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Quartermaster Logistics @qmlogistics.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fulfillment has started for John Company and Pax Pamir from @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social and @wehrlegig.games

Red John Company 2nd edition game box
Background is the board game components on a table, slightly blured

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

One of the hardest working people I know is getting her just rewards and you should be a fan of hers

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Buried Giant Studios @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Our second GenCon panel is ready for your viewing pleasure. Please enjoy a discussion on art and graphics in games featuring @d20plusmodifier.bsky.social, Pati, and Megan plus Pablo and Ken from @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social youtu.be/eJELizhbpzc

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Art and Graphic Design Panel - GenCon 2026

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I like “This Game is Broken” which is a funny board game panel show style podcast!

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Dan is working in a totally different area than me, but this got me thinking about Space Cats. We used to talk often about other games we'd like to cover, and this was usually a major sticking point for us...

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

US Armed Forces spent $961 billion in FY2026. But yeah, let's definitely talk about the USPS's "net loss" money.usnews.com/investing/ne...

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This is where I'll be living for four days. Our team has been doing SO MUCH to get ready for this. And it's a miracle we got to do so much, because we've only been a company for 6 months...

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

If you’ve ever been a little scared of how long it takes to play John Company or have been waiting for me to return to a game of Pamirs weight and style, this one is for you. We’ll see you in October. www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...

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Coming soon: An Infamous Traffic: Second Edition

A new edition of the acclaimed game of cutthroat capitalism in the nineteenth century opium trade.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

People are really good at The Old King's Crown. I am not one of them.

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Buried Giant Studios @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It's the game you've heard so much about! Winner of the 2025 Artwork & Presentation Golden Geek, The Old King's Crown is making its US convention debut at GenCon and the only place to find it is at Buried Giant Studios! Room 126. Booth 1555.

The Old King's Crown box above the GenCon location details. Booth #1555, Room #126

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Aaron Donogh @npcaaron.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

It is a profound failure of the world we have built that any man should be a trillionaire. But especially so that said man is fucking Elon Musk.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

This actually might have been my favorite movie since Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Do yourself a favor and see it in theaters.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I have to give a monumental shout-out to Drew who ended up running this whole AMA for me while I spent 24 hours in the hospital with my 5 year old. Everyone is home safe now, but Drew carried a mountain on his back by taking this on last minute

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Babybel Bandit @greblin.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

wouldn't it be funny if EVERYONE blocked this Attie AI account @ bsky.app/profile/atti... before they could do anything with it

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Don't make me tell you again. Subscribe to good video games journalism. And no one does it better than Aftermath.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

For the love of God, stop telling me the USPS isn't turning a profit while we light a billion dollars a day on fire in the war in Iran.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

More design diaries! We're slowly exploring the houses of Buried Giant staff members. In time, you'll be able to rob Cole or me with ease!

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Buried Giant Studios @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Game 3 of our Oath chronicle is live and full of distractions... youtu.be/TxCQawmNagE?...

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

This is the best website on the internet

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I've wanted to make Cole's Design Diaries into videos for a long time, and today is the first attempt. Hopefully this makes things more accessible for folks who have been scared by his mountains of text in the past! Subscribe to the Buried Giant YouTube to keep see more in the coming weeks!

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Come to SDHistCon North! I'll be there!

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Buried Giant Studios @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Part 2 of our internal Oath: New Foundations is live! Will these dirtbag boys find a way to unite the Empire? Come find out! youtu.be/wnQzLTOoZiY

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Buried Giant Studios @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We've got part 1 of some Oath: New Foundations gameplay for you! This is with basically final rules, except for the ones we fix IN THIS VIDEO youtu.be/GAFlvrBMeqU

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Nick is getting some much deserved love here. I think you should go to the Woodland Warriors discord and beg him to buy a copy.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

There's bad books with wizard's hats and there's good books with wizard's hats. Get the good books...

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Displaying Team USA Olympic figure skater Ilia Malnin on a CRT brings out a lot of the artist-intended details that get lost with pure pixels, this is why so many of us retain vintage hardware

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Buried Giant Studios @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We're excited to show off a prototype of the storage box for Oath: New Foundations! Read the full update on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/led... Watch the full video on our YouTube: youtu.be/CeMobWkFkic

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We've got a massive update for you all about Oath New Foundations. Normally I don't get sentimental about KS updates, but this was the first update we've released since getting all of our staff on board and each and every person on staff contributed to this thing, and I'm just so proud of the team.

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Update 22: Covers, Storage Box Detail, and Pledge Manager Info! · Oath: New Foundations

Dear Backers,We have an exciting update for y’all! Over the past month, we have been busy here at Buried Giant. Though we’ve all worked together for a long time, a new company means setting up a lot o...

