Dean Ray Johnson ⚪
@boardgametextbook.com
Indie video game, music, and board game nerd. AuDHD. Dedicated rulebook hater. Author of Every Board Game Rulebook is Awful.
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Dean Ray Johnson ⚪
@boardgametextbook.com
· Nov 13
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I used to rewrite board game rulebooks as a hobby. I was getting good at it, but something still felt wrong about it.
Then I took grad school classes in technical writing.
And then I started to hate all rulebooks.
And I had to write 90 pages and a new rulebook about it.
Latest draft on my site.
Then I took grad school classes in technical writing.
And then I started to hate all rulebooks.
And I had to write 90 pages and a new rulebook about it.
Latest draft on my site.
okay, I mean, like, fuck you
Beth Hapworth, 38, who needs clear and direct communication from others in order to avoid misunderstandings, has reportedly become an expert in dancing around, pussyfooting and eggshell-treading.
Autistic woman prefers direct communication unless she has to do it
An autistic woman who would prefer for others to deliver difficult truths to her without any ambiguity would also rather die than say a single stressful thing directly into another person’s face, it…
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
okay, I mean, like, fuck you
It was all... a pun... on wood for sheep...
Sometimes a pun makes me laugh. Sometimes a pun makes me groan. And rarely, a pun just makes me respect the level of work you put into it.
Sometimes a pun makes me laugh. Sometimes a pun makes me groan. And rarely, a pun just makes me respect the level of work you put into it.
GAME ON! 😤🏀 We are THRILLED to announce our sponsorship of the Minnesota @timberwolves for the 2026 NBA season! This was a natural partnership alongside our MN headquarters and we cannot wait to start trading timber for wolves! A-wooo! 🪵🐺 #catan #nba #minnesotatimberwolves
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 AM
It was all... a pun... on wood for sheep...
Sometimes a pun makes me laugh. Sometimes a pun makes me groan. And rarely, a pun just makes me respect the level of work you put into it.
Sometimes a pun makes me laugh. Sometimes a pun makes me groan. And rarely, a pun just makes me respect the level of work you put into it.
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“…walking the path of the hater means knowing more about something than the people who profess to like it.”
November 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“…walking the path of the hater means knowing more about something than the people who profess to like it.”
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Congrats! You made it to Saturday! It's time for a nice cozy autumnal #Connections #Puzzle just for you. Hope you enjoy it! connectionsplus.io/game/8EkrOH
November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Congrats! You made it to Saturday! It's time for a nice cozy autumnal #Connections #Puzzle just for you. Hope you enjoy it! connectionsplus.io/game/8EkrOH
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"by the makers of Dorfromantik"
no, dammit, how dare you
no, dammit, how dare you
Star Birds is …
🤓 a puzzle game
🚀 in space
💎 manage resources
🏭 build a factory on asteroids
🐦 cater your bird crew
🌌 explore the unknown
A wholesome space journey by the makers of Dorfromantik and kurzgesagt ♥️
#pitchyagame
🤓 a puzzle game
🚀 in space
💎 manage resources
🏭 build a factory on asteroids
🐦 cater your bird crew
🌌 explore the unknown
A wholesome space journey by the makers of Dorfromantik and kurzgesagt ♥️
#pitchyagame
November 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"by the makers of Dorfromantik"
no, dammit, how dare you
no, dammit, how dare you
I honestly love it. Always wondered about that weird apostrophe in the name.
I LEARNED THE ANSWER TO THIS
Chris's Steakhouse was a New Orleans landmark
Chris Matulich periodically got bored, sold it, waited for the new owner to fail, and bought it back cheap
The sale conditions: Can't move it, can't change the name
He did this six times
Then he sold it to Ruth Fertel
Chris's Steakhouse was a New Orleans landmark
Chris Matulich periodically got bored, sold it, waited for the new owner to fail, and bought it back cheap
The sale conditions: Can't move it, can't change the name
He did this six times
Then he sold it to Ruth Fertel
November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I honestly love it. Always wondered about that weird apostrophe in the name.
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I have a new favorite part of my job.
![Dear [REDACTED],
Thank you for submitting a proposal for the [REDACTED] RFP. Unfortunately, there seems to have been a mix-up; your team's submission contains large amounts of unedited AI-generated text.
I’m sure this was just an oversight on your part. If you’d like to resubmit with edited or, even better, human-generated text we’d be happy to include your proposal in our review.
Sincerely,](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:44qzcr2vlte2j647kw65wlkp/bafkreifyexplcx6lr2go6bryp4iaxmdecufncf4nywsm3rkfzuw55bof3i@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I have a new favorite part of my job.
I'm not backing until I see the revised rulebook
Crokinole: Special Edition - all the crokinole boards ever released in one box
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I'm not backing until I see the revised rulebook
(pounding fists on the table) FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs!
Hey, happy 30th birthday GameFAQs! Launched on November 5th, 1995!
The earliest scrape I can find on Wayback is December 1996, but I doubt the site changed much. But yes, here it is in its earliest days as the Video Game FAQ Archive!
The earliest scrape I can find on Wayback is December 1996, but I doubt the site changed much. But yes, here it is in its earliest days as the Video Game FAQ Archive!
