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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 6m

🎥 Check out this incredible Rune Rite video by the inimitable @jcw.gay! If this video tickles your fancy, consider following the prelaunch page for a launch notification on October 13th. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea... #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding

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🔮✨ Rune Rite: A Witchy Flip-and-Write Board Game | Kickstarter 10/13

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TheLordChiefRockaNumberOne @natewarren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tabletop Tokki racks up an impressive explainer and solo score of Rune Rite from @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social. Link to video in comments 👇 #flipandwrite #soloboardgame #kickstarter

Screen capture of Tabletop Tokki, a YouTube board game reviewer, playing Rune Rite from The Seahorse and The Hummingbird. Main frame depicts hands on the game's box, rune cards, altar and scorepad. Picture-in-picture at upper right shows Tokki reasoning her way through the game's puzzle.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🔮✨ Selected as a part of Kickstarter's Witchstarter creator spotlight, Rune Rite is launching on October 13th. www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea... Why follow now? Because you'll like Rune Rite. It's fun. Also: • 20% off retail • A free mini-expansion #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding

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Rune Rite
Witchy Thinky Fun
Your Next Favorite Flip & Write
Launching 10/13

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🔮✨ How do you conjure your own polyominoes? It’s surprisingly simple and wildly satisfying. Zero downtime and maximum puzzly goodness. Coming to Witchstarter on Oct 13th! Sign up for a launch notification here: www.seahorseandhummingbird.com/shop/rune-ri... #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding

An image of the Rune Rite components set up during play, illustrating the basic concept of gameplay.
• Choose a card
• Conjure a polyomino
• Write the right rite
We're on Kickstarter!

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And who will help me bake my bread? “Not I”, said the internet. #boardgames 🎲✂️

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TheLordChiefRockaNumberOne @natewarren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Celebrity preview plays of @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social's Rune Rite continues apace. Not a bad maiden effort, Ray. Tonight I'm teaching it to my homie @whovian223.bsky.social and R. Buckminster Fuller. #flipandwrite #kickstarter #soloboardgame

Completed scoresheet for solo play of Rune Rite from The Seahorse and The Hummingbird. Five kinds of runes are arranged in a 3x3 grid, each section of which is also a 3x3 grid. Score tabulation is at bottom.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

An intended upgrade for Rune Rite. Instead of a punchboard "stone altar" that players must assemble, a cardstock insert in the bottom of the box for both storage and gameplay. Crackling with powah! #boardgames

A 3D rendering of the bottom of the box for the board game Rune Rite. It features an insert that forms a square well for cards and is part of the gameplay.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

How to efficiently remove laser-cut punchboard soot and deposit much of it into your lungs. 🫁 #boardgames 🎲✂️

A brush extension connected to a drill, laying on top of and next to various components for the prototype board game of Rune Rite.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's not simply "yet another board game Kickstarter." It's **MY** "yet another board game Kickstarter." #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today I learned that I can print directly from Affinity Publisher 2 to my printer with the pages automatically reordered into booklet format. Print, fold, done. Pro tip: Print double-sided on the short edge.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🔮✨ Rune Rite is a polyomino flip-and-write game like nothing you've ever seen, coming to Kickstarter on 10/13. Fun, puzzly and satisfying. Read more about the game and sign up for a launch notification here: www.seahorseandhummingbird.com/shop/rune-ri... #boardgames #kickstarter #crowdfunding

Gorgeous & Thinky Flip & Write Board Game
20% off & a free expansion
Launching October 13th on Kickstarter

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TheLordChiefRockaNumberOne @natewarren.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My first game of @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social's Rune Rite on Screentop. (Disclosure: I am working with @amanpossessed.bsky.social in formal capacity. It was an easy call. I believe in the man.) Anyway, I'm darn proud of that 4x4 of water runes I stacked in the lower right. #flipandwrite

Screen shot of a finished scorepad from a virtual tabletop solo play of The Seahorse and The Hummingbird's Rune Rite flip-and-write game. A 3x3 grid, each square composed of a smaller 3x3 grid, is filled with five kinds of symbols indicating water, air, spirit, earth and fire runes.

