iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design) @letibus.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This started as Google translations, with native Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Chinese speakers already confirming/modifying the sentences. Is there anyone who speaks: Arabic, German, French, Hindu, Korean, Portuguese and Russian to check the others too?

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My partner was solving some of my new Crow puzzles and began to doodle.

Crow puzzles with little doodles of crows.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New free public update on Patreon. Includes 34 Crow puzzles for you to enjoy. Let me know what you think about them. 🎲✂️ ✏️🧩 www.patreon.com/SunomePuzzle...

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Crow - Update 1 | Sunome Puzzles

Hey all, I've got a new Crow document for you. A decision has been made and I will be going with variation 2 from the previous document with

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Physical copy came in the mail today. Looking good!

A logic puzzle book titled Sunome Loop by Adam Bontrager

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Board Game Blitz @boardgameblitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I’ve occasionally talked about puzzle books on the podcast and videos (most notably LOK by @letibus.bsky.social), so if you’re interested in rule discovery puzzles like that, a game jam just ended that’s dedicated to rule discovery paper puzzles! There are almost 100 entries! itch.io/jam/rule-dis...

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The Rule-Discovery Paper Puzzle Game Jam

A game jam from 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-27 hosted by Echtrae. Welcome to the Rule-Discovery Paper Puzzle Game Jam! Your goal: to create and submit a rule-discovery paper puzzle within the length of the ...

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Tim Clare @timclare.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm in what I hope is just a tricky interregnum at the moment as multiple pitches & jobs fell through & unfortunate circumstances have delayed moving ahead with my new book at the pace I'd like. I'm trying to find solutions but if you like my work, a few tips would quickly add up: ko-fi.com/timclare

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Buy Tim Clare a Coffee

Become a supporter of Tim Clare today!

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Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design) @letibus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Now that LOK's 3rd edition has been out for more than 3 months, how did those of you who checked it out feel about the new 3rd "Terraformers" expansion? Do you feel that it fit into the full structure, was up to standard? (I'm still secretly thinking about making a DLC book of expansions 🤔)

A page from LOK 3rd Ed. with two Terraformers puzzles

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Puzzle People! This has to already exist. Let me know. 🎲✂️ ✏️🧩

A math puzzle and its rules. A grid of numbers where you add each column and row separately to equal what is in their respective column or rows number box.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

As someone who is self-employed (or trying to be) I love to lie to myself and say, "Tomorrow I'll take a day off." There are no days off. 😞

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Grind Never Stops: Founding Father's Hustle

ALT: Grind Never Stops: Founding Father's Hustle

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Reposting in the middle of the night for all my US peeps to see.

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Shenbot Makes @shenbotmakes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You can play this tiny weird thing at alexandershen.itch.io/999-mazes-dx #indiegame #indiegames #indiegamedev

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

101 Free Sunome Loop puzzles for Paid Patreon Members! Book will be available at a later date. PDF will be available for purchase on itch when the book launches. 🎲✂️ ✏️🧩 www.patreon.com/SunomePuzzle...

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Sunome Loop | Sunome Puzzles

Sunome Loop by Sunome Puzzles on Patreon. Join Sunome Puzzles's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Getting birthday burgers with the boy.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Coming Soon. Free PDF for all paid Patreon members. ✏️🧩 🎲✂️

Cover image for a logic puzzle book Sunome Loop.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

More puzzles! ✏️🧩 🎲✂️

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Rachel Carpenter @skyeenchantress.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Calling into the void because it's just one of those days... My name is Rachel. I design games. And I need your help: every sale gets me closer to going to a convention. Networking, playtesting, and pitching in-person. If you want to help, please check out www.thegamecrafter.com/designers/ra...

Lincoln's Cat by Rachel Carpenter

Shown: Cards in-hand partway through a play against a blue background

Eight Elephants by Rachel Carpenter

Shown: Collage of cards from the game

Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Rachel Carpenter

Shown: Box and cards on beige carpet

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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries @dnlnwmn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm placing the order for Welcome Demons and Suppose this week. Preorders will stay open until the games arrive in inventory, but it always helps my cashflow if you do preorders! Both are on BGG if you want to check them out and there are reviews posted on both pages at www.newmillindustries.com

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New Mill Industries

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

@ithayla.bsky.social Did you see they are moving Sombra to Support role?

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Watched Wrath of Khan in the theater with a friend today. Instantly brought back memories of me sitting in my childhood living room watching it on VHS. I could smell the sofa stained with cigarette smoke.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Things aren't looking great, comrade.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Pulled this oldy off the shelf to see how far I've come in my designs. This was the second game I ever designed, a co-op heist game titled Caper.

