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Packing 12 levels of dungeon crawling into ONE card? Here’s Barny Skinner, the creator of One Card Dungeon, sharing the journey behind it in the 15th Behind the Scenes issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-one... #printandplay #boardgames #sologames #indiegames #onecarddungeon #gamedesign

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A legendary mech vs the old military! I’d been immersed in the battlefield for a good week through Steel Whisper, where I manned a damaged war machine to take care of the foes. Get to know my take on Steel Whisper: pnptime.com/steel-whispe... #printandplay #boardgames #sologames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So... do phones belong in game sessions? I shared my thoughts on integrating digital tools with print-and-plays, and where exactly the sweet spot lies. Find it all in my 144th newsletter issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/do-phones-... #printandplay #pnp #boardgames #sologames #tabletopgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our 14th Behind the Scenes issue just went live! Radek Ignatów shares the story behind Steel Whisper and talks about why controlling a giant mech had to be about much more than just moving & firing. Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-ste... #printandplay #boardgames #sologames #indiegames

Our 14th Behind the Scenes issue just went live!

And this one features a designer who, as I’ve said before, doesn’t just make games. He builds machines!

Radek Ignatów shares the story behind Steel Whisper and talks about why controlling a giant mech had to be about much more than just moving and firing.

Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-steel-whisper

#printandplay #boardgames #sologames #indiegames #tabletopgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Played my first-ever roll-and-write campaign with Forgotten Paths! It had me rolling dice, exploring maps, taking on monsters & making choices that shaped how the campaign played out. Read my take: pnptime.com/forgotten-pa... #printandplay #boardgames #sologames #rollandwrite #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Spooky season is coming! 🎃 And I think it’s the perfect time to start planning for Halloween and scout games that will give you the creeps! Read my thoughts in the 142nd newsletter issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/spooky-sea... #printandplay #boardgames #halloween #horrorgames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Print Day on a Thursday?! Yep, especially when the game in question is a beast! Got 9 pages printed on cardstock of a game where you control a freaking mech! More revealed in my 141st issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/print-day-... #printandplay #tabletopgames #sologames #boardgames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A kingdom that changes every time you hit configure? 👀 'Of Wheat and Wonders' is Pagepunk's third Dynamic Print-and-Play. Read my take on this DPnP in my 140th issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-reconfig... #dpnp #printandplay #sologames #boardgames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What's the story behind a game played entirely in your hand? Welcome to the 13th Behind-the-scenes issue, and here’s Gregg walking us through how Galdor’s Grip came to life! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-gal... #galdorsgrip #printandplay #cardgames #sologames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My 138th issue is a little different from what I usually write. It’s a personal take on game reviews, criticism, and the expectations we sometimes have around objectivity. Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/are-we-pro... #printandplay #printandplaygames #boardgames #boardgamereviews #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Wait... Print Days got competition?! Found the only thing that can excite me as much as printing new PnPs. And it’s the configurator behind Dynamic Print-and-Plays! Revealed in my 137th issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/print-days... #printandplay #printandplaygames #boardgames #sologames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A cyberpunk 4X. A small ‘BIG’ game. And a solo that didn’t quite feel solo! After spending plenty of time in 2089, my full review for OVERCLOCK is finally live! Link: pnptime.com/overclock-ga... The Gamefound campaign for Overclock is live too😎 #printandplay #sologames #cardgames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Branching pathways have fascinated me for more than 20 years. In my 136th newsletter issue, I’m looking at 4 PnPs that let me choose my path and shape the journey along the way! Read it here: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/branching-... #printandplay #printandplaygames #boardgames #sologames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Long walks, plenty of experimenting, 18 maps & one very ambitious PnP campaign! For my 12th Behind the Scenes issue, Myrto takes over to share how she and Spyros created Forgotten Paths: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-for... #printandplay #indiegames #sologames #dungeoncrawler #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Blast updates are here! A LOT is happening in the print-and-play space this week, and I'm here to share a few of the updates with you folks! Read all about it in my 134th newsletter issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/latest-aro... #printandplay #printandplaygames #boardgames #sologames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Monday has turned into Print Day yet again, as I printed out a: Dungeon crawler × roll-and-write × solo campaign And those aren’t 3 games, but ONE! Get to know Forgotten Paths in my 133rd issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/print-day-... #printandplay #dungeoncrawler #rollandwrite #sologames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Running out of room can be... fun? Apparently, VERY MUCH! Join me as I rave about 3 games with 3 very different kinds of squeeze! Read my 132nd issue here: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/the-art-of... #printandplay #boardgames #sologames #indiegames #rollandwrite

