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Folks like @itsrossthompson.bsky.social & @miniktty.bsky.social work tirelessly to bring visibility & access to the jobs market in tabletop. A task more valuable than ever right now.

Thanks to Ross for joining the pod to share about this work & provide some great tips for navigating the job hunt.

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I wanna make coffee mugs, and water bottles, and tshirts, and stickers, and tote bags, and crew neck sweatshirts (it’s sweata weatha), and laptop cases, and magnets……

Maybe we should listen to what Andrew, from @manyworldstavern.bsky.social has to say about sidelines first.

Holy Smokes we’re in season 3 and kicking things off with a banger interview. @downtowntbrown.bsky.social, designer of Votes for Women, is an exceptionally thoughtful human. This conversation really hit @dannibelow.bsky.social & myself hard. Couldn’t think of a better way to start the new season 🎙️

Not that you needed another reason to buy, share, and play Flip 7 every chance you get…but here’s one more!

Big thanks to David Blanchard for joining Unboxed to share how The Op team is building mega fandom for their hot little card game 🔥

OMG I love the IG account that does this for record covers.

The next evolution of legos I didn’t know I needed 🤩

Love!

@unboxedpod.bsky.social firsts:

@dannibelow.bsky.social and I just wrapped up recording an upcoming interview that left us both in tears. I cannot believe how lucky we are to get to have and share these conversations.

It seems kind of daunting right now to think about spending money and time planning a marketing event. Who even has the budget for that?

Big thanks to Ben Green for joining @unboxedpod.bsky.social to share how planning an event like this might still create wins for you this year!

I really like this philosophical framing

America is run like a bad failing business, Singapore run like an effective business

But it’s sure worth pursuing the indigenous values of “society as a household” … to scale

@mpco.bsky.social sets the bar high bringing beautiful art and great gameplay together and making it accessible to audiences with excellent graphic design. Learn more about how he does it on the latest episode of Unboxed 🎙️

Thanks for joining the conversation Matt!

Very sorry Charlie ❤️‍🩹 I hope you find a landing very soon and are able to continue pouring into this industry the way you do. We’re very lucky to have you.

Let’s talk about something fun! Like meeting your superhero at a convention. Cosplay and talent have high emotional impacts for fans and can be a great addition to your in person and online activations.

Thanks to @geeksagogo.bsky.social for sharing how to make the most of these partnerships!

Trump just opened up a procedural avenue for Dems to force votes on the tariffs he announced yesterday. A quick explainer-

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

Consumers will be forced to choose between essentials and leisure.

Bringing jobs stateside requires a market demand for those jobs. If there is no demand for leisure products, there will be no jobs.

Tariffs are a poor persons tax.

The average American cannot afford to have most of the products they purchase and consume manufactured locally. Why? Because our cost of living is exponentially higher than countries we import goods from.

Literally The Stackhouse Filibuster West Wing episode happening IRL

Content collaboration has netted some of the most fun and engaging ideas we’ve put out. @danistandring.bsky.social is a boss at owning the collaborative process and it shows in her engagement and community building.

So lucky to have her on Unboxed 🎙️ to share that knowledge!

I love this so much

KIPP’s Night Kindergarten in Newark: A Rare ‘Bright Spot’ in COVID’s Dark Days The program is a unique example of a school that moved quickly to keep children from missing out on their first year of school.

Yes, it’s still important to talk about the impact of COVID on the next generation’s minds.

While our country’s education is pushed around as a political chess piece, don’t forget there are incredible people like this still fighting for our future.

www.the74million.org/article/kipp...

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We are certified silly gooses 100% of the time 🪿

Also, in full seriousness, this was a fantastic Bonus Round with super insightful observations from Ross.

Give it a listen! 🎧

Never a dull moment at the Unboxed Studio!

ICYMI: here’s the latest bonus round episode with @moregamesplease.bsky.social 🎧

+ we’ve got another awesome guest visiting the studio this week!

Not only does @moregamesplease.bsky.social take excellent photos, he speaks beautifully about his philosophy on the role of the photograph in marketing too. Thanks for joining the discussion Ross!

When you re-cap it like that we had a pretty great week at GAMA!

Our presentation decks are also linked here for those wanting to see that info again :)

Thanks for an incredible FUN GAMA Expo! I loved sharing ☕️ coffee and 🗣️ conversations and 💡 ideas with folks.

And special thanks to my Unboxed partner in crime @dannibelow.bsky.social for making it easy to love the work we do.

I’m always so grateful for Jack’s thoughtful reflections on games.

Thanks for returning to where it all began to help share something new :)

Hi! Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention! This ad was created and pushed public by a contractor supporting Amazon ads without our knowledge and approval, and we had it taken down this morning. This is absolutely not in line with our brand, and we appreciate the call out.

Sending you a big hug 🫂