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I've become absolutely obsessive about the Winter Olympics. This is just about the most ideal time to start working from home for a few weeks...

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Wehrlegig Games @wehrlegig.games · 07/02/2026

The Waldron Art Center put together a gallery installation on local game makers 🤗

Pax Pamir gallery installation in the Waldron Arts Center. Pax Pamir print by Aaron Denton, framed rulebooks, and attached pieces. Pax Pamir box on a pedestal.

John Company gallery installation in the Waldron Arts Center. John Compnay print by Aaron Denton, framed rulebooks, and attached pieces. John Company box on a pedestal.

Molly House on a velvet covered table, mid-gane, with decorations like masks and bottles strewn about. Molly House print on the wall with framed rulebooks and bio.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

5 "jobs" I've had: - First Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director - Second Second Assistant Director - Set Production Assistant - Key Set Production Assistant Film work is mostly dumb names

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Tabletop Games Blog - board game reviews and discussions @tabletopgamesblog.com · 21/01/2026

Are you interested in history and/or historical board games? If so, please take 5 minutes to complete the form below for me. If not, please share it with people who you think might be interested. forms.gle/wbfWAn2JFp4N... Thank you. 😊👍 #boardgames #HistoricalGames #history

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

If you want to find out about our next campaign for Arcs, you can sign up below. We'll have a lot more to share about the campaign soon! www.kickstarter.com/projects/col...

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Coming soon: Arcs: Beyond the Reach

Return to the world of Arcs with a set of expansions brimming with new strategic options and devious characters.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

It is time for the Championship of the Blighted Reach Arcs Tournament! Come join us all day to see the top four players duke it out! www.twitch.tv/spacecatspea...

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SpaceCatsPeaceTurtles - Twitch

Romp: Arcs Tournament Final game!

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Everyone who went to Indie Games Night Market left changed and inspired. Make more stuff, folks. It's a neat thing to do.

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The Romp Arcs Tournament Semifinals Game 2 is live!! I'll be on commentary all day! Come join me: www.twitch.tv/scptmatt

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Arcs Tournament Semifinals Game 2

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I'm having a lot of fun making these "travelogues" of the various shows I go to on behalf of Leder Games. This one is special because Indie Games Night Market is a deeply inspiring event that everyone should take part in... ledergamesromp.podbean.com/e/032-pax-un...

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032: PAX Unplugged Travelogue (and Indie Games Night Market) | Romp

We're on the road yet again. This time it's a more conventional convention except for one of the most fun evenings in gaming: the Indie Games Night Market Featured on this episode: Okay, Duckies, Now ...

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alyssa mercante @alyssamerc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I reached out to The White House and asked about its use of AI-generated Halo imagery. White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai just responded to me, and it's insane. I've removed the paywall. Please share and subscribe if you can. www.patreon.com/posts/exclus...

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[Exclusive] The White House Responds To Its Use of Halo Imagery: 'Yet Another War Ended Under President Trump's Watch' | Alyssa Mercante - Video Games, Internet Culture & More

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Robert Ashley @robertashley.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

A Life Well Wasted 9 will be released one week from today. Here’s the poster design by Olly Moss. Screenprints will be on sale from 9/4 through 9/11 on the ALWW website. Still ad-free! Come back next week.

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Lord of the Board @lordoftheboard.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Hey all! I am out of my current gig on September 12th! I would be very interested in part time work! Full time work or any sort of coverage on my channel. I am very good at… 1. Customer Service 2. Content Creation (Videos) 3. Social Media Marketing Please keep an ear out!

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

@colewehrle.bsky.social and I put together a puppet show at GenCon this year and it's one of my favorite creative pursuits I've done in a long while. Come and be charmed by cardboard 2D puppets youtu.be/h4gyN3yS2Vc?...

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Oath Puppet Show | Gen Con 2025 Hootenanny

YouTube video by Leder Games

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Look, I started a new book. Everyone pat me on the back. I want to feel smart.

Book Cover for "A Life in Conflict: Sergei Eisenstein" by Ronald Bergan. It's a photo of Sergei Eisenstein and includes this quote: "Lucid...A reminder of both how great a director Eisenstein was and how much greater his achievement might have been." --Economist

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Matt Martens @mattmartens.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

We're being really coy about it, but everyone should absolutely come to the @leder.games Hootenanny on Sat at 6pm of GenCon. Room 135. The team has been working so hard on what we have in store and I'm so excited for everyone to see it. You don't actually need a ticket, just come on by

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