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OK, so: HYPOTHETICALLY, if I were to be accepted into the PAX Unplugged Rising Showcase, would anyone be open to helping me at the booth to demo Rough Roads? (boosts appreciated!)

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#PaxWest 2026 is in the books. It went amazing, and I want to thank @tedmannschaller.bsky.social and @connor.alwaysawake.games for organizing the PNW Tabletop Game Market, @nerdparker.com for helping me at the event, and all the other folks who helped to make things happen. Deets below- (1/5)

The Space Needle, seen from a divey breakfast jawn nearby.

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's happening!!! Come to the PNW Tabletop Game Market on level 0 of summit at Pax West if you want some quality games, and also Hench.

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Hollis makes games @hollis.computer · 05/09/2026

One day and a few hours from now, DAGnabbit! will be available at the PNW Tabletop Game Market, along with a bunch of other fantastic games by local designers. Find us all on Summit level 0 from 7-10pm tomorrow!

A close-up of a bag of DAGnabbit!. The label describes it as “A puzzly little flip-and-write game for 1-6 players, in 15 or so minutes, designed by David Hollis”

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Night market dinner was a success! Look at #PaxWest, we are ready to sell some games!

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Monster Wasteland @monsterwasteland.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

MONSTER WASTELAND IS NOW A KICKSTARTER #PROJECTWELOVE SORRY ABOUT THE CAPS THIS IS JUST INSANELY COOL I'M FREAKIN OUT A LITTLE BIT 💖

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The Nights of King Ludd follows up @yoyoni.bsky.social's Chicago '68 with a very different sort of public demonstration: breaking stocking frames, burning mills, and forever having your movement's name tarred by propaganda. My preview: spacebiff.com/2026/09/03/n...

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All Hail King Ludd

What recourse is there for the public when their leaders will not listen, their employers have broken the compacts that bind society, and their bellies gnaw with hunger? If two examples are suffici…

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Unpub @unpub.org · 03/09/2026

Playtest new games with Unpub at PAX West! Browse the game gallery and plan your visit: f.mtr.cool/79ms0ulk1d Or just show up! 🎲✂️

UNPUB at PAX West promotion over Seattle skyline with the Space Needle; invites visitors to game gallery — unpub.org/paxwest

Floor plan of Summit Level 2 convention hall with an arrow and "UNPUB" highlighting the tabletop freeplay area.

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

For folks interested in Rex Regnat, I hoped to have the 2nd printing before Pax West, but things have been slower than expected. However if you're interested in a Print N' Play copy, I've set up an itch page here - damonic-designs.itch.io/rex-regnat Let me know if you encounter any difficulties!

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Rex Regnat - Print n' Play by Damonic Designs

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Here's what I'll be selling w/ my son this Saturday night at the PNW Tabletop Game Market at PAX West. Brick Brick Go, a brick building party game of creative prompts. Beyond Klask, six unofficial new days to play Klask!

Top down view of a bunch of cards and legos around a drawstring bag that says "Brick Brick Go".

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Hey #PaxWest ✂️🎲 folks! I've got some games to show! If you'll be attending and/or any of these strike your fancy, reach out! I'll have details in the sub-posts below. I will shill these again before events, so don't worry if you miss this post 😄

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'm going to share the map from Train of Thought, a game I'm working on. It's still a bit busy, but I've really come to love it!

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 28/08/2026

At first I was like “yay I get to do a countdown!” But now there’s a countdown…. Well, make sure to follow the Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

A screenshot of an Instagram reel with the banner for the Out of Sorts Kickstarter and a countdown above it showing 10 days and 22 hours

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dan has a lovely review of Hench up! If cartoon backstabbing minions tickles your fancy, check it out at #PAXWest or reach out after the event for a copy.

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Had a really great @breakmygame.com ✂️🎲 prototyping event at Guardian Games. Train of Thought can use a bit more polish, but it's overall in a great place.

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 19/08/2026

Out of Sorts is launching on September 8th and now it has a trailer! No flashy animations here though, just some low budget nonsense. Hope you enjoy! youtu.be/F3Nrsr8m9w4?... Follow on Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

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Out of Sorts Kickstarter Trailer

YouTube video by Always Awake Games

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 17/08/2026

PaxWest is gonna be here in a few weeks and I’ll have my first booth! It’s tucked away in the back corner and the text is too small, but it’s there! Come say hi at booth 4504!

A map of pax west summit level 2 zoomed in on the back corner with the always awake games booth highlighted.

