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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

YEG design folks! I'm hosting a thing! Come out and spend the evening designing a game with cool people! This is beginner friendly and free of cost! RSVP at tinyurl.com/njrz2cfp by Oct 3rd

Image is of dice, with the Title "Game Jam", a QR code to https://tinyurl.com/njrz2cfp and the following details: Oct 5, '26, 6:30-9pm, @Walkthrough.

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Our Family Plays Games @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Not everything's gonna be cute and cuddly here! OFPG FAM!! We're talking to @robertataylor.bsky.social today, a #boardgames designer who has struck gold back to back with many recent releases-- but has been in the industry for a while! WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7Rx...

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

TTRPG friends, I am curious. How much do you write before you like to get a new game idea to the table? What type of things do you consider 'must have' before playtesting?

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Edmonton and area designers! The deadline to apply for this is this weekend, and I hope to see you there!

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Coming to Play the North in YEG this September? Applications are now open for our speed pitch event! Designers, this is your chance to share your ideas with an amazing group of Canadian publishers! tinyurl.com/52227m5p

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Play the North Speed Pitch Application

We will be running a small speed pitch event during Play the North at Pe Metawe games on Saturday, September 26, from 10:30am until noon. Designers are invited to apply to present a 5 minute pitch t...

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hey Ontario board game friends- an aspiring local designer is relocating to the North York area. Are there any local groups or events that they should look out for or connect with? Thank you!

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

YEG game designers- sign up is live for our July 6th playtest event at Walkthrough collaborative centre. Follow the link for details! tinyurl.com/44apy58u

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Wargamer @wargamer.com · 18/05/2026

Board games are bigger and more welcoming than ever, but women still face an uphill battle for the right kind of representation. www.wargamer.com/board-games/... #BoardGames #Wingspan #Tabletop

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Tabletop sexism, hidden women, and the myth of the 'wife board game'

Board games are bigger and more welcoming than ever, but women still face an uphill battle for the right kind of representation.

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Join us April 13th for another playtest event. This time, we'll be talking about game design next steps, followed by more playtesting of course!! Scan the code or go to tinyurl.com/3435y9kv to RSVP!

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BoardGameGeek @boardgamegeek.com · 13/03/2026

Join @panda8ngel.bsky.social & her guest @robertataylor.bsky.social as they discuss the Canadian board game scene and their Top 5 games that they don't play enough boardgamegeek.com/blog/12153/b...

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Episode 90: Roberta Taylor - Canadian Board Game Scene - Top 5 games we don’t get played nearly enough | The BoardGameGeek Podcast

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Great playtesting event last evening at Walkthrough Collaborative Centre. Reminder that I'll be running the same event at Pe Metawe on March 21st, from 1:30-4pm. Please RSVP if you'd like to join, even if you attended the first one. tinyurl.com/2rzvauam @pemetawe.bsky.social

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Playtesting 101

If you would like to attend the free playtesting workshop at the Walkthrough Collaborative Centre or at Pe Metawe, please fill out this quick form to RSVP! Everyone attending this event is expected...

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

One week until Playtesting 101 at Walkthrough Collaborative on Whyte Ave in YEG. RSVP here tinyurl.com/2rzvauam for an evening of learning and playtesting!

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Amanda Panda 🔜 BGG Con, PaxU @panda8ngel.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Lots of friends joining me this week for fun games! Christina from Going Analog Shawn & @fanfactories.bsky.social from Flatout Games (Sponsored Stream). And Roberta Taylor 💗 📺 www.twitch.tv/panda8... 📺 www.youtube.com/@Pan... 🍯🍄www.kickstarter.com/...

Amanda Panda's Twitch Stream Schedule

Snow Colony w/ Christina
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 11 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Honeypot & Forage (KS Preview)
Stream sponsored by Flatout Games
W/ Joseph & Shawn
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

BGA games w/ Chat
MPeebles Co-stream
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel
Twitch.tv/MPeebles

Vineyard: A Winemaking Game w/ Roberta
Sunday, March 1, 2026
12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

YEG game designers, come on out to learn and playtest! 2 locations and times. This event is free, RSVP for tickets at tinyurl.com/2rzvauam

Poster for Playtesting 101. Text reads "Come out for an evening of learning and collaboration. Where: Pe Metawe, When: 21 March 2026, 1:30-4pm, Who: Board game designers!"

Poster for Playtesting 101. Text reads "Come out for an evening of learning and collaboration. Where: Walkthrough Collaborative on Whyte, When: 9 March 2026, 6:30-9pm, Who: Board game designers!"

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Hey everyone! The kickstarter for River Market is nearly over, and I am so excited for this game to get to players. I'm so proud of this design! If you're looking for an adorable, family-friendly game, please check it out :)

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River Market: A Creature Comforts Game

A quick and streamlined standalone game; help build a unique shared gameboard while maximizing your critter's laps around the market!

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Canadian friends, I have a not-for-profit client in search of a graphic designer who is familiar with board games for a small project. Please reach out to me if you know someone who may be interested! Bonus points for anyone in the Edmonton area:)

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Hey YEG! Check out this event at Hexagon next Thursday, June 19. You can meet the delightful @elizhargrave.bsky.social, get excited about this film, maybe even play a few games😊😊

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K Lam (she/her) @ladylakira.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Went to the museum with @robertataylor.bsky.social and OH BOY I am loving the game we're cooking up for the Maple Jam!

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Watch this beautiful visualization of bird migration! Birds are such welcome signs of spring!

