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I just have my bits in an assortment of different sized bags. Some are bags inside of bags. I should really get some cups.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

If it used the copy written rulebooks as a source there might be some legal ground to work with. But the law has generally not caught up to AI yet, and Copyright and AI is in such a messy gray area right now.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I have table space, but I just prefer smaller footprint games that play in under an hour. Most of what I've been working on lately play in under 20 minutes.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

He went right into my Nine-Fingers Keene deck.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Bag of Holding inside a Bag of Holding seems like something that could accidentally open a doorway to somewhere. I'd start having them hear whispers from the bag, and maybe feel something strange slide past their hands if they reach in.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Cat made a hammock from blankets between chairs, then it sank, now she's sleeping deep in a blanket cave.

Photo of a cat sleeping in a deep blanket cave.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Got to relive a part of my childhood tonight. It's just as ridiculous a movie as I remember. But damn did I enjoy it.

A selfie in front of the movie poster for The Transformers animated movie.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Going to see a 40th anniversary screening of The Transformers: The Movie this Friday. I'm old enough to have seen it the first time in the theater. The opening shocked my five year old self, and I cried when Optimus died.

Poster of the 40th Anniversary release of The Transformers: The Movie to theaters. Image depicts a small image of Rodimus Prime opening the Matrix of Leadership. Overlaid on an image of a dying Optimus Prime opening his chest to release the Matrix, overlaid on Unicron in planet mode.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Tried this earlier. First time I've been on Arena in months. Was fun, though I only managed five games before I was out. I did not get any great pulls.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

9 years ago today, I was spreading the word about Churrascaria, gearing up with the Kickstarter that would essentially start my company, @absurdistprod.bsky.social. It's been a wild 9 years. Also, I miss having all that hair.

Photo of David Thomas at a game shop called Loot & XP in 2017, showing off Churrascaria on a live stream for the shop. David can be seen holding a copy of Churrascaria above a copy of the game Bonk and a copy of Star Wars - Destiny.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I have both a gate deck that wants this. Orh to grab my gates, and Mazes end.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

His stroke may have caused actual brain damage. They've been known in rare cases to cause personality changes because parts of the brain were damaged by lack of oxygen.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I did the main design and plotting for this one, and wrote about 50% of the prompts on this one. Really proud of the noir vibe we managed to get and some of the cool stories people have sent us that they've ended up with after a playthrough.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One is for gathering and enjoying life and the community, the other is for drinking to forget it all.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Hey, they are tri-ing very hard to be biscuits and failing. The cracked black pepper ones are strangely addictive though.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

They tried it before with PAX South. I think they are just trying to find somewhere in the center of the country since they already have the coasts.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nero Wolf is some good stuff. Ellery Queen is another series I would recommend, and the TV show from the 70s is also pretty good.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It somehow made the character models uglier. That's impressive.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Working on an expansion to my first published card game, and a series of 18 card games I'm having a lot of fun working on. Along with a pair of single deck card games. Always so many ideas and so little time.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Both of those were heavy hitters back in the day. It shocks me sometimes how much the game has changed since then.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What was the reason for the American version's name change? I'm always surprised when they feel the need to have alternate titles for books that were already published in English.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

G-8 is such wacky fun. Bi-planes, evil scientists with mutated monsters and ray guns. More people need to read those classic pulps. See where so much of what folks love about comics originated.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It's such a great little survival co-op

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The show was decent. The last couple of movies have all been sort of mediocre partially because they keep trying to provide answers about the xenomorphs origins. Good horror is about questions, not answers.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My game shelf is stalking me. And it just meowed.

Photo of a bookshelf of boardgames. In the shadow behind the games the yellow eyes of a black cat can just barely be seen.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My Lorehold deck would like this. Removal, let some put more things in the graveyard to recur. Plus I can recur this when they destroy it.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Just listened through this 4 part podcast again. Always amazing to me that something I created inspired someone enough that they made an entire radio play style podcast for it. open.spotify.com/episode/6C68...

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Seven Murders Til Midnight - Episode 1

Rolling Alone · Episode

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I get that it's hard for those who grew up with the books and movies to abandon them, but there really isn't any reason to support new content when she just continues to be an ever more vocal bigot.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Working on an expansion for the first game I ever designed/published. Churrascaria is a game about fighting over meat at a Brazilian steakhouse. The game is a lover letter to the food, this expansion is going to showcase the drinks.