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Phil Gross @mistergross.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Give your heart to THE MONOLITH 8.18.26

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Last box of Hench is packed (hopefully there will be another run later)! Game is submitted to the arbiters at BGG. Now to just sit and stress for the next month until PAX West...

Packed cardboard boxes of the board game Hench.

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Zach Hoekstra @zhoekstra.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🎲✂️ Get ready to play some politics, starting this October.

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

First round of solo testing + tweaks + testing again the Disco scenario and the 4 diffent player decks is done - notes in next post(s) (card images at the end as a reward for folks who slog through):

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Alright, first draft of the first Scenario for the Disco Arkham Horror set set is done (along with base decks for the 4 flavors of Harry). Now to see if I can playtest it a couple of times to make sure it's not too busted before I throw more energy at it.

Campaign guide for a Disco Elysium custom set for Arkham Horror

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Kicking myself for not having a game to submit to this stellar event this year. But in truth, the game I was gonna bring got signed so I suppose I can't complain too much. If *you* have a game that's more than a bit offbeat, considering signing up and selling copies at IGNM at PAX U!

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In self-promotion, I'll be on KBOO (90.7 fm in Portland, 104.3 fm in Corvallis, 91.9 fm in Hood River) on 08/04 at 11:00am talking to Winner's Bias about the PNW Indie Game Night Market at PAX West. LIsten via radio or online at kboo.fm/listen-now (stream) or kboo.fm/program/winn... (recording)

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Nick Bentley Makes Games @nickbentley.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

When I go to GenCon, I feel torn. It forces me to face the fact that my job depends on a rah-rah consumerism I reject. That ache grows heavier each year. 🎲✂️

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Mutant Pizza 🍕 @mutantpizza.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Received copies of Thought Complex to sell at the PAX West Indie Night Market this Sept. It looks so great! The game was manufactured by Launch Tabletop. I've got a couple of design journals I'll be publishing tomorrow and Thurs that cover the design and manufacturing experience. To PAX! #boardgames

The Thought Complex cards splayed out on my desk.

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

For the threes of people this is of interest for, I've started spending some of my copious free time on a Disco Elysium set for Arkham Horror (Strange Eons is a good tool). The goal is 4 pre-built investigator decks, one for each flavor of Harry, and a 3-mission mini campaign. Teasers attached!

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Saw The Odyssey last night, and quite enjoyed it. It was in dialogue with Oppenheimer, but was a better exploration of cleverness as both a blessing for "solving problems" and a societal curse (what happens after the problem is solved). I really hope I can explore this in my designs (someday)

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Assembly time for Hench. Shout outs to @connor.alwaysawake.games for giving me a place to sell my weird crap, Portland's own Paperjam press for the lovely rulebooks and covers, and Launch Tabletop ( @launchtabletop.bsky.social perhaps?) for all the other quality components. See you at #PAXWest

A folding table covered with components to assemble Hench.

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Brooks Barber @rollplusfun.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Please forgive me some self-promotion here. My game Sykes-Picot was released in 2025, and I think it fits the criteria of the Summit Award quite well. It is easy to teach and play, and it covers a unique historical topic in a novel way. To anyone willing to nominate it, I'd be highly appreciative.

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Sticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

These resources aren't just for TTRPG designers -- board game 🎲✂️ creators, you can class up your games without a drop of AI "art."

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 15/07/2026

Excited to announce the games for the PNW Tabletop Game Market at PaxWest! There’s a lot of really exciting stuff this year. The market opens at 7pm on 9/5. Hope to see you there! www.alwaysawake.games/pnw-tabletop...

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jay Dragon is unstoppable @jdragsky.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

SEVEN-PART PACT, my fantastical ornate TTRPG about powerful wizards, asymmetrical board games, and the pressures of masculinity is now launching on kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjg...

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Seven-Part Pact

A fantastical, ornate TTRPG from Possum Creek about the might and folly of powerful wizards bound by a venerable Pact.

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Michael O’Connell - Finspan Guy @anarchytabletop.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I’m finally going to have a game at an indie night market. My son, Jason, and I designed Red Spiral, and we’re printing a few dozen copies of it to sell at PAX West. www.alwaysawake.games/pnw-tabletop...

