the mood for jank, so these were lovely

Three new cards for #starwarsunlimited A Lawless Time Preview Cards | The Force Unlimited

The Force Unlimited previews three more cards today!

Watch here: youtu.be/bHrr9ODiMxI?...

This is exactly how I play tabletop games.

Coming soon: Forage + Honeypot A pair of fast and fun games for everyone, from the team that brought you the smash hits Point Salad, Calico, and Cascadia!

After a long hiatus the game I designed, Honeypot, is finally coming to Kickstarter next month!

Play as secret agent bears setting traps & avoiding traps in this "I stack, you choose" card game.

Would mean a lot to me if you checked it out!

Reposts welcomed.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale

Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools