Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt

@josephnschmidt.bsky.social

Dad, Husband, Lover of History and Board Game Designer in the Bay Area. (He/Him)

658 Followers 161 Following 77 Posts Joined Aug 2023
2 weeks ago
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a close up of a man 's face with a gray shirt on ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a gray shirt on

Me reading this post.

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3 weeks ago
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Coming soon: Walkable City - the Urban Planning Boardgame Asymmetric Cooperative boardgame about building a city without cars.

Announcing Walkable City - a 2-4 player coop game published by Fowers Games and designed by me!

Build out public infrastructure as different modes of transit - Waling, Biking, Bus & Light Rail - get denizens where they want to go. Follow the project below!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

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1 month ago

The worst baseball/board games crossover by far.

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2 months ago

Such a fun game. Really enjoy playing this one with a group of people.

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3 months ago
A 16th Century etching of Landsknecht soldiers in various dress with weapons, instruments, a flag, and a very good boy.

I made a weird little trick-taking game about leading a bunch of mercenaries called Landsknecht a while back. Did some recent edits on it. Haven't shared a PnP game in a while so figured I'd do that. Let me know what you think! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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3 months ago

Great landing spot for Smith. Kid has a ton of potential and I think Anthem is a great team for him.

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4 months ago

Good news in my book!

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5 months ago

Love the drawing of the nights on horseback. Well done!

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5 months ago

How many Canadians played in MLR last season?

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5 months ago

This is the answer and one of the many things I've learned from Volko.

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5 months ago

I read The Dispossessed this year and really liked the way it described an anarchist collective. Would suggest that to anyone who doesn't grasp the concept.

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6 months ago

US vs. Samoa? I always knew you were a man of taste.

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6 months ago

Awesome! Someone made a flow chart and shared it on BGG. You can check it out here: boardgamegeek.com/filepage/301...

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6 months ago

If you have Paramount+ or CBS Sports put on USA vs. Australia from the Women's Rugby World Cup. 10 minutes left and it's a great game.

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6 months ago

Eagles gotta get Maher the ball!

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6 months ago

The most frustrating bit is how few publishers there are who take a chance on weird games. I think a lot of gamers don't realize there are things they would enjoy because companies don't want to risk working outside of the box.

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6 months ago

I love this idea!

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6 months ago

I think the game vs Japan is huge for the US as a tune-up. Need to get their act together (especially the line-out) to prep for Samoa.

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6 months ago

You think US will lose the 5th place game vs Samoa?

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6 months ago

Living in California I find it very hard to like Newsom. He is really transparent in his goal to become President and I feel like he has not given enough attention to the serious issues the state is facing. Also, his turn on trans athletes is pathetic and gross.

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6 months ago

Get 4 cards (each with a shape). Give those to all four players. Then, grab another deck and draw a card with randomly assigned alliances. That would be random and also not involve redos.

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7 months ago

Playing sports

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8 months ago

Awesome! That should be super fun.

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8 months ago

League Leader in YATTPB (Yards After Taking Taiwanese Parliament Bill)

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8 months ago

I taught a PTA board game design class for 4th and 5th graders at my kids' school. I'd start by giving them like 3 cubes and a die and saying, "You have 30 minutes. Make a game we can play!". They'd always come up with super creative stuff. Just making something and sharing it builds confidence.

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8 months ago

This looks so cool!

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10 months ago
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In the Shadows Review YouTube video by Drive Thru Games

"In the Shadows" Two games in one! The rulebook is an exercise in over-efficiency, but it's worth the study. 100%. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhcK...

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10 months ago
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Striking From the Dark – In the Shadows Review Seldom has a game become so relevant to modern times between conception and final production as In the Shadows - Resistance in France 1943-44 has become (I'm assuming it's been in the planning stages for numerous years, anyway). This game is a 2-player, 45-60 minute (BGG says 30-45 minutes, and maybe that's true once you're familiar with it) game about the French Resistance in World War II fighting against the occupying German forces.

Striking From the Dark - In the Shadows Review @gmtgames.bsky.social @danbullock.bsky.social @josephnschmidt.bsky.social

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10 months ago

Thanks for posting this, Geoff! Just signed up.

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10 months ago

Was just there! Second a trip to Manly (ferry only takes 20 minutes to get there). Rollers Bakehouse in Manly had good coffee and great pastries. If you are free tomorrow you should grab a ticket and go to the Sydney Swans game. It's Aussie Rules and super fun. Have a blast!

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