Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Just backed my copy, you should pick it up! 12 bucks for hours of fun? Easiest 12 bucks I've ever spent! 110
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Color Jam is amazing, I've never had so much fun coloring! 130
Reposted by Zach SockolChris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Hey y'all, some members from our ttrpg community some help. Beth and Angel Make Games are amazing designers and constantly lift others up. They've put together an Unhoused Fundraising Bundle. Please share and support if you can! itch.io/b/3855/unhou...itch.ioUnhoused Fundraising Bundle by Beth and Angel Make Games, ✨ BethUnhoused Fundraising Bundle: 44 items for $0.00 05159
Reposted by Zach SockolUnpub @unpub.org · 07/07/2026📣 Calling Tabletop Game Designers 📣 Are you heading to Gen Con later this month? We have three (3!) speed pitch opportunities for underrepresented groups to get their games in front of publishers! More info at f.mtr.cool/dgjijlevjs #gencon #gamedesign 🎲✂️ 02823
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Ive played it a few times, ColorJam is amazing and you should pick it up. 240
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 03/06/2026This is one of the worst posts I will ever have to share May 6th of this year, my dad was diagnosed with ALS Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.. The devices he’ll need to function day to day and his appointments are expensive. www.gofundme.com/f/help-jimmy...gofundme.comDonate to Help Jimmy’s Family Through ALS Challenges, organized by Ilona SockolWe’re raising funds for Jimmy Sockol, a beloved husband, father, and friend wh… Ilona Sockol needs your support for Help Jimmy’s Family Through ALS Challenges 100
Reposted by Zach SockolLunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 27/04/2026We are accepting submissions for this year's Midnight Market, an annual event where we host a curated library of small-print run games available for purchase for a limited time. If you would like to submit your game, please click here: forms.gle/tJcB22LQe4aM... The night is for indie games. 🌙 11414
Reposted by Zach SockolMega Crit - Slay the Spire 2 Out Now! ⚔️ @megacrit.com · 19/02/2026The Spire awakens once more in Steam Early Access on March 5, 2026! ⚔️ New characters, enemies, environments & more await you in Slay the Spire 2, the sequel to the iconic roguelike deckbuilder. Will you attempt the climb alone... or enlist the aid of your fellow adventurers? 381396530
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I had a great time discussing balancing multivictor games with my friends at Lunarpunk. 130
Reposted by Zach SockolChris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 01/12/2025I'm excited to chat with Xoe and Matt on Wednesday night! Join us over on discord! 095
Reposted by Zach SockolLunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 08/11/2025The Midnight Market is live. The night is for indie games. 🌖 lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket 22714
Reposted by Zach SockolAlways Awake Games (Connor) 🔜 PaxU @connor.alwaysawake.games · 14/10/2025Its alive! Checkout Club Spooky & That's the Spirit on KS now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...kickstarter.comClub Spooky & That's the SpiritAssemble the coolest group of ghouls in Club Spooky and find the culprit of your accidental death in That's the Spirit 03121
Reposted by Zach SockolBreak My Game @breakmygame.com · 09/10/2025BMG is hosting a game jam! Make a game using 3 unique mechanics, one of which is voted on by the community. Be sure to join the Discord to vote on which mechanic you wanna see! 🎃 www.eventbrite.com/e/break-my-g... 086
Reposted by Zach SockolMike Berg, We 🧡 Games @weheart.games · 03/10/2025The crowd sale for #Crownfell has been approved for November 18! Add-ons include a neoprene playmat and a solo expansion. This 2-player asymmetric chess-like has 17 cards unique movement and abilities. Sign up to be notified here (shares appreciated!) 🧡 www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr... 35025
Reposted by Zach SockolRyan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 06/09/2025Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.theatlantic.comSearch LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AIMillions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration. 223118759762
Reposted by Zach SockolLunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 04/09/2025The Midnight Market shall offer games from worlds unknown, starting on November 7th, at 11:59 pm EST. It will feature f̴i̴v̴e̴ four amazing games made by indie creators. After that, who knows if you'll be able to discover these games again . . . Follow along here: www.lunarpunk.games/midnightmarket 01910
