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Ben Doeckel @knightowlben.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Last look at the community canvas art project at #GenCon. Can’t wait till see the final piece next year! #Collaboration #Art

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Ben Doeckel @knightowlben.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Busy even ‘til the last minute on the last day at #GenCon!

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Ben Doeckel @knightowlben.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Awesome time hanging with the folks at @upperdeckent.bsky.social at their #RushOfIkorr after party! Loved playing it at #GenCon and it was exciting to meet the people behind the game!

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Ben Doeckel @knightowlben.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Everyone trying to pile out after the #GenCon2026 #TornadoWarning kinda threw a wrench in everyone’s games. All’s well that ends well! #GoingWithTheFlow

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Ben Doeckel @knightowlben.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

One thing that surprised me: As crazy as the floor can get, things still flow remarkably well at #GenCon. #IndianapolisConventionCenter #boardgames

A packed convention floor filled with crowds looking at games and goods.

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Ben Doeckel @knightowlben.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Some fun news; I was recently featured in a Designer Spotlight interview series with Binary Cocoa! Huge thanks to Brian and Joseph for giving me a chance to talk about my passion for game design and for playing Relics of Ruin! #BinaryCocoa #GameDesign #PlayRelics tinyurl.com/yety7h7u

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Designer Spotlight: Ben Doeckel

This month, our “Community Architects” series continues with Ben Doeckel, a designer who uses his diverse background in visual storytelling and UX design to create tense, shifting allia…

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Ben Doeckel @knightowlben.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Oshidashi prototype finished and ready to demo at #GenCon2026! Oshidashi is a super fast, tactical sumo wrestling game for two that fits neatly in a playing card deck box. Pitch video: bit.ly/4woggOi #gamedesign #prototype

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