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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For the 250th episode of the podcast, @edbeach23.bsky.social came on to chat about historical board game design, designing for series, and his work on Civ. Also, if you want to know who the best Here I Stand player in the world is... this episode reveals all. youtu.be/9PyhJ7FGxEw?...

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast 250: Ed Beach on Historical Series Design

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DVC Games 🔜 PAXU @dvcgames.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Giant Pacts for RetroGameCon next weekend.

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Ryan Schneider @ryanschneider.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Very much looking forward to playing my copy fulfilling soon!

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TableTapas Games @tabletapasgames.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our website got a makeover! Thanks to our friend Blake for giving us a sleek look! Stay tuned as we get our webstore integrated. tabletapasgames.com

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Table Tapas Games | Board Game Studio

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📚✨ The Book Women is coming to Gamefound on December 1st! 👉🏾 gamefound.com/en/projects/...

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So excited. Steve Jones at Blue Panther just printed 40 copies of Throw Down That Flag for me and @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social. We created this game specifically for the @sdhistcon.bsky.social Night Market. I really love what we’ve made.

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Dan Thurot @danthurot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Organism is a forthcoming abstract game about cellular evolution, positioning, and violence — and it's subtly brilliant. My preview: spacebiff.com/2026/09/17/o...

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Goop vs. Goop

Board games aren’t always very good at themes. Actual themes, as in underlying messages, not “themes,” the settings that appear in a game’s artwork. One of the hobby’s…

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It was such a pleasure to work with Alita and Andrea during my time at LG, and I am so grateful for their hard work on Oath: New Foundations. I'm looking forward to checking out what they get up to next. (Also welcome to Bsky, @alita-robertson.bsky.social!)

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Alita Robertson @alita-robertson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My new downhill racing game Kart is now on Kickstarter! In Kart, you play as tweens who've built ridiculous karts out of random junk from garages and the neighborhood dumpster and now you're racing them through your neighbors' backyards. Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/led...

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Kart

Crash through the neighborhood with Kart, a new tabletop racing game for 2-4 players!

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Leder Games @leder.games · 15/09/2026

AND WE'RE LIVE! Roll on over to Kickstarter and check out the Kart campaign! bit.ly/KartOnKS

The Amped Up kart team is careening down the hill. The Race is on! Kickstarter

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Jon Perry @perryjon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🎉 Party House: The Deckbuilding Game is available for preorder now! 🚶‍♀️Follow the link below to learn more and back the Kickstarter. www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit... ✨ While you're there, you also have the option to preorder a board game adaptation of fantastic videogame Baba is You!

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Ryan Spangler @prismofeverything.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey all! I made a gameplay video for ORGANISM - it is the first gameplay video I have ever made! It was actually more fun than I thought - does this make any sense: youtu.be/TP9DXc1MiBU?...

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ORGANISM - gameplay!

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This week on the pod, Alita Robertson discusses her upcoming game, Kart! It goes to crowdfunding on Sept 15 through @leder.games. youtu.be/GkNxPIMaESs it

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Beyond Solitaire Podcast 247: Alita Robertson on Kart

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A little early morning fun. Working on the counter sheet for Throw Down That Flag. Co-designed with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social for the @sdhistcon.bsky.social Night Market on 7 November. It will be printed by Blue Panther.

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Ryan Schneider @ryanschneider.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Organism is cool. Please look and consider supporting this neat game!

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 Summit Award, the fifth such award. They are Battlefields of the Napoleonic Wars, Chicago '68, Molly House, and Onoda, with The Bell of Treason and Winter Rabbit as honorable mentions. More details: sdhist.com/2026-summit-...

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Hawk and Dove Games @hawkanddovegames.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I haven't written too much about Painkillers yet, so I decided to dig into the history and mechanisms of the game a little bit. Please check it out, if you're interested. There will be more where this came from! Thanks... www.hawkanddovegames.com/blog/painkil...

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painkillers — Hawk and Dove

A little about the history behind Painkillers, Hawk & Dove’s first game.

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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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Ryan Schneider @ryanschneider.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Chicago 68 was a dang treat. Happily backed this new project! Good luck @yoyoni.bsky.social !

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Eerie Idol Games @theoldkingscrown.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Organism! I got to play this at Gen Con with Ryan, during a tornado warning in full effect. What an interesting, thoughtful guy.

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Watch It Played @watchitplayed.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Ok @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and @djackthompson.bsky.social - let’s see what you got up to in Queen of Spies.

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Daniel Mullins @dmullinsgames.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The next game from the creator of Inscryption… 🎪PONY ISLAND 2: PANDA CIRCUS🎪 will be released on APRIL 27th 2027 Wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2017940/...

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YoYoni @yoyoni.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Pack your torches and hammers, it's time to smash some machines ⚒️🔥 "The Nights of King Ludd" is coming to Kickstarter Sept 2. We're kicking it off with a game trailer: youtu.be/cToamg7Zvek Animations by @ronengoldstein.bsky.social, voice over by @5g4d.bsky.social #boardgames #luddite #wargames

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The Nights of King Ludd Game Trailer

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

About to throw down with the kids in the library, fully expect to get my butt kicked. #boardgames #root

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Taking Greylune for another spin with @ryanschneider.bsky.social, Cati, and Owen. Much better on the second outing and with four players. It's a nice improvement over Spyrium, but mostly makes me want to play Caylus or Calimala.

