Matt Kelly
@bymattkelly.bsky.social
Latest Game: Battle of Mackinac Island, SNAFU | Latest Writing: Small Worlds, Senet magazine I All my stuff: bymattkelly.com
Just a quick but heart-felt thank you to everyone who has downloaded Jug Bitten. Would love to get your comments and feedback on the supplement and mini-system when you have a second. Thanks! 🥂
Jug Bitten by By Matt Kelly
A simple system for inebriation and its resolution in TTRPGs.
bymattkelly.itch.io
December 11, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Just a quick but heart-felt thank you to everyone who has downloaded Jug Bitten. Would love to get your comments and feedback on the supplement and mini-system when you have a second. Thanks! 🥂
I just published a new supplement for Into the Odd and Cairn: Jug Bitten. A simple system for when player characters or NPCs decide to imbibe during an adventure – because such consumption is not without its consequences in play. Cheers! 🍻 @bastionland.bsky.social @yochaigal.bsky.social
Jug Bitten by By Matt Kelly
A simple system for inebriation and its resolution in TTRPGs.
bymattkelly.itch.io
December 6, 2024 at 6:54 PM
I just published a new supplement for Into the Odd and Cairn: Jug Bitten. A simple system for when player characters or NPCs decide to imbibe during an adventure – because such consumption is not without its consequences in play. Cheers! 🍻 @bastionland.bsky.social @yochaigal.bsky.social
Grant @playersaidblog.bsky.social released his unboxing (unbagging?) video of the Battle of Mackinac Island this week. 🙌 Glad to see the game had you interested right out of the bag! 👍 @snafustore.bsky.social
Unboxing | The Battle of Mackinac Island | SNAFU | The Players' Aid
Noble Knight Games: https://nobleknight.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/theplayersaid Tee Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/the-players-aid Website: https://theplayersaid.com
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March 15, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Grant @playersaidblog.bsky.social released his unboxing (unbagging?) video of the Battle of Mackinac Island this week. 🙌 Glad to see the game had you interested right out of the bag! 👍 @snafustore.bsky.social
It's an absolute joy discovering the world of Beyond Corny Groń from Kuba Skurzynski. The people, beasts, landscape from Polish folklore are fascinating. The artwork is rich and authentic. And the book is a comprehensive guide and tool. Great addition to the solo TTRPG I've been playing.
March 9, 2024 at 1:34 PM
It's an absolute joy discovering the world of Beyond Corny Groń from Kuba Skurzynski. The people, beasts, landscape from Polish folklore are fascinating. The artwork is rich and authentic. And the book is a comprehensive guide and tool. Great addition to the solo TTRPG I've been playing.
There's a brand new game available from the @snafustore.bsky.social team: Berestechko 1651.👇 And I got to make the promo video for it. 🤘 @marcfigueras.bsky.social @ivanprat.bsky.social
Beresetechko 1651 - Trailer
Berestechko 1651 is a game for two players simulating the third day of the battle of Berestechko, fought on 30th June 1651 between the Zaporozhian Cossacks, led…
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March 8, 2024 at 2:48 PM
There's a brand new game available from the @snafustore.bsky.social team: Berestechko 1651.👇 And I got to make the promo video for it. 🤘 @marcfigueras.bsky.social @ivanprat.bsky.social
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A pause from Downfall. Battle of Mackinac Island on the Table.
February 25, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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This past weekend I rediscovered Starflight! Anyone else play this game from 1986? A vast universe to explore, aliens to encounter, resources to manage, mysteries to solve. From a game design perspective, I'm finding Starflight has a lot to admire and learn from.
February 20, 2024 at 2:04 PM
This past weekend I rediscovered Starflight! Anyone else play this game from 1986? A vast universe to explore, aliens to encounter, resources to manage, mysteries to solve. From a game design perspective, I'm finding Starflight has a lot to admire and learn from.
This is one of the reasons I enjoy working with @snafustore.bsky.social: They're always playing and figuring out what works and what doesn't. And then we come up with cool solutions that makes the game even better for players. These mini cards are such a great option for our Mackinac game!
