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If you’ve never played the solo online version of Toppa, you’ll never have an easier game of it than today! TOPPA DAILY - 10/4/2026 - Turns: 4 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Got to play test a couple of the new games tonight. Pretty successful I think. Stick Four ended up being the most challenging game play. I think it's almost there, just need to clarify a few rules.

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This game came together really fast. Started by thinking on a Vermont centered game with 2-sided maple leaves and a few days later here we are. Will update if it’s fun to play after a few play tests, lol. #tabletop #boardgamedesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Got some copies of the new Gravity Well graphics. This is how the cover art for all 5 of my games look together & I’m very happy with them. Time to think more on a 6th game. I’d like it to be specific to Vermont so Fall themed seems most likely. #tabletop #graphicdesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Tweaked the control board. Reduced turns per round from 5 to 4 which does a few interesting things: 1. Players now have a choice of which 4 out of 5 actions they want to use each round instead of automatically using all 5 and just decided their order, adding to the strategy. #gamedesign #tabletop

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Ok, now we’re talking. Love these colors for Gravity Well. Now to dial in the new rules. #tabletop #gamedesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Reworked the Gravity Well program board a bit. Needed to make more room in the box for 2 of these, a game board and all the bits. Had “Tie Breaker” text because it’s an important part of the game but looked too much like the games name so swapped it for the actual game name. #tabletopgamedesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New version (left pic) of my Gravity Well game. I changed quite a bit to bring this game closer to the complexity and gameplay of my other games. It also feels much more substantial than the original (right pic) option. #tabletopgames #gamedesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Any thoughts on this option for a wood version of Toppa? I’m trying to think of a way to make the wood Toppa without the need of using a CNC machine. I can make this one myself with a scroll saw and drill press (once I get those, lol). This first one was with a hand held drill so it’s VERY rough.

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New hex components im making for a potential game. Not sure what the game is yet at all but I’m loving the hexes. The colors represent Water, Rocks, Forest, Desert, Brick/roads, and Burnt forest or Wasteland and i have 4 different heights for each. #tabletop #games #3dprinting

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Originally I designed a 2 tone stackable checker for my Toppa game. Just made a 1 color checker. I like it but something about the 2 tone feels more... classy? Maybe it's just the darker color? At the very least I'm sure I'll put the new file up on my digital file Etsy shop. #tabletop #games

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Saw Disclosure Day yesterday. A few years ago for fun I was doing my own movie poster design of every movie I saw in theaters (giving myself only as much time to complete as length of the movie). Here's the one I did this morning for Disclosure Day. #disclosureday #movieposters #graphicdesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Based on the play testing last weekend these are the new updated rules. - Changed the wild cards from 2 colors to 3. - Added two 5 color wild cards. - I had increased the single color cards from 40 to 50 for the 4 player game but I'm reducing it again back to 40.

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Play tested the 4 player Pigeon game rules the other night and it played ok but most games took way too long. None were under a 1/2 hour & 1 was close to a full hour. For a game this minimal I feel like it’s got to stay in that 20-30 min. If not shorter. #cardgames #gamedesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Got to play test the 2-player Pigeonhole Principle rules last night. It went pretty good actually. It's an interesting game with a bit of strategy. I think it could use a couple specially cards maybe for that extra bit of strategy but overall feels good so far. #tabletopgame #cardgames

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Actually ok with this score today. Could have been much worse! TOPPA DAILY - 5/29/2026 - Turns: 15 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

TOPPA DAILY - 5/24/2026 - Turns: 4 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

This one was so easy today and I totally blew it, lol! TOPPA DAILY - 5/18/2026 - Turns: 78 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

TOPPA DAILY - 5/13/2026 - Turns: 19 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Tweaked the rules a bit. - Added 10 more color cards. 4-player game wouldn't really have enough cards left for effective gameplay if all 4 players had 2 sets before someone getting a 3rd. - Made Wild cards 1-time use. Can't wait to play test to see if it actually works or not!

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

I think I finally figured out the Pigeonhole Principle game rules after only about 30 different iterations and rule sets. Haven't play tested this version yet. It may be fine with fewer cards or I might need more to make it work for 4 players. Or it may not work at all, lol.

