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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games

@weheart.games
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A multi-contest-winning board game designer in rural Manitoba. I designed Tides (Button Shy), #ExoBase, and #Crownfell which you can buy here: www.thegamecrafter.com/games/crownf… More links: weheartgames.kit.com

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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 3h
A good thread on the motivations to use (or not use) AI tools:
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Hinokodo @hinokodo.com · 4h
If, like me, you also struggle to actually see the interesting stuff on bluesky, this feed has been fantastic last few days for me. Bluesky got a lot more engaging. I try to avoid twitter, sometimes I just wanna look at cool stuff, and this place... Struggles there. bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 9h
I found it on a backup drive! I'm good to go. <fires up printer> Thanks Gene! 🧡
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 10h
Excellent, thank you. Now to find my Kickstarter email with the PNP link 😅
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 10h
satisfying, even
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 10h
It looks so cool and satisyfing
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 10h
I finally got a new printer... how would you say the PNP version of Bonsai Diary works? Is there some kind of tracing element, and the thickness of the paper is important...? I really feel like I should dive into this game.
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 10h
AMAZING!! I LOVE IT
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Derek Lieu - Game Trailer Editor @derek-lieu.com · 18h
This part kills me 🤣 - "fall of" (11,527 results on Steam) - "echoes of" (2,750 results on Steam) - "shadow of" (8,243 results on Steam) Excellent insight from @itshannahflynn.bsky.social about game naming (I contributed a few words, too)
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Owen Goss @owengoss.com · 29/09/2026
Our full app version of Fivefold is now available! Fivefold is a Sudoku-inspired game where the rules change every puzzle. It's a free download, NO ADS, tons of free puzzles, and a puzzle pack if you want more. That's it! iOS: apps.apple.com/us/app/fivef... Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
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Chris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
2 days left to grab all my solo games on sale!
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Jessica Elena @byjessicaelena.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A little reminder. #art #illustration
A digital drawing with  smaller panels inside of which are different labdscapes, and on top is the text ”as I watch the trees prepare for a season of rest I am reminded that I can do that too”, the landscapes feature mushrooms, hills, a lighthouse and flowers.
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will jobst @willjobst.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
don't be shy gen con go ahead. don't be shy pax unplugged go ahead. don't be shy origins go ahead. don't be shy gamehole go ahead. don't be shy gary con go ahead. don't be shy page go ahead. don't be shy breakout go ahead. don't be shy dragon con go ahead.
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Geek Native @geeknative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UK Games Expo has banned generative AI art, text, and merchandise across all NEC exhibition halls, bringing the convention in line with broader British tabletop standards. Standholders face removal or bans if their products aren't made by humans. #UKGE
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UK Games Expo bans generative AI art and text across all trade halls
UK Games Expo has introduced a mandatory policy prohibiting generative AI art and text across all NEC trade halls, requiring exhibitors to sell only human-made games.
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Manuel Correia @gamesbymanuel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Just saw someone saying the rules for Root are very clear and not that hard to learn so I went to check to see how many Rules threads there are on its BGG forum. 2070
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 23/09/2026
SEWN FROM FELT this is incredible
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Alice Averlong 🏳️‍⚧️ @alice.averlong.com · 22/09/2026
the most annoying stage for an artistic project to be stuck in is where you've completed your initial goals and it's too disappointing to release but it just might be alright if you just put in another five times as much work
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Patrick Klepek @patrickklepek.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Normal Golf Game, the most unconventional take on hitting a golf ball since Wii Sports, is a beautifully weird triumph and a GOTY candidate. It was a pleasure talking to its designer about making such a chaotic experiment remapradio.com/articles/the-most-no…
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The Most Normal Golf Game Ever Made
A conversation with the designer behind one of 2026's most pleasant surprises, and arguably the most unconventional take on hitting a golf ball since Wii Sports.
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mankrik's wife guy @byelacey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
he's still royalty to me 👑
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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I love the art of Jon Juarez @harriorrihar.bsky.social He worked on "Scavengers Reign"
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 21/09/2026
Heh, yep, that was the first place I tried, actually. It's not a good fit for them.
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Always Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 21/09/2026
Only two days left to back Out of Sorts! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...
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Out of Sorts - Second Edition
Work together to sort the strange books in an alien's library
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 21/09/2026
<sigh>
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 21/09/2026
Nice thank you, I will check them out. I have vague recollections of there being some controversy surrounding The Op...?
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 21/09/2026
Thank you, I will check them out!
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 21/09/2026
I recently designed a party game where you draw a yes/no question from a deck, and have to guess if half or more of your friends will answer yes. Does anyone know who would be a good publisher to pitch a small card-based party game to? 🎲✂️
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Dom2D 💜 @dom2d.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I hope you find a cute chill moment for yourself today! Let yourself enjoy something small, silly, or inspiring!
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 18/09/2026
That is one sharp-lookin' box 😍
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 18/09/2026
I don't know anything about Impossible Creatures but I can *highly* recommend The Penderwicks. It's a series of 5 books; books 1, 2, and 5 are absolutely delightful. Books 3 and 4 are also delightful but deal with heavier themes. They are some of my favourite books of all time.
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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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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 17/09/2026
This game looks like a ton of fun:
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 17/09/2026
Found this little cube shelf laying around and discovered it's a great size for deckboxes! 🥰
A 9" x 9" wooden box with four square compartments, standing on it's side. The bottom two shelves have my collection of standard deck playing cards, the top shelves have The Dig: Treasure Island, Boil & Bubble, Paperbag Dungeon (and it's two expansions), my Dice Deck, and ExoShip.

