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Chris Anderson

@bluecubebgs.bsky.social
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Board Game Designer Former Host of The Board Game Workshop Podcast Designer of In Vino Morte, Tempus Quest, & Tempus Imperium Aeternum www.venntikgames.com He/Him

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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
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a man wearing a hat says " d ' ya like dags "
Alt: Brad Pitt in the movie Snatch saying "D'ya like dags?”
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Having fun at Unpub so far. Tomorrow will be my first time having a designer table in many years so make sure you come by and play my games.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I do a digital x by y challenge each year. Just to push me to play some board games and not just Magic and Snap. I started strong this year and decided on a 12x12, then promptly didn’t play digital games for 9 months. Managed to finish it in the end though. Lots of roll and writes. Happy New Year!
#bgstats 2025 infographic
Top games
Risk 12 plays
Race for the Galaxy 12 plays
Ticket to Ride 12 plays
That’s Pretty Clever 12 plays
Othello 12 plays
Hive pocket 12 plays
Encore! 12 plays
Star Realms 12 plays
Tsuro 12 plays

Year stats
181 plays
12 H-index
40 games
19 new
54 players
8 locations
102 hours
54 days

Bar chart showing most plays in January, November, and December 

84 mechanics
Set Collection 30%
Dice Rolling 27%
Hand Management 25%
Cooperative Game 20%
Tile Placement 20%
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Occasionally I get a comment about someone finding Tempus Imperium Aeternum, which is nice and gives me a burst of energy to invest in it. This happened a few times recently which resulted in an update to the rules to clarify tunnels and 14 new maps. www.venntikgames.com/tia
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Venntik Games - Tempus Imperium Aeternum
Tempus Imperium Aeternum is the next evolution of my tempus system used in Tempus Imperium and Tempus Quest. Each map is a solo game that can be played many times with different randomized setups. Map...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
My wife is much better at spotting cats. @tototam.bsky.social
Final score of Cat Spotting game laid out in the table. 3 cats to 17 cats.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
This isn’t my top score against the bots, but it may be my most dominating game. Started with some pretty good tickets as well.
Ticket to Ride final score and map. Me: 144, 4 bots 1, 8, 18, and 4.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Film you’ve seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LotR or Marvel. I continually try to get people to watch this movie. It’s gotten a boost since its disastrous release, but still far from the recognition it deserves.
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a man in a white suit is squatting in front of a race car with the letter s on the side .
Alt: Speed Racer taking triumphant pose in front of his car after winning a race.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
I’ve play tested this so many times over the past few years. Great to see it finally coming out. That’s Wizard! - Fast-Paced Strategic Spellcasting Duels www.kickstarter.com/projects/man...
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That’s Wizard! - Fast-Paced Strategic Spellcasting Duels
Design a custom spell deck in this two or four player simultaneous-action card game and feel the thrill of a real wizard duel.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Finally got some time to work on a new maze. Connect the blue spot to the red spot.
Complicated black and white line maze.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
PnP files for my first completed board game (Space Station Disaster 2014) have just been approved on Board Game Geek. Someday I hope to revisit this design and refine some of the rough edges, but it was always a lot of fun to play. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16...
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Space Station Disaster
Space Station Disaster is a light strategy game. You and your opponents are building a space station by laying out hex tiles. But most of the tiles contain disasters like aliens, radiation, and fire. ...
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Adam Stichter @puzzlekindcreative.com · 08/02/2025
My pitching setup for today. Thanks to @resonym.com, @craftygames.bsky.social and @25thcentury.games for coming out and hearing the pitches of the final Board Game Workshop contest winners! Awesome to meet you all!
A room with a table that has a board game set up on it, an office chair with a laptop computer set on the seat, and an iPad videoing it all that is rubber banded to a stand.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Just finished my digital 5x5 for the year.
BG Stats 2024

Plays: 50 
H-index: 5 
Games: 24 
New: 16 
Players: 31 
Locations: 4 
Hours: 33 
Days: 20 

Ticket to Ride: 6
Tigris & Euphrates: 5
Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King: 5
Noch mal!: 5
Star Realms: 5
Forbidden Jungle: 2
Boss Monster: The Dungeon Building Card Game: 2
Schotten-Totten: 2
This Game Is KILLER: 2

