Enrique Hervás 🇪🇺 ☮️🎲🪐
@ehervas.bsky.social
I work as a Lead Game Designer in Malta, and keep a myriad of unfinished somehow-still-alive side projects.
Right now I'm focused on Stellar Settlers, a dice rolling strategy game we just produced!
Get a copy here: https://ko-fi.com/s/1300a0f04a
Right now I'm focused on Stellar Settlers, a dice rolling strategy game we just produced!
Get a copy here: https://ko-fi.com/s/1300a0f04a
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🙌 I'm Enrique, Spanish living in Malta.
I've been a videogame designer for 1.5 decades.
I battle Unreal Engine during the day, and at night I try to finish my first boardgame project with my wife: Stellar Settlers.
It's a sci-fi themed dice rolling game of strategy and luck.
Nice to meet you!
I've been a videogame designer for 1.5 decades.
I battle Unreal Engine during the day, and at night I try to finish my first boardgame project with my wife: Stellar Settlers.
It's a sci-fi themed dice rolling game of strategy and luck.
Nice to meet you!
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This is likely to fall on deaf ears as we're going through this collective hysteria episode of skipping the "boring" stuff and getting to the "good" stuff with AI. Here's the thing: the good stuff is only good because of all the boring stuff you overcome.
December 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is likely to fall on deaf ears as we're going through this collective hysteria episode of skipping the "boring" stuff and getting to the "good" stuff with AI. Here's the thing: the good stuff is only good because of all the boring stuff you overcome.
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Being against unethical real estate speculators doesn’t mean architecture or houses are bad.
Likewise, AI, LLMs or genAI are fascinating and great. What we oppose is their exploitation by billionaires who steal and harm the planet just to add another yacht or private jet to their collection.
Likewise, AI, LLMs or genAI are fascinating and great. What we oppose is their exploitation by billionaires who steal and harm the planet just to add another yacht or private jet to their collection.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but opposing GenAI is not about opposing technology, it's about opposing capitalists.
GenAI is not a technology: it's a massive automation of theft, masquerading as an industry, run by grifters.
Don't hate computers, hate the capitalists behind the curtain.
GenAI is not a technology: it's a massive automation of theft, masquerading as an industry, run by grifters.
Don't hate computers, hate the capitalists behind the curtain.
December 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Being against unethical real estate speculators doesn’t mean architecture or houses are bad.
Likewise, AI, LLMs or genAI are fascinating and great. What we oppose is their exploitation by billionaires who steal and harm the planet just to add another yacht or private jet to their collection.
Likewise, AI, LLMs or genAI are fascinating and great. What we oppose is their exploitation by billionaires who steal and harm the planet just to add another yacht or private jet to their collection.
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💚 board games 💚
"Dr Atherton said: "Our research has shown they [board games] can enhance wellbeing, foster inclusion, and support learning, with strong evidence that games improve engagement and social connection for neurodivergent individuals compared to other activities."
"Dr Atherton said: "Our research has shown they [board games] can enhance wellbeing, foster inclusion, and support learning, with strong evidence that games improve engagement and social connection for neurodivergent individuals compared to other activities."
Study explores wellbeing impact of board games
Researchers find games such as Dungeons and Dragons and Dixit can lead to a boost in confidence.
www.bbc.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:47 AM
💚 board games 💚
"Dr Atherton said: "Our research has shown they [board games] can enhance wellbeing, foster inclusion, and support learning, with strong evidence that games improve engagement and social connection for neurodivergent individuals compared to other activities."
"Dr Atherton said: "Our research has shown they [board games] can enhance wellbeing, foster inclusion, and support learning, with strong evidence that games improve engagement and social connection for neurodivergent individuals compared to other activities."
Well... 2025 is been a bit of a rebuilding year.
I started with a terminally ill cat in a terrible situation, unable to travel and see my family.
Plus going through restructuring and redundancies at work after a cancelled project (that went on all year round). Lots of depressing moments.
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I started with a terminally ill cat in a terrible situation, unable to travel and see my family.
Plus going through restructuring and redundancies at work after a cancelled project (that went on all year round). Lots of depressing moments.
1/3
December 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Well... 2025 is been a bit of a rebuilding year.
I started with a terminally ill cat in a terrible situation, unable to travel and see my family.
