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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This week's podcast interview with @ludoliminal.bsky.social was a delight to record, and hopefully a delight to listen to! youtu.be/6uUE-x43m1A?...

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast 249: Sabrina Culyba on Transformational Games

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Tomorrow our friends @gamesunl.bsky.social are hosting us at their shop in Squirrel Hill for a special event! We'll be demoing both Uh Oh, Dino! and the new Meteors & Meat-Eaters expansion!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Playtest games being developed in Pittsburgh with Pittsburgh Playtest! We run this quasi-monthly event as a way to connect local game-makers to each other and to local game players. If you're in Pittsburgh, join us on August 23rd in Squirrel Hill. Visit PittsburghPlaytest.com to learn more & rsvp

Event flyer for Pittsburgh Playtest — playtest games by Pittsburgh game makers on Sunday, August 23 in Squirrel Hill; free to attend, RSVP and learn more at PittsburghPlaytest.com

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Headed to Gen Con this week? So are we! Stop by Booth #2965. We have some *small* surprises in store!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Attn folks in the Pittsburgh, PA area - Come playtest games with us and other local game makers! Sunday July 19th 1-3:30 @ Ruckus Café

Flyer for Pittsburgh Playtest games event for board, TTRPGs, and digital games — Sunday July 19, 1–3:30 PM at Ruckus Café, 1707 Babcock Blvd; includes QR code to RSVP (PittsburghPlaytest.com) and organizer logos.

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Know Direction @knowdirection.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Uh Oh, Dino! designer and publisher Sabrina Culyba tells Danielle about dinosaurs saving their eggs during an earthquake, and how much a game can change even after a designer thinks it's done. The latest GDU is available now on the #KnowDirectionNetwork. knowdirectionpodcast.com/2026/07/game...

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

At Origins we'll have 2 small box titles from @shawnpatton.bsky.social of Surprising Fun Games. In Sweet Deals your challenge is to bid smart on tasty treats to score the sweetest dessert collection. Tin Spin is the only game where you spin dice! Absurd chaos in a tiny tin. Get them at Booth #1404

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Dinosaur game alert! We’ll have both Uh Oh, Dino! and its all new Meteors & Meat-Eaters expansion at Origins Game Fair. Booth #1404

Purple backdrop behind boxes of Ih Oh Dino! And Meteors & Meat-Eaters expansion. Text reads “cute & chaotic dinosaur co-op with new expansion”

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Our thinky, beautiful algae art game Diatoms is a nominee for the Light Strategy Origins Award this year 💜

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We are returning for Origins Game Fair 2026! We’ll have Diatoms, Uh Oh, Dino!, limited copies of the Meteors & Meat-Eaters Expansion, and so much more ☄️

Map of origins game fair floor showing callout for booth 1404 with Ludoliminal and Pink Hawk Games logos

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Summer is coming up fast and we are excited to be hosting booths at both Origins Game Fair and GenCon this year. It's our first time at GenCon and we just got our booth location- we'll be anchoring the back corner of Entrepreneurs Avenue! Find us at Booth # 2965.

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

It's primary day here in Pennsylvania 🗳️ Happy voting- The herd is counting on you!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Update! Designer slots are now full for this Sunday ✅ Still room to join as a playtester: playtestpittsburgh.com

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Next Pittsburgh Playtest is Sunday May 17th! This month we'll be hosted at Carnegie Mellon University! Come play game prototypes by local designers. We have room for 3 more designers and we always welcome more playtesters. Bring a friend and come play! Signup at pittsburghplaytest.com

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Playtest games by Pittsburgh-area game makers! Next Pittsburgh Playtest is April 19th! RSVP at pittsburghplaytest.com

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

If you're a retailer at #GAMAExpo2026, stop by Booth 961. Not only can you check out our games, Diatoms and Uh Oh, Dino!, you can also find the delightful Pirates of the High Teas from our friends at @PinkHawkGames

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

News from #GAMAExpo2026: Diatoms is a finalist nominee for an Origins Award! 🥳 These awards honors excellence in game design across a number of different categories. Diatoms is a nominee in Light Strategy. Winners will be announced at Origins 2026!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

We are at #GAMAExpo2026 this week to make connections with other games industry folks. If you're in Louisville for the Expo, stop by Booth 961 to say hello!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Attention Dino Fans! We're closing the Uh Oh, Dino! Meteors & Meat-Eaters kickstarter this Sunday. Don't miss your chance to join in! ludoliminal.com/uhohdino

