@matthewdunstan.bsky.social
Australian game designer and former research chemist. One half of Postmark Games. Expect science and game based posts! He/him. Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewDunstan
We’re lucky enough to still be able to fly them regularly with Emirates, although you’re right they are phasing them out slowly. Got to board one from the tarmac in the last flight - really gives you a sense of scale.
08.12.2025 22:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thank you so much for the support! :)
08.12.2025 21:19 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Absolutely! Couldn’t have said it better.
08.12.2025 18:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The KS campaign ends in 6 days - check it out if you have a chance :)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
Today's video is all about the design of 52 Duels, the latest release from @postmarkgames.bsky.social (on KS until the end of this week!). In it, I explore how important good ideas are for game design, and surprising emergent gameplay that can come from simple rules.
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youtu.be/eOZKyLxdRBA
Thank you so much Mark!
04.12.2025 20:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
My newest post on the Opinionated Gamers site - a preview of 52 Duels from @postmarkgames.bsky.social.
Hint: it's another great design from @matthewdunstan.bsky.social and @rorymuldoon.bsky.social.
opinionatedgamers.com/2025/12/03/p...
Thanks Markus!
03.12.2025 05:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks so much :)
02.12.2025 23:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We've just launched the Kickstarter campaign for 52 Duels, our latest release from @postmarkgames.bsky.social !
It's a 1-2 player game using 2 decks of standard playing cards to duel with your opponent. Lots of different characters and strategies to explore!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
Yes it does!
28.11.2025 05:56 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Prototype 1 to prototype ??? (I need a better filing system!)
I thought today I can share some of my progress going from prototype to prototype—hopefully sharing a bit about my process, and how I approach graphic design! 🎲 ✂️
14.11.2025 14:14 — 👍 32 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 0Another day, another man who only lists his top designers as other men.
I kinda wanna challenge men to name their top 10 female designers… it’ll be like that “name a woman” meme…
People just don’t think very deeply about the preferential bias we have toward our own gender and race.
This thread I wrote almost a year ago is a bit of an insight as to how I approach designing expansions, including the work I did on Snowdonia…
bsky.app/profile/matt...
I’m humbled that they chose to include the two scenarios I designed for the game, Trans-Australia and Qinghai-Tibet with all new artwork. Thank you Tony for letting me play in the Snowdonia playground :)
11.11.2025 19:10 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The crowdfunding campaign for the new version of Snowdonia, Grand Tour, is now live!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
"Game designers will routinely fail at making something fun. When the game of making games is played right, it is always right outside the edge of what the designers know how to do."
Incredible quote from an amazing article. Something I'm only beginning to understand 10+ years in to designing.
I moderated a panel discussion on how to approach board game publishers. Perhaps you want to listen omit afterwards? 🎲✂️
youtu.be/i1csZDlGVOo
I often get asked by indie designers/pubs about marketing. Mike demonstrates one approach so well.
Start marketing early, share the process, connect with your potential buyers early and often via your outlet.
Seeing Crownfell develop has been fun, shown the passion, and embedded it back-of-mind.
Let’s go!
Very excited to share this with folks. If you like the idea of a duelling game like Magic or Flesh and Blood, but played with a standard poker deck, then I implore you to hit that get notified button.
We've just announced our latest Postmark Games release: 52 Duels!
I'm really happy how this came together; an extremely tense and fun duelling game, only needing a sheet and deck of standard playing cards for each player.
Follow on Kickstarter so you know when the project goes live in December!
I spent six years working on Nature and the past a month writing a designer diary. Check it out and let me know your thoughts!
www.reddit.com/r/boardgames...
I talk about my finances each year (most recent is here: matthewdunstan.substack.com/p/finances-o...), and will hopefully soon do a video about 2025, and a separate video about my whole career.
03.11.2025 17:03 — 👍 18 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0It is possible, but it takes a lot of time to get there (my first game was released in 2013; I only went full time in 2021). There is a long lag from starting on a game to receiving any money from it; additionally you often need many releases to get one that earns money beyond the initial release.
03.11.2025 17:03 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I'm constantly amazed how much more I like Figma than Illustrator for making prototypes.
Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator
(thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light)
Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below.
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Two completed games of the print and play board game Voyages, which has been laminated and played using a clipboard. The game sheets show the map on which we play, and the path that each respective player decided to take. As it's the end of the game, we see Christian scored 70, and Joana 59.
Plenty of power cuts today, so what better way to start the day than being cosy in bed with a latte, and a round of Voyages ⛵
We love these single-sheet print and play games, makes it super easy to play in different settings!
( Not our best scores, but we had fun 😊 )
#BoardGames
Adam and I are going live with the second of our daily Essen Spiel vlogs in about 5 minutes, come and join us here:
youtube.com/live/mmK-Gcs...
Had a fun chat with Adam Porter before heading into Essen today - were hoping to do a livestream each morning!
Live at Spiel 2025! with special guest Adam Porter
youtube.com/live/hF1VMdi...
10 ways to have happy playtesters
Sharing what I learned about creating the best playtesting experience at a recent Harrisburg University public playtesting event. Getting inspired by student designers!
www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/happy-play...
#boardgames #ttrpg #gamedesign 🎲✂️
Oh no! Would have been great. Ah well, next time. And yes, hopefully see you tomorrow.
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