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Daniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Been introducing her to some classics from my collection and the new favorite that's she's asking to play every day is Abandon All Artichokes. Won't be long now and I'll have her Slaying the Spire

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Sometimes your muse doesn't so much speak to you as grab you by the throat and headlock you

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Travis D. Hill, Ph.D. ☕️ @travisdhill.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Metal Scraps Covered in Moss is live for 7 days. A solo, junk journaling RPG zine played over 10 in-person days. Collect scraps from your "real life" to later chronicle as a Reclamator discovering the What Once Was. For fans of solarpunk, hopecore, and noticing. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

an image of two zines, one closed and one open. the closed zine has an image of green forest floor on it and reads, "metal scraps covered in moss, a solo game of uncovering what once was" The other zine is open with lots of script and paster-in scraps of paper.

Two flat zines, one in green and the other in ember brown.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

The Supreme Court hears arguments tomorrow in Monsanto v. Durnell a case that could gut the ability of Americans to sue pesticide makers for cancer.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Update: Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee, came to America seeking safety. Border Patrol left him alone in the cold outside a closed coffee shop. He was found dead five days later. His death has been ruled a homicide.

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Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide

Medical examiners have ruled that the death of a nearly blind refugee from Myanmar, five days after Border Patrol left him at a Buffalo, New York, doughnut shop, was a homicide.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 04/04/2026

Amanda Nelson has recapped the mind boggling successes that.... wait.... sorry... failures, Trump's mind-boggling failures for the week. Our country did better when he could still putz around a golf course. Oh & Epstein isn't going away, no matter what he blows up or tears down.

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 04/04/2026

750,000 deaths in Africa alone, all thanks to Elon taking a chainsaw to USAID. Why do we keep going? Because there need to be consequences for the harm, for one. #TeslaTakedown

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This movie was low-key fire 😁

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.com · 30/03/2026

New comic! No kings, please. 📜 You can read this week's blog post at: www.semicoop.com/comic/decrow...

“NO KINGS.” Three panels in punky bright colors with some grungy textures. The first panel shows a chessboard with all pieces except the kings. In the second, a hand of playing cards forms a royal flush but the king's card is blank. The third panel shows the board game box of The King Is Dead.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/03/2026

🚨 THIS JUST IN: With over 100 protests still to come, we can already estimate that at least 8 million people participated in No Kings protests today. That makes No Kings 3 the largest single day of protest in American history. #NoKings

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Not wanting a king in America is one of the most foundational, patriotic, and non-partisan ideals in this country. This is not about left versus right. It’s about whether we want to be ruled by a king or dictator, and we do not. ❌👑 📍NO KINGS CHANDLER, AZ

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The mess and roughness and uncertainty at the beginning stages of developing a game MAKE the game. I figure out where I want to go by personally making that first draft. Doing is learning. By not doing the early stages yourself, you never learn from them. That's one of the many problems with gen AI.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 24/03/2026

“If there is not a No Kings protest within 30 minutes or so of where you live, you should probably be organizing your own — both to make the point on March 28, but also to start organizing your own community for what comes next.” - Ezra Join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Aaaaaand we’re FUNDED. from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, gang. I can’t wait for y’all to get your hands on this one. www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

kickstarter.com

Sleeping Wizards

A ragtag party of wizards & thieves brave a dangerous dungeon to free themselves, and find out what happened to Eliza's missing father!

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Haha yeah I've realized that I'm really good at language acquisition (at least when it comes to domain terminology), and I can learn to "talk the talk" quickly. It definitely increases perception of competence. Real competence can definitely coexist, but something to think about.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

We are ✨less than $2000 from goal,✨ gang. It’s down to the wire! We can absolutely do this in the four days we have left a fund, but we need your help! Please throw in to help Sleeping Wizards over the finish line! www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

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Sleeping Wizards

A ragtag party of wizards & thieves brave a dangerous dungeon to free themselves, and find out what happened to Eliza's missing father!

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

We are LESS THAN $60 AWAY from $16,000!! The goal for Sleeping Wizards is WITHIN REACH! www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...

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Sleeping Wizards

A ragtag party of wizards & thieves brave a dangerous dungeon to free themselves, and find out what happened to Eliza's missing father!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Please read and share. The “grassroots” support for the SAVE America Act is a lie. The campaign pushing this bill is being run by Cleta Mitchell and Scott Presler, two of the most notorious election deniers in the country.

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Haha same, their wizardry is far beyond my mortal skills 😅

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Ahhh that's awesome!! I love it 🤩

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

"What the hell did I get myself into" is a common facial expression in this industry 😅

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Congrats! Also that hair 👀👀👀

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Calliope Ryder >NZGDC>MIGW @callioperyder.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

it’s that time! #WhatAGameDevLooksLike I’m Calliope, prev lead producer at Wētā Workshop on Tales of the Shire 🍀 👉 now full time Platform Director at GYLD, & part time advisor/cozy game expert/ marketing/strategy @dragonsnacksgames.bsky.social i’m into history, cozy, and spooky!♥️ pic: gdc2025

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tami lam @cuppy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Not at GDC but this is my entry for #WhatAGameDevLooksLike I’m in my early 40’s with natural gray hair (I’m lazy/cheap), a soccer mom of two feral boys, a wife of an awesome animator. This summer will mark 19 years in games for me, almost entirely in game production. 💕 Hello!