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

This Sunday is the next Pittsburgh Playtest! If you're in the pittsburgh area, we invite you to join us at Ruckus Cafe pittsburghplaytest.com

Playtest games from Pittsburgh
game makers.
Learn more and RSVP @ PittsburghPlaytest.com
board * TTRPGs * Digital
Sunday February 22nd 1-3:30
@ Ruckus Café
1707 Babcock Blvd, 15209

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Refreshing my brain at the end of a busy week of design with some Uh Oh, Dino! by @ludoliminal.bsky.social I’m incredibly impressed how tightly designed all the elements of this game are. Awesome production! I highly recommend it for players who have children or teens, or light game players!!

Pieces of the earth have been cracked down the middle with the game’s shifting tiles!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Last month we were thrilled to see Diatoms win so many awards from the UK Board Game Review Circle: #1 Best Game, #1 Best Strategy, #2 Most Thematic, and #3 Best Solo. Celebrate with code UKBGBESTOF2025 for 15% off when you purchase both Diatoms and the deluxe wooden tiles. diatomsthegame.com

A very purply image shows the board game Diatoms and deluxe wooden tiles with the following text:
Did you hear? #1 Best Game of 2025, #1 Best Strategy Game of 2025, #2 Most Thematic Game of 2025, #3 Best Solo Game of 2025 - thank you UK Board Game Review Circle. So we're sharing the love: Buy Diatoms + Deluxe Tiles together, 15% off. USE code UKBGBESTOF2025. International shipping available. Ludoliminal.com

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Uh Oh! Egg-eating raptors and falling space rocks have entered the valley 👀 Check out these gorgeous new pieces for Uh Oh, Dino!'s Meteors & Meat-Eaters expansion. Pick it up along with the base game at our kickstarter. Late pledges open until February 22! ludoliminal.com/uhohdino

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

It's already been a year, folks. Making and Playing games is self-care. Community events are community-care. You're invited to join us for our first Pittsburgh Playtest of the year, this Sunday, January 18th. Meet local game-makers and playtest their latest game prototypes

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Haole Boy Games @haoleboygames.com · 01/01/2026

Day 6 of the @spielmas.com ⛄️ festival found us under the microscope looking for Diatoms from @sabrinac.bsky.social @ludoliminal.bsky.social and @25thcentury.games. #SpielMas #boardgames

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Is it a hint that we are reposting? ;)

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

AS SEEN ON TV?!! What a delight to see both our games get a shoutout on Talk Pittsburgh in this segment with Dr. Jessica Hammer from Carnegie Mellon's Center for Transformational Play @cmuctp.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/v...

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Making game night count

Dr. Jessica Hammer is here to show us how to play smarter, laugh harder and make every game night count.

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Diatoms is on NPR’s list of top games of 2025, alongside a fantastic cohort of other amazing games from this year 🥳

$A screenshot of part of the feature blurb on Diatoms in the NPR top games of 2025. There is a photo of the game and the start of a text blurb that reads: “Diatoms is one of the most beautiful tabletop games I've played, with lavish ornamentation and holofoil accents that evoke the diffraction patterns common in the microscopic world of the game. In this abstract puzzle, you play as a”$

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Sticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Be sure to check out PAX Rising for the up-and-coming games that will own your table like Uh Oh, Dino! by @ludoliminal.bsky.social and Toppings by @ludamusgames.bsky.social (which Big Sticky and I had the pleasure of playtesting). They're in booth 3143!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

If you do buy Diatoms at the 25th Century Booth at PAX Unplugged, Sabrina will happily sign it if you like that sort of thing. Just bring it by the PAX Rising showcase, booth 3143 and look for her purple apron

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Headed to #PAXUnplugged this week? So are we! Sabrina will be demoing Uh Oh, Dino! at the PAX Rising Showcase booth #3143 during show floor hours. #stopbyandsayhello

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

A strategy real-estate game, a 2d digital co-op platformer, a trivia time warp, a solo RPG where you befriend yourself, a dragon tournament, a co-op dino adventure - these are just some of the game experiences you can try out Pittsburgh Playtest, This Sunday Nov. 16, 1-3:30pm at Ruckus Café!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The #UhOhDino #Kickstarter ends this Thursday. Join our herd! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

A green dino carrying an egg looks down in surprise at the Uh Oh, Dino! game box. Nearby are two more eggs with the words Two Days Left!. Bottom text reads Live Now on Kickstarter!

