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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Must Have! I love this take on... Train games in spaaaaaace!

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 01/10/2026

Just heard #PaxUnplugged is going full Human Made. Proud of em, it's my favorite gaming con. And it's nice to know they'd prefer to present the works of real creative human beings. That's one less sign booths need to make, but if you'd like to anyways, here's a free icon hinokodo.itch.io/human-made

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Human Made by HINOKODO

An icon pack made by humans

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

@kinsonkeygames.bsky.social just watch the play through of Excursions and I am in love with it!

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My Andromeda's Edge mat showed up and holy cow is this thing gorgeous!

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

1833NE showed up today and this will never get old.

A box photo with the names
Designer Tom lehmann
Artwork chris Whitpan
Cover art Kurt Miller

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Good Time Society @goodtimesociety.com · 22/09/2026

MORE GUDNAK! The Guilds of Zarruhk is now live on Gamefound. You can get a peek of the gameplay with Ify and Tim of this glorious new expansion. youtu.be/dZwmXGZBOZk

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NEW GUDNAK FACTION LIVE ON GAMEFOUND

Check out the Guilds of Zarruhk now on Gamefound! https://gamefound.com/en/projects/chaotic-great/gudnak-the-guilds-of-zarrukh-expansion Ify and Tim face off to show off the brand new expansion to…

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 16/09/2026

Just a week left on the Out of Sorts Kickstarter and we just passed 200%! (also, I feel like I dodged a bullet with everyone else’s launches this week) www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

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Out of Sorts - Second Edition

Work together to sort the strange books in an alien's library

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The reason I have only had one Mai Tai tonight....

A picture of my lap with one cat in it and another on the raised recliner my legs are on. Both out cold.

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It's one I have been paying consistently since Gencon! So good!

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Your table is waiting 🪑✨ Applications for the #PAXUnplugged PAX Rising Showcase close next week! We can't wait to see all the incredible indie games in development, apply now ➡️ PAXun26.com/RisingApp

PAX Unplugged 2026
Now Open: PAX Rising Showcase Applications
December 4-6, 2026
Philly, PA
unplugged.paxsite.com

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Best Hair Battle... Anson Mount as Pike (season 2) Vs James Lance as Trent Crimm

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Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

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Unpub @unpub.org · 04/09/2026

Unpub at PAX Unplugged reserved tables are now available for purchase! These tables are for designers to save a spot; playtesters never need a reservation 💙 f.mtr.cool/v19f27pvc5

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Another Nameless Ghoul @namelessghoul703.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

OMFG hahah

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We sincerely hope that everyone who passed through the #PAXWest 2026 PAXLand gates this weekend had a fun and memorable experience. To all of this year’s Enforcers, exhibitors, and attendees, thank you for spending your Labor Day weekend with us.

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Popverse @popversesays.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

From the floor of @officialpax.bsky.social comes the mutifaceted art game Gravitas 🪨 Part chess, part Go!, never play the same game twice. You'll fall for the endless creativity 🔮 #gravitasrocks #pax #paxwest #popverse #popversesays

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

One Unplugged just isn’t enough. We’re launching a second PAX Unplugged in Houston: June 25-27, 2027! See y’all in Texas next summer 🤠🧡

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Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby · 03/09/2026

So sick of the negativity in this hobby. This note from PAX West tabletop honcho @chriswhitpan.bsky.social was waiting for us at the Leder Games table this morning.

Please keep raccoons out of the booth if possible. - Chris

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I really want to ask the Portland Gaming peeps if I can shoot down and grab my copy of Eternal Decks while I am in Seattle.....

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I am keeping Saturday night free for this!

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david malki ! @davidmalki.com · 29/08/2026

It's been simmering for a long time, now almost at a boil!! NOODLE BATTLE, the pasta-themed tile puzzler, will be premiering at PAX Prime's PNW Tabletop Game Market along with a ton of other fine games (link below). And how about those delicious drawings? All by @mydadisdracula.bsky.social!

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 28/08/2026

Texas has suspended over 1.2 million voter registrations. Many valid voters in Texas have found their voter registrations were somehow canceled when they checked. Check your registration here and fix it immediately - Texas doesn't always honor provisional ballots cast on election day.

goelect.txelections.civixapps.com

IvisMvpUi

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

WTG MapQuest! ✊

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Gabe @cwgabriel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

See you nerds next week!

