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Roberta Taylor

@robertataylor.bsky.social

Curious soul. I make board games, soup, and bad puns. Visit robertataylor.ca for CV and Media Kit.

682 Followers  |  95 Following  |  42 Posts  |  Joined: 20.10.2023  |  1.8104

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Canadian friends, I have a not-for-profit client in search of a graphic designer who is familiar with board games for a small project. Please reach out to me if you know someone who may be interested! Bonus points for anyone in the Edmonton area:)

01.08.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey YEG! Check out this event at Hexagon next Thursday, June 19. You can meet the delightful @elizhargrave.bsky.social, get excited about this film, maybe even play a few games😊😊

11.06.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Went to the museum with @robertataylor.bsky.social and OH BOY I am loving the game we're cooking up for the Maple Jam!

16.05.2025 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Spring Bird Migration Data Visualization
YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology Spring Bird Migration Data Visualization

Watch this beautiful visualization of bird migration! Birds are such welcome signs of spring!

20.04.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Beyond Colonization: The push for Cultural Inclusivity in Board Gaming
YouTube video by Drayer, Ink Beyond Colonization: The push for Cultural Inclusivity in Board Gaming

Last month we attended #TokenCon here in OKC and Will was on a panel with @robertataylor.bsky.social discussing colonization and inclusivity in games. The video for that is finally up thanks to our friends @drayerink.bsky.social and we wanted to share.

youtu.be/wX4YSdxkcJU?...

01.04.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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YEGwords Free, handcrafted crosswords made with ❀️ in Edmonton. New puzzles every Friday!

Delighted to discover a local crossword puzzle creator. Loving the YEG specific easter eggs in these! www.yegwords.com

01.04.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every Solo Title [BUNDLE] - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild This special bundle product contains the following titles.A Motley Crew: The Velkynvelve Prisoners as PCs for Out of the

My partner was laid off from her job of 17 years because it was primarily USAID funded.

So, starting today, I am offering all of my solo titles, a $185 value for $39.95 The bundle sale will continue until she or I find something to replace her salary.

#ttrpg #dnd

www.dmsguild.com/product/5122...

18.03.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 197    πŸ” 192    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5
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Celebrating Exploring Wahkohtowin's award with the team! This game about Treaty 6 history is really special ❀️

20.02.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game πŸ‡πŸ· A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

Yay!! Vineyard: A Winemaking Game has funded!! I am so very excited for folks to play this unique game- I think it's very special.

16.02.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game πŸ‡πŸ· A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

Vineyard: A Winemaking Game is so close to funding- please check it out if you haven't already. Who doesn't want to make wine with friends!!

14.02.2025 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The cat is named Jasper, after my son's sweet kitty 🐱

11.02.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game πŸ‡πŸ· A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

It's live! Please take a look at Vineyard, it might be your next favourite game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/eba...

11.02.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Place for All My Books A cozy board game about collecting good books & the joy of organizing them.

I am so excited for this very cozy game! If you love books and board games, check out A Place for all My Books on KS :)

28.01.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Squeaky Clean by Catherine Bevan Survive as long as you can by drawing shapes to pop bubbles and catch their contents in this fast-paced minigame

Here's the little game I helped make last weekend at the Global Game Jam. I made many of the sfx, in case you're curious, and the amazing Catherine Bevan did the programming.

27.01.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All A-Board | Edify. Roll your dice and have some fun at these board game stores and cafes

Delighted to learn that Edmonton has so many board game cafes and shops! Now, to visit them all :D
#yeg

21.01.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Designer/Developer Diary from Roberta Taylor and Eduardo Baraf | Vineyard: A Winemaking Game Vineyard Designer/Developer Diary: Roberta Taylor & Eduardo Baraf [Roberta] Vineyard: A Winemaking Game is a shared worker placement game where players work together (very competitively) to help the ...

This was a really fun designer diary to write, although remembering back 4 years to the beginning of the project was a bit of a test! πŸŽ²βœ‚οΈ

17.01.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Top 10 Most Anticipated New Board Games of 2025
YouTube video by ThinkerThemer Top 10 Most Anticipated New Board Games of 2025

Some very kinds words from Thinker Themer about Vineyard: A Winemaking Game! I'm so excited for folks to play this game- watch for the KS soon!

15.01.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just signed up for my first game jam😊 I'm curious to see what will happen when an analogue designer joins a predominantly digital game jam. I'm excited to learn some new skills, that's for sure! πŸŽ²βœ‚οΈ

09.01.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hello Kitty Day at the Park Review: The Kobayashi Badtz-Maru
YouTube video by The Dice Tower Hello Kitty Day at the Park Review: The Kobayashi Badtz-Maru

This lovely review of Hello Kitty Day at the Park flew under my radar until today! So thrilled to have the Dice Tower Seal of Approval on this fun project:)

21.12.2024 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tip Your Capybar-istas! A Cafe Baras Review~
YouTube video by Board Game Animal Tip Your Capybar-istas! A Cafe Baras Review~

This quick review of Cafe Baras is adorable and so very kind!

19.12.2024 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Top 10 Small Box / Family Board Games of 2024
YouTube video by ThinkerThemer Top 10 Small Box / Family Board Games of 2024

So very proud to see my game included in ThinkerThemer's list alongside some other amazing titles:)

16.12.2024 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Treaty-focused board game set to grow after UN recognition After receiving accolades and financial support from the United Nations, a team that includes the Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation, the Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre, and the Edmonton...

Lovely article about Exploring wΓ’hkΓ΄htowin in Taproot Edmonton this morning :)

12.12.2024 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Comic showing two snowmen looking at a table made of snow, with a board game on top. One snowman says,"Sweet gaming table! Wait til Ted sees this." The other snowman says, "Um, about Ted"

Comic showing two snowmen looking at a table made of snow, with a board game on top. One snowman says,"Sweet gaming table! Wait til Ted sees this." The other snowman says, "Um, about Ted"

A winter comic for fellow board gamers out there. ❄️
#Boardgaming

Have added to my #Uplift feed at:
bsky.app/profile/debb...

09.12.2024 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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'Barry and I are at PaxU and he found some new friends already! Come see us at the KTBG booth this weekend!

05.12.2024 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted capybara toy and a Canadian passport in a brown leather bag.

A crocheted capybara toy and a Canadian passport in a brown leather bag.

'Barry and I are excited to get on the road! We're headed for PaxU bright and early tomorrow morning 😊 If you're going, be sure to stop by the KTBG booth and say hi!

03.12.2024 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, that's it!

27.11.2024 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Exploring WΓ’hkΓ΄htowin, a board game that I worked on about the history of treaty in AB, has been awarded the Intercultural Innovation Hub Award, chosen from over 1,800 global applicants. This award is an initiative by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), BMW Group, and Accenture.

27.11.2024 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Question for my RPG folks- what part of roleplaying games do you observe new players struggling with the most often?

26.11.2024 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here is Pink, cozy and sweet. Or is he just plotting.... πŸ˜‚

26.11.2024 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't, but I have some, so I will have to test it out and see what happens!

19.11.2024 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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