Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At my son’s Scouts Court of Honor last night, all of the kids and adults who attended summer camp were ”inducted” into an honorary patrol, The Jimothies. Our shoulder insignia is a certified trash panda. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Ready for the Oogie Boogie Bash at Disneyland! 120
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 19/09/2026After almost a year away from it, I’ve been restoring and rebuilding Disco Candybar prototypes this week in preparation for shipping them out again. Took a bunch of photos to document the process this time. discocandybar.com/2026/09/18/p... 010
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Seeing your old, discarded game ideas from 12-odd years ago dredged up and published with a slightly different name but identical execution feels… well… a little weird. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Been a bit since I’ve updated the blog. Fixing that with some news about all the stuff that’s happened in that gap. Some lows, some highs, and some motivation to move forward with. discocandybar.com/2026/09/14/l... 020
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026We’re almost halfway through Cozy StickerVille, and this has been one of the most fun family “game” activities we’ve ever played. Sessions are about 40-60 minutes each, and there are 10 “years” to play through in a story. HIGHLY recommend, even for families less deep into hobby-style board games. 1180
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I don’t often have legitimate nightmares when I sleep. Last night they seem to have all just decided to push their way through the bottleneck all at once. Like, truly, deeply emotional X gore horror movie shit, completely unattached from any reality-driven circumstances. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Received a request to connect on LinkedIn this morning from a guy who builds and sells “services” that scrape TTRPG sourcebooks to generate AI Role Playing Game narratives and rules engines. 110
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Payton Tolle is the Major League Baseball equivalent of Big Bird. It’s impossible not to love that guy. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Dear Lord, may 2028 (2026?) come with a big f*ing undo button for all the maps. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Yeah, I know the kid’s back in school, so arguably summer is over, but it’s still August, dammit. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 26/08/2026When I was in school, they taught us that you could remember the names of the Great Lakes with the acronym “H.O.M.E.S.”. Trump is fully committed to restructuring it into “S.H.A.M.E.”. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Just realized I was unintentionally double-representing a single city today. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This morning, after two months working with Warren James and their emerging Tabletop Games team, I tendered my resignation. Sometimes it’s just not the right match. I’m currently available for contracts and part-time work designing and developing tabletop board games and trading card games. 020
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Opened the Notes app on my phone this morning and discovered this sapling of a thought from last month. No idea what it was about. 010
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Took Endeavor: Deep Sea for a spin for the first time today. First few rounds were a bit of a slog of checking and rechecking the rule book (“wait, how do I do X again?), but I feel like by mid-game, I was mostly understanding the flow. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Lego Eeyore is my inner beast. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Seeking experienced TCG playtesters! For the last 9 months or so, Dave Freeman and I have been working with author Ryan Cahill to create a trading card game for his novels, The Bound and The Broken. We’re currently testing 4 demo decks. We’d love your help! Apply here: forms.gle/4hAUNfQVrCzF... 042
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I played in a 40-player Magic prerelease event yesterday. Did okay. 040
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Huh. Never noticed it before, but there’s chorizo in my coffee. 010
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Wooot Wooot! Who’s got six thumbs and is going to the Oogie Boogie Bash this year? And what do you suppose our costumes are going to be? (Last time we went as Gravity Falls!) 170
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The peanut bag says Mariners. The TV says Red Sox. Go Boston! 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Come hell or high water, Gen Con next year. On second though, maybe not the high water part. We’ve seen how that turned out. 030
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 31/07/2026While I may not be at Gen Con in person this year, there’s (media preview) demos of one of the games I’ve recently worked on at the Cephalofair Games booth! Mercenaries Wanted, a drafting game set in the Gloomhaven universe, is coming soon! 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Current pet situation. They are both farting. 010
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Watching Back to the Future with Smalls for like the 20th time. My god, the writing in this movie is phenomenal. Kind of freaked out though that if the movie was remade today, Marty would be jumping to 1996, and Heather and I would be a year too old to go to the Enchantment Under the Sea dance. 010
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 11/06/2026There’s a point where the game design takes a detour into technical graphic design. Here’s how I leaned on the things I learned in a former life/career to help guide a new partner in one of my trading card game projects. discocandybar.com/2026/06/11/c... 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Huh! Just got an alert from Wordpress that today’s post at discocandybar.com was the 50th for that blog. I had no idea I‘d written that much, but I guess I have. Well, I feel like there’s plenty more in the tank, and more to refill the tank with down the road. 020
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026How to help your kid streamline a game that can take years into a 30-minute demo for their peers, and other adventures in game design. discocandybar.com/2026/06/09/a... 010
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Payton Tolle is a really good pitcher, and I’m glad he’s in Boston. He’s also just damn entertaining to watch, and is clearly enjoying the ride. He might be the next jersey I need to puck up. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Completed a visual design document yesterday for one of the games I’m working on. Wrote full breakdowns of every informational element on the multiple card formats so that the graphic designer on the project can just dive in and kick ass. 14 pages. Longer than the current rules doc. I’m thorough. 020
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Combining my two careers today: Writing a foundational graphic design document for the visual designer who’s building the frames and layouts for one of the TCGs I’m working on. So glad I have formal training in Graphic Design, as it’s made a world of difference in game prototyping. 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Look, if you’re going to build the world’s most visible network of top-to-bottom corruption, at least maybe not fill it with the stupidest people to walk the earth this century. This “no blue-state international flights” thing? Absolutely idiotic, and anyone who supports it needs to be checked on. 040
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Three day holiday weekend, and I’m having trouble disconnecting from a work project I’m VERY CLOSE to hitting a major milestone marker on. Card file has slots for 243 cards. I’ve got 199 of them designed. Can’t wait to get them all done and start building playable decks… (Seeking testers soon…) 020
Reposted by Sean Fletcher, Maker of GamesHolly Green @winnersusedrugs.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I love WSDOT an extremely not normal amount 0196
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I was kind of joking about it yesterday. Less so today. The weather’s already fantastic and it’s going to get even better. If you’re in Seattle, have the day off, and want to play with some decks for an in-development indie trading card game today, hit me up. 010
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026It’s a gorgeous day, I have about 600 freshly-cut cards, and there are burgers to go on the grill. Semi-serious(?) question, who wants to help me shuffle up and test some TCG decks at my place today? 210
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Another of my illustrations I found among old project archives. Kinda wish I had the focus and drive to spend more time drawing stuff. I like this guy, and I feel like I want to know more about him. 020
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Digging through some *really* old project archives, and found these cards. Don’t remember how the game worked even a little, but DAMN I’m an excellent illustrator. 030
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Current vibe: Feeling woefully undercaffeinated for the oncoming gauntlet of projects over the next 48+ hours. Yes, two days is only two days, but the schedule is tight and convoluted. Once more unto the breach… 020
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Update to yesterday’s post: Roughly 500 cards cut, backed, and sleeved, ready for some in-person playtesting (ruler for scale). This represents about 70% of the final set size. And, as it goes, probably about a dozen unique card designs I already see should probably be redesigned. C’est la vie. 130
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Admitting to a blind spot this morning… I’m looking to curate a list of content creators who cover indie Trading Card Games. Happy to include well-know creators who cover the major TCGs in addition to indie stuff, but would like to cover a spectrum of focus levels. Recommendations? 000
Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games @gamemakerfletch.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Feeling grateful this morning for the contracts I’ve worked on over the last year-plus. Across the boards, I’ve had the opportunity to work on projects with some really good people with admirable and ambitious dreams of cool games. 110