Two people playing an indie boardgame called Caper, where you are thieves hired to steal specific items and get out before the alarm is raised.

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Blaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design) @letibus.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The 3 Letibus Design puzzle books - LOK, Abdec, Workworkwork - are now available in the US webstore Cool Minis! They primarily ship to the US customers, but might also make an exception if you're from the neighbouring countries :) www.coolminis.com/category/let...

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Letibus Design

Browse all products in the Letibus Design category from coolminis.

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Juno Jump 💙📚🪐🌶 @junojump.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Never have I felt such a roller coaster of emotion reading a book then I have with Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time. Holy shit! Just blown away by how incredible this story is.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

All of Iron Circus' banned-in-Texas titles are available in the ICC store, BTW. Y'know, if you're as contrarian as I am. 😘🖕 Banned Book Club: store.ironcircus.com/products/ban... Occulted: store.ironcircus.com/products/occ... As the Crow Flies: store.ironcircus.com/products/as-...

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Banned Book Club Color Edition PREORDER

This is a PREORDER edition and will ship before the official release date in September with special original art for the first 100 orders of the color softcover! The color edition includes an EXCLUSIV...

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We started Widow's Bay, a dark humor horror series on Apple. 3 episodes in and it seems to do a very good job at both things. So far it is a recommend from me.

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Widows Bay Tv Show

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Father n' Son #gunpla time continues with the building of our second Entry Grade model.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I've been thinking a lot about this episode of The Outer Limits lately as I am partially convinced it was one of the inspirations for the future M*sk and Zuck want. theouterlimits.fandom.com/wiki/Stream_...

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Stream of Consciousness

Due to a brain injury, Ryan Unger cannot enjoy the benefits of a neural implant that allows other people to tap into the Stream — a direct connection into all human knowledge. He tries, unsuccessfully...

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My son and I built our first Gunpla. Will definitely build more in the future. #gunpla

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My son built a new Lego set and it is pretty badass. Ninjago Legends Fire Knight Mech. Love the guy falling out of the boat.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Began reading "Between Two Fires" by Christopher Buehlman. Enjoying it but not not "wowed" by it. It reads like a novelisation of an anime, which itself isn't bad but not a style I'm used to.

The book cover for Between Two Fires, an epic tale of medieval horror, by Christopher Buehlman. The cover is red and features a black illustration of a skeleton wearing armor.

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Erik AS 🔜 Spiel Essen @eanderssonsunden.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Check out the design diaries of my friends! 🎲✂️ boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...

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Designer Diary: Combo Creatures | BoardGameGeek Blog

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Antigo is now available on Tabletop Simulator. 🎲✂️ steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/...

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Steam Workshop::Antigo

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Working on the sell sheet for my card laying game Antigo. 🎲✂️

A sell sheet for the card laying game Antigo.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14/07/2026

Happy #portfolioday I'm a Game & Graphic Designer just trying to make it through the hellscape we call home. ❤️ Checkout the games I have in Print so far at www.mimicpublishing.com We're trying to do some fun stuff as we facilitate simulations from Elseware™. Let's play some #boardgames

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The great RPG Trader has launched another amazing bundle: 106 GMless RPGs for a PWYW price of $20+. Plus it includes the very first GMless RPG, 1998's The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen (by, uh, me), in its beautiful 3rd edition. rpg-trader.com/products/670...

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GM-less Games Bundle on RPG Trader

106 games from 106 creators all across the RPG Trader community

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Anyone planning on attending Essen this year? I may be attending and would love to meet some of you in person.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Some clever plays kept the tension high and it really came down to the wire. The new map feels really good. I think we are very close to being comfortable pitching it. 🎲✂️

Digital prototype of the board game Yield: The Rightful Heir. Various boards including a map where players will interact by recruiting different units, ally with towns, and exploit resource nodes. Other boards representing factions, turn order, and actions taken.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Quickly tried an ocean theme for my abstract game Antigo with fish vs coral. Pictures are of the two sides having a variety color species vs one color and species on each side. Still like the OG I think. (Sorry for bad lighting) 🎲✂️

Prototype of an abstract tactical game Antigo.

Prototype of an abstract tactical game Antigo with the original abstract theme.

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Adam Bontrager @adambontrager.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Love cassette futurism design and this computer calls to me on so many level.

A stand alone computer with built in monitor fabricated in the fashion of "cassette futurism" that was popularized in sci-fi movies and anime.

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BoardGameWire 🔜 Spiel Essen @boardgamewire.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A pair of tabletop game designers have launched an open-source colour identification system called ColorSym, giving publishers a free tool for colourblind-friendly board game creation: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

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