38 designers:
Inka Brand: 8%
Markus Brand: 8%
Reiner Knizia: 8%
Alan R. Moon: 4%
Alexander Pfister: 4%.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
What’s a better game name? “Cheating on a Math Test in Middle School” or “Cheating on a Middle School Math Test”? 🎲✂️
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
In Vino Morte is now in Italian from Pendragon
Wallet and rules for the Italian version of In Vino Morte
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Meal prep is just having a lot of leftovers for a meal you didn’t eat.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 15/05/2024
If anyone has a few minutes free it’s the last day for judging in my contest. It only takes 5-10 minutes to judge. Watch a 2 minute video and give a few sentences of feedback. Any help would be appreciated. Judging ends in 18 hours. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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How to Judge - The Board Game Workshop
Round One Game List How to Judge Step 1: Find a Game View the Round One Game List to see all of the games. The list shows each game's Look through the list for a game that interests you. You can use y...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 11/05/2024
If you wanted to be a dinosaur when you were a kid and feel bad as an adult for failing to achieve that dream, remember that dinosaur means “terrible lizard”. And as a mammal you are a pretty terrible lizard.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 05/05/2024
It’s a Shakespeare kind of day I guess.
Blue Sky Screenshot of two posts. 

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it's gita time @xoxogossipgita.bsk... • 3h
Drake:
William Shakespeare @shakes... • 3h
O, speak to me no more!
These words like daggers enter in my ears.


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alas poor yorick. we were bsky moots, horatio. a fellow of infinite bangers, of most excellent posts. his hath borne me with his reskeet a thousand times. and now how abhorred on my skyline!
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Sticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 04/05/2024
If some fellow 🎲✂️ designers have a few minutes, consider chipping in to review entrants to this year's Board Game Design Workshop contest. I found that it takes about eight minutes or less to watch the 2 min video, write up your thoughts, and maybe rewatch to double check your feedback.
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 04/05/2024
If anyone has a few minutes free, I could use some more feedback in my contest. The videos are only 2 minutes long, so it shouldn’t take too long to give feedback to one game. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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How to Judge - The Board Game Workshop
Round One Game List How to Judge Step 1: Find a Game View the Round One Game List to see all of the games. The list shows each game's Look through the list for a game that interests you. You can use y...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 01/05/2024
Just backed One Card Maze Season 2. I played a few of the earlier ones and it’s a very neat concept. www.kickstarter.com/projects/177...
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One Card Maze Season 2
Wallets, Boss Mazes for more of a challenge, Fledgling Mazes for players who need a little help, and more Exclusive Mazes!
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 06/04/2024
Contest judging is now live! We only have 50 games this year so it’s your best chance to 100% the judging. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 02/04/2024
We’re closing in on the final 48 hours to submit and currently have 25 games. Spread the word. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 01/04/2024
Final 3 days to submit games to this year’s contest. Then we can start giving feedback. So far we have 20 entries and I’m seeing some interesting themes, mechanisms, and physical production. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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Sticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 29/03/2024
The Board Game Workshop is running their annual 🎲✂️ design contest, and the deadline is a lot earlier than in years past -- April 3, or just 5 days! I really enjoyed participating last year -- reviewing other games was a real highlight. Submit your game here: theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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2024 Design Contest - The Board Game Workshop
Still in progress. All information may change without notice. Submit Your Game Round One Game List The Board Game Workshop Design Contest is an annual contest for unfinished, analog games. It is open ...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 30/03/2024
There is so much wrong with this range description. 🤦🏻‍♂️
[Wireless Range Icon]
Text: Range Wireless Range up to 750 - 5000+ FT
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 27/03/2024
Only 8 days left to submit to this year’s design contest. We are up to 13 games. How many will we have? theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 23/03/2024
11 days left to submit your game design to The Board Game Workshop 2024 Design Contest. We already have 10 submissions. How many do you think we’ll have total? I’m guessing 80. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 22/03/2024
Only 40 minutes left to get your number in for today’s Second Largest www.venntikgames.com/games/second...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 21/03/2024
I’ve made some updates to Second Largest. Now you can see some stats for all time plays and what players tried yesterday. Try and pick the second largest number. www.venntikgames.com/games/second...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 19/03/2024
Only 15 days left to enter The Board Game Workshop 2024 Design Contest. There are some major changes this year, so check the page for details. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 19/03/2024
Finally got the BlueSky app. I’m not great at checking websites, so this is the beginning of trying to rebuild my Twitter network. Searching #unpub was a good start. Hello!
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 17/03/2024
Only five and a half hours left to submit a number for today’s game of second largest. www.venntikgames.com/games/second...
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Chris Anderson @bluecubebgs.bsky.social · 15/03/2024
Only 20 days left to submit your game designs to The Board Game Workshop 2024 Design Contest. theboardgameworkshop.com/design-conte...
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