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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

Agreed—it breaks immersion for me. Not having everything be aggressive makes the world feel more alive.

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

I had a great time working on this game with Emily and the @flatoutgames.bsky.social team. Honored to have played a small role in this project!

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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 · 12/09/2026

Yep, it's the deluxe edition. It comes with a sleeve with the original cover so you can choose between them.

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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 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

The only picture I took at GenCon is from a midnight game of Out of Sorts by @connor.alwaysawake.games, which we all LOVED. Played two rounds back to back and both felt completely different. @kovray.bsky.social @aaronrussin.bsky.social

Five people smiling at the camera while sitting in front of the card game Out of Sorts by Connor Wake. They are in a partially empty convention hall filled with tables.

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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 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 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

That is an absolutely incredible story. Imagine losing the Spiel to TSA...

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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 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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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for playing 😊

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Marceline 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

Standalone, but with some familiar mechanisms (players get resources at the same time and build patterns on their personal boards). It's about 30% Tiny Towns, 70% something totally new.

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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 · 03/07/2026

Update Oh yeah, leaving the chicory alone was the move. And there are still hundreds of buds waiting to bloom! I'l be enjoying these into September.

Dozens of light blue chicory blooms facing the sun

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Peter McPherson ⏭️ PAX U @peterlmcpherson.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It's one of my favorites! I'm always looking for fast-playing high player count games with strategic depth. I love how social this game is while being a tile-placement puzzle. Definitely inspired Tiny Towns!

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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 · 18/06/2026

I just checked out of curiosity and you won a bunch! Though Robb is definitely the reigning champ.

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