Chris Prime
@chrisinhm.bsky.social
Board game lover and designer of Venusian Vegas The Card Game. Dad, husband, liberal.
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Chris Prime
@chrisinhm.bsky.social
· Nov 28
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If players touch the pieces too much in a game, it'll often feel fiddly.
It'll also add cognitive burden: using our hands requires surprising brain power (I was once a neurobiologist).
Protip: count touches-per-turn in tests
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It'll also add cognitive burden: using our hands requires surprising brain power (I was once a neurobiologist).
Protip: count touches-per-turn in tests
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January 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
If players touch the pieces too much in a game, it'll often feel fiddly.
It'll also add cognitive burden: using our hands requires surprising brain power (I was once a neurobiologist).
Protip: count touches-per-turn in tests
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It'll also add cognitive burden: using our hands requires surprising brain power (I was once a neurobiologist).
Protip: count touches-per-turn in tests
🎲✂️(1/4)
The year of Distilled
January 1, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The year of Distilled
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My final video for 2025 compiles the lessons I learnt about games design this year, from rethinking how I work, what I want to design, and the people who I couldn't have done without.
Thank you everyone who has supported the channel this year, and have a wonderful 2026!
youtu.be/62zLZONQc4Q
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Thank you everyone who has supported the channel this year, and have a wonderful 2026!
youtu.be/62zLZONQc4Q
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Game Design Lessons from 2025
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
My final video for 2025 compiles the lessons I learnt about games design this year, from rethinking how I work, what I want to design, and the people who I couldn't have done without.
Thank you everyone who has supported the channel this year, and have a wonderful 2026!
youtu.be/62zLZONQc4Q
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Thank you everyone who has supported the channel this year, and have a wonderful 2026!
youtu.be/62zLZONQc4Q
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At the end of this year we want to thank everyone using our app, sharing stats and supporting us!
Please enjoy our End of year overview. This marks the fourth year in a row where all new updates were free!
More to come in 2026.
#bgstats #boardgames #brettspiele #brettspiel #j2s
Please enjoy our End of year overview. This marks the fourth year in a row where all new updates were free!
More to come in 2026.
#bgstats #boardgames #brettspiele #brettspiel #j2s
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
At the end of this year we want to thank everyone using our app, sharing stats and supporting us!
Please enjoy our End of year overview. This marks the fourth year in a row where all new updates were free!
More to come in 2026.
#bgstats #boardgames #brettspiele #brettspiel #j2s
Please enjoy our End of year overview. This marks the fourth year in a row where all new updates were free!
More to come in 2026.
#bgstats #boardgames #brettspiele #brettspiel #j2s
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After Matthew Stafford's three-interception showing in a loss to the Falcons on Monday night, there's a new MVP betting favorite in town. And his name is Drake Maye.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
After Matthew Stafford's rough prime-time showing, Drake Maye is the new favorite for MVP
There's a new MVP favorite in town.
www.nbcsports.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
After Matthew Stafford's three-interception showing in a loss to the Falcons on Monday night, there's a new MVP betting favorite in town. And his name is Drake Maye.
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Relax everyone, we found the Golden Book and saved Christmas!
December 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Relax everyone, we found the Golden Book and saved Christmas!
It's a Christmas miracle! Guess what's hitting the table for game night tonight?
December 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
It's a Christmas miracle! Guess what's hitting the table for game night tonight?
Played This is Not a Game About a Pipe, Pies, Pinatas, Dualis, Venusian Vegas, and I'm Out.
Fun day. Pinatas and Pies were highlights, but Pipe was my #1 of the day. It's so good!
@macaroobanzai.bsky.social
Fun day. Pinatas and Pies were highlights, but Pipe was my #1 of the day. It's so good!
@macaroobanzai.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Played This is Not a Game About a Pipe, Pies, Pinatas, Dualis, Venusian Vegas, and I'm Out.
Fun day. Pinatas and Pies were highlights, but Pipe was my #1 of the day. It's so good!
@macaroobanzai.bsky.social
Fun day. Pinatas and Pies were highlights, but Pipe was my #1 of the day. It's so good!
@macaroobanzai.bsky.social
It's so cool seeing people play a game you've designed. But when they also really like it? The best! 🥰
Tried another great game from IGNM-Venusian Vegas by @chrisinhm.bsky.social is a clever trick taker with fun twists and beautiful components. Well done, Chris-add me to the fan list!
December 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It's so cool seeing people play a game you've designed. But when they also really like it? The best! 🥰
Some Santa's Workshop tonight (plus Ghosts of Christmas) to get into some holiday spirit
@hokiestone.bsky.social
@hokiestone.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Some Santa's Workshop tonight (plus Ghosts of Christmas) to get into some holiday spirit
@hokiestone.bsky.social
@hokiestone.bsky.social
I don't know how he manages to play so many games and then write such engaging reviews about them all, but I thank @danthurot.bsky.social for spending a slice of that time with my first little indie game Venusian Vegas and for all his support of the Indie Games Night Market this year! ❤️
In the final triple review of the year, I'm covering three trick-takers that go above and beyond: casino-heister Venusian Vegas, snitty restaurant manager Beastro, and social parable The Hedgehog's Dilemma. Read 'em here: spacebiff.com/2025/12/16/v...
