iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Watching Ghost in the Shell while I futz around in Godot and learn how to write code is making me feel like a real console cowboy. 🤖🤠

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Protospiel Online starts today! I look forward to a busy weekend of playtesting and chatting about game design. Hope to see you there!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Out of Sorts is coming soon! I trust Connor to make amazing games, but it’s great to read Dan’s stamp of approval as well. The first edition has brought me many hours of delight and hilarious frustration. I can’t wait to add this new edition to my collection!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

What a great lineup of games! Don’t miss the IGNM at PAX Unplugged this year. It’s gonna be another banger.

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 10/08/2026

Games can be games without a hierarchical result. We must broaden traditional definitions of tabletop games to give designers the agency and opportunity to express themselves in new, exciting, and challenging ways. We should be creating new ways to explore artistic mediums, not shutting them down.

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David Masnato 🔜 PAX U @davidmasnato.com · 09/08/2026

After almost 2 months waiting in the pending queue and a contentious submission process, Pax Playground is finally on BoardGameGeek. Despite having a ruleset and player objectives, BGG didn’t want to list the game because the ending doesn’t explicitly identify players as winners or losers.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I’m enamored with Wingspan Pocket by @elizhargrave.bsky.social. My family loved the original, but as we get older and add kids into the mix, we don’t get it to the table anymore. This version is such a wonderful distillation of what makes Wingspan great, while fitting into life much easier. Brava!

Family gathered around a table playing Wingspan Pocket. A kid is on his iPad, but I promise he put it down right after this photo was taken and got involved in the game. His screen time is responsibly monitored and managed. Don’t judge.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Can't wait to see the lineup of indie games this year. Get your submission in by Saturday if you want to join the party!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Can’t wait to be a part of this next week. This book has sparked many thoughts about the power (and dangers) of game design as an art form. I am so eager to speak with others on it and deepen my understanding. Come join us next Tuesday in the Lunarpunk Discord server!

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 01/07/2026

Make your next work of art in Color Jam, a cozy, print-and-puzzle coloring game launching on Kickstarter later this year. Grab your favorite crayons and play solo or with friends. Follow along here for when the project goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lun... The night is for creativity. 🖍️

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Coming soon: Color Jam: A Print-and-Puzzle Coloring Game

Enjoy cozy and clever coloring at your next game night. Craft the story of each hand-illustrated picture with creative color choices!

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Kyle Cushman @goatgruff.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Oh hey, I was on a board game podcast talking about my one of my games about community resilience and collective action. Incredibly exciting to talk about two of my favorite things!

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Episode 733: Fighting Unchecked Corruption Keeps Institutions Compassionately Equitable – Building the Game

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

The Knicks only lost one game in the last two months and it was the one Trump went to lmao

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

In my humble opinion, the indie market scene is the most exciting thing happening in the board game space right now. Come join the movement to make small batch games that can be as weird and special as you can imagine!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I quickly put together this pitch video for Hermit Hustle to submit to a few indie markets. Maybe I should have explained the game better, but I got excited by the idea of narrating it like a nature documentary.

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Hermit Hustle Pitch Video

YouTube video by Eric Dittmore

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I have the pleasure of joining some other indie game designers at the Brooklyn Library today. Come check out some hot new games!

Flyer for game day at the Brooklyn Library, 5/30 from 1-4:30pm.

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Ted Mann Schaller @tedmannschaller.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Counterpoint is live on Kickstarter! 2 years ago I had a silly idea to mix two of my favorite things (classical music and games) and here we are after countless hours of prototyping, testing, simplifying, and reworking. Excited to hear your music! 💛🎻🎶 www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...

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Counterpoint: a Co-op Classical Music Trick-Taking Game

Counterpoint is a cooperative trick-taking game for 3-5 players where the challenges are based on different pieces of classical music.

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Incredible insights into color systems in boardgames! 🎲✂️ youtu.be/luZ-exQkxVs?...