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A Man Possessed is Kickstarting Rune Rite! 🔮 @amanpossessed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The punchboard “stone altar” fits together perfectly 😮‍💨 and now we have a full, high-quality prototype on our hands, ready to ship to reviewers. My hands are all sooty. #boardgames 🎲✂️

A full set up of the components for the board game Rune Rite. A game box in the back, cards in the middle, player sheets and a punchboard card holder in the middle.

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 01/07/2026

Make your next work of art in Color Jam, a cozy, print-and-puzzle coloring game launching on Kickstarter later this year. Grab your favorite crayons and play solo or with friends. Follow along here for when the project goes live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lun... The night is for creativity. 🖍️

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Coming soon: Color Jam: A Print-and-Puzzle Coloring Game

Enjoy cozy and clever coloring at your next game night. Craft the story of each hand-illustrated picture with creative color choices!

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Lunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 21/09/2026

Life is a lot of different things. It's beautiful, tough, challenging, wholesome, stressful, peaceful, thoughtful, magical, mundane, absurd, chaotic, familiar, strange, and everything in between. We hope you're finding joy where you can. Never forget, you are incredible. Thanks for being you.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

... layer Rune cards onto a shared 3×3 Stone Altar grid to construct polyominoes on the fly. You pick your shape, and everyone else simultaneously drafts from the remaining grid—zero waiting around. Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. Thanks so much! ♥️

The components and finished game of Rune Rite. Cards, player sheets and a punchboard stone altar. Pencils not included.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Backers of Rune Rite will get: • 20% off the retail price ($5 off $25) • A FREE 10-card Grimoire Mini-Expansion • The satisfaction of helping out an indie publisher If you love low-downtime spatial puzzles, this one is built for you. Instead of drawing static shapes from flipped cards, players...

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

🔮✨ It’s happening! Rune Rite launches on Kickstarter on October 13th! A witchy, puzzle-y flip-and-write game for your Hallowe'en! 🎃 Follow the link to sign up for a notification on launch day. Why sign up? Backer perks listed in the comments... 🧵 #boardgames #kickstarter

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Rune Rite - The Seahorse and The Hummingbird

Coming to Kickstarter on Oct 13th! Rune Rite is a witchy flip-and-write of runes, rites and polyomino conjuration. Build custom polyominoes to score big.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

... the world around you. As events unfold you will learn more about your journey. Each and every decision you make matters. Did you know? The Witchbound narrative is the world in white Rune Rite is set. What's Rune Rite? Check it out on Kickstarter right now!

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Coming soon: Rune Rite Flip-and-Write Game

Sharpen your quill and unstopper your inkwell! In this flip-and-write game for 1-5 players, you'll conjure your own polyominoes to win.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

... the skills, items, and prompts you acquire. These interactions lead to entries in the massive storybook full of branching narratives, puzzles, and illustrated cut-scenes. As each day ends you’ll recover from your adventures but just as the moon changes, so does...

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

🆕 Witchbound! For sale at The Seahorse & The Hummingbird! Solo point-and-click-style narrative adventure, ages 14+ In Witchbound, a grand adventure awaits you in this open-world style story-driven game. You’ll explore scenes full of details for you to interact with using... #boardgames

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Witchbound - The Seahorse and The Hummingbird

Explore an enchanting world, learn magic, craft potions, and discover secrets in this open-world game about becoming the first witch in over 100 years.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Have you ever heard a good song? If not, you should look into it. Highly recommended.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🔮 Backers will get: • $5 off the $25 retail price • A free copy of The Grimoire Mini-Expansion • Access to very cool add-on based on the beautiful art of Rune Rite • A deep sense of community for having backed an indie publisher!

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🥣🐟 Mm... Kixtartar. That's right! Rune Rite is coming to Kickstarter on October 13th! www.kickstarter.com/projects/sea... 💎 Rune Rite is a unique and puzzle-y flip-and-write game with polyominoes, simultaneous play, and satisfying moves. #boardgames

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Would you love me if I offered plastic miniatures?

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No Pun Included @nopunincluded.com · 15/09/2026

I see it's Kickstarter day today. Any more projects launching in the next few hours or can I rest easy?

