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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My latest BGA dev project is now available in beta! ABROAD is a love letter to travelling through Europe (and also a secretly spicy area control game). Rodrigo Rego & Danilo Valente designed this great game, published by @1moretimegames.bsky.social boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?ga...

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I thought the story was going to finish with her attaching the clip-on reading light to her loose tooth for leverage.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

That's really one of the best openings to a movie ever. I remember seeing it in the theater and being totally amped up with no idea what was going to happen next.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ah! I have it on pre-order with Game Nerdz... just waiting for it to arrive.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think of Macbeth as the bard's big budget action thriller

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I listen to the Song Exploder podcast. I thought the host's name was Richie K Sureway. Turns out it's Hrishikesh Hirway.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is a delightful little game design, and you can back it for just $8! I never expected coloring to be so strategic. This is also an excellent example of letting players define their own terms for what winning looks like.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I just listened to that episode. Pax Playground is excellent, and I'm glad that Break My Game got another shoutout.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Disclaimer on Apple tv is one of the best shows that nobody is talking about. Fantastic script, directing and acting. It's an intense watch that's not for everyone, but I can't stop thinking about it after finishing.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm really happy that Pegasus will be publishing the German version of Positano next month. I love their games, and I've had rather good experiences pitching prototypes to them (even in rejection).

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There's not a bulk uploader, but you can upload "sprite sheets" of multiple images in a grid.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I ask the designer what their goals for the game are. Then I try to give feedback that identifies the gaps between their goals and current state.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Let me know if I can help in any way as you refine it. You're doing a very good thing with this game.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I had a chance to play this prototype at Protospiel Chicago, and I can't stop thinking about it.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Excellent! Odd question that's related to one of my own designs... Do you feel like the original Pacts needs to reach a level of sales or awareness before launching a sequel? Feel free to DM me if you'd prefer.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm a frugal person, and I would definitely do that if the game looked interesting.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I completely agree, and my favorite subgenre of that category is simultaneous decisions with a big reveal.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Oh, they're not doing it because it's pretty. They're doing it because it's way cheaper to manufacture.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I don't know much about booth design, but I think you nailed it. I would definitely wander up to the all-seeing eye.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

As soon as I sent Belize, I questioned it and wanted to change it to Costa Rica. In any case, that's pretty amazing. Pura vida!

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Belize? Is this a publisher-sponsored game design trip???

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It's a great game! I'm currently coding the BGA version, so I've played it a fair amount.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

It sort of already exists in many places (here, BMG, etc), but it's not centralized or searchable. Another consideration: In programming, there's more likely to be an objectively right answer than in game design.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I like the color except for the background. If you mute that, I think it'll look great.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I feel that. The A9 and A10 for the Regent were such a grind for me. I still never felt like I figured him out.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Such a good show I used to wear a Samurai Jack shirt, and it was a magnet for cool strangers to strike up a conversation with me

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I hate seeing the lines on voting day. They're promoted as being great reflections of democracy in action, but I see it as a failure of the system. Nobody should have to wait hours to vote. And I know it's often intentionally done to suppress votes of the opposition.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The problem isn't that old people vote. It's that young people don't. If college kids and 20-somethings voted as reliably as the elderly, we'd be awash Mamdanis.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I had a fun discussion about BGA, Soothsayers, and Positano with Ryan on this podcast

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Many are in ziplock bags (sandwich or freezer sized). They take up less space, and I can easily see what's in them.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This is awesome. Will you be contacting the lower scoring publishers with suggestions for improvement?

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This review of Positano by Chairman of the Board warms my heart. "Definitely one of the surprises of the year for me. I think it's a wonderful design." www.youtube.com/watch?v=mec9...

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This Board Game Feels Like A Modern Classic

YouTube video by Chairman of the Board

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

That's super weird. Hot Streak also doesn't designate a winner in the rulebook. In both cases, they're very clearly games.

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Jeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Soothsayers hit general release on BGA less than 2 weeks ago and is already rolling past 10,000 games played. It'll be back in stores soon. Pre-orders are up on some sites.

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