Beyond Solitaire
@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
Solo Games Specialist at Leder Games. Classics enthusiast.
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The first novel I read this year was Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo, and while I have some quibbles, it was a great first read of 2025 because its characters can’t be happy until they quit worrying about what other people will think. Also, as usual, Rooney writes vulnerable inner thoughts so well.
I had a lovely, mellow Christmas this year. My mother remains queen of really cool gifts—she got me some antique game pieces from Sondheim’s estate! I need to figure out how to display these so I can enjoy them all the time.
December 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I had a lovely, mellow Christmas this year. My mother remains queen of really cool gifts—she got me some antique game pieces from Sondheim’s estate! I need to figure out how to display these so I can enjoy them all the time.
Drinking hot chocolate and watching Home Alone by the light of the Christmas tree. A perfect evening?
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December 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Drinking hot chocolate and watching Home Alone by the light of the Christmas tree. A perfect evening?
2025 has been a weird year, but at least I read a lot.
December 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
2025 has been a weird year, but at least I read a lot.
I feel like today is a great day to remind everyone that there was a Roman emperor named Pupienus Maximus who ruled for only 99 days. Also, it is indeed pronounced “poopy anus.”
December 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I feel like today is a great day to remind everyone that there was a Roman emperor named Pupienus Maximus who ruled for only 99 days. Also, it is indeed pronounced “poopy anus.”
This season of “Game Night” came to a bloody conclusion. We all died. (Dying Message @barcssarc.bsky.social @ryanschneider.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This season of “Game Night” came to a bloody conclusion. We all died. (Dying Message @barcssarc.bsky.social @ryanschneider.bsky.social
"That's horrible. I love it." - Something I typically say while designing with @djackthompson.bsky.social and Roger Tankersley.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"That's horrible. I love it." - Something I typically say while designing with @djackthompson.bsky.social and Roger Tankersley.
I was playing a tremendous game of Quacks… only to get hosed in the final round. @barcssarc.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I was playing a tremendous game of Quacks… only to get hosed in the final round. @barcssarc.bsky.social
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The furnace broke. It's very cold, so we're having a sale on an appropriately chilly game!
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The furnace broke. It's very cold, so we're having a sale on an appropriately chilly game!
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Had a great time talking with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social about design, development, and science fiction: beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/1091807/epis...
Episode 220 - Adam Blinkinsop on Echo from the Dark - Beyond Solitaire
For the Season 11 finale, designer and developer Adam Blinkinsop (@blinks.itch.io) talks about development for GMT, his approach to game design, and his current project: Echo from the Dark. P500: http...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Had a great time talking with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social about design, development, and science fiction: beyondsolitaire.buzzsprout.com/1091807/epis...
I think I'm going to eat some ice cream and listen to Dungeon Crawler Carl. (The audiobooks are especially good.)
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December 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I think I'm going to eat some ice cream and listen to Dungeon Crawler Carl. (The audiobooks are especially good.)
Doing a proofing job so serious I have to play the Skyrim soundtrack through my noise-canceling headphones.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Doing a proofing job so serious I have to play the Skyrim soundtrack through my noise-canceling headphones.
Queen of Spies is live! Go back my first game with @djackthompson.bsky.social to make it to print. We are so proud! @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Queen of Spies by SaltandPepper - Gamefound
Queen of Spies is a solo, story-driven board game of espionage and daring missions set in occupied Belgium during the First World War.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Queen of Spies is live! Go back my first game with @djackthompson.bsky.social to make it to print. We are so proud! @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social gamefound.com/en/projects/...
IT'S HAPPENING. @gmtgames.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
IT'S HAPPENING. @gmtgames.bsky.social
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A gameplay look at Queen of Spies, the upcoming Solitaire World War 1 Espionage from Salt & Pepper Games, designed by Liz Davidson & David Thompson: youtu.be/URNV6XKfx1k
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December 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A gameplay look at Queen of Spies, the upcoming Solitaire World War 1 Espionage from Salt & Pepper Games, designed by Liz Davidson & David Thompson: youtu.be/URNV6XKfx1k
#boardgames
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
#boardgames
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
Did a little teach and play of Queen of Spies, my upcoming game with @djackthompson.bsky.social. The campaign goes live on Thursday! youtu.be/olb_X2VvW9w
How to Solo: Queen of Spies (Intro Scenario)
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December 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Did a little teach and play of Queen of Spies, my upcoming game with @djackthompson.bsky.social. The campaign goes live on Thursday! youtu.be/olb_X2VvW9w
A touching love note from the HRE on Virgin Queen Night. 😂
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A touching love note from the HRE on Virgin Queen Night. 😂
Are you curious about Take, our upcoming project at @leder.games? Well, you can hear from Ted Caya, the designer himself, on this week's episode of my podcast! I highly recommend you give this one a listen, because Ted nerds out about heists, and it is an absolute delight. youtu.be/yvOZxLVZiMo
Beyond Solitaire Podcast 219: Ted Caya on Take
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December 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Are you curious about Take, our upcoming project at @leder.games? Well, you can hear from Ted Caya, the designer himself, on this week's episode of my podcast! I highly recommend you give this one a listen, because Ted nerds out about heists, and it is an absolute delight. youtu.be/yvOZxLVZiMo
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Busted! German troops apprehend brave Danique at the Pub as she was recruiting new spies. Off she goes to jail/interrogation.
#boardwargames #boardgames
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
#boardwargames #boardgames
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November 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Busted! German troops apprehend brave Danique at the Pub as she was recruiting new spies. Off she goes to jail/interrogation.
#boardwargames #boardgames
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
#boardwargames #boardgames
@saltandpeppergames.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
I wrote a piece about Queen of Spies for our BGG page! @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...
Designer Diary: The Emergence of the Queen of Spies | Queen of Spies
Queen of Spies began as a burst of frenzied Facebook messages between David and me. I received a copy of Helen Fry’s Women in Intelligence for Christmas and got so excited about what I read that I imm...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I wrote a piece about Queen of Spies for our BGG page! @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social boardgamegeek.com/thread/36203...
Rekindling the affair with an old flame. (The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game)
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Rekindling the affair with an old flame. (The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game)
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Today is an awesome day to celebrate your favorite local businesses. (Like your FLGS!) If you're out and about, explore your community's bakeries, coffee shops, book stores, and more. #ShopSmall #SmallBusinessSaturday
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Today is an awesome day to celebrate your favorite local businesses. (Like your FLGS!) If you're out and about, explore your community's bakeries, coffee shops, book stores, and more. #ShopSmall #SmallBusinessSaturday
I know my Coke is legit because it comes with a warning label.
November 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I know my Coke is legit because it comes with a warning label.
I went to two very different conventions in November, and had an amazing time at both. Here's the lowdown! youtu.be/8bPze0Wxn3A
SDHistCon + PAXU Convention Report
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November 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I went to two very different conventions in November, and had an amazing time at both. Here's the lowdown! youtu.be/8bPze0Wxn3A
Don’t forget that while tomorrow is Black Friday, you should save a little money to back Queen of Spies when it goes live on Dec. 4–next week! ;) It’s the first design from @djackthompson.bsky.social and me to hit crowdfunding and we are really proud of it. gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Queen of Spies by SaltandPepper - Gamefound
Queen of Spies is a solo, story-driven board game of espionage and daring missions set in occupied Belgium during the First World War.
gamefound.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Don’t forget that while tomorrow is Black Friday, you should save a little money to back Queen of Spies when it goes live on Dec. 4–next week! ;) It’s the first design from @djackthompson.bsky.social and me to hit crowdfunding and we are really proud of it. gamefound.com/en/projects/...