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My 11th Behind-the-Scenes issue might just be one of the most insightful ones to date! Get to know how Soliman turned a sprawling 4X experience into a 36-card game in Overclock. pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-ove... #printandplay #cardgames #indiegames #boardgames #tabletopgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

3 game concepts that tickled my brain lately? 1. Opponent Parasitism 2. Failing Forward 3. Deliberate Stress Provocation Curious which games featured these concepts? Read my 130th issue to find out! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/3-game-con... #printandplay #gamedesign #boardgames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Monday? Nope, it's PRINT DAY! And I printed two games that couldn’t be further apart. Curious? Get to know both games in my 129th newsletter issue! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/monday-no-... #printandplay #cardgames #rpg #indiegames #boardgamegeek

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A side-scrolling digital game with a PnP version? That’s a first! Say hello to Chimi, the blue-hoodied protagonist of my latest project, Fireworks Fiasco! Get to know about it in my 128th issue. Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-platform... #printandplay #gamedev #pixelart #platformer #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A, E, I, O, U… and sometimes Y! I’m a BIG fan of social deduction games, and if you are too, Someone’s Y is absolutely one to check out. Read my full game review to find out what we discovered: pnptime.com/someones-y-g... #printandplay #partygames #gamenight #socialdeduction #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Did you know there’s a one-page RPG jam happening over on itch.io? Explore the 200+ entries in the One-Page RPG Jam 2026, find all the deets in my 127th newsletter issue! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-one-page... #printandplay #rpg #ttrpg #boardgamegeek #indiegames @itch.io @exeunt.press

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Polyominoes x poker hands x engine building?! Stoked to have played another gem from Florian, as I’ve been playing nothing but CENTI these past couple of days. Shared all my findings on CENTI in my 126th: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/tetris-x-p... #printandplay #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

3 timelines x 6 mythical creatures x 1 NIGHTMARE LOOP! Read my blog on Echoes of Tomorrow, an 18-card gem where you’re stuck in a recurring nightmare & the demons in your mind have taken the shape of mythical creatures! Link: pnptime.com/echoes-of-to... #printandplay #cardgames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

What do you guys think? A few of you have been replying to my newsletter emails with some pretty interesting questions lately, so I responded to a few of them in my 125th issue! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/is-it-roll... #rollandwrite #printandplay #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

A race to... plant flowers? YES! Roll-and-write meets turf war as Chris Backe is back with yet another gem, Rooftop Roses! Get to know about the game in my 124th newsletter issue! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-race-to-... #printandplay #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames #rollandwrite

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I’m not gatekeeping this gem! If you listen to music while playing games, check out my latest issue! I’ve unearthed an album full of loopable 16-bit tracks that's dope, at least to my ears! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/music-to-y... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My 10th Behind-the-Scenes issue is LIVE! In my latest issue, Alec shared how Echoes of Tomorrow grew from early prototypes into the first-ever PnP Bundle contest winner. Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-ech... #printandplay #cardgames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

This Print Day feels extra special! I’ve been waiting to get my hands on 1 of these games ever since the PnP Bundle contest launched earlier this year. And now it’s here, joined by two others! Read about it: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/another-gl... #printandplay #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

What exactly makes a game great? For my 120th issue, I wrote about the elements that come together to make a game feel special, & a lovely little PnP that seems to have covered all grounds! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/the-making... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A dice that’s NOT random? Is that even possible? Well... time to find out how PRNG and controlled randomness can add a whole new angle to game design in my 119th newsletter issue! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-dice-tha... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

