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BenToday was the monthly ThinkTank* catch up. Also got Beasty Bar, Foundations of Metropolis, and Gardlings to the table last night. No decent photos, so bgstats it is!Beasty Bar is like guillotine with some tactics. FoM is a neat tile laying city builder that reminds me of acquire (visually), and is much better for not having the 3D kickstarter bloat of the [CLANK 0] Ancient Rome version. Gardlings is Quacks with bastard gnomes who steal the gems that you *obviously* need in your garden. Would play all again, but got a bit excited about the monkeys. Still waiting for Critter Kitchen to land. Those folks at Cardboard Alchemy have a good feel about them. Consider their games an insta-buy if you see them. * ThinkTank is the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Adelaide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Adelaide</a> tabletop design group. Ping me for details if that floats your particular boat<a href="https://aus.social/tags/boardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardGameDesign</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/boardGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardGames</a>

Scott Starkey<a href="https://hoosier.social/tags/KnoxvilleTN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KnoxvilleTN</a>, I am in you!(For <a href="https://hoosier.social/tags/Protospiel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Protospiel</a> this weekend.)<a href="https://hoosier.social/tags/ProtospielKnoxville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtospielKnoxville</a> <a href="https://hoosier.social/tags/boardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardGameDesign</a> <a href="https://hoosier.social/tags/gameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gameDesign</a>

Dominik SchönlebenThe Grid is a unique randomness mechanic in NEON HOPE that we use instead of dice. It is a die with memory! 🎲 As it is so central to the game, we have made a deluxe poker chip version that is available as part of the campaign. And I love how they look! 😍 <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/gamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gamedesign</a> <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/boardgamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamedesign</a> <a href="https://peoplemaking.games/tags/boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgames</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8YZYRREqHQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8YZYRREqHQ</a>

Ev DelenWhat would a board game based on how trade and tariffs really work look like?Can it be made as simple as monopoly?Map of the world like Risk, trade flows like the roads in Settlers of Catan, little walls representing tariffs like houses and hotels in Monopoly, whenever "trade" occurs the buyer has to pay "tariffs" to the owner of that little tariff wall.The reg version'd only let you place walls on your own borders, kids could place them anywhere.<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/boardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgame</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgames</a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/boardgamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamedesign</a>

Mutant PizzaColor Space Design Journal #3 Complexity comshmexity, this game has legs, baby! <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgames</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgame</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamedesign</a><a href="http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/31/color-space-design-journal-3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/31/color-space-design-journal-3/</a>

BenAdelaide ThinkTank Game Design – April EditionHead on down with your prototype, or help others test.Saturday 5 April 2025 from 12:00-17:00 Table Top Warfare Adelaide Shop 1/189-211 Pirie St, Adelaide, SAPing me for more info if you need it.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/boardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardGameDesign</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Adelaide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Adelaide</a>

Rob Harper (he/him)Really happy to finally be able to do this...<a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/BoardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardGameDesign</a>

Mutant PizzaDesign Journal No. 2 on Color Space, coming at you hot. I'm so excited about this game that the journal entries will flow like wine. You know, if wine flowed like water. <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamedesign</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgames</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgame</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/indiegamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indiegamedesign</a><a href="http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/25/color-space-design-journal-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/25/color-space-design-journal-2/</a>

MxFraud"What I've learnt about choosing which publisher to make my game" <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3szSEg5PsjM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3szSEg5PsjM</a><a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/BoardgameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardgameDesign</a>

Mutant PizzaAfter four years on the shelf, I've brought Color Space back. It's better than ever! I'm excited to get this game out in the world. Check out my design journal entry on the New and Improved™ Color Space. <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgames</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgame</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamedesign</a><a href="http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/21/color-space-design-journal-1/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/21/color-space-design-journal-1/</a>

Games for Music wiki / G4MDo you have an analog <a href="https://tabletop.vip/tags/musicGame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#musicGame</a> that would be good for our <a href="https://tabletop.vip/tags/wiki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wiki</a>? But maybe you don't feel like going through the hoops of registering and editing?Please tell, G4M support will surely come to the rescue! :)<a href="https://tabletop.vip/tags/experimentalMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#experimentalMusic</a> <a href="https://tabletop.vip/tags/boardgameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgameDesign</a> <a href="https://tabletop.vip/tags/tabletopGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tabletopGameDesign</a> <a href="https://tabletop.vip/tags/musicEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#musicEducation</a>

skua<a href="https://mastodon.social/@lonespur" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@lonespur</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FloodTheZoneWithShit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FloodTheZoneWithShit</a> on a global scale using the resources of the federal US government.Someone should make a co-operative boardgame where players attempt to stop this.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Boardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boardgame</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoardgameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardgameDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CooperativeBoardgame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CooperativeBoardgame</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReducedLifeExpectancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ReducedLifeExpectancy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EconomicChaos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicChaos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialChaos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialChaos</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StopScience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MightIsRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MightIsRight</a>

