iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Adam Stichter @puzzlekindcreative.com · 08/10/2026

I'm looking for a textbook for the Board Game Design class I'll be teaching this spring. The class will be a combo of both game design majors and students who presumably have no experience in game dev. The contenders are Building Blocks of Game Design & Game Design Workshop. Am I missing an option?

293

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Emily Vincent 🔜 BostonFIG @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm so excited to share that Perennial is now live off Kickstarter! It's been a lot of hard work with the team from @flatoutgames.bsky.social , including @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social . Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

kickstarter.com

Perennial

A puzzly build-your-own polyomino tile-laying game of prairie gardening from the team that brought you Calico, Cascadia, and Verdant!

0177

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

One major purpose of TTGDA is to help tabletop game designers negotiate better publishing contracts. We just released the rubric of what we look for -- and info on how different publishers scored on the rubric. Soon we will also release a model contract. More at www.ttgda.org/contract-bas...

Tabletop Game Designers Association (TTGDA) Releases Scoring Rubric and Tabletop
Market Contract Analysis to Promote Equitable Industry Standards

Bridgewater, NJ – The Tabletop Game Designers Association (TTGDA) today announced the
launch of their Contract Scoring Rubric and publication of its Tabletop Market Contract Analysis
– 2026, a comprehensive industry report designed to share information about contract practices
and advocate for fair treatment, intellectual property protection, and designer involvement in the
tabletop game publishing process.
The report, developed by the TTGDA contract & grievance committee—led by industry veterans
Geoff Engelstein, Elizabeth Hargrave, Matt Leacock, and James Lowder—seeks to address the
wide disparity in publishing agreements across the industry. With many first-time game
designers accepting terms that may be disadvantageous, the TTGDA has developed a rigorous,
objective scoring rubric to evaluate publisher contracts.
“Our intention is to shine a light on these industry practices and lead to more equitable
standards,” says TTGDA Vice President Sen-Foong Lim. To assist in this effort, the TTGDA will
be releasing model contracts that adhere to the criteria established in the scoring rubric.
The full report can be downloaded at www.ttgda.org/contract-basics.
Key Industry Findings
The analysis of contracts from over 50 publishers reveals several critical areas where many
standard publishing agreements fall short of fair practices:
● Advances: Only two-thirds of publishers offer a baseline advance above the
TTGDA-recommended minimum of $1,000, while 20% offer no advance at all.
● Designer Involvement in Expansions: 40% of publishers retain the right to create
expansions without consulting the original game’s designer.

Intellectual Property Rights: 75% of publishers retain the rights to a game’s name after
the publication agreement concludes and rights to the design revert to the creator.
● Financial Transparency: One-third of publishers deny designers the right to audit their
books, and 10% include non-standard deductions to revenue before royalties are
calculated.
Moving Toward Standards
The Tabletop Market Contract Analysis includes aggregate results, with summary scores for
each individual publisher available to TTGDA members. However TTGDA would like to highlight
the top five scoring publishers (alphabetically): 25th Century Games, Fireside Games, Lunar
Punk, Plaid Hat Games, and UP Games.
“These results are not a call to avoid specific publishers,” says TTGDA President Geoff
Engelstein. “Rather they are a tool for designers to negotiate terms that include fair payment,
intellectual property protection, and a meaningful role in the final product.”
The organization plans to release semi-annual updates to the Tabletop Market Contract
Analysis as more contracts are reviewed and publishers revise their standard agreements.
About the Tabletop Game Designers Association
The Tabletop Game Designers Association is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to
supporting designers of all types of tabletop games, including board games, role playing games,
card games, miniature games, and others, whether mass market, specialty, or hobby. Learn
more about us at www.ttgda.org.

Contact:
Geoff Engelstein
President
Tabletop Game Designers Association
president@ttgda.org
www.ttgda.org

920574

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Interactions like this are the absolute highlight of Gen Con for me

515213

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Sen-Foong Lim @senfoonglim.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

✂️🎲 Big shout out to all the content creators and publishers in the hobby gaming space that attribute the designers and artists who worked on the games we love to play. I, for one, appreciate it.

