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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Honored to have been able to make the bots for The Weimar Republic from @gmtgames.bsky.social . Gunnar designed a really great game and it was a real pleasure to work on it with the great team of GMT developers.

Cover of The Weimar Republic: Political Struggle in Germany 1919-1933.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Rowing to Hades by Jason Walonoski is up on @gmtgames.bsky.social P500 now. Can't recommend this enough. Great game by a great new designer. www.gmtgames.com/p-1252-rowin...

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Sneak peek at one of the Arts of War card for Henry. Fell in love with medieval art working on this game and the two dudes playing chess is a favorite of mine.

Medieval image of two princes playing chess as other look on. Card reads: PRINCE DU SANG. +1 RB. If this Lord Captured in Battle or Storm, then -1 RB

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Incredibly proud to announce that @leder.games is publishing Creature Control, a coop dexterity game by me about mechs fighting kaijus! For those wanting more info, check out the Leder Games Studio Chat from earlier today - www.twitch.tv/videos/27537...

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Dan Bullock @danbullock.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This is a great opportunity to highlight some 2025 releases like Onoda from @fgradaille.bsky.social , Chicago '68 from @yoyoni.bsky.social , and In the Shadows from @josephnschmidt.bsky.social and yours truly.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm so in love with these Lord figures that Matthew Wallhead did for my upcoming game Henry that I wanted to share them again. Still work in progress, but love the monumental brass look Matthew captured here.

Six figures in black and either red or blue of Lord figures for the upcoming game Henry: The Agincourt Campaign 1415 from GMT Games.

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Announcing Walkable City - a 2-4 player coop game published by Fowers Games and designed by me! Build out public infrastructure as different modes of transit - Waling, Biking, Bus & Light Rail - get denizens where they want to go. Follow the project below! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fow...

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Coming soon: Walkable City - the Urban Planning Boardgame

Asymmetric Cooperative boardgame about building a city without cars.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

I made a weird little trick-taking game about leading a bunch of mercenaries called Landsknecht a while back. Did some recent edits on it. Haven't shared a PnP game in a while so figured I'd do that. Let me know what you think! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

A 16th Century etching of Landsknecht soldiers in various dress with weapons, instruments, a flag, and a very good boy.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

If you have Paramount+ or CBS Sports put on USA vs. Australia from the Women's Rugby World Cup. 10 minutes left and it's a great game.

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Joel Eddy @drivethrugames.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

"In the Shadows" Two games in one! The rulebook is an exercise in over-efficiency, but it's worth the study. 100%. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhcK...

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In the Shadows Review

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I've always loved Dan's work, and was equal parts excited and terrified for him to review it. Really proud of the work we did and glad that it shines through.

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The Players’ Aid @playersaidblog.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Final unboxing video of the day is In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943-1944 from @gmtgames.bsky.social What a fantastic little package that has a lot of game contained within.

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beni! comms - open @beni40k.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

manuscript practice!

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Jeff McAleer from The Gaming Gang @thegaminggang.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Why not join me tonight for The Gaming Gang Dispatch and a live unboxing of In the Shadows from @gmtgames.bsky.social? Plus tabletop gaming news from @goodmangames.bsky.social #PulpHummock #AnvilStarStudios and more. Streaming at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT. #Wargames #TTRPGs 🧐 youtube.com/watch?v=CS5U...

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Been working on a game on the side lately and it’s shaping up really well. Almost ready for rules and then broader playtesting. Shout out to @alexknight.bsky.social for the nudge and @danbullock.bsky.social for the help!

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Non-Breaking Space @nbsp1618.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

cross bronx expressway box cover art @gmtgames.bsky.social www.gmtgames.com/p-953-cross-...

black and white photo of abandoned building in the south bronx with stencils that say "broken promises" in spanish and english. on top of this in color is a wild style graffiti piece of the game title "cross bronx expressway"

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Taylor is an incredibly talented designer. I can’t recommend him enough.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Won my first solo game as the Armée Secrète (a great persona for beginners or designers who need to get good).

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Jason Carr @maudineormsby.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Sweet looking advance copy of In the Shadows from @danbullock.bsky.social and @joeschmidt.bsky.social - still time to order at that sweet preorder price from @gmtgames.bsky.social: www.gmtgames.com/p-905-in-the...

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Watched the first episode of Skeleton Crew with the family last night. Such a fun show. Love how Star Wars is branching out to tell unique stories for all ages.

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

It's official: Wehrlegig's next major project will be Hell Raisers in Kanawha County, a brilliant asymmetric Pax-style game designed by Matilda Simonsson and Luke Evison developed by Joe Schmidt and Drew Wehrle. www.kickstarter.com/projects/124...

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Alex Knight @alexknight.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Final part of our Hammer and Sickle preview - with strategy tips for each of the 4 factions! Very close to our P500 goal: www.gmtgames.com/p-1081-hamme...

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Artur Carvalho @arturnottheking.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I'm happy to share that a week ago I was part of the San Diego Historical Games Convention @sdhistcon.bsky.social for the first time. My main objective was to show my game, Palmares, to players, publishers, and designers to help determine which direction I should pursue next. #sdhist2024

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Catastrophe Games @catastrophegames.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

If you are looking for a game, stop by U-con this weekend and hang out with Christopher and me!

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Had a great time at @sdhistcon.bsky.social this past weekend. Always a highlight of my year.

View out the window from Oakland Airport.

An orange and white boat called Juiced at Point Loma in San Diego.

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Andy "Andyfa" Schwarz @andyhre.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Short after-action report from @sdhistcon.bsky.social. Wow, this was my second year there and it remains the best con I've gone to. The con is intentionally small (they limit the number of tickets to the size of a small venue, and it sells out). Everyone there is so into these kinds of games!

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

I’ve been working on some weird card game ideas lately. Here is one on the Viking Siege of Paris in 885. Idea is a deck of cards that has two different games that can be played using existing components from your collection.

Meeples and cards for a WIP game on the Siege of Paris.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

Had a blast with the girls at Victory Point in Berkeley and picked up a weird new game for $10!

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Played Roll for the Galaxy. Man, what a fun game! Any suggestions on similar dice games?

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Th game Chants of Sennar is so wonderful. Playing on Switch, and absolutely loving it.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

I just finished this book after about a week of reading (fast for me) and I loved it. Such a beautiful weird book. Highly recommend to anyone who loves animals and/or sci-fi.

Cover of The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

I’m trying to figure out Caves of Qud. Any tips on things I need to know? Get the basics but I’m a little confused.

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 24/08/2023

First concert: Dave Matthews Band Last concert: Toad the Wet Sprocket Best concert: Wilco or Gogol Bordello Loudest concert: Tyr Most surprising: Carpenter Brut Seen most often: Andrew Bird Wish I'd Seen: Warren Zevon

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Joe Schmidt @josephnschmidt.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

Had a fantastic time at SDHist Con East in Newport. Was great to meet up and play games. Now back to the real world!

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