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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Very proud that The Lord of the Rings Trick-Taking Games won the Nederlandse Spellenprijs 2026 (Dutch Game of the Year) in the Kenners Category. So grateful to all of my collaborators on the game and the team at Asmodee NL for all of their hard work. denederlandsespellenprijs.nl/nieuws/nomin...

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It’s still such a thrill to see my work coming out in different languages around the world. (Two Towers will pre-release at the Fall Game Market in Japan shortly.)

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I will be at Essen SPIEL this October looking at prototypes. I will be taking pitches for original board games and card games designed with the hobby game market in mind for some of the tabletop studios at Asmodee.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Board games at the Minnesota State Fair: Agricola cake Wingspan Crop Art @elizhargrave.bsky.social Also Gollum in the Forbidden Pool (I understand this more than many folks, and it’s funnier for it.)

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

When Eric Lang AND Miyamoto are telling you the same thing, you should listen! I look at over 1,000 game pitches a year and I am pretty much only drawn to the weirdo personal projects.

Miyamoto: Games based on developers' personal interests resonate around the world, not those aiming for global appeal
IF DEVELOPERS TRY TO MAKE SOMETHING THE WORLD WILL LIKE, IT BECOMES GENERIC, HE SAYS

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A lovely game of @marcelineleiman.bsky.social ‘s Dino Racer with the family today!

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I won a Dice Tower award for best coop game! Very grateful.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

They put up stained glass windows again at Gen Con!

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Also can we all take a moment to appreciate this cover!

Schadenfreude cover by Weberson Santiago and Office Dog

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Super pleased to see Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game win Game of the Year in Bulgaria! www-gameoftheyear-bg.translate.goog/%D0%BF%D0%BE...

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Time for some new office furniture! (And thank you. )

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I will be at Gen Con this August looking at prototypes. I will be taking pitches for original board games and card games designed with the hobby game market in mind for some of the tabletop studios at Asmodee. Check below if you want more details on what I’m looking for.

Gen Con VIII catalog cover from 1975 with a troll and a ninja I think illustrated on the cover

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

It was so fun to get to sign copies of Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking game for fans in Japan last weekend at Tokyo Game Market!

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It was great to visit Flow Chart last night, a game cafe specializing in trick-taking games.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

In good company at Barnes and Noble.

Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking with other board games

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This sell sheet from what became River of Gold is great. Slide from my GDC talk.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Excited to learn that Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game won Light & Family Game of the year from Italian magazine ioGioco! www.iogioco.it/primo-piano/... And congrats to @colewehrle.bsky.social and all of the other winners.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I am excited to attend Game Market in Japan at the end of May to search for games for Asmodee to potentially publish. I will also be signing Japanese copies of Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Games at the CMON Booth on Saturday at 14:00. I will also have a special gift! #ゲームマーケット2026春

Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game Japanese Edition from CMON Japan.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

I had a nice time checking out the student games a the NYU playtest event last night.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Had a nice time speaking with students at NYU this morning.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I’m demoing my games today with some other great designers here at GDC!

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

If you are coming to GDC next week, come find me! #GDC2026

10:30 AM Tuesday Secrets of the Tabletop Games Industry, 10:30 AM Wednesday Play with the Designers

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Big recommend from me for Nirvana the Band The Show The Movie!

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Second week in a row with The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game as the #1 best seller on BoardGameGeek! (Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking Game is #10.) T

BGG best seller list showing two towers as #1, flip 7 as number 2

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Please to see Fellowship make it into the BGG top 200 games!

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Watching Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 35mm in Minneapolis right now hit hard tonight.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Game is the #1 Best Seller on BoardGameGeek this week!

BGG Best Sellers screen shot showing Two Towers at #1

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Happy The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game release day! store.asmodee.com/products/the...

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

2025, for all its many faults, was a staggeringly great year professionally! Fellowship of the Ring Trick-Taking released in over 20 languages, won awards and got played so much! Two Towers Trick-Taking game had its pre-release at PAXU.

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Did quite well in a race with this crew:

Magical Athlete: Suckerfish, Leaptoad, Scoocher, Flip Flop

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

To make a table-top games, first start with…

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Presenting in 15 minutes in the Kelpie Theater

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Game is the #1 most liked game on the PAX Unplugged 2025 convention list. I am very excited for folks to get copies of the game and demo it this weekend!

Screen shot showing Two Towers Trick-Taking with 149 thumbs on BoardGameGeek

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Bryan Bornmueller @bbornmueller.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Come find me later this week at Pax Unplugged. I'm excited for folks to get their hands on The Two Towers: Trick-Taking Game.

Secrets of the Tabletop Industry @ Friday 11AM Kelpie Theatre
Learn to Play: The Two Towers Trick-Taking Game @ Friday 5:30 PM Room 204A
I'll be doing demos in the MEE Room (201B) each day a 2PM

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