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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Here are a couple of my recent Za Slinger's League Layout pages. I finished all of the lore pages today! #ttrpg

Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Here are the Za Slinger’s League layouts I promised last week. #ttrpg I’ll be play test running sessions at Bonus Round Cafe in Chicago this Friday night.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

A couple more #ttrpg art pieces for Za Slingers League. The lizard thing is a shroomback lava drooler I’ve also been getting ready to start scheduling some Gen Con pitch meetings which always takes more time than I’d like it to.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

A couple more creatures from Za Slingers League. #ttrpg

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I’ve started working on some page mock ups for Za Slinger’s League (Pizza TTRPG). It’s a little early for this but it keeps me motivated. #ttrpg #craftwednesday #tabletop

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Another monster from my pizza delivery #TTRPG I’m currently calling Za Slingers League. This guy is called an Oregor. A amalgamation of rock and ore that’s come to life. It not my most creative monster nor my best artwork but it alright for now.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

This is another monster from the pizza RPG. A lead leach. It’s addicted to soft metals.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I call this guy a laser belcher. It’s a monster from a TTRPG I’m working on about delivering pizzas. I’m pretty proud of how he turned out. #ttrpg #tabletop

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I got a lot of clean up and boring rules stuff done on my latest chocolate game this week but maybe most proud of this monster sketch I made at work. For the pizza RPG. I call him a laser belcher

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Been working more on my TTRPG. I finished a prototype character sheet.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

One of the games I’m working on includes chocolate miniatures, unfortunately not actually chocolates but still pretty awesome.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

A couple new chocolate models this week. The new version needs to differentiate between shapes more than the last one.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

My board at the end of Chocolate Platter playtesting tonight. Needs some point adjustment but I was happy with the play test. It does need a better name…

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Lots of cutting for my latest chocolate themed prototype! #boardgames

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Checking sizing on my black and white printer before getting some color prints made. This is the prototype of my latest chocolate game.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Made some paper printable chocolate tokens for my next chocolate game prototype.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Had a chance to show Ephemeral Path at Grand Con gaming convention this weekend! #tapletopgaming #wargaming #miniatures

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

First prototype of a new game using Modern Chocolate’s hidden filling mechanism. I’ve been starting to think of others ways to use the chocolate mechanism after it seems that publishers weren’t into the modern chocolate theme.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Latest map for my solo game Paiku’s Titles Tale.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Packing up Kyoto No Neko. Game has awesome presentation and is a good family weight game. A few of the rules are a bit clunky and sometimes the amount of stuff to remember clashes with the light weight mechanisms. Still fun with a couple house rules.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Here is a map from a solo print and play I’m working on. Working title is Paiku’s Tilted Tale. #boardgames #gamedesign #tabletopgames

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Another level of my solo print and play WIP

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I’m Dustin, I’ve been designing games for about 13 years. Currently I’m pitching a medium weight euro named Modern Chocolate and designing a solo print and play. Modern Chocolate has these awesome chocolate minis and each round you build a box of chocolates for an opponent.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I’ve been working on some art for my still unnamed solo design. This is the second scenario but first level I’m doing the art for.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

A rough prototype of a level in my yet unnamed solo game.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Revived an old solo pro type this week!

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Messed around with some new/rough ideas tonight. Not all there but it’s got potential.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I’ve been trying to improve my digital art skills and have been working on art pieces for an Ephemeral Path rules update. Here is my latest I finished this week. I don’t know if this will make the rule book or not but it’s certainly one of my better pieces.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I love TIME Stories and it’s been years since I’ve been able to get it to the table. But tomorrow night it’s Lumen Fidei and I’m super excited. #boardgames #tabletopgaming

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I’ve started pitching Modern Chocolate so this week I put together a pitch sheet and made some videos!

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Yes! Modern Chocolate is a medium weight game in which players run an online chocolate company. Rounds start by players making one of their opponents a box of chocolates using chocolate minis and dice as fillings. Each mini represents an action and you never know the filling until you take a bite!

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I always find staging a video in my house really difficult and no matter what I decide, or how long I take, the top of my head is always cut off, no matter what…

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

It’s nice to have this on Blue Sky! Prototyping of Something to the Right last night.

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Not actual chocolate! Just chocolate shaped minis!

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

This is a box of chocolates from one of my current game design prototypes, Modern Chocolate. The main mechanism involves making a box of chocolates for an opponent each round. Dice go under the chocolates as filling. #gamedesign

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Dustin Vance @vancedust.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Two player setup of Arcs. One of my favorites this year. The trick taking really turns the space game genre on its head and I love it. #boardgames #tabletopgames

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