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

TOPPA DAILY - 5/4/2026 - Turns: 46 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

A look at the set up for the Toppa tournaments I ran this past weekend. The calm before the storm.

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

TOPPA DAILY - 4/30/2026 - Turns: 11 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Time is moving too fast these days, lol. This weekend I'll be at a VT con running 5 TOPPA tournaments a day w/8 Players per tourney. It's tough to get people to sit down for a bit in the middle of a show but hopefully I can fill the tables a few times at least. There'll be prizes! #tabletopgames

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Finished staining the Medieval Toppa & reduced the board to from 8x8 (top) to 7.5x7.5 (bottom). Not a huge difference but feels more proportional to me. I want to add some grooves to the board for accurate chip placement but overall not bad. #gamedesign #tabletopgame

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I finally figured out how to do a “Medieval” version of Toppa. I’ve wanted to table at some Renn fairies in the future but bringing 3d and modern box printing didn’t seem appropriate. Rules stay the same, runes replacing the different color chips. #tabletopgames #gamedesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

This game has already gone through some quick iterations! From blocks to cards to 3d printed runes. Will most likely make the runes 2 color when and if it works out as a playable game. #gamedesign #tabletopgames

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I think this is a board for a potential new take on the Pigeonhole game. I’m really good at making boards first without knowing any of the game rules, lol. #tabletopgame #gamedesign

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I knew this one was going to be trouble right away, lol. TOPPA DAILY - 1/24/2026 - Turns: 58 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

TOPPA DAILY - 1/22/2026 - Turns: 20 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

TOPPA DAILY - 1/18/2026 - Turns: 45 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily Sometimes you get lucky and it's a good grouping of dots and easy to get single digits. Today was not one of those days, lol.

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I’m pretty basic with how I think about my 3d designs. Mostly extruding flat layers into 3d. Part of that is how I get things to look 3d with only a one color printer but it’s also just how my brain works after 5 years of making things with a laser cutter, lol. #3dprinting

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Playing around today with 3d text. This is also a font I designed for myself a while ago too. Not sure what I’ll do with it yet, maybe add some rings to the back for a “brass knuckle” kind of thing? #3dprinting #pow #zap #boom #onomatopoeia

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

The beginnings of my "Pigeonhole Principle" game. Kind of an experiment to see if I can make a game with the fewest possible number of pieces (currently 15. 10 cards & 5 blocks). #gamedesign #tabletopgames

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Might have to make a daily 6x6 Solo Toppa to have a more challenging option for people play. TOPPA DAILY - 12/31/2025 - Turns: 6 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

TOPPA DAILY - 12/20/2025 - Turns: 21 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Lucky 4th guess! TOPPA DAILY - 12/15/2025 - Turns: 6 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Been a while since I did an index of posters. Certainly not a complete representation. Mostly the poster work I've done for my own creative fulfillment over the past 25 YEARS! (I'm sure I've missed more than a few thanks to my ever-so creative file labeling system). #posterart #posterartist

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

TOPPA DAILY - 12/5/2025 - Turns: 25 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

TOPPA DAILY - 11/16/2025 - Turns: 93 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily Oof. Haven’t done this poorly in a while! lol.

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

A bit of card and box art I did for “Escape from Horrorwood” from NewVenture Games. I like all cards but the Werewolf and Mummy are probably my favorites! #tabletopgames #gameart

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

TOPPA DAILY - 11/8/2025 - Turns: 14 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Been a while since I cut anything on the laser (preoccupied with my 3d printer I guess) but I figured since I recently got the rights back to this graphic I’d make some wooden postcards & bookmarks for upcoming shows. #lasercutting

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Thought this one was going to be quicker. 22’s still not too bad though. #toppa #onlinegame TOPPA DAILY - 11/3/2025 - Turns: 22 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

If I ever get an app made for Toppa I’d love for it to save a history of points scored similar to Wordle. I wonder if it’s worth adding a max number of turns so there’s a chance of “losing”? TOPPA DAILY - 10/29/2025 - Turns: 4 Play here: markgonyea.com/toppadaily

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Mark G @markgonyea.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Got in my Toppa cards in for the “Stacks” card version of Toppa. Still need to play test. The swapping of boards is such a big part of the tabletop version, the challenge will be in how to incorporate a similar mechanic into the card game. #tabletop #cardgame

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