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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I T ' S L O D G E D A Y ! Today is the retail release of my 4th game, Lodge! Thanks to @pickpocket.games Games and the illustrations of Leslie Herman, my little hotel-building game turned into something much bigger. Check your local game store and Barnes & Noble to see if it's in stock!

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Amanda Panda 🔜 BGG Con, PaxU @panda8ngel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🔴Live now! I have a great group joining me! Joe #bIm @ Home Emily Vincent 🔜 BostonFIG Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U & Ben Jones! We are playing 2 games from @pinkhawkgames.bsky.social 📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8... 📺 www.youtube.com/@Pan... KS Coming Soon: www.kickstarter.com/...

The Panda & Phantom Show! Ep. 121
Good Kitties & Super Chonk
w/ Emily, Ben, Peter, and Phantom Meeple (KS preview)
Friday Funday, Sept. 25, 2026
12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 23/09/2026

Only a few hours left to back Out of Sorts! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw... And checkout the ks video! It’s got all of my favourite moments from the playthrough.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I had a wonderful time doing development work on Electrify with John D Clair! Engine building that goes absolutely through the roof and has a fun, hopeful theme—what's not to like?

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Perennial is live on Kickstarter! This spatial game by @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social is endlessly fascinating to me—you have so much control, yet the puzzle is so elusive. Plus, it's about one of my favorite things: wildflowers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

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Perennial

A puzzly build-your-own polyomino tile-laying game of prairie gardening from the team that brought you Calico, Cascadia, and Verdant!

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Emily Vincent 🔜 BostonFIG @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm so excited to share that Perennial is now live off Kickstarter! It's been a lot of hard work with the team from @flatoutgames.bsky.social , including @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social . Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

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Perennial

A puzzly build-your-own polyomino tile-laying game of prairie gardening from the team that brought you Calico, Cascadia, and Verdant!

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My copies of Lodge are here! And some other goodies and games from @pickpocket.games So excited to play a production version for the first time tonight!

Several copies of the deluxe and retail editions of Lodge, stacked on a wooden table in the sunlight. Also on top of the piles are copies of Thief's Market and Rocket Ranchers, as well as the Lodge Hospitality expansion.

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🥧 suzanne 🥧 @425suzanne.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Zach largely (entirely?) does digital games (great ones)... but I think this applies to tabletop games too as a generalization and a risk/warning.

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Open to interviews!! Looking for written or audio media outlets interested in covering Ordinary Magic! Do you write articles? ✏️ Record podcasts? 🎙️ Reach out!

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Just wrapped up a great two-day design session with Cameron of @pickpocket.games. We weren't sure what would come out of this and tested 9 versions of a game that didn't work, but we ended up with a game that feels pretty special. One of the most fruitful and productive design sessions I've had!

Peter McPherson and Cameron Art sitting at a wooden table with some spare game components. Most of the table is blacked out with a digital pen with the text "SECRET GAME" covering the center of the table. Peter and Cameron are looking at the camera, and an orange cat sits on a stool behind them.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Settled in at home after an absolutely wonderful GenCon! I had such a great time demoing Perennial by @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social at the @flatoutgames.bsky.social booth, hanging with friends old and new, and pitching a bunch of games. It was so good to be back!

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Missed out on Dino Racer at Gen Con? You’re in luck! We’re still taking preorders on the Underdog Games website! www.underdoggames.com/products/din... Preorders will release around Sept-Oct time!

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Dino Racer (pre-order)

Dino Racer is a fast-paced game of bold bets and big upsets. Flip cards to send dinos charging down the track, draft the racers you think will place, and score big when your favorites cross the finish...

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A.C. Esguerra @blueludebar.com · 29/07/2026

long shot, does anyone want a commission like...right now?? several projects are delayed/ghosted and i'm in a pickle re: rent. dm or email me.

ten ink and watercolor commissions mostly done within the past year

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Come check out Dino Racer at Booth 934!! 🏁 🦕 🦖 Underdog Games will be doing carnival-style races and giveaways of Dino Racer at every :30 of each hour! Come on down, try your luck to win a copy for free!!