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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

BIG WALK should be adopted by all corporations as a mandatory annual team-building exercise

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Meeple Lady @meeplelady.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hanging out with these lovely wargaming ladies in Napa this weekend!

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Meeple Lady @meeplelady.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

NEW POST: Last month, @sdhistcon.bsky.social held its first ever North convention in St. Paul, Minneapolis, inside the Union Depot, a gorgeous location that had lots of hotels and restaurants within walking distance. Here's what I played. www.boardgamemeeplelady.com/2026/08/05/s...

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SDHistCon North: Undaunted 2200: Revolution, Baltic Empires, Penitent -

Last month, SDHistCon held its first ever North convention in St. Paul, Minneapolis, on July 11-12, 2026. SDHistCon North was held inside the Union Depot, a gorgeous location that had lots of hotels a...

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I always love GenCon, but this year was different from all the years before because I now take game pitches. Here is what I learned. youtu.be/I046P3P35WI

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What GenCon Taught Me About Board Game Pitches

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Hawk and Dove Games @hawkanddovegames.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today, we're proud and excited to announce that we've signed El Pulpo (some may know it as Fruit), designed by @danbullock.bsky.social! It will be our second game, after Painkillers. Read more about why we think it's such a great fit for H&D: www.hawkanddovegames.com/blog/el-pulpo

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El Pulpo — Hawk and Dove

Why Hawk & Dove's next board game is El Pulpo.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Are you curious about the history behind Molly House? @miasmacorp.bsky.social joins me to talk about some of the sources that informed their game. youtu.be/P6LmPjfTOLE

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Molly Houses, Queer History, and Identity (w/ Jo Kelly) | Board & Book #4

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SDHistCon @sdhistcon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Our next convention is just around the corner! Saturday, Aug. 8 at noon PDT/3 p.m. EDT, tickets will go on sale for #SDHistConSummit2026, to be held from Nov. 6-9 at the SES Portuguese Hall in Point Loma San Diego (with a pre-convention brewery meetup Nov. 5). More info: sdhist.com/tickets-sdhi...

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Cole Wehrle @colewehrle.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Welp, that's a wrap. Buried Giant Studios has just finished its #GenCon2026 debut. What a wild ride it was. I hardly had time to post during the show, but I wanted to jot something down now. 🧵

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Salt & Pepper Games @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by our booth at Gen Con! 🎲❤️ Your enthusiasm, conversations, and support made the show unforgettable. We’re thrilled by the amazing response to our new games: The Glasgow Train Robbery, Queen of Spies, and Battle of the Divas! See you next year!

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David Thompson @djackthompson.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

By far the game I saw at GenCon that I’m most excited about is @leder.games upcoming design from Alita Robertson called Kart. It looks beautiful, and the gameplay sounds smooth and fun. Was super cool to have Alita give me an overview.

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Patrick Leder @patrickleder.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

When things succeed you celebrate it with the people you love. I am really honored to be among such great people as we move Leder Games into the future. Seeing their hard work pay off at Gen Con has been just lovely.

A single vagabond meeple from Root that has been turned into a key chain.

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Amabel Holland @amabel.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This month marks the tenth anniversary of Hollandspiele, which started taking orders for a reprint of Brian Train's The Scheldt Campaign on August 16, 2016. We have in that time released 122 games, expansions, and freebies - 64 of them my own designs. What a beautiful gift this life & work is.

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Jon Perry @perryjon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

🎉Excited to announce I've adapted Party House from UFO 50 into a physical card game! 🎉 Teaser trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHNF... Kickstarter prelaunch page (shared w/ a Baba is You game!): www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit... Brought to you by @bitewinggames.bsky.social More details soon! 🥳

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Party House: The Deckbuilding Game — Teaser Trailer

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TableTapas Games @tabletapasgames.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Playtesting Rocky Ventures! Feeling really good about the state of things, officially in fine dev mode. Card market, tableau and engine building, monster fights, on an economic backbone

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Pete @petewiss.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

New @decisionspace.bsky.social is a report from @sdhistcon.bsky.social North! We talk about a bunch of games we played at this unique convention. I had an awesome time there and I hope my enthusiasm for the experience comes through! open.spotify.com/episode/0vDa...

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An Infamous Traffic, Virgin Queen, John Company Megagame and More: Report from a Historical Game Convention

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Leder Games @leder.games · 27/07/2026

Kart is our next title, coming soon to Kickstarter! bit.ly/KartOnKS Gather your friends and your kart and get ready to hit the hill! These contraptions are fierce, fragile, and about to take on all the hazards your neighborhood can throw at them. Go fast, lose control, slide to victory!

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Coming soon: Kart

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YoYoni @yoyoni.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Today we announce our next board game, "The Nights of King Ludd: The Luddite War on Industry 1811-?" A collaborative game of industrial sabotage ⚒️ 🔥 on Kickstarter September 2: www.kickstarter.com/projects/die... @joedewhurst.bsky.social @thedietzfoundation.bsky.social @ronengoldstein.bsky.social

"The Nights of King Ludd: The Luddite War on Industry 1811-?" is a cooperative strategy board game for 2-4 players. Coming to Kickstarter September 2.

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Liz Davidson @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

@djackthompson.bsky.social and I made a preview for Rebels Against Rebellion, his upcoming game with Trevor Benjamin! Check out both 2-player and solo modes. youtu.be/PA_j66pvZHw

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Rebels Against Rebellion w/ David Thompson | Preview

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Ryan Schneider @ryanschneider.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thank you for the coverage Grant!

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