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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Dawn Chorus is now available on a bunch of platforms 🤓🤓 ko-fi.com/s/2a778f525a tabletop-scrapbook.itch.io/dawn-chorus-... pnpstash.com/product/dawn... www.thegamecrafter.com/games/dawn-c... #printandplay #boardgamedesign #boardgame

A poster showing that dawn chorus print and play is available on itch.io, PnPStash, game crafter, and Ko-fi. Tweet tweet

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Following a successful Kickstarter, Dawn Chorus is now available to buy! For just £3 you will receive a link to download and print both game sheets. There are low ink variants available, plus the rules. Any and all support is greatly appreciated ❤️🐦 I hope you enjoy

Dawn Chorus is a roll and write print and play game that you can now buy for £3. Ko-fi.com/tabletopscrapbook

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🎲✂️ Hey folks, are there any websites you might recommend for selling print and play games on? My game Dawn Chorus is all wrapped up with its Kickstarter, so it's time to make it available online for people to buy. Thanks 😁

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We're almost done 🤗 what a hoot it's been

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

24 hours left to back the silly birdy boys! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...

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Stonemaier Games @stonemaiergames.com · 01/07/2026

Wingspan Pocket! This smaller, swifter, and streamlined version of Wingspan gives each player a single row of cards to create and activate every turn. There’s also a new type of power, green (ongoing) benefits. Join me at 10:00 Central on YouTube to chat about it: www.youtube.com/live/6JCCSCG...

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In the absence of @matthewdunstan.bsky.social from YouTube (I hope all is well and you're uploading again soon!) if anyone is looking for a fix inspired by Postmark games, my game Dawn Chorus has launched on Kickstarter! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab... PnP, R&W, 2-4players, certified awesome.

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Dawn Chorus - Print and Play

Bring the dawn chorus to your table with this print-at-home board game that uses a single sheet of paper.

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

We are liiiiivvveeee 🐦🚀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🎲✂️ Did you know, Dawn Chorus was born out of the 2025 Roll & Write contest on BGG. It's come a long way since then. The feedback and support I received during that competition was instrumental in getting 🐦 Dawn Chorus 🐦 to where it is today. I would recommend this competition to any designer. 🧩🧩

The results for Dawn Chorus in the 2025 Roll and Write contest on BGG. It came 4th place overall, and 3rd place in best multiplayer game.

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

June 22nd! It's right around the corner. These bad boys can't wait to be on some tabletops 🚀 www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🎲✂️ One of the most addictive parts of being obsessed with designing board games is imagining a new game idea as it blossoms in your mind, and it plays perfectly. Before any playtesting confirms to you that the game actually sucks. I designed a logo for such a game, and it's a great game.

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

As part of the upcoming release of Dawn Chorus, there is the free Community Edition of the game that plays exactly the same as the full game, with a low ink design that is more accessible for everyone. The goal is to provide a neat little game that can be printed and played anywhere, by anyone ❤️🐦

Dawn Chorus Community Edition Poster. A print and play roll and write game by Tabletop Scrapbook

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

20/06 this bad boi is getting kicked soon. Not long now! 🐦‍⬛ www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...

Kickstarter poster for Dawn Chorus, a PnP Roll and Write game.

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🎲✂️ I'm very proud to say I've got a lil Kickstarter coming up! It'll be live later in June. Thank you to my fellow designers who have helped this simple PnP game get this far ❤️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...

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Spheal Posting @sphealposting.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Pokemon rumble spheal on an ocean background. Text says "you made it through another week, spheal is proud of you"

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Have a wonderful time at #ukge everybody. I won't be there this year. But with Dawn Chorus launching in a few weeks, you bet your bottom I'll be behind a stall next year with some goodies!

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Cooking up another PnP game. I'm hoping to stick to one sheet to print like with Dawn Chorus. We're going for more trees and more whimsy, you can never have enough of both.. 🎲✂️

An image of sketching a board game design idea. A tree, surrounded by mysterious dots and dice

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Happy 100th birthday Mr Attenborough. Without your influence, nature would not exist in our hearts like it does today ♥️ (not to mention all the awesome nature themed board games that would not exist without this generation of 'natural' nerds)

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Cardboard Edison @cardboardedison.com · 02/05/2026

A graphic designer working in board games discusses how good graphic design helps bring games to life, via @meeplesyrupshow.bsky.social

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#GettingGraphic w/ Katherine Boils

YouTube video by Meeple Syrup Show

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Would it be interesting to try making a functioning game (like actually functioning) out of only the kids toys? 🤔🤔

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

🎲✂️ Well, the BGG 2025 Roll & Write Comp has wrapped up. It was a lot of fun and taking part helped me get over the line with Dawn Chorus's design. My best awards were 3rd place for best multiplayer game, and 4th place for best overall game. I'm absolutely chuffed with that!