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Tabletop Game Designers Association @ttgda.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Uh Oh, Dino! from TTGDA member @ludoliminal.bsky.social is a cute & chaotic cooperative dinosaur game with a shifting board, adorable dinos, and a drawbag of danger that's currently funding on @kickstarter.com through October 30. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

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Uh Oh, Dino! - Cute & Chaotic Co-op for 2-4 Players

Shifting board, adorable dinos, and a drawbag of danger ☄️&🦖 Meteors & Meat-Eaters expansion ✨Limited 2025 Holiday Shipping Available!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

There are two more Pittsburgh Playtests in 2025! THIS SUNDAY we'll be in Squirrel Hill with a full slate of 10 local games! Join us and bring friends! Next month we'll be at Ruckus Cafe on November 16th!

Pittsburgh Playtest Graphic with details: Sunday October 26th, 1-30pm at 5844 Forward Ave in Squirrel Hill, RSVP at PittsburghPlaytest.com

Pittsburgh Playtest Graphic with details: Sunday November 16th, 1-30pm at Ruckus Cafe, 1707 Babcock Blvd, 15209. RSVP at PittsburghPlaytest.com

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Excited to share that Uh Oh, Dino! will be included in the Pax Rising Showcase at Pax Unplugged! We'll be running game demos all day every day for the show! See all 6 of the games that will be demoing at PAXun25.com/rising #PAXUnplugged #uhohdino

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Don't be nervous, dinos! There's still one week left to back Uh Oh, Dino! on Kickstarter. Adorable dinos, shifting board, drawbag of danger, and 100% scientifically accurate* *±90%

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Uh Oh, Dino! is rocking it on Kickstarter! We hit 600 backers this morning and 900% funded. 🔥 We love seeing the excitement for our quirky co-op dinosaur game! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud... #kickstarter #boardgames #cooperativegames #uhohdino #dinosaurs

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

We are live! And we funded in 15 minutes! Amazing! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Woah! We're less than one day out from the launch of the Uh Oh, Dino! kickstarter! Are you following along? www.kickstarter.com/projects/lud...

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Last day to enter this giveaway!

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

In Uh Oh, Dino!, you are playing cooperatively as a herd of dinos trying to rescue your baby dino eggs. We really wanted your dino pawns to be tactilely fun and visually endearing. For a long time during the game's development, the dinos had unique butt "cutie marks" similar to (1/3)

A closeup photo of the pink and blue dinos in Uh Oh, Dino! with the box in the bottom left and the words "Team up as a herd of plucky concerned dinos to rescue your baby dino eggs! #Identity #BoardGameProtoHype" with photo by @boardgamecolor on instagram

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Every game makes you an offer: Step into the magic circle and become... something...someone. In #DiatomsTheGame we wanted to offer you the chance to follow in the footsteps of Victorian naturalists who practiced an obscure artform- creating microscopic mosaics out of single-cell algae.

Topdown view of Diatoms components laid out on a table with the Diatoms box in the lower left corner and the words "Follow the footsteps of Victorian naturalists to discover the unseen beauty hidden around you. #identity #boardgameprotohpye"

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

The evolution of Uh Oh, Dino!- our cute and chaotic dinosaur co-op! The photos obviously show how the art has evolved. More subtly reflected in these images is how much gameplay iteration happened during development.

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Ludoliminal @ludoliminal.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Our upcoming Uh Oh, Dino! project is officially a Kickstarter’s Projects We Love 💕 So excited to bring this new expansion to life and share Dino with more folks! Signup to follow along at next.ludoliminal.com or on Kickstarter #kickstarter #coming #boardgames #dinosaurs

Uh Oh, Dino! Board game box next to the Kickstarter Projects We Love badge and a banner for the Meteors & Meat-Eaters expansion underneath

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Protospiel Online 🚧 Next Dates TBD @protospielo.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

4 days until Protospiel Online August 2025! 🎲✂️ Get your badge and join Discord attendee only areas to get support from your team captain! Doors open Friday Aug 22 at noon US Eastern for 60 solid hours of online playtesting.

Protospiel Online Attendee Highlights: Protospiel Online is always a personal and professional highlight. The community is like an amazing and supportive family of fellow creatives who truly understand the design journey. Plus, I'm always inspired by the quality of games and level of creativity that everyone brings to the digital table. I love being productive and getting fantastic, actionable feedback all while having oodles of fun. ~Kirsten Lunde

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