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Both, depending on what's needed. I've used the stencils for numbers - they're plastic(?!) and you can get different "heads" for the wood-burner, e.g. stars, squares, etc. I've also just gone freehand with some icons - good enough for prototypes and PNP versions

Nice! I used wooden dice and a wood-burning tool/pen. It works well, though it's not as colourful!

A picture of the ballroom in The Bedford pub, full of tables of board game designers testing their games with other designers and the general public.

PLAYFEST LONDON IS BACK!

I’m pleased to announce that Playfest London, my all-day playtesting event for designers and the public, will be held on Sunday 28th September at The Bedford in Balham.

More details and booking to come soon. Looking forward to seeing you there! 🎲✂️

A Flip and write game where the object is to load your dishwasher the best you can; the player with the most points wins. There were 2 play modes, but we played the race mode, where you can either try to fill your washer or could call it quits and hope your opponent hasn’t loaded their washer better than you. It was a great puzzle of a game and loved having multiple levels to load, whilst having the constraint of having to chose 1 card from the 2 levels available that turn (3 levels total). Looking forward to trying this again.

Tester Thursday is back! This time it's Extreme Dishwasher Loading by @kevmakesgames.bsky.social

I’m thrilled that One for Sorrow has received multiple awards in this year’s BGG 2025 In-Hand Game Design Contest! It’s been a fantastic journey, and I’m so grateful to everyone who’s played, tested, or encouraged it along the way.
#OneForSorrow #SoloGame #InHandGame #PnP #BGG #CardGame

Registration for the Playtest Zone @ UKGE2025 is now open Registration for the Playtest Zone at the UK Games Expo 2025 is now open. This event is for designers, who would like members of the g...

Playtest bookings are now open for UK Games Expo, as well as a call for volunteers (organised by @playtestuk.bsky.social). Have a look here... playtest-london.blogspot.com/2025/02/regi... 🎲✂️

Damn pirates! Next adventure was open space… FML

YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan The skill you absolutely need as a game designer

New video is up! This week I'm chatting about a crucial skill for game designers - collaboration!

youtu.be/T23O36vZtMs

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We’re super excited to be back at @aireconuk.bsky.social next month! Come and see us in the Demo Zone for a game of Sakana Stack or Flower Cards before their release in May 🐟🐡🌸🌻

YouTube video by Fight in a Box Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day: PT-16, "Do you want to continue?" #boardgamedesign #gamedesign

Today's 15s Board Game Design 🎲 Tip for the Day continues our playtesting discussion with "Do you want to continue?": youtube.com/shorts/NxxJn... #tabletopgames #gamedesign #lgbtq #gamepublisher #boardgame #boardgamedesign

SubMerge Logo - submarines, diver's helmet and a shark within a grid

Prototype game cards played over each other at the end of a game

I’ve entered SubMerge into the BGG 9-Card Nanogame Contest—a quick solo puzzle inspired by Sprawlopolis. Arrange submarines, position divers, and avoid sharks! It’s a work in progress, free, and I’d love your feedback! boardgamegeek.com/thread/34624...

Thanks for the shoutout! ❤️

Coming soon: Interstellar Adventures An out of this world cooperative adventure! Answer a distress call from across the cosmos in this escape room inspired tabletop game 🚀

OUR PRELAUNCH PAGE IS LIVE 🚀🚀🚀🚀
Eeek! Go save it now to get all the updates as we prepare to launch our Kickstarter 💚

#kickstarter #prelaunch #boardgame #boardgamedeveloper #designer #tabletop #womeninboardgames #scifi #mintynoodles #interstellaradventures

www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...

Box of Last week of summer board game

Four coloured cardboard cassets

Bright game boards set up

Pile of skateboard tokens

It's amazing to see an actual physical prototype of the game Shawn has been working on for years! You can see his excitement in his unboxing
youtu.be/_wsnmARB-f8?...

One for Sorrow by Kev Makes Games An ancient rhyme, a race against time. An 18 card in-hand game

This entry to the 2025 in-hand BGG design contest looks so good I want to print and sleeve it just for the artwork: kevmakesgames.itch.io/one-for-sorrow

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