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hey GenCon friends—you can find me every day at the Flatout booth (#403) and roaming the halls in search of quick sustenance. Please say hi if you see me!

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

So cool getting a shout out from the incredible @cardboardeast.bsky.social for my game Nebular Colors, coming out from Playte for its USA debut!! Nebular Colors 🌌 and many other great games will be available at the Crafty Games / Playte Games booth #155 youtu.be/4pEiPv4ipzo?...

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2026 GenCon Preview

YouTube video by Cardboard East

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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 26/07/2026

We had an hour to spare and actually did get fit to print played! What a fun game! Love the puzzle of placing tiles. Very pretty one too! Highly recommend.

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The day is almost here!!! ✨ Come join me and @yinwa.itch.io as we sell Shortstack at Game Market Indianapolis alongside many other cool indie creators!!!! We will have 100 copies of the game to sell!! We make no promises and have no active plans to reprint, so come through if you want one!! 🥞

Gen Con

Game Market
Indianapolis
SAT @ 7pm - 10pm
JW Marriot, 3RD FL

$30

Pictured: (left) a huge stack of copies of Shortstack, with the price ‘$30’ framed in a star bubble. (right) illustrations of Marceline Leiman and Ami Cai excitedly pointing at the copies of Shortstack and at the event information.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Super excited to finally be able to share what I'm working on this summer!!! Having a ton of fun with it!

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I can finally share that a Tiny Towns sequel is in the works at @alderaceg.bsky.social, with gorgeous illustrations by @elisabethalba.bsky.social! Here's a WIP of her cover illustration: several critters selling herbs, tinctures, and crafts from a caravan on its way to a tiny town 🪻🍂🫚🌸

A caravan of apothecary carts on a road leading to a tiny town. Apothecaries sell goods from within the carts to a couple of squirrel customers. On the left side, a hedgehog is gathering armfuls of herbs. The scene is surrounded by a lush forest and a field dotted with wildflowers.

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Alderac Entertainment Group @alderaceg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Designers coming to Gen Con? Drop by Big Game Night for 15 minutes, see what the event is all about! Introduce yourself to John Z and let him put you on the clock (1 Minute elevator game pitch) Friday, 8-12PM Lucas Oil Stadium, East Club Lounge Post your name in this thread to get on the list. 🎲✂️

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My game, Honeypot, is debuting at Gen Con next week! Come check it out! I'll be working at the Flatout Games booth (#403) 4 hours each day. Honeypot will also be one of the featured games at the AEG Big Game Night where 700+ people will get a chance to play it for the first time!

Honeypot game cover featuring a collage of bears holding honey and doing secret agent stuff.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Never thought I'd see Tiny Towns in People Magazine, but it's in their Prime Day toy buying guide today—thank you, @people.com !

A screenshot of People.com with an "In This Article" index next to an image of Tiny Towns and a button that reads "$45 at Amazon"

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

A small patch of chicory has been developing in our yard for years and I've always mowed around it, but this is the first year we've had more than 3 gangly plants. It may be a weed to some, but I love this perennial and its months of abundant blooms!

A small patch of a few dozen chicory plants. There are about 7 visible flowers blooming.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I had a ton of fun working with @emilykeepskitties.bsky.social and @flatoutgames.bsky.social as one of the developers on Perennial—a mind-bending spatial puzzle that I love being bad at!

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Taylor Shuss @drawnonward.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Recently I've been trying something new when it comes to pitching online. Instead of putting all the info for a game on my sellsheet, I've been also making a video overview for each game and pairing them when I submit to publishers. I feel like this has two big advantages:

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Indiana and our friend Caroline's bookstore, Fables at the Ferry, opened for business today! I love playing a tiny role in this wonderful space and seeing those two work their magic. We're lucky to have so many local friends who shop there regularly. Thanks for supporting it, Val & Dan!

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Got a highly anticipated delivery from @murdoku.bsky.social — Murdoku Vol. 2! However, it was NOT packed how I expected...

An open cardboard shipping box with a printed Murdoku puzzle resting on the inside of the lid and something wrapped in soft fabric in the box itself.

