iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Leder Games @leder.games · 29/09/2026

With just seven days left for the Kart Kickstarter campaign, we partnered with The Mind Of Guy to tell you a little more about our newest downhill racing game! bit.ly/KartOnKS

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For the 250th episode of the podcast, @edbeach23.bsky.social came on to chat about historical board game design, designing for series, and his work on Civ. Also, if you want to know who the best Here I Stand player in the world is... this episode reveals all. youtu.be/9PyhJ7FGxEw?...

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast 250: Ed Beach on Historical Series Design

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Warm light in the coffee shop, gray weather outside. Perfect reading day.

John of John by Douglas Stuart with the remnants of an iced latte beside it.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I will never get over the traffic cone wizard hat. 🥰

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's actual hoodie weather today and I feel alive again for the first time in months.

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Muerto Dead Inside

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Have the car in for an oil change, and took Highway 61 here. On the way back, it’ll be…

Cover of Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A large latte at my favorite coffee shop (Yellowbird on Selby) now contains 4 shots of espresso. Apologies in advance to my colleagues. 😳

An adorable yellow mug with “yellowbird” printed on it. It is full of the jitters.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I am so charmed by the video for Kart. I’ve known the game is a banger for some time, but it’s also insanely cute. :)

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

KART IS LIVE. It has been an absolute pleasure to see this game come together, and I am even more excited to share it with all of you. bit.ly/KartOnKS

An announcement that Kart is live on Kickstarter!

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I thought my dad loved me but I guess I was wrong. (Playing Not So Neighborly.) @fambamgames.bsky.social

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Taught my family this game just to get my ass beat. (Dnup)

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Hello from this humpback whale who hung out with us for a bit near Juneau!

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A little early morning fun. Working on the counter sheet for Throw Down That Flag. Co-designed with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social for the @sdhistcon.bsky.social Night Market on 7 November. It will be printed by Blue Panther.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This week on the pod, Alita Robertson discusses her upcoming game, Kart! It goes to crowdfunding on Sept 15 through @leder.games. youtu.be/GkNxPIMaESs it

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast 247: Alita Robertson on Kart

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My dissertation got translated into Arabic for use at the White Monastery. I am just glad someone wants to read it. 😅

Title page of my dissertation in Arabic.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This week on the pod, I chatted with Mark Diaz Truman of @magpiegames.bsky.social about RPG design, how it differs from board game design, and what each type of game is trying to do for players. youtu.be/DRanP0C8IBw

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast 246: Mark Diaz Truman on RPG vs. Board Game Design

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Leder Games @leder.games · 31/08/2026

Curious about Kart's development process? Lead dev, Andrea, has shared the first Development Diary on Kart's BGG page! Check it out, and follow for more updates. boardgamegeek.com/thread/37602...

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Developer Diary #1: Maps & Terrain | Kart

Hi everyone! I’m Andrea Francisco, lead developer on Kart. Just wanted to introduce myself and share a little history of the development and development process of Kart’s maps! Very early on, the…

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Spending a puzzly morning with Swords Against - Beginner’s Box from @hollandspiele.bsky.social. Having a great time so far just perusing everything.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Out birding with @djackthompson.bsky.social, Roger Tankersley, and @elizhargrave.bsky.social. Which of us will see the most birds and win The Big Year?

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I had a great time interviewing @add-hawk.bsky.social for this week's podcast episode! If you want to think about games, philosophy, and how they intertwine, this is the episode for you. youtu.be/ZYWK3JsARZ8

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast 245: C. Thi Nguyen on Playing for the Right Reasons

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Hello, solo historical gamers! Do not forget to fill out this survey that @armchairdragoons.bsky.social and I put together so we can celebrate your nerdiness. Responses collected through August 31. armchairdragoons.com/2026solosurv...

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I talk about Jungo so much that I just got an email about it from one of my viewers. He bought it on my recommendation and is now at least the 20th person I have personally gotten hooked on Jungo. Thanks @happycampergames.bsky.social for making such a fun one!

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Spongebob Rainbow Addicted

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Spotted on a map of Amsterdam, a road named after the author of Homo Ludens, the first academic text on play and games. Nice.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Super pumped for Josh Johnson’s Comedy Band Camp!

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Learning to play Millennium Blades. This is insane (I am enjoying it).

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

About to throw down with the kids in the library, fully expect to get my butt kicked. #boardgames #root

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Fred Serval @fredserval.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

This sunday, at 9pm French, 3pm EDT, @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and I will chat about what's up in historical gaming, what Liz saw at GenCon all while playing Julius Caesar. A chill Sunday night 😎 www.youtube.com/live/sgDGCqj...

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Wargame News, Gen Con & Gossip while playing Julius Caesar – Play & Chat with Liz

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I had a lovely chat with @djackthompson.bsky.social about the research that went into Rebels Against Rebellion, his new game with Trevor Benjamin. He had to travel all the way to Scott County to get printouts of rare source materials! youtu.be/ojBDx8TwSA8

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Unionists of Scott County, Tennessee (w/ David Thompson) | Board & Book #5

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I sent my game bag with Johnny and filled it up for him to haul back. 😇

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This week on the pod, I had a blast talking about solo game design with Morten Monrad Pedersen, the man behind the Automa Factory. Check it out! youtu.be/87ka6TZRTww

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast Ep. 243: Morten Monrad Pedersen on Solo Design

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Getting a real kick out of The Path of the Priest, one of my GenCon acquisitions. In this game, you are an apprentice who navigates a world of true and false masters in an attempt to draw close to your god.

The game box over a backdrop of cards from the game.

This little apprentice has a long way to go to achieve closeness to the divinity! It’s hard to put all the cards in a line as intended so I am going out and back.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

As you can see, @djackthompson.bsky.social and I work with only the finest of prototypes. (Throw Down That Flag!)

Simulating the 1st MN charging at the 11th Alabama on July 2.

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jo kelly @miasmacorp.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I'll take any opportunity to talk to Liz, but this was a particularly fun one! We talked about three books that informed the design of Molly House.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Seriously, we want to know! (And while I LOVE the People's Choice Top 200, it's nice to see historicals get some extra love.)

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I always love GenCon, but this year was different from all the years before because I now take game pitches. Here is what I learned. youtu.be/I046P3P35WI

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What GenCon Taught Me About Board Game Pitches

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akarsb.bsky.social @akarsb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A phenomenal game from a phenomenal new publisher. Very excited to preorder this one!

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It's once again time for the solo historical wargame survey! Do you have a favorite? Let us know! @armchairdragoons.bsky.social tinyurl.com/solosurvey2026

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Are you curious about the history behind Molly House? @miasmacorp.bsky.social joins me to talk about some of the sources that informed their game. youtu.be/P6LmPjfTOLE

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Molly Houses, Queer History, and Identity (w/ Jo Kelly) | Board & Book #4

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