February 19, 2024 at 2:59 PM
This is one of the reasons I enjoy working with @snafustore.bsky.social: They're always playing and figuring out what works and what doesn't. And then we come up with cool solutions that makes the game even better for players. These mini cards are such a great option for our Mackinac game!
👀 🤘 Look what's in the works from Nicola Saggini, Nils Johansson @zweigefuhle.bsky.social, and the SNAFU Team @snafustore.bsky.social... 👉 www.snafu.cat/w-bollebank....
February 1, 2024 at 6:23 PM
👀 🤘 Look what's in the works from Nicola Saggini, Nils Johansson @zweigefuhle.bsky.social, and the SNAFU Team @snafustore.bsky.social... 👉 www.snafu.cat/w-bollebank....
Checking in on the Battle of Mackinac Island's BGG page today -- that's a pretty nice rating. 👍 Thank you to everyone who has rated and reviewed. I really appreciate your support! 🙌 @snafustore.bsky.social
January 29, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Checking in on the Battle of Mackinac Island's BGG page today -- that's a pretty nice rating. 👍 Thank you to everyone who has rated and reviewed. I really appreciate your support! 🙌 @snafustore.bsky.social
The success of the Opportunity rover was ultimately due to the humans who designed and controlled the mission. Human ingenuity and creativity is always essential. This includes game design and artwork – which is why my Opportunity game carries the Human Made logo by @hinokodo.com. 1/2
January 26, 2024 at 1:58 PM
The success of the Opportunity rover was ultimately due to the humans who designed and controlled the mission. Human ingenuity and creativity is always essential. This includes game design and artwork – which is why my Opportunity game carries the Human Made logo by @hinokodo.com. 1/2
Twenty years ago today, NASA's Opportunity rover successfully landed on Mars. This tense, dramatic moment was just the beginning... 1/2 youtu.be/Uv3Zg4Pff2s?...
NASA's Spirit and Opportunity Mars Rovers: 20th Anniversary of Landing
In January 2004, two robotic explorers – the Spirit and Opportunity rovers – landed on the Red Planet for a 90-day mission. Spirit ended up operating for six...
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January 25, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Twenty years ago today, NASA's Opportunity rover successfully landed on Mars. This tense, dramatic moment was just the beginning... 1/2 youtu.be/Uv3Zg4Pff2s?...
The Opportunity and Spirit mission to Mars was expected to last 3 months – but instead continued for almost 15 years! See how long you can survive and explore. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
January 24, 2024 at 2:41 PM
The Opportunity and Spirit mission to Mars was expected to last 3 months – but instead continued for almost 15 years! See how long you can survive and explore. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
NASA's Opportunity was amazingly successful in its Martian mission: to analyze rocks and soils for signs of past water activity. These signs are evidence that Mars might have been able to support microbial life in the past. Want to try the mission yourself? 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
January 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
NASA's Opportunity was amazingly successful in its Martian mission: to analyze rocks and soils for signs of past water activity. These signs are evidence that Mars might have been able to support microbial life in the past. Want to try the mission yourself? 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars -- and the start of one of the most exciting space missions of all time! I have a tight little board game that captures the tension and excitement of Opportunity's exploration of Mars. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
January 22, 2024 at 1:12 PM
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars -- and the start of one of the most exciting space missions of all time! I have a tight little board game that captures the tension and excitement of Opportunity's exploration of Mars. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
Great read about some fun research. 👍
January 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Great read about some fun research. 👍
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Submissions for the 9-Card NanoGame Print and Play Design Contest on BoardGameGeek are open through March 16. Prizes include GeekGold.
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January 6, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Submissions for the 9-Card NanoGame Print and Play Design Contest on BoardGameGeek are open through March 16. Prizes include GeekGold.