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How boardgames fail colorblind players

YouTube video by Chromaphobe

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Very excited for this series. Connor was a huge inspiration to me when I decided to take Adulting the the indie market last year. Not all games need to have huge print runs, or even be published at all! I can play music for the sake of the art, why not game design too?!

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Hawk and Dove Games @hawkanddovegames.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Two weeks ago, we announced our existence to the world. People have been super supportive, and I genuinely appreciate everyone who has shown us kindness. For targeted updates about H&D's work, subscribe to our newsletter: www.hawkanddovegames.com Or, join us on Discord: discord.gg/MUpWNqJcks

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Hawk and Dove

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Excited about the selection for game night tonight!

Board games selection includes Pacts,That’s the Spirit, Ito, Cloud 9, Adulting and my prototype, Secrets, Secrets.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I cancelled my trip to Unpub this year because the basketball team I coach made it to the Queens Championship! We lost by just 6 points. It was a great experience. Feeling lots of FOMO about Unpub, but grateful to have so many great things going on! Maybe next year I’ll make Unpub happen.

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 27/02/2026

In what ways can board games improve society? Xoe talks with @gregisonthego.bsky.social about the social lessons games can teach us and how they can start important conversations, often through the lens of his design Keep the Faith, and his codesign Bloc by Bloc! youtu.be/xDzYgaBJ11Y

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Social Shifting - Dialogues at Dusk

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We do this work because it’s meaningful to play in a world that shouts at us to stop and settle down, be adults. We do this work because of the joy it brings to people. Play is a tradition older than the concept of time itself. If this work lets us survive, that’s something to be proud of.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Got my submission in just under the wire! Love this contest. I’m looking forward to some feedback on my game Secrets, Secrets.

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Secrets, Secrets Pitch Video - CE

YouTube video by Eric Dittmore

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#Block Collective @blockcollectives.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

We are calling for an immediate stop to all purchases from Upper Deck. Their total lack of communication is distressing—so we call upon everyone to help us escalate. No purchases from Upper Deck. No media coverage or posts of their games. Upper Deck will only respond when it hurts their wallets.

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Sam / ceefox @ceethefoxrun.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Got some exciting games to the table. Tax the Rich by @kostby.bsky.social - thematic trick-taking with dynamic teams, plenty of gotcha moments too. Adulting by @ericdittmore.bsky.social - multi-victor semi-coop deck building, which was a really collaborative experience in our first game #boardgames

A hand of cards from Tax the Rich, there are 4 different coloured suits running from 1-12 representing different social ranks.

A hand of attitude cards from Adulting - including Stress, Caring and Fun cards which you play to activate self-care and complete chore cards.

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

YIKES. Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license. Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help. Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️

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UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES COVETED HARRY POTTER LICENSE, UPCOMING PRODUCT COLLECTION - Upper Deck

Carlsbad, CA (Jan. 7, 2026) – Upper Deck, the global leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is adding another iconic license to its extensive portfolio – announcing a deal to create collecti...

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Great game night tonight! Got Pacts and Persuasion to the table. I was blown away by both designs. So fresh and fluid. What a time to be a gamer! @xoe.gay @hollandspiele.bsky.social @enzyshade.bsky.social @dvcgames.bsky.social

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

In honor of the @cardboardedison.com 🎲✂️ contest, here are my 2-min. pitch video tips: 🪝 Push the hook(s) from the beginning 🧀 Be cheesily excited about your game 🫴 Show and tell, but mostly show 😲 Highlight the emotional highs 🪝 Keep everything connected to the hook(s) Script template below...

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Love to see Adulting paired with some self-care drinks! These folks get it.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

🎆 Pyrotechnics is officially available for sale! Start 2026 with a bang! Pyrotechnics is a two-player head-to-head card game that's quick and easy with just the right spark of strategy. #boardgames

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Pyrotechnics - The Seahorse and The Hummingbird

Pyrotechnics is a fast, two-player card duel packed with strategy and sparks—easy to learn, quick to play, and endlessly replayable.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I highly recommend submitting a game to this contest. It was a great motivator to tighten up my rulebook for Adulting last year and resulted in some great feedback that helped me make the game what it is today. And if you subscribe to their patreon, you get 1 free game submission each year!