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I love that when my wife has a two day diary of clear liquids I can whip up a smoked chicken consumme. So greatful for my chef training and skills.

A photo of chicken stick simmering away with a raft of egg whites and veg on top

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Do any of my video podcast friends know of a good SABCD tier ranking that could be easily used for video? Don't want to reinvent the wheel

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Stuart Saves the Universe reminds me how much I used to love Sliders.... 😕

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My team is hiring for PAX positions if anyone is interested! Marketing Manager PAX Content Coordinator PAX Hit me up for listings.

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Content applications and Community Room meetup requests are live now for #PAXUnplugged 2026! Find application details and other ways to get involved with the show ➡️ PAXun26.com/GetInvolved

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Alderac Entertainment Group @alderaceg.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

AEG is looking for a paper airplane enthusiast or expert to consult with us on a few things for a project we are working on. If you are the person who knows way too much about paper airplanes, folding tech, or the wonderfully weird world around them, lets connect. Yes, this is a real request. 😄

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My first Amine in Josugi brought to the US by @goodmangames.bsky.social and it finally does what I have wanted for a while. A solid movie creation, worker placement game.

A final movie card from the game depicting a Detective Scifi movie.

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Paige, TheMaverickGirl @themaverickgirl.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Turn this shit off now.

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JC @jcw.gay · 12/08/2026

Oh hey Indie Night Market designers and vendors! 📸 Last year I worked with a few folks to take some photos of them at the market (along with some random ones I took). I'm gonna be there again this year, so reach out if you want photos of your table and you in it!

A really well composed photo showcasing a designer that I wish for the love of God I could remember the name of showcasing their game to an enraptured crowd.

Matthew Hocker selling the hell out of Lunarpunk Games' Games, looking all in focus and sharp and engaged and stuff.

Eric Ditmore signing a copy of Adulting, the game he released at the indie game night market, a moment he surely enjoys having such a high-quality photo to remember it by.

I know this game was designed by Max Seidman, but I can't remember the name of it. It's a really good photo, though! Look at that slight angle, the action of the hand placing a block, the depth of field. It's almost like the guy taking the photos has an eye for composition.

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Kris Straub (كريس) @krisstraub.com · 11/08/2026

some have noticed a number of my sites are down lately, and this is bc i’m leaving squarespace

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

My Goals and Health Journey in a 🧵 I started working on my health two years ago when my blood pressure peaked at 205/110. That resulted in a hospital visit and a new regime of medications. I was as heavy as I had ever been at 305 pounds.

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Quiver Time @quivertime.com · 07/08/2026

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 We are building a new premium matte sleeve line and we are letting players decide the details. Length, finish, 20 colors, packaging. 3 minutes. Everyone who finishes is entered to win 1,100 Astemis Sleeves. 5 winners. Closes Aug 14, drawn Aug 17. quivertime.com/join-the-first-draw 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

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JOIN THE FIRST DRAW ⋆ Quiver Time

About 3 minutes, and you're automatically entered to win one of five prizes of 1,100 Artemis sleeves.

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PAX @officialpax.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Mark your calendars 🗓️🎲 Badges for #PAXUnplugged 2026 go on sale next Thursday, August 13th! See badge details ➡️ PAXun26.com/Badges

Badges go on sale next week!
December 4-6, 2026
Philly, PA
unplugged.paxsite.com

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Outdoor concert tonight is Weird Al. My first WA show!

A picture of a stage, outside, for Weird Al

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Trying to recover my Meta log in is proving to be a nightmare. They are making not EVER using FB look better daily. (I use a group here and there and marketplace, but hadn't used my feed in 2 years)

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Stringer🙏🏻✨ @stringerplz.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Come buy from a werewolf (me), a fairy ( @lideejaah.bsky.social ) or a vampire ( @thekiko.bsky.social , also pictured) at booth 2239 here at Gender Con

Blue haired masked person throwing a deuce, blonde pink shirt masked person doing face heart at a GenCon booth

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Chris Whitpan ⏭️ Essen @chriswhitpan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Ok travel essentials are packed for my flights to GenCon tomorrow!

A Snacklebox featuring various sweets and chocolates

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