Reposted by Zach SockolXo3 (it/its) 🐰🔪 @xoe.gay · 10/07/2025In about 2 hours, I'll be talking with Jamie, and Tanner about digital prototyping for @protospielo.bsky.social 's Panelspiel! If you've been on the fence about playtesting online, or you're not sure where to start, check it out! Join us and ask us questions in chat! www.twitch.tv/protospielo 🎲✂️ 0226
Reposted by Zach SockolDaniel Wynter @boardgamefeast.bsky.social · 11/04/2024Awaken Realms forgot to hide their AI again. They boast how many artists they have on staff then just force them to pump out generative nonsense in the name of efficiency above all else. Yet won't even own up to it when pressed. There's no art in it, just content. Another publisher on my blacklist. 4309
Reposted by Zach SockolYorugami @artofyorugami.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Guess we gotta keep up the sentiment that GenAI sucks so that more companies start to feel it. 4364522482
Reposted by Zach Sockol༺🕯 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐲 🕯༻ @jds-1988.bsky.social · 22/05/2025TRANS PEOPLE DESERVE TO EXIST 🏳️⚧️ PASS IT THE FUCK ON!!! 🩵🩵🩷🩷🤍🤍🩷🩷🩵🩵 🩵🩵🩷🩷🤍🤍🩷🩷🩵🩵 🩵🩵🩷🩷🤍🤍🩷🩷🩵🩵 🩵🩵🩷🩷🤍🤍🩷🩷🩵🩵 🩵🩵🩷🩷🤍🤍🩷🩷🩵🩵 0209
Reposted by Zach SockolLunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 20/05/2025For those outside the US, or for the arts and crafters, we've made the print and play for Vibes available. Included is the option to print cards with blank pages so you can personalize your copy with your own artwork! www.lunarpunk.games/vibes 🎲✂️ 0126
Reposted by Zach SockolLunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 15/05/2025Our interview with @rollplusfun.bsky.social is now on Youtube! We chat about Brook's experience designing unranked games in the historical space, and how games dance with reality. youtu.be/2_F_fxCEffA Make sure to check out his unranked game Sykes-Picot! hollandspiele.com/products/syk... 🎲✂️youtu.beBreaching the Veil - Dialogues at DuskYouTube video by Lunarpunk Games 1188
Reposted by Zach SockolLunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 13/05/2025This is tonight. See you there! 🌑🌘🌗🌖🌕🌔🌓🌒🌑 042
Reposted by Zach SockolBreak My Game @breakmygame.com · 01/05/2025Did you know BMG hosts around 750 playtesting events a year (in-person and online combined)? That's a lotta playtesting! Since our events are generally 3 hours, that's about 2,250 hours of playtesting every year! You can find our event schedule to join right on our website at breakmygame.combreakmygame.comCommunity | Break My GameBreak My Game provides a variety of playtesting opportunities in person and virtually on a monthly basis ranging in games in the early prototype phase all the way to games ready-for-market. Our large ... 0146
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Decided to retheme my multivictor game to be about feeding friendly faeries fuji apples and frankfurters. 000
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 28/03/2025If you could have one wearable accessory double as a board game, that is playable while worn. Which accessory would you choose? ( necklaces, rings, watches, etc) I'll say for arguments sake rings can go up to 4, and earings can go up to whatever the average is ( I don't know how many is average) 200
Reposted by Zach SockolJeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 25/03/2025🎲✂️ I created 3 sell sheet templates in Google Slides for anyone to copy and make their own. This is based on providing very similar feedback repeatedly when helping fellow designers improve their sell sheets: bigger images + fewer words + focus on hooks. docs.google.com/presentation...docs.google.comSell Sheet TemplatesTitle of Game 20’ 1-5 8+ Components Component 1 Component 2 Component 3 Component 4 Component 5 Full Name (Email) [Image of Game] [Image of Game] 4-9 word hook 4-9 word hook Tagline or Attributes or C... 3228
Reposted by Zach SockolChris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Hey folks! Did you know I released a new solo game earlier this week?? I'm very proud of it and you should check it out. 173
Reposted by Zach SockolChris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Moon Rings is out now! This is a solo journaling game made for the Below a Bad Moon Jam. Venture into the underground labyrinth, find the hidden Moon Rings, and cast a ritual to change the cursed blood moon! Sharing is greatly appreciated! junkfoodgames.itch.io/moon-ringsjunkfoodgames.itch.ioMoon Rings by Junk Food Gamesa solo journaling game about a casting a ritual on the cursed blood moon 34423
Reposted by Zach SockolLunarpunk Games @lunarpunk.games · 09/03/2025We have these guides we've written up! For a reader friendly version you can find a PDF here. drive.google.com/file/d/15gyV... This multivictor guide goes into much more detail if you're interested! docs.google.com/document/d/1... 2238
Reposted by Zach SockolXo3 (it/its) 🐰🔪 @xoe.gay · 28/02/2025I did a small printrun of Vibes, a game about helping art students find a group they vibe with, and I'm looking to see who I ought to send review copies too. I've never sought out reviewers before and I don't want to go on Facebook which is where everyone tells me to go. youtu.be/hbL-UC327rQ 🎲✂️youtu.beVibes: Help your students find a group they vibe with!YouTube video by Knife Bunny 4194
