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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 53m

After months of mostly playing with silly dexterity games, most of my new projects are on longer, more involved strategy games... Why does it already feel like a mistake? 😅🫠

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

oh man i have to make this game good don't I? 😬

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 23/09/2026

Only a few hours left to back Out of Sorts! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw... And checkout the ks video! It’s got all of my favourite moments from the playthrough.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Far too many people write off dexterity games because they feel silly to play. While that is true (and great!), as a genre they allow for unparalleled skill expression. And their barrier to entry is so low it makes them supremely accessible too Don't sleep on dexterity games - they are such a joy!

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What an unusual IP to bring into tabletop. As a casual fan of this YouTube channel, it was not something I was expecting to pop up. But at least Max sounds knowledgeable about modern hobby games. And Michael has a ton of credits - so maybe it'll actually be good???

An image announcing the Tasting History board game. It says "Tasting History: The Board Game
Coming soon to Kickstarter!
History is about to be served! Tasting History: The Board Game brings the fascinating stories and unforgettable recipes of Max Miller’s acclaimed YouTube series to the tabletop in an all-new board game designed by Michael Shinall, whose credits include Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game, Bloodborne: The Board Game, Masters of the Universe: Clash for Eternia, and A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game. "

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Big congrats on the day one funding to all the fine folks over at @leder.games! @alita-robertson.bsky.social's game looks fantastic and the production looks great - what an amazing debut for a designer! www.kickstarter.com/projects/led...

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Kart

Crash through the neighborhood with Kart, a new tabletop racing game for 2-4 players!

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just found a perplexing Kickstarter that: - I suspect is using AI on their campaign page - has a google doc at the bottom which shows their past campaign's numbers Why use AI for this? And why leave a raw link to your crowdfunding data? Nothing sensitive is present - but why is it there at all?

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Anyone else getting the constant loading of BGG pages? Been several days and they seem to *keep* loading & reloading nonstop.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

To those about to crowdfund tomorrow, I salute you. 🫡 I got up and saw 6+ emails all saying they are launching tomorrow.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

a publisher just pulled a slick move on me me: so there's this game of mine i think would fit well in your catalog pub: looks cool me: so how about we meet at a con in 3 months? i could send it your way now, but it isn't urgent pub: well if the game is awesome then isn't it kinda urgent? 😏

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Chris Lawrence @chris.eternalstudios.com · 10/09/2026

Now that I've attended every (in-person) indie game market at least once, I wanted to share my thoughts on each of them. I sold Propaganda, Coupon Clipper, and/or Tricked Out at each market. Coupon Clipper is a more typical game, while Propaganda and Tricked Out are more out there.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I want a political drama book/manga set in the world of G Gundam where it shows how they landed on the Gundam Fight versus the other potential alternatives to end war between nations. It'll never happen, but a man can dream.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

They announced a new PAX Unplugged - that's seems great to me. Shows growth in tabletop, and interesting they are branding it explicitly as another "Unplugged" event. But Texas? While closer to me (in SoCal), not high on my list. Wonder if PAX U will be rebranded to PAX U- Philly?

An image of PAX U Houston announcement. At the bottom it says "One Unplugged just isn't enough, so we're launching a second show. See y'all June 25-27, 2027 in Houston, Texas for more PAX Unplugged! Stay tuned for more details."

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Been ages since I Rooted. This new faction was a good time, and having little idea how my opponent's factions worked was a fun surprise. Somehow I even took the W - not totally sure how but I'll take it!

A picture of the Lilypad Diaspora player board.

A picture of the Root expansion overpass board. It has four different factions mucking around in the woods.

A frog meeple looking zoinked while laying down in the woods. Poor lil' guy

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This one is really shaping up. Turns out tricking people to play Candyland is easier than I would have guessed! 🤣

Seven players looking intensely at Candyland-esque board. Each of them has some sort of player board in front of them with a character and some tiles on it.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I figured filling out BGG news with new releases would be the easy part of WEM leaving, and then finding a voice with their blog would be harder. But somehow BGG is gradually finding their voice via blogging, and their news portion remains a shell of its former self.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Recently I was a guest on the 20 Sided Gamified podcast hosted by Jared Fishman. We talked about Stonewall, Walkable City, and more! www.20sided-gamified-llc.com/podcast/epis...

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Podcast | 20 Sided Gamified

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Johnny Chin @gamemarketwest.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: Fall 2026 games are now available! I'm proud of the designers and their hard work to make these games come to life. www.gamemarketwest.com/fall-2026-ga... #boardgamesky #ttrpg

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BoardGame Animal 🐕 @boardgameanimal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

A long time coming, reshoots, & many other challenges later…it’s here! Revisiting the 2025 IGNM games… Here’s to 2026 🍻 youtu.be/9D2_2vfzN2w?... Ft games from @nickferris.bsky.social @fanfactories.bsky.social @cardboardedison.com @drawnonward.bsky.social & more~

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Every time I mention a game design problem I am grappling with to non-designers, I always hear the same piece of advice. "Make a deck with random events!" How did this come to be such a widely known tool? Why do I hear it as a solution so often?