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

It’s so awesome that the folks @cardboardherald.bsky.social are covering indie and self-published games now!! Go support them and show them you want more of this content by watching their thing, liking the thing, subscribing to the thing—do the thing!! ✨

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

What an amazing list of games! I’ve had the pleasure of playing most of these titles and am honored to see Adulting amongst such esteemed company.

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Cardboard Edison @cardboardedison.com · 26/12/2025

Hey board game designers! Just SIX DAYS left until submissions for next year's Cardboard Edison Award open! Get your pitches and prototypes ready! cardboardedison.com/award

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

So cool to see Adulting being played by the DVC Games crew! And side-by-side with a Taylor Shuss game no less. Someone pinch me!

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Mac McAnally @macaroobanzai.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Adulting and Chasing Shadows, both great games by fellow IGNM alums @ericdittmore.bsky.social and @vawcer.bsky.social. So much fun!

Game boxes for the games Adulting and Chasing Shadows.

Cards from the game Adulting on a table in the middle of a game.

Cards from the game Chasing Shadows on a table in the middle of a game.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Sent out my latest newsletter today. It includes a debrief of PAXU and what’s next for me. Read it here:

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PAXU Retrospective - Dittmore Designs Newsletter #2

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Sticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

This is such a cool conversation about the intersection of TTRPG/story games and board games, journaling games, and open play. Chris is an inspiration to me, as are Xoe and Matt, so I'm excited to listen in. The discussion is live, now!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Thank you @jcw.gay for taking some amazing photos to capture my experience at the Indie Games Night Market! I’m so grateful to have these photos to remember what was a truly an amazing night. (Yes, I was smiling ear-to-ear for 3 hours straight.)

Adulting box in foreground, line of people in background.

Me with a huge smile talking about Adulting.

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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries @dnlnwmn.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Building the Game did an episode talking with @ericdittmore.bsky.social about his experience with the Indie Games Night Market www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-705-...

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Episode 705: The Spirit of the Market – Building the Game

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Came home to an amazing assortment of games from some truly wonderful designers! All praise to the Hollandspiele sale! @amabel.bsky.social @xoe.gay @rollplusfun.bsky.social @johndubois.bsky.social

A holiday haul of games from Hollandspiele (Sykes-Picot, Persuasion, Striking Flint, and Hartfield)

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JC @jcw.gay · 19/11/2025

Finally sharing my sizzle reel! If you're in need of video production work (or pretty much anything creative), hit me up, esp. at #PAXU! I don't ask for this much, but if you're in the #boardgames industry and like what I do, consider sharing this! I'm looking to book up 2026! linktr.ee/jcw.gay

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Kyle Cushman @goatgruff.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Honored that you asked me to help sell Adulting at IGNM this year :) It's a great game and I think a lot of people saw it as the fun and charming package it is.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

For anyone who is interested in Adulting but didn't make it to IGNM, fear not! The PNP version is here! While I'd love to print more copies, this will have to do for now. It is pay what you want; I really just want to get this game in as many hands as possible. Let me know what you think!

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Adulting by Eric Dittmore

A cozy card game about the mundane struggles of adulthood.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I spent yesterday with my family, recounting my amazing experience at PAX and playing games. Highlight of my weekend was how happy my nephew was reading the “book” I wrote and playing with the cards ❤️

Me teaching Adulting to my family while wearing an Oregon Ducks shirt. The Ducks beat USC 42-27, if you were wondering.

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Indie Games Market last night was a rousing success!!!! WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill. I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️

(Most) of the vendors of Indie Games Night Market 2025!!!!!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Adulting sold out at the Indie Games Night Market! It warms my heart to know this game is out there in the world bringing people joy. Thank you Kyle for helping me run the booth, and thanks to everyone that made IGNM a reality!!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Got to watch a couple Oregon touchdowns before I head down to the night market. What a perfect day. Go Ducks!

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