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Cardboard Edison @cardboardedison.com · 27/01/2026

Just a few days left to submit your board game design to the 2026 Cardboard Edison Award! Submissions are open through January 31! cardboardedison.com/award

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

🎲✂️ I've just finished making a major update to my roll & write game, Dawn Chorus. The rules have been updated, and I'm really chuffed with the visuals! If you want to have a play you can find the files in the BGG thread here: boardgamegeek.com/thread/36188...

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🎲✂️ Working on making stacking cards imitate stacking the washing up. Trying to make that into a not unfun thing...

Some playing cards and a notebook where I'm attempting to make a card game work

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

🎲✂️ I've entered my roll and write game 'Dawn Chorus' into this years BGG R&W competition. It's a very accessible (just print one sheet!) lightweight fun lil game. So if you're a bit curious, you can get to the PnP files from this 👇 thread 🐦🦜🐦‍⬛ boardgamegeek.com/thread/36188...

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

My baby girl turned 1 yesterday 🥹 It has been a wonderful and extremely busy year. I am hoping to focus 2026 on myself just a lil bit. A sprinkling of exercise 🥋 and a dash of board game design ♟️ and it should be an absolute b@nger!

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

🎲✂️ Raise your hand if you have never started to design a game about birds

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🎲✂️ Who says toddlers can't design board games! I pray all these pieces survive 😆

Toddler making a sick board game out of many pieces

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Love the design doctor series idea! This will be really helpful and interesting to see what designers are getting stuck on. Look forward to watching it 👍

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I'm working on branding and graphic design when I can here and there. And I needed a new mouse mat. So I thought it might be good to design one and get it printed. I think it's dope 👌

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Sam Francis (Samphire Games) @tzartzam.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

If you're within reach of Bristol (UK) please consider going to this! Helpfully set up by @mintynoodles.bsky.social @miasmacorp.bsky.social @playtestuk.bsky.social (I can't actually go this time but will likely be a regular in future!)

Playtest UK coming to Bristol
Friday 21st February 2025
Left-handed Giant Brewpub BS1 6EU
12:00-17:00

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Geoff Engelstein - The Universe Explained with Cookie out now! @gengelstein.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

New GameTek: Future Past! What's coming into the public domain in 2025 through 2028 that might be interesting for game designers. open.substack.com/pub/gametek/...

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Future Past

Prepping for the Public Domain

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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 13/01/2025

This is some of the best advice for starting out in board game design. Like I was mentioning yesterday, "Tools, not rules". Thanks for putting this together, Matthew! 🎲✂️

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

We welcomed a gorgeous new little meeps 🍼 into our family in November, and life has been wonderful and chaotic for the last couple of months. Thank you for being patient while I catch up with the Autumn Game Jam results ❤️❤️

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

🎲✂️ If you did want to submit a design for the game jam. Here is the link to the form, it closes tomorrow morning, be quick! forms.gle/SHgei3toVdZd... I hope it inspired some creative ideas 💡😀

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

🎲✂️ How would this spice up a design of yours? Or even an existing game?

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

Not at Essen this weekend? Then what better way to pass the time then taking part in the Autumn Game Jam! It's fun, friendly, online, casual, aaand I'll send you a cookie in the post . maybe Go to this link for more information and to submit your design ❤️ forms.gle/Lhmma6vLBuyG...

Twist for the game jam is each player has a secret objective

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

This is a good take. Plus it is simply so much effort to make a good idea into a great game, why bother doing it to some else's 🤔

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

I'm working on a concept for the game jam using Hedgeways tiles where players are placing tiles and moving their meeple along them. Players are trying to 'harvest' specific colours by leaving a block on them. It's quite abstract at the moment but it's looking fun 👌

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 01/10/2024

🎲✂️ Hey wonderful tabletop designers, the TTSB Autumn Game Jam has started! This season's theme is: Rise and Fall 🪜🍂 And the twist is: Each player has a secret objective 🤫 You have one week, so go have fun with it! 🙌 The form to submit your design can be found forms.gle/yJKybeNMbMsC...

A poster showing that the tabletopscrapbook game jam is now live

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 26/09/2024

I think the kids call it a "Reel", or maybe it's a "Tiktok".. I don't know, but I made a short form video of the Game Jam rules 👍 #tabletop #boardgames #gamedesign #gamejam #tabletopgamedesign www.instagram.com/reel/DAVcleT...

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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

Not sure where to start on a game design? Make up an arbitrary restriction. Focus yourself on one kind of component. How many can you use? Is it played with or without a board? Can it be played while standing in line? Arbitrary restriction make my creative solutions-brain to explode with ideas 🎲✂️

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Phil @ Tabletop Scrapbook 🧩 @ttscrapbook.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

🎲✂️ The Autumn Tabletop Game Jam is here! On 1st October you will have one week to put together a tabletop game design with a defined theme and twist, these will be revealed on 1st October (9am BST). The rules and more information will be dropped soon so make sure you follow to stay informed! ✌️

The poster for the Autumn game jam! Starting October first

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