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🔮 A long time in the coming. Rune Rite is the build-your-own-polyomino flip-and-write game and it's coming to Witchstarter on October 13th! Follow the prelaunch for a notification on 10/13. Backers will get: • $5 off the $25 retail price • A free copy of The Grimoire Mini-Expansion #boardgames

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Coming soon: Rune Rite Flip-and-Write Game

Sharpen your quill and unstopper your inkwell! In this flip-and-write game for 1-5 players, you'll conjure your own polyominoes to win.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I would like one extra-large order of going viral, please. With a side of fund. #boardgames #kickstarter #worldWideSensation

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TheLordChiefRockaNumberOne @natewarren.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Congrats to @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social for getting Rune Rite into the curated Witchstarter project on Kickstarter. (Launches Oct. 13) 🚨 For my tabletop media people: Hit me up if you want to preview it on Screentop and a new polyomino fits on your Sept. calendar. #flipandwrite #kickstarter

Cover of Rune Rite flip-and-write board game box on black background. A small witch in a large hat and robe raises their hands before a boulder field of glowing, icy stones.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Witchstarter looms nigh. Sixteen preview copies of Rune Rite ordered from Launch Tabletop. Will everything come together in time? 🤷 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♂️ 🤷 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♂️ 🤷 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♂️ #boardgames

All of the production files for a Launch Tabletop order of preview copies of Rune Rite.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

You'd think I was defusing a bomb, how nervous I am prepping these production files. Cutlines for interlocking punchboard elements. Which of these slots is one-quarter millimeter too far off? Which tiny rounding error will make this whole thing a huge waste of time and money? 😰💸 #boardgames

A screenshot of Affinity Publisher 2 with a punchboard sheet of tiles for Rune Rite are being laid out.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Working on a Rune Rite mini-expansion. I've failed at this several times, but I think I've got it now. #boardgames

Two cards edge-to-edge to form a "book". A grimoire. It says, "Storm of the Serpent," across the top. The left card has a 9x9 grid with some cells X'd off and a water rune at the bottom. The right card has an earth rune at the top and a 9x9 grid with different cells X'd off.

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A Man Possessed is Kickstarting Rune Rite! 🔮 @amanpossessed.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Hello! Mason County Central High School (www.mccschools.org/o/mcc-high-s...) reached out to ask for board game donations for their board game club. MCC, in West Michigan, serves some underprivileged youths who might not otherwise have access to... #boardgames 🧵 1 of 5

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Mason County Central Board Game Donations

Mason County Central High School (https://www.mccschools.org/o/mcc-high-school) reached out to ask for board game donations for their board game club. MCC, in West Michigan, serves some underprivilege...

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Join the party! Have yourself a free release-day game of Pyrotechnics on Board Game Arena. There are lots of people playing, you're sure to find a game quickly! #boardgames

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Play Pyrotechnics online on Board Game Arena

Enjoy Pyrotechnics in your browser. No download required.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

🎆 Pyrotechnics is out of Beta on Board Game Arena and today is Pyrotechnics Day in the Summer of Games 2026! At the moment of my screenshot, there were 195 concurrent games of Pyrotechnics going on. That feels nice. #boardgames

A screenshot from the home page of Board Game Arena with a calendar of treasure chests that can be opened daily. It's a weird little loot box scratch off game that will get you cat trophies. Today's treasure chest opens up Pyrotechnics as the game of the day.

A screenshot from the Pyrotechnics page on Board Game Arena. It depicts a game of Pyrotechnics in progress.
"Watch a game in progress (195 games)."

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

That's illicit ice cream! You don't have a prescription for that!

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

How far away do you think science is from prescription ice cream?

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We’re just normal men. We’re just innocent men. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Oh, goodness. I would *love* to work with the inimitable Beth Sobel! I have a crystal tile-playing game and a gemstone polyomino flip-and-write. If either of those match your frequency, my DMs are open.

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The Seahorse & The Hummingbird @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The exploration, iteration and evolution of Threed. Threed is a trick-taking slide-puzzle #boardgame that will squeeze your brains out of your ears. Designed by @rollplusfun.bsky.social and launching in early 2027.

Dozens of different images mashed together into a quilt. All of these images were prototypes or contenders for art for the board game Threed.

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