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yeah i've only played oath once, the 1.0 solo just seems way too intimidating for me to get more plays in without the group. I recall saving is a deck box and is just 'setup this stuff' which is so smart i think. Getting back into games like these after any time, making setup THOUGHTLESS is key.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 4h

also a save system that doesn't use plastic trays... tough to figure out. I didn't like writing notes when playing EBR, i would just 'save' my location by placing that terrain deck with my deck and that made setup take like 2 seconds. So may have to lean on some card play just to have saving.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 4h

If the action system stays the same, I've made a note for a 'commune' player expansion. and the way i have the boards layed out, 2 more could fit nearby. so we'll see. When i play stardew, my favorite loop is fight>grow>make cash. i don't mess with the people. may try to make that work for me.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

Hello late night bluesky. I wrapped up tonight by trying to play Mythwind. (3rd play) I did not finish playing through the session and packed it up after round 3. I want to like this game so so much. I got it for research for a village building game I'm cooking. It does a lot of clever things.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 6h

I think most of my plays of his games are solo. I'm that market for sure lol. But I wonder if there's 1000 others. I saw that with the Stardew valley boardgame, reactions were "it's too hard" and I think with most farming/village sims people think "cozy" and "easy" so idk. Might be tricky.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 6h

It's on my to play list! One of the few heavy solo games I've heard about..(tho I'm not very interested in the theme...)

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

Question is, is there a market for a heavier solo-only game? What if stardew valley was made by Vital Lacerda? Can we concentrate a part of stardew valley / harvest / mythwind / moonlight into a 1-2hr solo analog experience? Started sketching! we'll see where it goes.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

If I can figure it out for my own tastes, the plan is a village builder spread across 5-10 sessions. solo-first, likely solo only. Modern setting, no magic. Setting up plumping pipes, wifi signal, a bank, etc. Will lean more solarpunk. Set in the MIRU universe.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

I kinda like the balance it has. The worker dice situation is interesting. And I don't know why it's not connecting with me. the research continues. will sleep on it. I think for me, the tactile nature of a game is a large % of why i like a game. Large tiles, simple upkeep, no plastic.... big wins.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

Saving is so cool in this game. trap it in plastic. hey, it works. it's crisp and fast. Why can't cardboard be as cool?? I'm finding as a gamer, I'm unfortunately not a fan of randomness. An occasionally event card is fine, but I love planning. This game has dice rolling, random events, CYOA stuff.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

And trading gold/money with fairies just takes me out of the theme altogether. Did we move to a fresh land or what? why do these fairies have gold? why do they want our junk??? lot of very clever ideas in here, but wrapped in a theme that's throwing me off. why is the farmer so angry looking???

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

I'm not LOVING the gameplay. It's all very interesting tho. not for me, that's all good. I LOVE the weather system. 10/10. Player actions being, pick 1 action, maybe get a bonus, play some human/fairy dice for a bonus action and reset the day. fantastic loop. but it does feel so very small...

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 14h

This is probably more of a me problem. (but my wife does this too so I know i'm not the only person!!!) I get like 4 days into Stardew Valley and need to restart. Wasn't efficient enough. Mythwind feels like 15+ session kind game to get some good progress. And while the farmer is my favorite...

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 18h

today i'm tweaking a million things. Worked on these leaf piles for the market tiles. Dominos grow like berries in the world you explore in Pondus. But you're the only ones wild enough to pick them. Use em wisely.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 19h

Agreed. Just a bummer the creative industry has to juggle it all. Can't just be a good accountant or oil driller. We gotta also be good at making videos, and jokes, and graphics, and navigating meta ads, and social media on 3+ platforms all while creating the world's next greatest thing. 😭

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 20h

i agree. but also, there's a finite amount of time one is given. artists often less so with our passion filled lifestyles. We all know what needs to be done. Question is how much time should be dedicated to the other stuff? I don't wanna be a face or personality. I just wanna...

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Alt: In the my chemical romance music video for I'm not Okay, Gerard is told "You can't swim, you can't dance, and you don't know karate. Face it, you're never gonna make it." and he says "I don't wanna make it... I just wanna." so that's why i posted this gif it's from that video

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Joey! @cardboardontap.bsky.social · 21h

The day is nearly upon us! Just did the final print test for the release of my Print-and-Play board game called Crabage! Wanted to thank @hinokodo.com for their work on making the 'Human Made' logo! It looks so spiffy in printed out! Just gotta send it to a couple of friends to catch any errors!

5 sheets of paper that my upcoming game called Crabage are printed on. The top-most page has a diagram and some smaller text below. The bottom right corner has an Icon of a hand with the words "humam made" below it. The very top center says, "start here" flanked on either side by exclimation point

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 21h

Good luck and congrats!

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Yeah their equivalent of backerkit is quite good.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Baby pan is loving her life now outside of the bedroom. She has a new best friend. Lots of room to run and play. And is slowly picking up the idea of chilling out for longer period of times. Lol.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Lol. Thank you. Excited to see it Thursday!

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

New Week, new pondus development thread. Come along and watch the magic happen. This week is a lot of kickstarter prep. Making a physical prototype, setting up the BGG page (submitted today) finalizing box covers and continuing to fine tune details everywhere I can. (public access on tabletopia?)