2889

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Randy Flynn 🔜 PAX Unplugged @rf-seattle.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Honeypot is unique, and fun, & quick to play! I highly recommend checking it out if at Gen Con next week. I loved working on this game with Joseph, @boardgameghee.bsky.social, & the @flatoutgames.bsky.social CoLab! Art & design from @kwanchai.bsky.social & @brigetteidesign.bsky.social is awesome!

194

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

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

310442

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

David Masnato 🔜 PAX U @davidmasnato.com · 15/07/2026

I'm David! I'm a graphic designer, illustrator, community manager, and game designer. Most of my graphic design and illustration work in the tabletop world has been for my own projects, but I'd love to get serious about changing that! 💼: davidmasnato.com ✉️: hello@davidmasnato.com #PortfolioDay

The box cover for my game Pax Playground. The illustration shows a child in a yellow coat standing at the top of a slide. The title of the game is in big bold red letters below with my name nearby.

The cover for another game called Pax Penning. The words "Pax Penning, Game Design by Matilda Simonsson, Graphic Design by David Masnato" are surrounded by a detailed and colorful border.

A digital render of my game Tiers of Joy. Colorful tokens are spread across a playing area. Some of them are stacked to resemble miniature cakes.

Some cards from my game Oar Deal. Some cards are laid out in a playing area while another card is off to the side. The cards have a watery blue background with some iconography and numbers.

14614

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Unpub @unpub.org · 07/07/2026

📣 Calling Tabletop Game Designers 📣 Are you heading to Gen Con later this month? We have three (3!) speed pitch opportunities for underrepresented groups to get their games in front of publishers! More info at f.mtr.cool/dgjijlevjs #gencon #gamedesign 🎲✂️

Tabletop Game Designers Speed Pitch at Gen Con, apply: Unpub.org/GenCon; publishers: SpeedPitch@Unpub.org

02823

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The forthcoming Let's Go! To France is an improvement on its predecessor, Let's Go! To Japan, in nearly every way, proving that Josh Wood is a master tableau-builder and that Paris is well worth seeing for oneself. My preview: spacebiff.com/2026/04/16/l...

spacebiff.com

Hey! A Place I’ve Actually Been!

At this point, it doesn’t seem far-fetched to crown Josh Wood the king of tableau-builders. Yes, yes, like a trampler of horse glue I’m invoking Santa Monica yet again, but the more rel…

4353

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Steven Vesci @vescis.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Applications just opened for the @unpub.org Tabletop Mentorship Program. I cannot recommend this program enough! If you are interested in learning about any aspects of tabletop game design, publishing, marketing, etc., sign up! And if you can offer any level of mentoring on the same, sign up!

unpub.org

Unpub Tabletop Mentorship Program — Unpub: The Unpublished Games Network

1178

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Greg Loring-Albright (he/him) @gregisonthego.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

GMG Philly is where I got my start designing, and they are a wonderful, caring community that has produced some incredible games and even better designers. Hit up their table if you're at Unpub this weekend!

071

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Okay, here's a funny request! I'm writing a piece on roll-and-move for Senet Magazine. I have some great responses about the potential of the system, but I want a designer to tell me why roll-and-move sucks and they would never consider using it in their own game. Let's talk.

36627

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

I make games because I love every step of the process—the initial idea, the scrappy first prototype, the first playtest filled with glee and failure and hope. Here’s my scrappy first prototype of Tiny Towns. [1/6]

A piece of paper showing a 4x4 grid mostly filled with drawings of buildings. Next to the grid are building names next to polyomino shapes with squares of different colors.

125746

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Daniel Solis @danielsolis.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Hivemind: I have a task that WOULD actually be useful to automate: A tool that tells me if it's possible to fit a set of irregular die cuts within a given sheet. Then, if so, offer options for how they might be arranged. We've done this by hand for years. Is there a script for this kind of thing?

