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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 30/09/2026

Playfest London Gallery 2 One of the things I love about Playfest is the variety of the prototypes on show that reflects the diversity of design. From party games to heavy eurogames and everything in between, you’ll always find something to match your tastes. @playtestuk.bsky.social 🎲✂️

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Me and my grunge friends would’ve killed A.I. with hammers I can tell you that much

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 30/09/2026

Glad I’m not the only one who thought about that 😂

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J. Rey Lee @jreylee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm still not sure what an "agony aunt" is, but the vibes are all warmth and playfulness for me. I appreciate that they get into the sticky questions around play instead of just profiling games. So, I'd give this a try even if you're burned out on other bg podcasts.

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 29/09/2026

I attempted to read the Silmarillion immediately after finishing LOTR at age *checks notes* 12. No wonder I bounced off it 😅

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Featuring: Crown of Ash: Monuments by @cardnoir.bsky.social MOW by @kevmakesgames.bsky.social Greener Pastures by @nosywombat.bsky.social War of the Toads by Alan Wallat Streamers by John Acorn Shipmasters by. @benguilbaud.bsky.social

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 29/09/2026

Playfest London Gallery 1 Every year our event grows, but it wouldn’t be the same without some familiar faces! It’s a joy to see designers return with new or developed games, and I appreciate their support over the years ❤️ @playtestuk.bsky.social #BoardGameDesign 🎲✂️

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Daniel Solis @danielsolis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Almost every week I say "Well, that was it. The dumbest most inscrutable thing I've ever made. The next one will be normal."

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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

you shouldn’t learn about bands from shady TikTok manipulation, you should learn about bands by hanging out with a girl you like but are also extremely afraid of

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Z @dxdydz.northsky.social · 26/09/2026

Because I dont think I’ve posted this here: Biblically accurate dominoes

Dominoes with googly eyes replacing the pips

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 27/09/2026

I playtested two games this week; the one I’ve actively been developing I’m struggling to find the right way forward, and the one I haven’t touched for 9 months and picked up on a whim had a great test 🙃 c’est la vie

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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.

A crowded broadsheet with way too many fonts. It says:
Forget ChatGPT Flyers
Say it with
Broadsheets
Unlimited fonts
Stretch them
Or cram a really long sentence into one line for no good reason
No whitespace
Mix capital and lowercase
Pointing hands
(They're called manicules!)
Don't be left behind
Broadsheets are the future

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Shoutout to our wonderful studio partner, Judson (creator of Deep Regrets) who has just launched his latest game on Kickstarter - Personal Demons! Go check it out, you’re bound to have a devilishly good time 😈 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tet...

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Personal Demons

Join a therapy ritual to summon and conquer your inner demons in this spatial puzzler game for 1-4 players.

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will jobst @willjobst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.

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James Wallis @jameswallis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I've just been sent these pics from the Milan event I liveblogged three weeks ago. This is me playing SE!ZE, the game I co-designed with F1 driver Charles Leclerc. My opponent is Hikaru Nakamura, the second-best chess player in the world (FIDE rankings). I did not lose badly

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BoardGameWire 🔜 Spiel Essen @boardgamewire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's Friday! Which means it's time for everyone to once again scour the internet for board game news. No STOP I've already done it for you! The latest BoardGameWire newsletter is out now, packed with all the good stuff - and, as always, completely free: buttondown.com/boardgamewir...

Players sit around a circular wooden table with a copy of Asmodee board game Take Time on. The green, blue and gold box is visible, as are several stacked pieces of golden brown cardboard. The players all have hands of cards.

A man rest his elbow on a series of white shelves at the Pandasaurus booth at the Spiel Essen board game convention. Adverts for the board game The Wolves are visible in the background.

Head and upper body photo of a woman sat at a square black table. She is smiling, and has short light brown hair swept to one side, and wears black-rimmed rounded glasses. She wears a warm-looking cream-coloured cardigan buttoned up, and is holding several playing cards with black and white backs. More cards are on the table in front of her, as is the game box. Jennifer Graham-Macht, the new lead at Chip Theory Games imprint Neon Knight.