A photo of cards from the game Churrascaria featuring 4 food cards in a 2x2 tableau. Their titles in Brazilian Portuguese, and then a Food Coma reaction card laying on top of the food cards. Canceling the players attempt to eat their food.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Yeah, the paid preview vs unbiased review issue is just growing across industries as influencer culture grows. I think it just tends to be worse in boardgames because so much of the industry (designers, publishers, and reviewers) are essentially amateurs.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Cat tax on a lazy Sunday. My wife is consistently jealous of the fact our Shaka Khan Kitty loves me more, ignoring the fact that for every one instance of these cuddles, there are ten instances of love claws and bites.

Photo of a black cat cuddled on a man's lap looking up into the camera.

A photo of a black cat asleep, cuddled in a man's lap. Her head facing towards the camera.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I typically only play games with strong stories, and I almost always play on easy now. Because I have limited time and I care more about exploring and enjoying those stories.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Neither, its value should be based on the quality of the game. Not its rarity. A bad game is a bad game even if it's impossible to get, and a good game is a good game even if it's widely available in every big box store. But then I feel the same way about most art.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

As good as some of the recent stuff has been, Godzilla Minus one is a excellent, I lean towards the classic films. Godzilla vs Mothra and Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla are both full of cheesy amazingness. And of course Destroy All Monsters has one of the largests casts of classic Kaiju.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Value to who exactly? Reviews of indie games are valuable to the designers, the publishers, and the folks who may never otherwise have heard of the game.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Had a relatively small turnout for my workshop/game jam, but have some cool game designs being worked on. Including a satirical take on the Soviet Space program during the space race.

Photo of a prototype worker placement game being designed at a Game Jam.

Photo of a prototype deck building game being designed at a Game Jam.

Photo of designers works hoping ideas on how to improve Candy Land at an Intro to Game Design Workshop/Game Jam

Photo of a ton of bits and craft tools for a Game Jam. Most of the bits were supplied by The Game Crafter.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In final prep for the intro to Game Design workshop/Game Jam I'm running this weekend at a local shop. Should be alot of fun. But anytime I do one of these I have to push back the imposter syndrome.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My friend at @mintybeans.bsky.social just launched his game on Kickstarter. Great little Hollywood-themed game with plenty of satire and just a little bit of cutthroat as you buy scripts, recruit stars, and try to produce award-winning films. www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...

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Executive Producer: Filmmaking Fun for 2-5 Players 12 and Up

Drive your studio's success in Executive Producer, where 2-5 movie moguls build hits, manage chaos, rule the box office and win awards!

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It always amuses me that in The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, you can become Master of the Mages Guild with essentially no magical ability. On a no-magic run where I'm just sword and bow. Finished the Mages Guild without ever learning a spell beyond the healing and little fireball you start with.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

You are just on fire with new releases.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I've found Bluesky much easier to curate. So I mostly see game designers, authors, artists, and lots of furry animals on here. Though there is definitely some gloom because right now everyone is getting affected by the chaos and crap in the world.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I'll be walking around helping folks brainstorm and providing help/guidance as needed. I expect some folks won't need much, while others might need alot, so I'll get to put my old instructor skills to work.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Just picked up a copy of Candyland to use in an introduction to Game Design Workshop I'm running in a few weeks. Basically going to explain the history and mechanics of Candyland to folks, discuss some other mechanics, and then let them loose on the bits bin to create.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I really enjoy the set, but I'm also a commander player. I can definitely see issues with it in Standard and Draft just because of the number of Legendary cards, which makes it harder to use them in non-singleton formats. It's actually one reason I skipped prerelease.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A friend of mine has his first Kickstarter coming up in a few weeks. I've watched @mintybeans.bsky.social develop this game over the last six years, and its a great time. You should check it out. www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...

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Coming soon: Executive Producer: Where Box Office and Buzz Collide!

Drive your studio's success in Executive Producer, where 2-5 movie moguls build hits, manage chaos, rule the box office and win awards!

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

And I'm sure they use the hilarious looking shirtless witchhunter to cover for how they dressed all the women.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

As a huge fan of the old Pulps, The Shadow, The Spider, Doc Savage, etc., it's amazing to me how fast a alot of those folks wrote. Even knowing that the house names covered multiple authors, guys like Gibson, Page, and Dent were still churning out a book or two a month at times.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

WOTC has started revealing more of the Star Trek set. I'm really mixed. I love Trek, I love Magic, and these LCARS framed cards look really cool. But I still don't know how i feel about Star Trek mixed with Magic.

Image of the Dr. Beverly Crusher card from the upcoming Star Trek Magic the Gathering set. This specific version shows the special LCARS themed framing on the card to mimic the computer displays in Star Trek.

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David Thomas @tentagil.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The Oxford comma should be mandatory in most cases. It always improves clarity; there is never a downside to using it.

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