5102

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Senet magazine @senetmagazine.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Exciting news everybody! We’ve just launched our biggest-ever sale, where we’re knocking 25% off all back-issue prices. No discount code required, just a straightforward price slash until the sale ends on midnight 16 December.

A display of a cover of Senet magazine and a few spreads from inside.

01913

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Emily Hancock @emilyhancock.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Still waiting on some cards & rulebooks to arrive so it's a bit stressful, but I'll be assembling my PAX Unplugged Indie Market games next week!

2202

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 12/11/2025

WE WON! After 42 days of striking we have a tentative agreement in hand that protects our existing 4 day work week, establishes a minimum salary, and adds protections against AI replacing jobs at our workplace!

After 7 months of bargaining, and 42 days of striking Kickstarter United has voted to end the strike

Graphic with multiple picket signs that reads "[up arrow] Minimum Salary", "4 day Work Week", and a big cancel sign over "AI Replacing Jobs" and so much more. Go to kickstarterunited.org to see it all!

211648556

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

The other game in the mythology line is Moytura, with art by the fantastic Harry Conway!

Image of the Moytura box cover. Photo courtesy of boardgameadictos on instagram.

Image of board game components of the game Moytura. Photo courtesy of boardgameadictos on instagram.

061

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I was excited to have the opportunity to graphic design the next 2 games in @bitewinggames.bsky.social Mythology line, and collaborating on Azure with @kwanchai.bsky.social and his gorgeous art. Both games are in their final hours on kickstarter, go check out these beautiful 2 player games!

Image of a board game box for the game Azure. Photo courtesy of boardgameadictos on instagram.

Image of a board game layout and components for the game Azure. Photo courtesy of boardgameadictos on instagram.

192

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 02/10/2025

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️ As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity

Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

111166907

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

zintismay.bsky.social @zintismay.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Hey board game designers I made a list of Pax Unplugged publishers: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... "Would need to ask", means website and maybe contact, but their site doesn't mention submissions. Leave a comment if I need to fix something up.

docs.google.com

Pax Unplugged Publisher List 2025

6269

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Bitewing Games @bitewinggames.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Get a look at the components in Azure and Moytura in this new video! Less than one month until the Kickstarter launch 🚀 youtu.be/r0v5cd4gdtE

youtu.be

Coming to Kickstarter - Azure and Moytura

YouTube video by Bitewing Games

043

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Nikki Snaxx @toitle.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

It’s time for a fair contract. Our union is fighting to protect what makes @kickstarter special, and we need your support. Sign onto our petition to show your solidarity: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ks...

0139

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Daniel Solis @danielsolis.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

BOARD GAMES WORLD TOUR! Each city is a board game title! Multiple colors and styles! HOLY SHIRT! danielsolis.threadless.com/designs/boar...

Daniel selfie wearing a "Board Games World Tour" shirt in a pink rock style, with a flaming meeple guitar and a list of cities.

33212

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Thanks so much! It was such a fun challenge to work on the whole set.

010

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I'm sad to miss seeing everyone at Gen Con! Check out Bitewing Games booth to see 5 new titles I was the graphic designer on - I got to work on all of the great games on that front table! 🙂

2122

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

beth @bethsobel.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

JKR is funding life-destroying legislation. When you license HP and put it on your product, the money you pay to do that is literally ruining lives. This isn't ambiguous, it is direct, measurable harm. I will never give a penny to a company who chooses money over the lives of my friends.

4668278

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Eileen Steinbach @sgposters.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Sketch vs Final.

2244

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Ross 💙🎲 MoreGamesPlease @moregamesplease.com · 16/06/2025

Board games are art. Today's proof is my interview with Pierre-Yves Gallard, an origamist who helped bring the endlessly charming Sea Salt & Paper to life. See more of his incredible work, and discover how the game was made. 🦀💙🎲 www.moregamesplease.com/art-in-board...

moregamesplease.com

Sea Salt & Paper - Pierre-Yves Gallard: Art in Board Games #77 — More Games Please

For the Sea Salt & Paper board game, the idea was to immerse the players in an ocean of folded paper. To achieve this goal, we established a few guidelines: simple compositions with few secondary elem...