'Tas, where are them DPnPs?' To those who asked me about it lately, here's your answer in my 118th issue. Get to know about the 3rd Dynamic Print-and-Play that's set to launch soon! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/where-are-... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Verdict’s out, folks! In my previous issue, I walked through the story behind my Medieval methods of crafting PnP cards, and frankly... I expected wrath from the PnP connoisseurs. Did I get axed, though? 🤔 Find out: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/pnpers-hav... #printandplay #boardgamegeek #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Roll 4 Rum is BACK as Roll 4 MORE Rum! Read my blog to know my take on the game with its revised artwork, inclusion of captains, special crews, and stuff that will flip your fortune & reward you for quests. Link: pnptime.com/roll-4-more-... #printandplay #rollandwrite #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I have a confession to make... And it’s about print-and-plays (duh), but NOT about game design... This one is more about what happens AFTER I print them out.😉 Read about it in my 115th issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/confession... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

A game where bedtime is survival! 7 To Midnight is a cute horror card game where you're a superhero trying to save critters from becoming Zumoffa's dinner by putting them to sleep. Read my full review: pnptime.com/7-to-midnigh... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

My print-and-play series continues with 52 Realms: Adventures, which swaps the dice for a deck of playing cards. The system is impressive in its scope, but leaves me wishing I could share the excursion with a friend or two. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/06/29/5...

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Fifty-Two-Card Squick-Up

Thus it came to pass that Postmark Games graduated from dice to cards. After some of the finest print-and-plays in recent memory — after Voyages, Aquamarine, Waypoints, and Scribbly Gum — I suppose…

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Just published my 9th Behind the Scenes issue! Huge thanks to Florian Fiedler for sharing the story behind Roll 4 MORE Rum! Read the issue here: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-rol... #printandplay #rollandwrite #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Up for TONS of fresh PnPs? BGG’s 2026 Solitaire Print and Play Contest is LIVE, and I’ve already seen 40 promising entries, including this little gem shown in the image! Read all about it: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-feast-of... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

A Behind the Scenes issue featuring FOUR games? Dive into the story behind the MILLRAT Pack, a set of 4 party games tailored to light up your game nights. A free game is also up for grabs 😉 Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-the... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Any guesses which game I printed? 😅 After “visually” playing Roll 4 Rum since 2024, I’m so glad to finally have its successor, Roll 4 MORE Rum, on my table! Read more on my 112th newsletter issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/yet-anothe... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

What are the little things that make a PnP feel special for you? In my 111th newsletter issue, I’m talking about 4 little big wins that make print-and-play games even better for me. Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/the-little... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Cute horror game. Gorgeous artwork. Add to that a comic book packed with lore. Could I resist interviewing Bob Whitely about 7 To Midnight? Absolutely not. Read my 7th Behind the Scenes issue! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-7-t... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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Behind 7 to Midnight

The story behind Bob's cute horror card game

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

a game I'm creating a game I'm playing a game I'm revisiting Read what I’ve been up to lately in my 109th newsletter issue! Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/journal-of... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What does it take to create a survival game? For issue 108, I conducted an anatomy of Bravery, one of the most in-depth games I’ve played this year. Read: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/how-to-cre... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In other news, it’s PRINT DAY! And I printed 2 games that could not be more different from one another. One has origami while the other is a cute maze-horror! Read all about it in my 107th issue: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/it-s-print... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Did I just play my most brutal PnP game to date? YES! My Bravery review just went live. This game had me malnourished, thirsty, low on stamina, hypothermic, and chased by bears and wolf packs. Yet, I couldn’t stop! pnptime.com/bravery-game... #printandplay #sologames #boardgames #indiegames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Built my kingdom. Torched everyone else’s. 🔥 My latest newsletter covers the 9th episode of Visual Playthrough, where you can watch me play 3 rounds of Dragon vs Kingdom’s 2nd edition. Link: pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-visual-p... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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PnP Time @pnptime.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

6th peek behind the scenes, and this one came with frostbite! My 105th issue covers Radek’s story of bringing Bravery to life, with as much going on behind the table as there is on it. pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-bra... #printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames

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