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Josh Wood @sirjoshwood.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Let’s Go! To France is now live! Enjoy this new wave video I made. Jean-Luc Godard is probably jump cutting around in his grave right now. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ald...

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Our little garden isn't much yet, but I'm happy with it! This is our first time growing garlic (thanks to our neighbor giving us some bulbs last fall), and I am determined to make onions work this year. The plot in the ground is called the "Our garden store only sells bags of 45 bulbs" plot.

Two raised beds and a ground plot in a grassy yard lit by the setting sun. Behind the raised beds is a low meadow.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Ending soon! 24 hrs left to back the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle Coloring Book on KS! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alb... Which animal would you start with?! Every book will come with a postcard, holographic sticker, and digital PDF (in case you want to color them again!). Please share! ❤️‍🔥

Half colored line art of the dog from the coloring book - a border collie laying on the carpet in front of a hearth, boots warming by fire, plants, a worn arm chair, broomsticks, and books nearby.

Image that shows all 41 pages from the coloring book, so you can see what animals are included.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

My phone was 6 years old and showing signs of slowing, so I grabbed an open-box Moto G for $165. Despite the price it surpasses my 2019 phone in most ways, but best of all: YOU CAN PLUG HEADPHONES INTO THE **HEADPHONE JACK** AND USE THEM AS A RADIO ANTENNA 🤯

A Motorola G 2026 resting on a desk. A headphone plug is connected and the screen displays the FM Radio app.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

There are 5 days left to back the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle Coloring book on KS at www.kickstarter.com/projects/alb... Who doesn't love a raccoon building a tiny stone circle in an enchanted forest? And kits!!

Half colored line art coloring page showing a raccoon building a tiny stone circle in the middle of a rocky floored forest. Two baby raccoons are in a tree hole in the background, watching.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Latest bagel batch was my best yet, though they're still too chewy. Gonna keep working at them! What other baked goods or recipes are worth it to make from scratch? My to-learn list is: Veggie stock Burger buns English muffins Pizza Garlic bread Pretzels Napoleon cake Open to suggestions!

Six puffy and golden bagels in a plastic bin

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

My copies of Tiny Towns: Underground have arrived! @sirjoshwood.bsky.social really enjoyed working on this micro expansion and are excited about the twist it introduces: buildings that can share a space with resource cubes. This is a "mix it in" expansion that plays well with all of Tiny Towns!

The 12 building cards included in Tiny Towns: Underground splayed out next to the cover card

The Tiny Towns: Underground micro expansion in a plastic packet. The cover image shows a mouse and a bat walking through a tunnel; the bat is walking on the ceiling.

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1 More Time Games @1moretimegames.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It's only a matter of time. I can understand the temptations of using generative AI. The shortcuts you can take. Suddenly being able to visualize ideas instead of spending valuable time with tasks you are not able to do yourself or pay someone to do for you. 🧵...

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Pizza loaf! My latest new-to-me bake, from the amazing book Beard on Bread (by James Beard, of course). The dough started out horribly. Added flour a bit at a time and kept kneading until it was workable. I had low expectations but it was pretty tasty and fluffy!

A squat, fluffy loaf of bread cut to reveal a swirl of tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. It's sitting on a large wooden cutting board on a stovetop.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hi!! It's me!! Here to tell you about my brand new 41 page coloring book now on Kickstarter! It features all of the animals from the Everyday Witch's Familiars Oracle. Get yours at www.kickstarter.com/projects/alb...

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I recently bought an oven thermometer and discovered that my oven is off by 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. The bright side is that I can blame so, so many failed bakes on this.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Spent the morning baking orange buns for the first time because our local bakery stopped making them. Lots of fun and they lived up to expectations!

A toddler holding a cup of juice in front of a counter covered in orange halves, some juiced, some not. A jar of orange juice sits in the foreground.

Peter McPherson holding the camera for a selfie in front of himself and his toddler, who is rolling out dough.

A glass baking pan filled with 12 glazed orange buns, just slightly golden on top.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Two recent failed bakes: Banana bread and tortillas. The banana bread came out great, I just did a comically bad job getting it out of the pan. The tortillas... well, this is mine and my friend Michelle's 7th batch and none of them have been great. Do I know anyone with some tortilla tips?