Reposted by Zach SockolXo3 (it/its) 🐰🔪 @xoe.gay · 23/02/2025I've been working on a publishing venture with @coo.games and Maia, specifically for unranked games called Lunarpunk Games! Follow along for game updates, as well as tips, tricks, and insights for making your own unranked games! What are unranked games? Check out this thread. 3275
Reposted by Zach SockolJeff Grisenthwaite @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Pssst! Want to learn all my pitching secrets? 🎲✂️ 22110
Reposted by Zach SockolMatthew Hocker @coo.games · 19/01/2025I wanna see weirder tabletop games that cost more money with "worse" art and fewer compromises for marketability that defy and challenge conventional game design wisdom. It feels like the industry has been trying to min/max making games for commercial success and it's exhausting! 65618
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 20/01/2025LGBTQA+ friends, the gender you identify as is valid. Your choice in partner(s) is valid. YOU are vaild. 010
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Does anyone have recommendations of folks who can design stl files and 3-d print said designed thing. I need custom rings made for Ring Fighterz ( this is, of course, a paid project). 000
Reposted by Zach SockolSticky Doodler 🖍️ Color Jam @stickydoodler.bsky.social · 17/12/2024I'm hosting this year's final @breakmygame.com playtest in the ♦️🎲 DMV: Sat, Dec 21 12-3pm C. Burr Artz Public Library Frederick, MD A library is a great place to get your game played by just regular folx! Sign up or, to play, just show up: www.eventbrite.com/e/break-my-g...eventbrite.comBreak My Game Playtesting - Frederick, MD - C. Burr Artz Public LibraryPlaytest board games designed by local game designers at the C. Burr Artz Public Library! Hosted the third Saturday of each month, 12-3 PM. 2157
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 13/12/2024A fantastic starter pack if you're looking for designers to follow in the Bay Area . 010
Reposted by Zach SockolHollandspiele @hollandspiele.bsky.social · 12/12/2024We are excited to announce that next year we will be publishing PERSUASION, Xoe Allred's game of courtship, catfishing, and matrimony. 1117327
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Updated physical prototype for Ring Fighterz. I've changed abilities on the rings and decided I should make the symbols match their effects. I'm also working on a solo mode now and potentially a 4 player mode 👀 120
Reposted by Zach SockolChris | Junk Food Games @junkfoodgames.bsky.social · 07/12/2024Everyone, go make the @ipr.bsky.social booth sell out of Necromancer Heretic (and all the other games there) at PAXU for my birthday 1127
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Next digital prototype for Ring Fighterz is ready. There are now 3 games to play in Ring Fighterz. From the first to last image, they get more difficult. The third mode has variable setup and players place their rings secretly as both have been heavily requested. I haven't tested the 3rd one yet. 110
Reposted by Zach SockolRoss 💙🎲 MoreGamesPlease @moregamesplease.com · 21/11/2024Oh hello. I've created LISTS, packed with #boardgame humans. Find some new folks to follow! Publishers: bsky.app/profile/more... Designers & Developers: bsky.app/profile/more... Artists: bsky.app/profile/more... Other Industry Roles: bsky.app/profile/more... Press: bsky.app/profile/more...bsky.app 5923860
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Puzzle by Number by Joe Kell and @stickydoodler.bsky.social is a fantastic time. I got the dog and the zero, but failed to get the backround( I was super close). 030
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 11/11/2024Kublacon was amazing. Met some awesome folks, played a ton of cool games, and received amazing feedback on Ring Fighterz. 000
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 06/11/2024Rings for my wearable game Ring Fighterz. These are the only components required to play. 140
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 03/11/2024If you're designing a wearable game, I highly recommend avoiding silicon if you plan on gluing anything to it. While affordable and comfortable, it is very hard to glue/bond anything to it and requires special bonding agents. 000
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 29/10/2024Treat, Please! Is a fantastic game and you should pick it up 021
Zach Sockol @zesock.bsky.social · 25/10/2024Finally finished making a Wearable Games guide. What are they? Why should you make one? How do you make one? It's all covered below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comWearable GamesWearable Games Intro This guide is intended to define wearable games and how to make them. By the end of this document you will: Understand what defines a wearable game Learn how to create a test a... 011