Jeff Grisenthwaite

Congrats! I hit 4 this year (my first year), but that was largely due to a couple of them moving up their timelines.

I expect next year to be fewer.

The first time I played, I was the working class and created a glorious democratic socialist utopia.
I love how comically different the game is for the Capitalists vs everyone else. They're moving billions around while the rest of us are just trying to get by.

Mine has got to be, "I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates when he said, 'I drank what?'"

I started watching Real Genius at age 9, so it was only years later that that line made any sense to me. Delaying a punchline by years somehow multiplies the funny factor.

Film you've seen more than 6 times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.

Thanks! Seems to be a web app only thing

Where did you find a Discord Wrapped?

This makes me realize how many emojis are just faces leaking fluids in different ways

I view the "like Monopoly?" question as an opportunity to do missionary work for modern tabletop games

eww

I hesitate to even ask, but what's their new slogan?

How do you feel about Hot Streak vs Magical Athlete? I own Hot Streak and am eyeing Magical Athlete.

Yes, and now the important question: What flavor?

And that's why I illustrate all my slides with memes

No Loose Ends is so good

I like Vecteezy and The Noun Project for placeholder art.

I won last year and was in the finals the year before.

It's a contest for prototypes, so the bar is much lower than published games in terms of graphic design and art.

That said, you'll likely go further in the contest with solid graphic design and decent placeholder art.

Yes, it's partly luck. And kindness. And you're smart, talented, and driven.

But you forgot brave.

It takes guts to chart your singular path in the board game world.

This is what I need in my life. Who is this, and where can I find more?

I haven't played Pacts yet, but I've played a couple of Ben's other prototypes on Break My Game, and they're great!

Makes me think of the Kurtzgesagt art style, which is a good thing in my book

B-Sobes!!! That's the best

YouTube video by The Dice Tower 5 Short Party Games - with Tom Vasel

My trivia party game, OUTFOX the FOX, just got Dice Tower's "Seal of Approval"!

Tom Vasel liked the fun discussions and described it as "a breath of fresh air" among the sea of party games.

(My game also beat out a certain controversial HP game that's earlier in the video.)

I just played Bus for the first time about a week ago and LOVED it

[WIP] Compass & Ink - 2025 Roll & Write Contest - Component Ready | BGG Compass & Ink - Map-drawing strategy adventure For consideration in the 2025 Roll & Write Game Design Contest 1-4 players | 60 minutes | ~2.0 BGG weight Compass & Ink is a map-drawing adventure, i...

Ooh! That's the main focus of the game I've entered into BGG's roll & write contest! I'd love your feedback on it if you're interested. Check it out here:

This is very cool to see. I'd love to see a sequel in which you show off the digital illustration part of your process.

I had that reaction to the first episode of House of Guinness

Agreed! I often skip reading rules when trying out a game on BGA, so I like Undo to be able to see what would happen when I click something.

YES! Since I play a lot of async games on BGA, I really want the mobile experience to be great. It's nice to take a quick turn while waiting in line for things.

What are your biggest annoyances in BGA games? 🎲✂️

I'm developing a BGA port of one of my games, and I want to avoid the things that make the experience less than ideal at times.

Have the mindset that your goal of the playtest is to identify the biggest problems with your prototype.

This puts your ego in check and focuses your questions and players' feedback on problems, rather than solutions.