The Seahorse & The Hummingbird

Dear Everybody,
We've been working on these rules for *weeks*. I think it's in a really good place, but I can't trust my bleeding eyeballs anymore.

If you have the spoons, I would love opinions and/or consultations. Are there points of confusion within? #help

Thanks!
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I share all the work I'm doing on The Seahorse & The Hummingbird on my personal social media platforms because the follower counts are bigger there.

That's just about the most backward way of thinking that I could possibly manage.
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Lunarpunk Games | Midnight Market the night is for indie games . . . A boutique-style virtual market that lasts for only 3 nights. The Midnight Market will offer a small, limited selection of indie tabletop games that can't found els...

If you wanna follow along and check out a cool boutique game market when it goes live, be sure to follow along at: www.lunarpunk.games/midnight-mar...

I was able to charm my way into a bigger, cheaper, ground-level space by complaining like a proper gentleman.

Welcome to The Seahorse & The Hummingbird's Board Game Emporium! Where all* your dreams come true.

*all of your dreams pertaining to these particular #boardgames, while supplies last

A photo of a storage locker. It is four feet off the ground. How am I supposed to get in there?

Next step: Storage Space.
I rented some space via their website and I'm glad I went empty-handed to scope it out. I didn't expect it to be four feet off the ground. 😅

The leadership of the Tabletop Game Designers Association was disappointed to see the publisher CGE touting Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, a new Harry Potter-themed version of Codenames.

Very pleased to be working with this new publisher (and less new friend) on one of my first designs! This game has gone through a lot of iterations, and I'm happy with how it landed. Couldn't be more excited to get it into people's hands next year! 🎲✂️

A layout of the art cards from the board game Triptych.

I am pleased, excited and tripping over myself to announce that The Cardboard Edison Award finalist Triptych by @rollplusfun.bsky.social has found a home with The Seahorse & The Hummingbird! Look for its release around Q2 of 2026.

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That's right! Champagne! 🍾

Poster of the cover for upcoming game, Pyrotechnics hung in the office basement of the designer. Art shows fireworks in the games art style and the title is tilted left across the middle.

Makes me feel like a real 🎲 ✂️ to hang a poster in my office with the cover art for my first published game.

18 cards from the upcoming board game Pyrotechnics.

Pyrotechnics! It has been a long time and a lot of work. Lots of details for the fussing. But the game gets ever-closer to ready! This last round of edits has me feeling really good about the state of the game. Soon, everybody. Soon!
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Had a great chat about alternatives you could do besides crowdfund your game!

Board Game Design Ethos - The Seahorse & The Hummingbird How I’ll try to shape future board game designs. Defined milestones, meaningful choices, and social inclusion, among others.

Each of my points seems obvious in retrospect. Obvious or not, however, they've not been ideas that I've specifically considered in previous designs. I want to start actively and consciously working toward these considerations.
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YouTube video by Matt Rodela - Muse & Mettle Games Twisted Trumpets Unboxing

I got an exciting package in the mail this weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkN7...

A man having a panic attack and breathing into a paper bag. Or huffing paint, I can't be sure.

"Make fun games and make making fun games fun."
"Make fun games and make making fun games fun."
"Make fun games and make making fun games fun."
"Make fun games and ... "
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Going to Print! Hi everyone! After completing the new edition of Miru 2, taking in any feedback we've gotten, and all the little things we've caught after our 20th look over, we've uploaded what is hopefully the 'fin...

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updated the Miru 1 files on itch.
Biggest changes are spelling fixes/added missing items/page links, added text to the back cover, and there's a new character sheet. Also I just ordered 1000 copies. Miru is back babbbyyyyyyy. M2 up next!

A promotional graphic for the event. The text reads, "Panelspiel Online July 2025. How to make the most of your time posting to social media". It features a headshot of myself and Jillian in circles on the side.

I'm teaming up with marketing ICON @meanpomelo.bsky.social to give at talk about social media at @protospielo.bsky.social this Saturday!

Come through to learn tips for promoting your games online!

➡️ panelspiel-jul-2025.heysummit.com/talks/gettin...

Instructional photo of where to thumbs up on BGG. Red arrow pointing to the thumb on the left.

Please consider helping my buddy @muse-and-mettle.bsky.social and do the thumbs up thing on BGG! Twisted Trumpets is debuting at Essen! boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/...

... promote, my lizard brain activates and I resort to a fully-fictitious idea of what I think "marketing" is supposed to be, as if I think I'm Procter & Gamble or General Electric.

How did I get like this?

The most fascinating thing about all of this is that it's a struggle that I can see and identify... yet it's still a struggle.

Like, I really and truly want to present my most authentic self in this context, but it's like I'm a brainwashed sleeper agent. Whenever it comes time to...

MaaS Marketing - The Seahorse & The Hummingbird A reluctant marketer turns manipulation into a celebration by melding board games, Ted Lasso charm, and a playful spirit.

I don't want to pull teeth, you don't want your teeth pulled. Seems like we'd be on the same page, yet...
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There's some traditional game design advice that rotates around satisfying players and removing feel-bad moments. I think a lot of that advice is stuff I've taken to heart and continue to do so in my own game design journey.

However . . . I think this can also get in the way of great design. [1]

The ABCs of board games - The Seahorse & The Hummingbird A is for Area Majority Have the most stuff in a place. B is for Bluffing Lie directly to their face. C is for Cooperative We win or lose united! D is for Drafting Ugh. My set just got divided… E is fo...

The ABCs of #BoardGames
Baby's First Hyperfixation

What're We Doin' Here, Anyway? - The Seahorse & The Hummingbird I made a plan, but then I deviated from that plan and regretted doing so. Then I decided that my bad ideas were—in fact—good ideas.

In my last post, I bemoaned, “I have no idea what I’m doing!” and some of y’all came back with, “Yeah, we have no idea what you’re doing, either.”
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A folded zone-style Tiny Book of Wandering with a D20 on one side and a pen on the other.

A folded zone-style Tiny Book of Wandering with a D20 on one side and a pen on the other.

A one-sheet printable mini-zine-style Tiny Book of Wandering, yes or no?

Dialogues at Dusk Guest/Request Form Dialogues at Dusk is Lunarpunk Games' video series for discussing unranked games (multivictor and victorless games). You can find a playlist of episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ZYa...

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"Welcome to the realm of wisdom and sriracha" -Biblical description of a ratking

The soup realm is plentiful of laughs, stories, and the finest soup! Join us for a game at Dice Tower East or get yourself a copy at goosepoopgames.com

The table stand for Pyrotechnics.

Pyrotechnics ready to be played.

Ready to demo!
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A Rune Rite standee on a demo table.

The components of Rune Rite ready for play.

Ready to demo!
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