A loaf of homemade banana bread that has half fallen out of the pan in a crumbly mess.

A stack of homemade tortillas in a floral tea towel. The tortillas are misshapen and unevenly cooked.

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Elisabeth Alba @elisabethalba.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🌷 High Tea in the Spring! 💐 Art by Elisabeth Alba ink, watercolor, acryla gouache

Illustration of three animals having a picnic under a willow tree. Their tea is set up on a tree trunk table, and next to them on a blanket there is a basket of food and tiered plates of sandwiches and treats. The animals are a fox, rabbit, and badger.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Come watch Amanda and I play Lodge on BGA in just a few hours!

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

People are finding beauty in previously unfound places: in errors, typos, things that are anything but the average of expressions that AI forces down our throats. I encourage everyone to find these things in their lives and hobbies that prove undoubtedly that humanity speaks.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I recently had a chance to play @ianzang.bsky.social's Roads With No Name for the third time, and it's still great. This was my first experience GMing a game, and though I have a lot to learn we had a wonderful time. Can't wait to play this again!

A piece of paper with a 5x5 grid containing several clay blocks, cylinders, and other shapes. Painted wooden "road" pieces lay between some squares, and a hand-drawn image of a fish on a cylinder sits near the edge of the board. All of this rests on a wooden table.

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Amanda Panda 🔜 BGG Con, PaxU @panda8ngel.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I am so happy that this week is full of friends and good games! @boardgameghee.bsky.social @bookofnerds.bsky.social @phantommeeple.bsky.social Cole Smith @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social 📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8ngel 📺 www.youtube.com/@Panda8ngel @urbanprogames.bsky.social @kidstablebg.bsky.social

Amanda Panda's Twitch Stream Schedule

Chicken Fried Dice w/ Ashwin
Kickstarter Preview
Stream sponsored by Urban Professional Games
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
3 PM PDT / 6 PM EDT / 10 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Lairs w/ John
Thursday, April 2, 2026
11 AM PDT / 2 PM EDT / 6 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Twitch.tv/CribbageAndMore
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Sauros w/ Cole & Phantom
The Panda & Phantom Show! Ep. 115
Friday Funday, April 3, 2026
12 PM PDT / 3 PM EDT / 7 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Lodge w/ Peter
Sunday, April 5, 2026
12 PM PDT / 3 PM EDT / 7 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

My flights are booked for GenCon—my first time back since 2019 (not counting the time I got COVID on day 1 in 2022)! Also booked train tickets for PAX Unplugged. Besides Adirondacon, these are probably my only cons for the year but I'm excited to see friends and play games!

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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Got a chance to try out a prototype of Walkable City from @drawnonward.bsky.social. The prototype and draft rules I had weren't finished yet so there were questions here and there, but I really loved working with other players to build out transit options for the residents. 🧵

Photo of Walkable City prototype, showing a grid-based map with various colored zones and icons like houses and archery targets and washing machines; colored plastic pieces mark out routes across the city, and small wooden cylinders stand on some of the locations.

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Missing Pieces is looking for your game design questions! Our pile is low right now, so your questions has a good chance of being answered in an upcoming @ttgda.bsky.social newsletter. Here are some of my favorite recent questions we've received. Submit yours here: forms.gle/53QtYWvZqJvA...

Three text boxes reading:

Cube Pusher:
I think a fun challenge I’d like to try is to make a Eurogame that’s as simple as possible, but I’m having a hard time pinning down a solid definition of what a Eurogame actually is. What elements would you say must be present in a game in order for it to be considered a Euro game?

Humor Hawker:
I’m working on a card game with humor at its core but with strategic gameplay. I imagine most of the cards having jokes and illustrations in the finished version. How do I go about playtesting and prototyping? Should I just test the core mechanisms, or should I create some of the jokes from the start?

Unlikely Customer:
When testing someone's game, for which you are not a likely customer, should you approach it the way YOU would typically play such a game or should you take on the persona of "someone who would probably like this kind of game" and try to do what THAT person would likely do?

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