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Last night I took another look at the major enemy boards. 12HP has tested well. But i don't like the play space. So now the back holds the minions. then you flip it when you beat them. Also it holds the orb of power! thematic. And played with the 1-2p cover some more. new wizards. what do you think?

major boss enemy board. fill all 12 spaces with damage to take it out

the back of the major enemy boards has space for minions

rules for how the major boss spawns once all the minions are defeated

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 29/09/2026

WipEout was released 31 years ago. Since the game is set in 2052, we're already more than halfway there. 😁 A technical gem, this Psygnosis game made a huge splash on the PS1 (and other platforms). Especially with its electro soundtrack and in-game branding & artworks by The Designers Republic.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Is it a musical? Put that rumor to rest lol.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Bought a bottle tonight actually! Lol. It's my solo game night drink of choice.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Yes! This is my favorite bottle! 10/10

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Like with PONDUS and all my current designs, I dabble in each channel on the Atopia discord, documenting the process of their designs. Recently with Glitch I've been exploring maps and the play space. How the ai works for solo games. How to fit it in a small box. It's been on quite the journey.

Current play space for glitch adventure. Left side is card play, bottom is the player, top is the ai. Top right is the global map, and bottom right is the local map.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

I say Glitch research, because I'm working on a trick-taking monster dueling adventure game. What if Earthborne Rangers (but trick-taking?), Pokemon (video game), and Digimon (TCG) had a baby. Designed to be Solo-first. Not many solo TCG-like options out there. Hoping Glitch could fill a void.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Doing a bit of Glitch research tonight by playing Lorcana: Palace Heist, their 1-4p co-op mode. This is such a huge step up from Ursula (a usable box??? Real cardboard tokens??? Deck boxes??) great product. Good fun and use for lorcana cards I don't play with. Good example of solo in the TCG space.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 29/09/2026

Absolutely. I used Photoshop from like 2001 to 2020. It's the goat, but it's crazy expensive. And affinity is free and does all the things I ever did with Photoshop and more frankly. (I'm big on what InDesign and illustrator would do for me, but it comes with affinity for free) 10/10

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

While we're here. The standalone expansion is an odd product. (wingspan asia is perfect example tho!) and it wasn't until last week that I realized, it'll need a different name! can't have 2 games with the same bgg listing. How does 'and the adventures of 1-2 wizards' sound? same game, just 2p.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

I stayed up until 1am thinking about the approach to the mini expansion. A deck of cards that introduce a tech skill tree and magic spells. There's so many things to plan out. This would introduce 2 new actions and thus, a new action tile per player color. everything has to fit in a deck box.

me planning out the card sized punchboards for the expansion. 3 action tiles is too many, they need to be 6mm apart from each other.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

Submitted the BGG page this morning. Pondus comes in 2 boxes, a 9x9 'large' 1-4p box and a 9x5 'medium' 1-2p box. Both are stand-alone expansions of each other. With minimal redundancy. (and when there are duplicates, there's visual aesthetic changes) spent the morning working on the 1-2p box cover.

The cover so far for the 1-4p box of Pondus

The Cover so far for the 1-2p box of pondus

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

all the components so far. Looking like 8 sheets of cardboard in a 9x9" box. Yesterday I learned how to make seamless tiles in affinity. Changed the bg of the Bonus Tiles. Something is hiding in the sand. Also started toying around with variable enemy powers... this requires space on the enemy board

all the components in pondus 1-4 player box.

a new background for bonus action tokens. visually loud, so you don't forget about them.

The enemy board has an extra token on it replacing the top actions with new special actions.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

At @mimicpublishing.com , we're currently a one-man operation. While my focus is on design, illustration, and development (along with all the file prep, business paperwork, and maintaining an online presence) I'm terrible at marketing. Help me spread the word? A follow or share goes a long way. 🙏

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

I'm designing a game. Thematically, you're a wizard, thirsty for an all powerful wish, only 4 orbs of power can grant. Mechanically, 1-4 players are flipping tiles, programming actions, managing domino magic and energy to fight those who stand in your way. Coming to Kickstarter mid October.

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Coming soon: PONDUS: An Analog Wizard Game

You're a wandering wizard on the hunt for the orbs of power in this tile-flipping battle royale adventure game.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

My condolences for your lost warrior.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

Shadow of the Colossus slaps.

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 28/09/2026

Same. There is a balance that seems impossible to keep. If one wants to make art all the time, one has to pay the bills with (or have some other source of funding). The monthly assignment would kill me personally lol. Selling a back catalog tho... Make a years worth first, then start the club...

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 27/09/2026

Happy nor'easter to those with power still. (Stay safe y'all) Busy weekend for me so far. Streamed PONDUS live. Pan met Syn (and loves her). Saw Primetime! (It's good!) Snuck in a game of wingspan pocket before the movie. (It's good!)⁸ And I played a game of ICE before bed. (It's good!)

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 26/09/2026

I've got 2. My domino wizard game is to a point now where I'm just tweaking UI elements. Making a Fancy prototype to photograph this week! So excited it works well. And I think I've cracked a map/exploration system for a monster battling trick taker I'm cooking. Simple/fast location changes. Stoked

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