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jay Dragon is unstoppable @jdragsky.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

seven part pact launches in 2 days, here's some sketches by @badbucket.bsky.social showing the process for designing different boards — each of the seven wizards has their own board game with completely different rules (and inspiration from different styles of medieval art)

the necromancer's board, with the gates of death flowing down

the hierophant's board, composed of five temples interlocking

the faustian's board, with 12 communities each being tormented by the devil

the sage's board, inspired by the book of kells, a whirling map of different regions

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Unpub @unpub.org · 13/07/2026

EXTENDED: Submissions are due by Friday, July 17 at 11:59PM ET #gencon #tabletop #gamedesign 🎲✂️

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A fun surprise to come back to after 4 days of camping, my prototype for Train of Thought came in. Excited to get this to the physical table for testing both in PDX and at Pax West

The game box for Train of Thought- a game of philosophy and route building

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David Masnato 🔜 PAX U @davidmasnato.com · 11/07/2026

Just bought my flights to PAX West! Super excited to attend this one for the first time and meet a bunch of the Seattle folks I only know from the internet!

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jay Dragon is unstoppable @jdragsky.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Seven-Part Pact will launch on Kickstarter July 14th, an auspicious day for powerful magic !! the game includes multiple decks of cards, including a deck of destinies wielded by the sage for determining the narrative future of the pact

the magus, one of the sage's destiny cards. an androgynous person with a circular disk on their chest, holding a stave and wearing a strange astronomical hat

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Nomadotto @nomadotto.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Proofs of the Rex Regnat 2nd printing just came in! Looks great, and if all goes well, should be ready in late August.

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Hawk and Dove Games @hawkanddovegames.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Another Hawk & Dove update went out today via our newsletter! Progress on Painkillers and announcing our attendance at several conventions across the EU this fall. As always, if you're interested in what we're up to, please share and subscribe! www.hawkanddovegames.com

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Hawk and Dove

Hawk & Dove is a historical board game studio focused on delivering challenging player experiences.

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Unpub @unpub.org · 07/07/2026

📣 Calling Tabletop Game Designers 📣 Are you heading to Gen Con later this month? We have three (3!) speed pitch opportunities for underrepresented groups to get their games in front of publishers! More info at f.mtr.cool/dgjijlevjs #gencon #gamedesign 🎲✂️

Tabletop Game Designers Speed Pitch at Gen Con, apply: Unpub.org/GenCon; publishers: SpeedPitch@Unpub.org

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Dave Chalker @davethegame.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We've put a ton of effort into this project and would love to see more responses. Absolutely looking for both more designers to apply and for publishers to participate. www.unpub.org/upcoming-eve...

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Unpub at Gen Con 2026 — Unpub: The Unpublished Games Network

Unpub is partnering with Tabletop Gaymers , Women in Toys, Licensing, and Entertainment , and the Rose Gauntlet Foundation to bring three speed pitch sessions to Gen Con 2026 for underserved demog...

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TriMet @trimet.org · 06/07/2026

shoutout to trains

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Zach Hoekstra @zhoekstra.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🎲✂️ After close to a month of design, the pre-production files for Pact have been sent! I'm so excited to see what we made You can see a little sneak peek of what everything looks like put together in the screentop implementation. Check it out! screentop.gg/@zhoekstra/p...

A shot of the final pieces for the sideboard and main board

A shot of the player board and cards for Matuk Inkclaw

A shot of the player board and cards for Weaver Neith

A shot of the player board and cards for Jenna Ermine

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 02/07/2026

Oh oops it’s me. I thought that link preview would show up differently. I’m gonna have my first booth at PaxWest!

The Always Awake Games vendor page on the PaxWest site

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Daniel Newman // New Mill Industries @dnlnwmn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

You've got one month left to submit your application to be a vendor at the Indie Games Night Market! Submissions close on August 1! Get to it! www.newmillindustries.com/ignm-app

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IGNM App — New Mill Industries

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 01/07/2026

Make your next work of art in Color Jam, a cozy, print-and-puzzle coloring game launching on Kickstarter later this year. Grab your favorite crayons and play solo or with friends. Follow along here for when the project goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lun... The night is for creativity. 🖍️

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Coming soon: Color Jam: A Print-and-Puzzle Coloring Game

Enjoy cozy and clever coloring at your next game night. Craft the story of each hand-illustrated picture with creative color choices!

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Kitfox Games 🦊 @kitfoxgames.com · 29/06/2026

Breaking news! I heard Zach (and maybe Putnam???), co-creator of Dwarf Fortress, will be at PAX West this year, ready to give autographs, sign merch, and give dwarfy high-fives to all and sundry. What will YOU get signed?

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