Plus going through restructuring and redundancies at work after a cancelled project (that went on all year round). Lots of depressing moments.
1/3
I started with a terminally ill cat in a terrible situation, unable to travel and see my family.
Plus going through restructuring and redundancies at work after a cancelled project (that went on all year round). Lots of depressing moments.
1/3
Another successful raid to my parents'. Got a bunch of bits, weapons, Space Marine pieces and bases!
Also found a few unpainted / or half painted really old minis, but I'll save those for other time. I have enough waste for my return to Malta!
#warhammer
#nerdlings
#miniatures
Also found a few unpainted / or half painted really old minis, but I'll save those for other time. I have enough waste for my return to Malta!
#warhammer
#nerdlings
#miniatures
December 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Another successful raid to my parents'. Got a bunch of bits, weapons, Space Marine pieces and bases!
Also found a few unpainted / or half painted really old minis, but I'll save those for other time. I have enough waste for my return to Malta!
#warhammer
#nerdlings
#miniatures
Also found a few unpainted / or half painted really old minis, but I'll save those for other time. I have enough waste for my return to Malta!
#warhammer
#nerdlings
#miniatures
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📣 Feliz polaridad es un pequeño juego narrativo gratuito para Game Boy que he creado en 72 horas.
🎄 Una cena navideña con la familia. Lo de todos los años, para bien y para mal.
Puedes jugarlo online directamente desde el navegador o descargar la rom aquí 👇 elrosso.itch.io/feliz-polari...
🎄 Una cena navideña con la familia. Lo de todos los años, para bien y para mal.
Puedes jugarlo online directamente desde el navegador o descargar la rom aquí 👇 elrosso.itch.io/feliz-polari...
Feliz polaridad by Raúl Rosso
Una reunión familiar en estas fechas tan señaladas
elrosso.itch.io
December 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
📣 Feliz polaridad es un pequeño juego narrativo gratuito para Game Boy que he creado en 72 horas.
🎄 Una cena navideña con la familia. Lo de todos los años, para bien y para mal.
Puedes jugarlo online directamente desde el navegador o descargar la rom aquí 👇 elrosso.itch.io/feliz-polari...
🎄 Una cena navideña con la familia. Lo de todos los años, para bien y para mal.
Puedes jugarlo online directamente desde el navegador o descargar la rom aquí 👇 elrosso.itch.io/feliz-polari...
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As the working year comes to a close and the out-of-office autoreplies go on, we present our annual Year In Numbers:
www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesindustr...
www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesindustr...
GamesIndustry.biz presents... the Year In Numbers 2025 | Year in Review
Our annual compilation of the headline numbers, top games and top content in the games industry.
www.gamesindustry.biz
December 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
As the working year comes to a close and the out-of-office autoreplies go on, we present our annual Year In Numbers:
www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesindustr...
www.gamesindustry.biz/gamesindustr...
Well, I found it, and I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't the old purple box, not sure it qualifies as #oldhammer anymore, but I'll have fun building and painting them.
And as a bonus I also found other treasures!! Some orks and some catachan bits 😋
#nerdlings
#warhammer
#miniatures
And as a bonus I also found other treasures!! Some orks and some catachan bits 😋
#nerdlings
#warhammer
#miniatures
December 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Well, I found it, and I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't the old purple box, not sure it qualifies as #oldhammer anymore, but I'll have fun building and painting them.
And as a bonus I also found other treasures!! Some orks and some catachan bits 😋
#nerdlings
#warhammer
#miniatures
And as a bonus I also found other treasures!! Some orks and some catachan bits 😋
#nerdlings
#warhammer
#miniatures
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For a long time, I've seen games as the medium of systems, the best way to both convey and experience interacting forces that follow rules. Recently I've started to see the centrality of systems as a soft dividing line between two aspects of the tabletop hobby:
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December 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
For a long time, I've seen games as the medium of systems, the best way to both convey and experience interacting forces that follow rules. Recently I've started to see the centrality of systems as a soft dividing line between two aspects of the tabletop hobby:
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So I'm seeing this chart a lot, but what I'm not seeing said about it is:
releases are damn near flat 2024 to 2025, and if we speculate about the nature of the no-reviews Gray games at the top there being probably throw-away spam, there's maybe an argument the total releases even dropped, slightly
releases are damn near flat 2024 to 2025, and if we speculate about the nature of the no-reviews Gray games at the top there being probably throw-away spam, there's maybe an argument the total releases even dropped, slightly
December 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
So I'm seeing this chart a lot, but what I'm not seeing said about it is:
releases are damn near flat 2024 to 2025, and if we speculate about the nature of the no-reviews Gray games at the top there being probably throw-away spam, there's maybe an argument the total releases even dropped, slightly
releases are damn near flat 2024 to 2025, and if we speculate about the nature of the no-reviews Gray games at the top there being probably throw-away spam, there's maybe an argument the total releases even dropped, slightly
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¿Os acordáis cuando hace quince o veinte años la Wikipedia era lo peor de Internet? Y ahora le suelto tres perras al mes para que siga existiendo porque es lo único que queda.