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Thanks so much for playing! 💖 No idea how someone would get a pentagon, but that's just the magic of the game. 🛫✨

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

100%ed Big Walk and it's stellar. Super well-done and never outstays its welcome - the confidence on display is fantastic to take in. Get some friends together & play it!

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Am I correctly counting 4 dexterity games in the 2026 roster??? Hell yeah 🔥 These games look awesome, even the non-dexterity ones 😉

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Having hit credits I can say Big Walk is big fun. Easy recommend if you have some friends to chill & puzzle with.

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A Man Possessed is Kickstarting Rune Rite! 🔮 @amanpossessed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

If you were cooking up an after-school #boardgames program for high schoolers (grades 9-12), which games would you select for that program’s collection? The goal is more about fun and socializing than strictly educational material.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

During the Walkable City campaign we offered an expansion map of one large & one small city, and asked backers to vote on which cities they'd like to see. Today we announced that our small map will be Washington DC, and our large map will be Minneapolis/St Paul! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

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Update 8: Expansion Cities Announcement · Walkable City - the Urban Planning Boardgame

Hey Walkable Citizens, We had overwhelming feedback from many backers on the expansion cities. I've never seen such thoughtful feedback from so many of you. I learned about a ton of great cities too! ...

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Ohh yeah, this is gonna be to good stuff.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Love SDHistCon, and this year should be no different! Only change from my usual schemes is that I might bring a prototype of a historical game for once! 😉

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Playing around with a new transit-oriented game.

A white map with a red path coming in and going down to the right of the picture. The red paths are connected with impossibly small words by them. In the lower left of the image are more red paths but they are cut off from view.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Hell yeah 🤘 🏠👽👩‍🎤🧞🦄

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Kicking myself for not having a game to submit to this stellar event this year. But in truth, the game I was gonna bring got signed so I suppose I can't complain too much. If *you* have a game that's more than a bit offbeat, considering signing up and selling copies at IGNM at PAX U!

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I won't be at Gen Con this year, but my upcoming game Creature Control will be! If you get the chance to try it out, I'd love to hear about it - doubly so with pictures!

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Chris Lawrence @chris.eternalstudios.com · 28/07/2026

Getting ready for GenCon! I'm briging a ton of copies of Tricked Out and Coupon Clipper, so fingers crossed 🤞 the Game Market goes well.

A photo of a several copies of my game Tricked Out and my game Coupon Clipper.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

me, watching the first dozen or so episodes of Kamen Rider Double with a friend:

A picture of Bart Simpson's head with bottom text saying "Good old Luna Trigger. Nothing beats that."

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I am always overjoyed to see people resonating with the work I am doing. Seriously, it makes all of this worth it.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Spaceballs the board game would either blow beyond belief or be the ultimate satire board game. Either way, hit me up Mel 😉

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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries @dnlnwmn.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One week left to get your application in for the Indie Games Night Market! I will not be accepting applications after August 1. newmillindustries.com/ignm-app/

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IGNM App — New Mill Industries

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Laughed so hard playing this I cried. Got the entire table red in the face, it was so fun. Not a perfect game by any means, but what it gets right it nails. Not many games can pull that off.

A picture of a player board with dots on it. Above it is a connector board where someone has connected the dots to form some kind of vehicle?

The cover of the game, Dotter Connector. It is a game from Tokyo Game Market and published by Mr & Mrs Games. It was designed by Surimi.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I won't be at Gen Con this year, but my upcoming game Creature Control will be! If you get the chance to try it out, I'd love to hear about it - doubly so with pictures!

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I've long been a fan of AIT, and was lucky enough to watch a playtest of the 2nd edition late last year at SDHistCon. I liked what I saw and know that @colewehrle.bsky.social didn't stop there! Give the campaign a follow if you're curious! @wehrlegig.games www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...

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Coming soon: An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition

A new edition of the acclaimed game of cutthroat capitalism in the nineteenth century opium trade.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

not really sure why i ended up giving this oddly phallic hamster a dump-truck ass, but here we are.

A drawn image of a large hamster running in a clear hamster ball. They seem to be on a dirt road of some sort with grass in the foreground and a mountain with a snowy peak in the background.

The hamster has a surprisingly large ass, and is shaped somewhat like a phallus.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Man, they were not kidding about this heat wave.

A picture of three oddly shaped six-sided dice. They look like they are made from clay and have pips on them 1-6. One is circular, one seems kind of normal, and one looks like a log.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Very excited to be joining forces with The Seahorse & The Hummingbird for Quantum Train - a trick-taking game I designed. 🪐🚀🌌 Will be sharing more as this game matures through development and into eventual release, though TSH&THB have several games ahead of mine so don't get *too* antsy.

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