Mutant PizzaPsychic Battle Design Journal #3: This game is so broken, but like, the good kind of broken, you know? <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgames</a> <a href="https://sunny.garden/tags/boardgamedesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamedesign</a><a href="http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/04/psychic-battle-design-journal-3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://mutantpizza.net/2025/03/04/psychic-battle-design-journal-3/</a>

BenBoard game design meetup Saturday 8 March 12:30-17:00 @ Dragon's Lair, Edwardstown. Head on down with your prototype, or help others test.Ping me for more info if you need it.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/BoardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardGameDesign</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Adelaide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Adelaide</a>

lachlan slowly taming rustHi - I'm Lachlan, and my latest nerd-snipe has cost like 6 months and counting.I struggle having contiguous periods of time that I can play test, but I do get time at weird hours. So, I've built an implementation of MCTS in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rust</a> that can play various games. (I also learned Rust). The primary reason is that I wanted to run simulations on Emu Bay Railway Company so I would hopefully be able to make it not broken and interesting.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoardgameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardgameDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Boardgames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Boardgames</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Traingames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Traingames</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cuberails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cuberails</a>

RobI've been reading some books on board game design recently, and here's a blog about three good ones... <a href="https://firsttakesomedice.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-few-more-books.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://firsttakesomedice.blogspot.com/2025/02/a-few-more-books.html</a> <a href="https://tabletop.vip/tags/BoardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardGameDesign</a>

Wulfhorn GamesThis Saturday the 3 new <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/amsterdamboardgamede" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@amsterdamboardgamede</a>sign Season Two games will be playable at <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/spellenbeursalkmaar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@spellenbeursalkmaar</a> 🎲 Be one of the first people to check out Goblin Laundromat 🧼 L’oaf 🥖 and Medievallons 🏰 Check the link in the bio for more about out upcoming <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kickstarter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kickstarter</a> campaign ⬆️ <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/boardgames?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgames</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/boardgamedesign?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamedesign</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/prototype?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prototype</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bgg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bgg</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/boardgame?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgame</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tabletop?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tabletop</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tabletopgames?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tabletopgames</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cardgame?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cardgame</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gaming?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gaming</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/boardgamegeek?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boardgamegeek</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/gamer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gamer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/games?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#games</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/juegosedemesa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#juegosedemesa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Brettspiele?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brettspiele</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ボードゲーム?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ボードゲーム</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/brädspel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#brädspel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/jeuxdesociété?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jeuxdesociété</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/משחקילוח?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#משחקילוח</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/보드게임?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#보드게임</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/deskováhra?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deskováhra</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/graplanszowa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graplanszowa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bordspel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bordspel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/棋盘游戏?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#棋盘游戏</a>

BenBoard game design meetup this coming Saturday afternoon. Join us at ThinkTank Adelaide on 22 Feb 12:30-17:00 @ Dragon's Lair, Edwardstown.<a href="https://aus.social/tags/BoardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardGameDesign</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Adelaide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Adelaide</a>

Stuart JonesTrying a few variants with some family. Mixed results. Much feedback. <a href="https://phpc.social/tags/BoardGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardGames</a> <a href="https://phpc.social/tags/BoardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardGameDesign</a>

Rob Harper (he/him)I've developed a new hobby: going to board game design forums, spotting someone saying something like, "I've been working on this game for ages, here are some images, what do you think?" and saying, "Looks great. How's the playtesting going?"Invariably there's an answer like, "I wanted to get everything sorted before playtesting. Do you think I should be testing?"The times I have done this, there has been a good little discussion about it, and the OP has said they'll try testing ASAP. No idea if they actually do this, but I hope I left them feeling a bit more confident about just testing, even when the game is incomplete. Fingers crossed for them.<a href="https://tabletop.social/tags/BoardGameDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BoardGameDesign</a>

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