December 10, 2025 at 9:41 AM
¿Os acordáis cuando hace quince o veinte años la Wikipedia era lo peor de Internet? Y ahora le suelto tres perras al mes para que siga existiendo porque es lo único que queda.
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🎸🎵 Muere Robe Iniesta: figura clave del rock estatal y líder de Extremoduro
Muere Robe Iniesta: figura clave del rock estatal y líder de Extremoduro
Así lo ha informado la madrugada de este miércoles su agencia de comunicación en un comunicado en redes sociales
www.diario-red.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🎸🎵 Muere Robe Iniesta: figura clave del rock estatal y líder de Extremoduro
Next Monday I'll be travelling to Spain for the holidays. I'm really excited to go see my family with my son and share presents!
But... Is it terrible that I'm almost more excited to raid my parents house in search for one of these left forgotten?
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#warhammercommunity
But... Is it terrible that I'm almost more excited to raid my parents house in search for one of these left forgotten?
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#warhammercommunity
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Next Monday I'll be travelling to Spain for the holidays. I'm really excited to go see my family with my son and share presents!
But... Is it terrible that I'm almost more excited to raid my parents house in search for one of these left forgotten?
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#warhammercommunity
But... Is it terrible that I'm almost more excited to raid my parents house in search for one of these left forgotten?
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#warhammercommunity
Let's do this:
- My first painted mini of 2025
- The last one (so far)
- The most popular post
- My (2nd) favourite
#miniaturepainting
#warhammercommunity
#nerdlings
#miniatures
#wargames
- My first painted mini of 2025
- The last one (so far)
- The most popular post
- My (2nd) favourite
#miniaturepainting
#warhammercommunity
#nerdlings
#miniatures
#wargames
December 7, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Let's do this:
- My first painted mini of 2025
- The last one (so far)
- The most popular post
- My (2nd) favourite
#miniaturepainting
#warhammercommunity
#nerdlings
#miniatures
#wargames
- My first painted mini of 2025
- The last one (so far)
- The most popular post
- My (2nd) favourite
#miniaturepainting
#warhammercommunity
#nerdlings
#miniatures
#wargames
A couple sessions of crafting some #cardboardterrain pieces. The building is being a bit painful to build and make it look good, but the rocks were pretty fun and quick to do.
Probably need another session before painting them.
#warhammercommunity
#warhammer40k
#wargame
#nerdlings
#miniatures
Probably need another session before painting them.
#warhammercommunity
#warhammer40k
#wargame
#nerdlings
#miniatures
December 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A couple sessions of crafting some #cardboardterrain pieces. The building is being a bit painful to build and make it look good, but the rocks were pretty fun and quick to do.
Probably need another session before painting them.
#warhammercommunity
#warhammer40k
#wargame
#nerdlings
#miniatures
Probably need another session before painting them.
#warhammercommunity
#warhammer40k
#wargame
#nerdlings
#miniatures
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Write your book. Paint your painting. Opine your opinion. Make love and raise your children. Carve yourself into the flicker of a second before the universe snuffs us out. We are brilliant because we create meaning. When we abrogate that, we become less. We become filler.
December 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Write your book. Paint your painting. Opine your opinion. Make love and raise your children. Carve yourself into the flicker of a second before the universe snuffs us out. We are brilliant because we create meaning. When we abrogate that, we become less. We become filler.