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Spring Bird Migration Data Visualization

YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Absurdist Productions ➡️ 🎆 SkasdiCon 🎇 @absurdistprod.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Last month we attended #TokenCon here in OKC and Will was on a panel with @robertataylor.bsky.social discussing colonization and inclusivity in games. The video for that is finally up thanks to our friends @drayerink.bsky.social and we wanted to share. youtu.be/wX4YSdxkcJU?...

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Beyond Colonization: The push for Cultural Inclusivity in Board Gaming

YouTube video by Drayer, Ink

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Delighted to discover a local crossword puzzle creator. Loving the YEG specific easter eggs in these! www.yegwords.com

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YEGwords

Free, handcrafted crosswords made with ❤️ in Edmonton. New puzzles every Friday!

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AdamMakesTTRPG @adammakesttrpg.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

My partner was laid off from her job of 17 years because it was primarily USAID funded. So, starting today, I am offering all of my solo titles, a $185 value for $39.95 The bundle sale will continue until she or I find something to replace her salary. #ttrpg #dnd www.dmsguild.com/product/5122...

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Every Solo Title [BUNDLE] - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

This special bundle product contains the following titles.A Motley Crew: The Velkynvelve Prisoners as PCs for Out of the

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Celebrating Exploring Wahkohtowin's award with the team! This game about Treaty 6 history is really special ❤️

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Yay!! Vineyard: A Winemaking Game has funded!! I am so very excited for folks to play this unique game- I think it's very special.

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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game

🍇🍷 A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Vineyard: A Winemaking Game is so close to funding- please check it out if you haven't already. Who doesn't want to make wine with friends!!

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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game

🍇🍷 A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I am so excited for this very cozy game! If you love books and board games, check out A Place for all My Books on KS :)

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A Place for All My Books

A cozy board game about collecting good books & the joy of organizing them.

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Here's the little game I helped make last weekend at the Global Game Jam. I made many of the sfx, in case you're curious, and the amazing Catherine Bevan did the programming.

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Squeaky Clean by Catherine Bevan

Survive as long as you can by drawing shapes to pop bubbles and catch their contents in this fast-paced minigame

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Some very kinds words from Thinker Themer about Vineyard: A Winemaking Game! I'm so excited for folks to play this game- watch for the KS soon!

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Top 10 Most Anticipated New Board Games of 2025

YouTube video by ThinkerThemer

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Just signed up for my first game jam😊 I'm curious to see what will happen when an analogue designer joins a predominantly digital game jam. I'm excited to learn some new skills, that's for sure! 🎲✂️

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

This lovely review of Hello Kitty Day at the Park flew under my radar until today! So thrilled to have the Dice Tower Seal of Approval on this fun project:)

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Hello Kitty Day at the Park Review: The Kobayashi Badtz-Maru

YouTube video by The Dice Tower

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

So very proud to see my game included in ThinkerThemer's list alongside some other amazing titles:)

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Top 10 Small Box / Family Board Games of 2024

YouTube video by ThinkerThemer

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 09/12/2024

A winter comic for fellow board gamers out there. ❄️ #Boardgaming Have added to my #Uplift feed at: bsky.app/profile/debb...

Comic showing two snowmen looking at a table made of snow, with a board game on top. One snowman says,"Sweet gaming table! Wait til Ted sees this." The other snowman says, "Um, about Ted"

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

'Barry and I are at PaxU and he found some new friends already! Come see us at the KTBG booth this weekend!

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

'Barry and I are excited to get on the road! We're headed for PaxU bright and early tomorrow morning 😊 If you're going, be sure to stop by the KTBG booth and say hi!

A crocheted capybara toy and a Canadian passport in a brown leather bag.

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Exploring Wâhkôhtowin, a board game that I worked on about the history of treaty in AB, has been awarded the Intercultural Innovation Hub Award, chosen from over 1,800 global applicants. This award is an initiative by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), BMW Group, and Accenture.

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Question for my RPG folks- what part of roleplaying games do you observe new players struggling with the most often?

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Using blank dice for a prototype. Any suggestions for markers that won't wear off as quickly as my off-brand permanent pens? 🎲✂️

6 handmade custom dice in a tray. The marker is rubbing off some of the faces.

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Friends, I'm so excited about this game. Pencil First is such an amazing company to be working with; the care and attention to detail on this project have been immense. Sign up to be notified on launch if you're curious :)

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Coming soon: Vineyard: A Winemaking Game

A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

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Brent Jans (he/they)💜🖤🤍 @dorklordcanada.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Hey Edmonton Gamers! Join us for World Builders #YEG this Saturday at 10:30am at @pemetawe.bsky.social! Play games and bid on silent auction items in support of Nekem! Seats are $5 and this is a masked event (we'll have KN/N95 masks on hand for you). dorklordcanada.ca/world-builde...

Flyer which reads:

World Builders YEG
Saturday November 16, 10am to 7pm
Play Games: Roleplaying Games, including the latest from local designers
Win Prizes
Make a Difference (Support nekem.org)
Indie TTRPGs Supporting Edmonton’s Most Vulnerable
https://worldbuildersyeg.com

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

After a long wait, my BGG designer diary for 'Hello Kitty: Day at the Park' is finally live! Curious? Check it out here:

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Designer Diary: Hello Kitty: Day at the Park | BoardGameGeek News

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Roberta Taylor @robertataylor.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Capy Halloween, from Barry and me!

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Naomi Clark (@metasynthie) 暗悪直美 @halfrobot.com · 18/10/2024

If you'd like to hear Mary Flanagan (Tiltfactor) and I talk about board games, folk art and moral messaging, we're doing a talk with the @FolkArtMuseum next Wednesday! Discover the weird mysteries of the SAILOR'S BIBLE! And much more. Free and online with RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-world-...

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