A Prickle of Trickers
Say it with me now: All I play anymore is trick-taking games. Every so often, one comes along that makes me perk up and take note. Which is an exciting (if unfair) way of setting these three Indie …
spacebiff.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I don't know how he manages to play so many games and then write such engaging reviews about them all, but I thank @danthurot.bsky.social for spending a slice of that time with my first little indie game Venusian Vegas and for all his support of the Indie Games Night Market this year! ❤️
Hello, my name is Chris, and I have a problem...
Already told my family I don't want any new games for Xmas (except Pacts), so hopefully this is close to the peak.
Already told my family I don't want any new games for Xmas (except Pacts), so hopefully this is close to the peak.
December 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Hello, my name is Chris, and I have a problem...
Already told my family I don't want any new games for Xmas (except Pacts), so hopefully this is close to the peak.
Already told my family I don't want any new games for Xmas (except Pacts), so hopefully this is close to the peak.
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I've been working on a Texas Hold 'Em based game that revolves around auctioning poker prop bets rather than betting on the best hand. Here's the list of my prop bets so far. Any fun ideas I'm missing?
Note: supplement cards are a second deck that you can draft from to augment your hand.
I've been working on a Texas Hold 'Em based game that revolves around auctioning poker prop bets rather than betting on the best hand. Here's the list of my prop bets so far. Any fun ideas I'm missing?
Note: supplement cards are a second deck that you can draft from to augment your hand.
December 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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I've been working on a Texas Hold 'Em based game that revolves around auctioning poker prop bets rather than betting on the best hand. Here's the list of my prop bets so far. Any fun ideas I'm missing?
Note: supplement cards are a second deck that you can draft from to augment your hand.
I've been working on a Texas Hold 'Em based game that revolves around auctioning poker prop bets rather than betting on the best hand. Here's the list of my prop bets so far. Any fun ideas I'm missing?
Note: supplement cards are a second deck that you can draft from to augment your hand.
Reposted by Chris Prime
Had a lovely week, even if it didn't go totally as expected. What did you get to the table?
December 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Had a lovely week, even if it didn't go totally as expected. What did you get to the table?
Reposted by Chris Prime
In today's podcast episode we feature Ada's Dream.
We also discuss a poll on multi-player solitaire games and discuss some games that have been on our tables including Lords of Vegas, Ticket to Ride, and Nokosu Dice.
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7rlhIzxB6Yb
We also discuss a poll on multi-player solitaire games and discuss some games that have been on our tables including Lords of Vegas, Ticket to Ride, and Nokosu Dice.
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7rlhIzxB6Yb
December 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In today's podcast episode we feature Ada's Dream.
We also discuss a poll on multi-player solitaire games and discuss some games that have been on our tables including Lords of Vegas, Ticket to Ride, and Nokosu Dice.
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7rlhIzxB6Yb
We also discuss a poll on multi-player solitaire games and discuss some games that have been on our tables including Lords of Vegas, Ticket to Ride, and Nokosu Dice.
Listen here: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/7rlhIzxB6Yb
🚨🚨🚨🚨 Fresh New Mill delivery *straight from Tokyo Game Market!
*with a stop in NY
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
*with a stop in NY
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🚨🚨🚨🚨 Fresh New Mill delivery *straight from Tokyo Game Market!
*with a stop in NY
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
*with a stop in NY
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
Venusian Vegas sighting 🥰
Despite our furnace being knocked out for the first major cold snap of the year, it was a lovely week!
What did you get to the table?
What did you get to the table?
December 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Venusian Vegas sighting 🥰
I'm down to about 30 copies of Venusian Vegas The Card Game (from 100 printed)! Let me know if you'd like one before they're gone.
Remaining copies of games featured at the Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged, like Houdini's Last Act, are starting to pop up online. Be sure to keep a lookout for them here and wherever else their designers tend to hang out, or you might miss them forever!
We just sent an announcement to our newsletter subscribers: The remaining 20 copies of Houdini's Last Act are now available on our website! cardboardedison.com/houdini
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I'm down to about 30 copies of Venusian Vegas The Card Game (from 100 printed)! Let me know if you'd like one before they're gone.
Check out your 2025 Bluesky Harvest from @anisota.net! anisota.net/harvest/
December 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Check out your 2025 Bluesky Harvest from @anisota.net! anisota.net/harvest/
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Pats take over the top spot.
December 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Pats take over the top spot.
Reposted by Chris Prime
Building the Game did an episode talking with @ericdittmore.bsky.social about his experience with the Indie Games Night Market
www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-705-...
www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-705-...
Episode 705: The Spirit of the Market – Building the Game
www.buildingthegamepodcast.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Building the Game did an episode talking with @ericdittmore.bsky.social about his experience with the Indie Games Night Market
www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-705-...
www.buildingthegamepodcast.com/episode-705-...