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
(pounding fists on the table) FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs! FAQs!
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Wait, this is relevant.
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Wait, this is relevant.
Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse was terrifying and dread-inducing and it's absolutely worth picking up a Nebula trial to check it out
If you're holding off on getting a Nebula subscription, I got news for you--
They're giving out free 3 day FREE TRIALS if you use my link below!
Now you can watch all of AMY'S DEAD-END DREAMHOUSE... for FREE, BABY!!!
They're giving out free 3 day FREE TRIALS if you use my link below!
Now you can watch all of AMY'S DEAD-END DREAMHOUSE... for FREE, BABY!!!
November 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse was terrifying and dread-inducing and it's absolutely worth picking up a Nebula trial to check it out
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HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
Grammarly Rebrands Company as Superhuman, Introduces Superhuman Suite and Superhuman Go
Superhuman Platform delivers proactive, context-aware AI agents that work in the flow of work, wherever people work Grammarly today announced it is changing its company…
www.grammarly.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
HEAD'S UP FELLOW #CREATIVES!
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
If you haven't heard, #Grammarly is changing...and one change that doesn't pass the smell test is the incorporation of the ocean-boiling plagiarism machine that is #AI. 😒
I'm ditching Grammarly TONIGHT. #Writing #Writers #NoAI
www.grammarly.com/blog/company...
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Nan mais y'a un moment quand on charge avec des T'au aussi faut pas s'étonner du résultat
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nan mais y'a un moment quand on charge avec des T'au aussi faut pas s'étonner du résultat
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It’s hard to believe but there was a cartoon about an immigrant mouse and it was seen as totally fine and not controversial and not woke because it was an aspirational and nice thing about America that people could come here and find a better life
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It’s hard to believe but there was a cartoon about an immigrant mouse and it was seen as totally fine and not controversial and not woke because it was an aspirational and nice thing about America that people could come here and find a better life
I got ready to leave. Pulled on my seatbelt. Felt a needle stab on my left shoulder. Heard a buzz in my left ear.
That dipshit wasp snuck back in the truck, landed on my shoulder, and freaked out and stung me when I tried to seatbelt it.
Never negotiate with terrorists.
That dipshit wasp snuck back in the truck, landed on my shoulder, and freaked out and stung me when I tried to seatbelt it.
Never negotiate with terrorists.
I was sitting in the truck, eating yogurt and cereal, and this little monster wouldn't leave me alone. I gave in to terrorism and gave it a piece of cereal to leave me alone.
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I got ready to leave. Pulled on my seatbelt. Felt a needle stab on my left shoulder. Heard a buzz in my left ear.
That dipshit wasp snuck back in the truck, landed on my shoulder, and freaked out and stung me when I tried to seatbelt it.
Never negotiate with terrorists.
That dipshit wasp snuck back in the truck, landed on my shoulder, and freaked out and stung me when I tried to seatbelt it.
Never negotiate with terrorists.
I was sitting in the truck, eating yogurt and cereal, and this little monster wouldn't leave me alone. I gave in to terrorism and gave it a piece of cereal to leave me alone.
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I was sitting in the truck, eating yogurt and cereal, and this little monster wouldn't leave me alone. I gave in to terrorism and gave it a piece of cereal to leave me alone.
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Hi, I hate doing self promo so I'll just say that this indie board game coverage channel that could is about to hit a milestone of sorts.
There is no skeet that can summarize who we are or what we do, but we do cool work and you should check us out. www.youtube.com/@NoPunIncluded
There is no skeet that can summarize who we are or what we do, but we do cool work and you should check us out. www.youtube.com/@NoPunIncluded
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Hi, I hate doing self promo so I'll just say that this indie board game coverage channel that could is about to hit a milestone of sorts.
There is no skeet that can summarize who we are or what we do, but we do cool work and you should check us out. www.youtube.com/@NoPunIncluded
There is no skeet that can summarize who we are or what we do, but we do cool work and you should check us out. www.youtube.com/@NoPunIncluded
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November 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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as a bird artist, in honor of tonight’s game i have attempted to draw the gorgeous blue jay as accurately as possible. as always please let me know if you have any constructive criticism
October 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
as a bird artist, in honor of tonight’s game i have attempted to draw the gorgeous blue jay as accurately as possible. as always please let me know if you have any constructive criticism
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You can curse daylight saving time, daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, and/or daylight time.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
November 2, 2025 at 10:41 AM
You can curse daylight saving time, daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, and/or daylight time.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
All are considered acceptable so go off.
I don't remember anything about Age of Rivals except that I played it to death on mobile for a while. (Something about how two players both build X number of buildings and whoever does the best building combos wins.)
I didn't know there was a sequel, and I'll continue to not know that.
I didn't know there was a sequel, and I'll continue to not know that.
It's definitely got that AI sheen to it and sure enough:
November 3, 2025 at 4:35 AM
I don't remember anything about Age of Rivals except that I played it to death on mobile for a while. (Something about how two players both build X number of buildings and whoever does the best building combos wins.)
I didn't know there was a sequel, and I'll continue to not know that.
I didn't know there was a sequel, and I'll continue to not know that.