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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

UK Games Expo has banned generative AI art, text, and merchandise across all NEC exhibition halls, bringing the convention in line with broader British tabletop standards. Standholders face removal or bans if their products aren't made by humans. #UKGE

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UK Games Expo bans generative AI art and text across all trade halls

UK Games Expo has introduced a mandatory policy prohibiting generative AI art and text across all NEC trade halls, requiring exhibitors to sell only human-made games.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🔮✨ Rune Rite is a polyomino flip-and-write game like nothing you've ever seen, coming to Kickstarter on 10/13. Fun, puzzly and satisfying. Read more about the game and sign up for a launch notification here: www.seahorseandhummingbird.com/shop/rune-ri... #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding

Gorgeous & Thinky Flip & Write Board Game
20% off & a free expansion
Launching October 13th on Kickstarter

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Malcolm Craig @malcolmcraig.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1) So You're A Game Designer Who Needs Advice From a Historian? Games with historical/historically inspired settings/themes are great. Occasionally an email pops into my university inbox from someone seeking advice, feedback, consultancy, and so on. As the advice-seeker, what's the best approach?

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Eric Lang @ericlang.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When publishers and designers say their game has been play tested hundreds of times, they're not wrong but The published version you're playing has likely not been tested more than a handful of times, and zero times is a distinct possibility. It's not a bug, just a feature of complex iteration

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Semi Co-op @semicoop.com · 22/09/2026

New comic! Technically, the card did say… 📜 You can read this week's blog post at: www.semicoop.com/comic/rules-... #mtg

A Magic: The Gathering card called “Gaea’s Blessing” lies on the table, the text "draw a card" in the text box is slightly bolder. A spin down counter lays in the corner and a white cat paw is trying to grab it. A set of hands are scribbling a hand-drawn Magic card called Terror. A caption at the bottom reads: “Rachel enjoyed Magic: The Gathering but didn’t like how many times she had to ‘draw a card’.”

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're lucky enough to share a studio in Edinburgh with Judson, and it is a real joy & privilege to watch this one-man-machine at work. He's honed the art of turning ideas into a living, breathing things, so much so that it feels like a celebration watching his games come to life.

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Tettix Games @tettix.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

AND WE'RE LIVE! Personal Demons is on Kickstarter! Go back it! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tet...

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Also 20–year old me was very grateful for the personalised merch 😂

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Finally, a good reason to text your ex.

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Experimental Games Showcase @exgs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣 Applications are now OPEN for the 2027 Experimental Games Showcase at GDC! 📣 You have until October 23rd to send us all the weird, innovative and unique things you are working on. More info and apply here: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com

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Experimental Games Showcase

SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE

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Carol Mertz @carolmertz.itch.io · 21/09/2026

Send us your experimental game — we wanna help you show it off! Get a chance to share your project onstage at GDC next spring, and help us inspire more people to make strange and experimental projects that change how we think about games. <3

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 22/09/2026

You’re coming back for Airemageddon right? One last ride? 👀

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 22/09/2026

Oh damn this is cool, I should have done this for London at Playfest!

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Tettix Games @tettix.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Personal Demons launches tomorrow on Kickstarter at 2pm BST / 9am EDT! JOIN US! 🤘 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tet...

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 21/09/2026

I demoed it at Airecon this year, it’s really cool!

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 20/09/2026

It actually takes a lot of work to be useless, but you’ll get there!

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

I’ve built and painted more scenery than I have miniatures. Scenery is more forgiving and building my ideas is great fun!

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

I’ve been ill all day but I did manage to paint some Fallout minis 🤟🏻

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Iain McAllister @giantbrain.co.uk · 19/09/2026

I've written a piece for the forthcoming debut issue of @playtestmaterial.bsky.social. You can get a sense of what is coming here! playtestmaterial.org/role-playing...

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Role-playing Games Are Raucous and Transformative

Introductions from the editors to the first issue of Playtest Material.

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

I wish I was in a position to take pitches! 🥲

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

Same, I knew about it because I used to read the magazines when I was meant to be working in the news department at WHSmiths 😂

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

Cheers Travis, I appreciate it! I will do 😊 Enjoy Scotland!

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

Guys will see this and comment ‘HELL YEAH’

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

Haha yeah both of my train game ideas are incredibly niche and British, but luckily I can publish whatever the hell I want 😂

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 19/09/2026

There is actually another train game that is higher up on my priority list of games to design, I’d love to have a chat about it some time 😊

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 18/09/2026

I have a concept! Just no idea how to execute it 😅

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Scott - Minerva 🦉 @minervatabletop.co.uk · 18/09/2026

I’ve made best friends, met incredible people, been shown so much support, and am constantly inspired by the creativity on show. I’m just trying to give back. As I said at Playfest, each one of you are artists in a world trying to take it away from us. Keep making weird and wonderful games ❤️

A photo of me and guest speaker Matteo Menapace from Playfest London 2025.

A group photo of the organisers of the first Playfest in 2022; James Naylor, Greg Szulgit, Me, and Lucy Bursford.

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