I just started publishing on itch.io last year, and it's pretty exciting to see people buying and downloading my boardgames -- sometimes adding on a large donation to boot. Wow! Thank you very much for your support! Glad so many of you are enjoying these games. bymattkelly.itch.io
January 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM
I just started publishing on itch.io last year, and it's pretty exciting to see people buying and downloading my boardgames -- sometimes adding on a large donation to boot. Wow! Thank you very much for your support! Glad so many of you are enjoying these games. bymattkelly.itch.io
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Posting to 3 social medias feels silly. makes it feel like work. I like it when it feels like spontaneous sharing. Anyways, for the third time today, I'm sharing my human made icon pack after someone commented on the page and reminded me i should share it more often!
hinokodo.itch.io/human-made
hinokodo.itch.io/human-made
Human Made by HINOKODO
An icon pack made by humans
hinokodo.itch.io
January 4, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Posting to 3 social medias feels silly. makes it feel like work. I like it when it feels like spontaneous sharing. Anyways, for the third time today, I'm sharing my human made icon pack after someone commented on the page and reminded me i should share it more often!
hinokodo.itch.io/human-made
hinokodo.itch.io/human-made
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oh hey. Look who's KS page got approved.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mim...
Follow the KS page for MIRU 3. (launch is Feb 20)
(the past 2 campaigns I gave the first 100 backers a free enamel pin and i'll do the same again for the last Miru) Following should notify you when we launch.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mim...
Follow the KS page for MIRU 3. (launch is Feb 20)
(the past 2 campaigns I gave the first 100 backers a free enamel pin and i'll do the same again for the last Miru) Following should notify you when we launch.
Coming soon: MIRU 3: An Analog Defense Game
Defend your village from an onslaught of machines as an AI god attempts to unalive you in this solo hexcrawling adventure.
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January 3, 2024 at 11:06 PM
oh hey. Look who's KS page got approved.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mim...
Follow the KS page for MIRU 3. (launch is Feb 20)
(the past 2 campaigns I gave the first 100 backers a free enamel pin and i'll do the same again for the last Miru) Following should notify you when we launch.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/mim...
Follow the KS page for MIRU 3. (launch is Feb 20)
(the past 2 campaigns I gave the first 100 backers a free enamel pin and i'll do the same again for the last Miru) Following should notify you when we launch.
Reposted by Matt Kelly
Issue 13 is out now! Including previews of Harvest, Defenders of the Wild and Kelp: Shark vs Octopus. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
November 29, 2023 at 1:01 PM
Issue 13 is out now! Including previews of Harvest, Defenders of the Wild and Kelp: Shark vs Octopus. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
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Issue 13 is out now! Featuring a brief history of the microgame by Matt Kelly. Interviewees include Steve Jackson, Jason Tagmire and Jun Sasaki. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
November 27, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Issue 13 is out now! Featuring a brief history of the microgame by Matt Kelly. Interviewees include Steve Jackson, Jason Tagmire and Jun Sasaki. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
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Issue 13 is out now! Including an exclusive interview with
Adam Kwapinski on his design philosophy and his book Board Games on My Mind (portrait by Ian Wright, interview by Alexandra Sonechkina). Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
Adam Kwapinski on his design philosophy and his book Board Games on My Mind (portrait by Ian Wright, interview by Alexandra Sonechkina). Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
November 25, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Issue 13 is out now! Including an exclusive interview with
Adam Kwapinski on his design philosophy and his book Board Games on My Mind (portrait by Ian Wright, interview by Alexandra Sonechkina). Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
Adam Kwapinski on his design philosophy and his book Board Games on My Mind (portrait by Ian Wright, interview by Alexandra Sonechkina). Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
Reposted by Matt Kelly
Issue 13 is out now! In which British artist Alex Crispin showcases his grungy-retro work, from Escape the Dark Castle to the highly anticipated The Last of Us: Escape the Dark. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
November 26, 2023 at 2:27 PM
Issue 13 is out now! In which British artist Alex Crispin showcases his grungy-retro work, from Escape the Dark Castle to the highly anticipated The Last of Us: Escape the Dark. Go to senetmagazine.com to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful