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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yes! This game is phenomenal. Very excited to have a Pax game that my wife will play with me.

Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Just rewatched this one recently. I was going to watch the new show, but instead I just put the original on since I hadn’t my seen it in years. Every bit as good as I remember. I agree with your take that it feels like a prequel. I wonder if the show continues the plot further.

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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 · 02/09/2026

Woah, didn’t expect to see Wendell Berry on the site where I go for board game news! The Unsettling of America was a formative text for me in my young adulthood.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I love how thematic and non-gamified those quest clues are. And a 5 min teach? That’s the dream!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I agree with others that either can work, it just depends on what kind of game you want to make! A big consideration for me would be the theming of the game (if that is already set). Does dice drafting make sense thematically? Do the dice represent a limited resource that folks fight over?

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Can’t wait to hear about King Ludd! I once had an idea for a Luddite game and Yoni was super helpful in pointing me to relevant research. Such an interesting historical moment, and one that has important lessons for our current time. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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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

Expect me to be lined up at your booth waiting for the market to open so I can secure a copy. Congrats David! Excited to add this activity, I mean game, to my shelf ;)

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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 · 08/08/2026

I love how the art turned out for this! I’m eager to add this to my collection and own a Pax game that I can get my family to play with me :)

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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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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I think I remember hearing about this set that Mario and Luigi are king and queen, while Peach and Daisy are bishops. So at least it’s got that going for it.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

I’ll give my experience as one small data point in support of this. Ever since Dan Thurot wrote an article about my game, and others have shared their aesthetic appreciation of it, I’ve been encouraged to shift my design goals away from commercial success and towards artistic expression.

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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 · 11/06/2026

Yay! Glad to hear it. Wholesome is definitely the vibe I was going for. I intentionally don’t address that in the rulebook because I want to let people decide whether or not to share their ideal selves with each other. So however you played it was the right way!

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

That being said, this arc happens mostly within each round, not the overall structure of the game itself. So maybe not as clear of a structural arc as Kubb.

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

Early shots are meant to set up blocks to get in the way of your opponent, while later shots are trying to knock off their stones and position yours on the button. The purpose of an early shot and late shot are totally different as the position of early stones affects the strategy of later throws.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I feel like most sports have an arc to them, in the sense that gameplay and player interactions change from beginning to middle and end. And there is certainly narrative arc to most, if not all, sports. Going with your definition of a structural arc, it’s definitely more rare. Maybe curling?

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Yay! Reach out if you have any rules questions, and let me know what you think!

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Yes! I’ve been eagerly anticipating this one. I feel like an indie market is the perfect space for it. I hope you get selected and I can add this to my collection come December!

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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

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A highlight of the event was meeting the designers of Period Party. Such a cool game with a meaningful mission. If you want to have fun while breaking period stigma, follow their Kickstarter, coming Fall 2026! www.kickstarter.com/projects/thu...

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Coming soon: Period Party: A Chaotic Trick-Taking Game

Take on the role of party host, and throw a legendary party celebrating your flow.

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Thank you @gumbonyc.bsky.social for putting on such a wonderful event! It was so great to meet more local game designers and be around such creative energy and good vibes.

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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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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I’ll tack on another vote for Xoe. You might also check out any forthcoming games by @lunarpunk.games

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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

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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I always double-code my games, but I’m realizing that I kinda use that as an excuse to not think about a color-blind friendly palette. Double-coding is great, but it can take a second longer to parse than color. So why not both?

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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 · 20/03/2026

That’s the Spirit was a big hit! We had a full group of five and made it through enough rounds that we saw all of the different causes of death. Folks really loved the different flavor of abilities for each cause of death. Well done Connor!

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

@connor.alwaysawake.games I’m eager to get That’s the Spirit to the table with this group. They are gonna love it.

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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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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Congrats Gene! I had a wonderful time with the Bonsai Diary. Thanks for designing such a thoughtful game. I’m glad to see you get your flowers!

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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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Eric Dittmore @ericdittmore.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

This looks great! As a fellow car-based city dweller, I love this theme, but also relate to the playtester who called it sci-fi.

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