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Slashley Cooper 🔪 @ashleycooper.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

What's good, #WhatAGameDevLooksLike ? Senior writer on Iron Man @ Motive, prev: Space Marine 2, Gotham Knights, Jurassic Park: Survival, World War Z: Aftermath, and more. I also write comics! Grab Stark Trek: Celebrations when it comes out in May!

A woman stands in a modern bathroom. She is wearing a leather jacker and a t-shirt that reads "Punch More Nazis." She has pink hair and a side shave. She is flipping off the camera.

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Here's #WhatAGameDevLooksLike (not at GDC this year sadly!) Professional board game designer for 10+ years. Abandon All Artichokes sold 100,000+ copies, licensed in 10 countries, played 1 mil+ times on BGA. Last year, speaker at GDC. This year, newly minted Senior Game Designer (TCG) at Fanatics!

Woman (Emma Larkins) with blue hair looking at the camera with a excited/nervous expression, shirt with blue and pink flowers, wearing a GDC (Game Developers Conference) speaker badge, sitting in front of a building with a GDC banner

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⚡️InazumaSosa/Bakemono🎃Sosa/Kurokami🖤 (Comms: Open) @inazumasosa.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Not at GDC, but I'm seeing people introduce themselves via #WhatAGameDevLooksLike ...So yeah: - MA Games Design & Development graduate - UI Designer and Developer - I love Character / Narrative / Game Design - Working on a bunch of stuff Black UK game dev tings, holla'atchyoboi, innit lol

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nell @nellraban.com · 09/03/2026

#whatagamedevlookslike in case you didn’t know!! a filipina trans woman in narrative design no less!!!

asian woman in a white graphic tee and black pants with a backpack and jacket over one shoulder

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Dr Holly Nielsen @hollynielsen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

#WhatAGameDevLooksLike It’s that time of year again! Not at GDC, But I’m Dr Holly Nielsen- historian, writer and narrative designer working in games. I like to apply historical methods to world building and storytelling ✨ And I’m very good at it 😌 I’m also available for work!

Selfie. I’m a 32 year old white woman with cropped blonde hair. I’m wearing a plaid dress

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Tanya D. || Writer || Narrative Designer @cypheroftyr.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Not at #GDC but I’m #WhatAGameDevLooksLike Writer, editor, Narrative Designer and DEI Consultant for 10+ years. A very hireable one, still seeking work a year after Monolith’s closure. ✌🏾

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JC Lau @drjclau.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike! I’m JC, I’ve been a gamedev for 10+ years in AAA/indie, and I am currently lead producer and (NEWLY MINTED) COO at my studio, @twirlbound.com! I love making cool stuff with cool people, developing sustainable career paths, and of course yelling (lovingly) about Jira ✨

JC has pink and purple hair and is wearing sunglasses, a black sleeveless hoodie, and a silver necklace with a pizza charm on it. She is in front of a bunch of flowers that look like they are exploding out of her head. The sky is blue behind her.

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Emily Hancock @emilyhancock.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Hello #ECCC - we’re demoing games in Summit / 5th floor! I teamed up with my friends at @zephyrworkshop.bsky.social today and I got the photo of all time. Indie Games Showcase info: www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/en-us/experi... #ttrpg #boardgames

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Same! It's one of my current favorites 😁

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Our troops are dying this isn’t a video game. The White House is posting so-called “hype” videos that mix real footage from the war in Iran with clips from movies and video games like Call of Duty. It’s an absolute disgrace.

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No Pun Included @nopunincluded.com · 06/03/2026

Hey board gamers - your feelings an opinions about games are being turned into slop. There's a channel called Board Game Critique. All their videos are clearly made with AI. They fess up to this, but they claim that they write their own scripts. I cannot definitively prove that they don't, but 1/x

screenshot of an AI generated thumbnail with a pretend person holding a pretend box of the Old King's Crown expansion with the word's DON'T BUY IT on there

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Yeah. This brought up the memories and how pissed off I still am!

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Marceline is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I hope we’re still collectively processing that AEG and the boardgaming consciousness draw the line at being pro-AI and lowering the value of game designers… But don’t draw the line at the insane levels of misogyny exhibited only 2 years ago? It’s wild to me he wasn’t booted to high hell sooner…

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

On the surface, it sounds plausible, but if you think critically (ironically 😅) it all breaks down.

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Like, players are playing identically by each picking cards and tiles? Those are just the rules of the game!! People are all trying to choose components that give them more points? That's the definition of strategy!

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Gross. The thing is if you listen with even half an ear the videos make no sense. As soon as AI gets into any level of technical detail, it falls apart. Twice in a row (Splendor and Azul) the video said players end up playing "identically." This is an impossibility in any game with randomization!!

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Haha I know right?! Every now and then I get a good one and use it for everything for the next 5 years 😅

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Emma Larkins @emmalarkins.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Thanks Gil! You should take some credit as one of the first people to ever playtest my first game & support my journey more than a decade ago 🥰

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