A 3d-printed version of my We Heart Games logo sits on top of the shelf.
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 17/09/2026
I've been playing this every day for a couple months; it's a very nice, quick puzzle
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If you’re trying to promote anything with a AI generated poster I’m immediately not interested anymore. Same for restaurant menus. Just stop and put a tiny bit of effort into it. Or don’t and just write it on a piece of paper. I’m begging you
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Walaber @walaber.com · 14/09/2026
The new game we’re making at @toyful.games is an online co-op puzzle adventure called “Reason and Rhyme”
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Exeunt Press 💀🎲 @exeunt.press · 17/09/2026
Tumulus Issue 8 is now available! Dead malls, abandoned arcades, rogue-likes, and the influence of video games on tabletop games. All with hands-on game design exercises. See what's inside: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/tumulus08-... #ttrpg #boardgames #rpg #gamedesign #tumulus #deadmall
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Tumulus 08 “Insert coin to continue.” 🕹️
The latest issue of Tumulus is shipping now, packed with game design inspiration and hands-on exercises. Dead malls, abandoned arcades, rogue-likes, and the influence of video games on tabletop games.
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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Dino Racer shortlisted on @polygon.com’s most anticipated of Fall 2026!!! 🏁 🦖 💨 www.polygon.com/most-anticip...
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The 10 Most Anticipated Board Games of Fall 2026
Gather some friends to play games based on Dune, Lord of the Rings, and Alice in Wonderland
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Buy Mass Effect The Board Game! @ithayla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'If we cut a generation of people from learning their craft, you're cutting the rest of the history of that medium away from them. For what?'
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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 15/09/2026
Many friends are rightfully pointing out how great they are at stuff, but also... have y'all tried effing around with art forms you haven't mastered and making bad nonsense? It is fun as hell and also a worthy endeavor.
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Patrick Leder @patrickleder.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our team has put together a great game you are going to love. Please back it when you get a chance! bit.ly/KartOnKS
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Kart
Crash through the neighborhood with Kart, a new tabletop racing game for 2-4 players!
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A Man Possessed is Kickstarting Rune Rite! 🔮 @amanpossessed.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Over four years in the making. That's a bit of a dramatic intro; I wasn't working on it every day for four years. I was figuring out *games* for four years. But it's finally here. 💎 Rune Rite is coming to crowdfunding on October 13th. Follow this prelaunch page for a notification then. #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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Rory Muldoon @rorymuldoon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Do you like when games look real nice? I’ve got a starter pack for that. go.bsky.app/AcBC6R8
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Micah @rincewind.run · 13/09/2026
anyway: pay your game writers, they're worth it
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Christer Kaitila [GameDev] @mcfunkypants.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
10 MAKE GAMES 20 PLAY GAMES 30 GOTO 10
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⊹.🎃₊˚𖦹⋆spookiki ⋆⁺₊🧿.˚⊹ @yourmotherxo.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
To be an artist. Make some art > does it look terrible? > yes / no > you are an artist > make more art
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Elizabeth Hargrave @elizhargrave.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Charming weekend scavenger hunt from twigandtoad.com
The weekend whimsy. Find any six before Monday. 
Something clearly having a better day than you 
A rock that looks worthy of promotion
Something that deserves a stern look 
Evidence of an animal with opinions 
A place you could reasonably lose track of 10 minutes( or 3 hours... Either way) 
A tree keeping a secret 
A plant that seems to have made a poor decision 
A leaf worthy of the refrigerator 
A shadow with an excellent temperament 
Something falling beautifully 
A bug dressed better than expected 
Something that could reasonably be called" the incident"
A snack you hide from everyone else 

Prize: one slightly More interesting weekend, and a very entertaining comments section.
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Marceline Leiman is Racing Dinos @marcelineleiman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Same issues exist for game designers and publishers 😔 Women have to mirror acceptable “masculine qualities” to get heard—but we can’t get noticed *too much* or else risk triggering male jealousy or disgust. “The nail that sticks out gets hammered first.” The hammer is a misogynous bitch.
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Mike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 12/09/2026
I find a more interesting question to be: chocolate or cheese?
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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Remember: It is much, much harder for women’s innovations and brilliance to get financial support and be taken as seriously as men’s ideas. It’s perpetual fact. But we can all change this starting today. This is an obvious way to change our world for future generations.
Graphic reading “support the women in your life who are building something. Not with a like. With your money. Your referral. Your actual attention.”
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optiMSTie @optimstie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It's World Suicide Prevention Day. I've been there. If you need help, PLEASE reach out and seek help. There's no weakness in that. I'm glad I did. We're grateful you're here. You ain't a burden, you ain't alone. You're valued and loved. It gets better, one day at a time. You got this. You matter.
Text on a white background in which we see pictures of arms engaged in a hug, a smiley face, an ear, and two people sitting next to each other.

The text reads:

btw,
a hug is suicide prevention
a smile is suicide prevention
listening is suicide prevention
sitting with someone is suicide prevention
talking about mental health is suicide prevention
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