28615

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Bitewing Games @bitewinggames.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Invoke the four auspicious beasts and channel their energy in a quest for wisdom! Azure is from designers @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social and Brett J. Gilbert (the duo behind Mandala, Patterns, and Great Plains) and illustrated by @kwanchai.bsky.social and @brigetteidesign.bsky.social It's GOOD.

1153

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

carlydraws @carlydraws.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Available for new projects from July on! ;-)

054

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

There’s a wikipedia article of all of the joint winners of both awards - if that’s helpful at all! I’ve been working my way through reading all the novels on it with a friend. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

en.m.wikipedia.org

List of joint winners of the Hugo and Nebula awards - Wikipedia

010

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Katelyn Summers✨ @heykatelyn.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

TTRPG friends: I'm looking to get some work in layout design. Where would be the best place to showcase my work in order to find new clients?

162

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Danielle Reynolds 🏳️‍🌈 🔜 UNPUB Festival & GAMA Expo @tokengaymer.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Hey everyone! I’m giving an extra day to fill out the LGBTQIA+ form for the Geeklists. If you want to be featured please fill this out today so I can make these lists this week. Thanks! forms.gle/iaH5Z9giYyDi...

forms.gle

LGBTQIA+ GeekList Questionnaire

Thank you for adding yourself to this BoardGameGeek LGBTQIA+ GeekList! I want to celebrate your work in the industry as a publisher, designer, developer, artist, writer, content creator and any other ...

162

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Miles, knitting screaming agony werewolf @queermedieval.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

a world without trans people has never existed and never will

a medieval style digital drawing of an androgynous brown-skinned knight on horseback on a hill, stabbing a long gold spear into a blue dragon on the ground. the knight has a gold halo behind their head and wears a suit of silver armor with a nonbinary flag striped tunic and a trans flag as a cape. their horse is white, with blue tack with trans pride trim. there is black gothic text at the top and bottom of the image reading “A world without trans people has never existed and never will.” there’s an ornate pale blue border around the image, filled with pink and blue scrollwork, gold hearts filled with colorful flowers, a smiley bat, two smiley moles, and two smiling frogs holding up trans flags.

41197119362

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.

111549

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Katelyn Summers✨ @heykatelyn.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

It's #portfolioday! Hey, I'm Katelyn, a freelance graphic designer who works primarily in the board game industry. I've worked on so many incredible projects and have been lucky to make such fantastic friends. I'm always looking for work and hope to someday find a full time gig. www.heykatelyn.com

093

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Marceline is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I’m seeking freelance work to add to my schedule!! 🎲✂️ I’m a boardgame designer/developer having worked with North Star Games, Elephant Laboratories, Underdog Games, and Office Dog. I’ve led the design of solo modes and expansions under these publishers—and I’m excited to spread my wings further!

317450

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

I love it too - I think it's doing something really refreshing and different, that's bound to ruffle some feathers!

020

Reposted by Brigette Indelicato

Emily Vincent 🔜 BostonFIG @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Pirates of the High Teas is LIVE on Kickstarter! Now's your chance to back this game and bring it to life! Thank you to all of the folks out there who have found and loved this game 💜🏴‍☠️☕️🧁💜 let's do this! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pin...

kickstarter.com

Coming soon: Pirates of the High Teas: A Game of Piracy and Pastries

Smuggle dishes, smash food, and serve tea in this whimsical strategy game for 1-4 tea-loving pirates.

44625

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Yes, I’ll bring it to the gathering!

010

Brigette Indelicato @brigetteidesign.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

This looks beautiful! I love their Sparks conversation game too, have you tried that one?

120