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‼️Oferta de empleo! Buscamos un perfil de Senior Level Designer. Si cumples con los requisitos, envíanos tu CV al mail de la descripción
December 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
‼️Oferta de empleo! Buscamos un perfil de Senior Level Designer. Si cumples con los requisitos, envíanos tu CV al mail de la descripción
Looking back at old Stellar Settlers pictures. A year ago we got the dice we needed to make the game we have now in boxes, but even then you can see the cards were already designed.
It's been a whole year of polish and design of the other components!
#throwbackthursday
#boardgame
#gamedesign
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It's been a whole year of polish and design of the other components!
#throwbackthursday
#boardgame
#gamedesign
🎲✂️
December 4, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Looking back at old Stellar Settlers pictures. A year ago we got the dice we needed to make the game we have now in boxes, but even then you can see the cards were already designed.
It's been a whole year of polish and design of the other components!
#throwbackthursday
#boardgame
#gamedesign
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It's been a whole year of polish and design of the other components!
#throwbackthursday
#boardgame
#gamedesign
🎲✂️
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Horses banned from Epic Games Store just 24 hours before launch
Horses banned from Epic Games Store just 24 hours before launch
The surreal indie horror title was previously barred from Steam by Valve, casting the future of developer Santa Ragione in doubt.
www.gamedeveloper.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Horses banned from Epic Games Store just 24 hours before launch
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Falta nada para lanzar y seguimos necesitando vuestras wishlist para conseguir más visibilidad de Steam ♥️
More than 3,000 #pointandclick lovers are already waiting for the launch of Mystery of Silence. Thank you ❤️! Only 6 days left before the adventure begins.
Will you help us reach more people by sharing it?
store.steampowered.com/app/3929410/...
#indiegames #indiedev @ayosetrujillo.bsky.social
Will you help us reach more people by sharing it?
store.steampowered.com/app/3929410/...
#indiegames #indiedev @ayosetrujillo.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Falta nada para lanzar y seguimos necesitando vuestras wishlist para conseguir más visibilidad de Steam ♥️
My most used emojis do represent well what a rollercoaster of emotions #boardgamedesign brings!
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#boardgames
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#boardgames
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
My most used emojis do represent well what a rollercoaster of emotions #boardgamedesign brings!
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#boardgames
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#boardgames
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Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
Is This Really What We Want? – AI Art in Board Games – Meeple...
AI generated imagery and text are a threat to what makes board games worthwhile. In this piece, Andrew explains Meeple Mountain’s policy.
www.meeplemountain.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Over the last month, I've been working on this essay about the use of AI art in board games, "Is This Really What We Want?" Though it is contextually specific, it is also a reflection of my wider thoughts on the use of AI art and writing in creative contexts.
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
www.meeplemountain.com/articles/is-...
Nos vimos #Entrepreneurs durante el finde (en dos sentadas) y nos gustó mucho, personajes muy imbéciles pero con su corazoncito. Nos hizo reír más de lo que esperaba.
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Entrepreneurs (TV Series 2025) ⭐ 6.3 | Comedy
Entrepreneurs: With Aura Garrido, Rober Bodegas, Luis Bermejo, Aníbal Gómez. Gonzalo, a bar owner's son, keeps failing at nightlife ventures funded by his father. Given one last chance with a new spac...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Nos vimos #Entrepreneurs durante el finde (en dos sentadas) y nos gustó mucho, personajes muy imbéciles pero con su corazoncito. Nos hizo reír más de lo que esperaba.
share.google/kmvVajsggmGQ...
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Strawberry Tree's #gamedev update #10
It's been a while since I did this, naively thought I'd do it once a week!
But we've been busy making a shop, getting our first sales and shipping orders of Stellar Settlers!
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It's been a while since I did this, naively thought I'd do it once a week!
But we've been busy making a shop, getting our first sales and shipping orders of Stellar Settlers!
1/x
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Strawberry Tree's #gamedev update #10
It's been a while since I did this, naively thought I'd do it once a week!
But we've been busy making a shop, getting our first sales and shipping orders of Stellar Settlers!
1/x
It's been a while since I did this, naively thought I'd do it once a week!
But we've been busy making a shop, getting our first sales and shipping orders of Stellar Settlers!
1/x
Progress on the space-bug model.
I'm trying to paint it fast and have fun with it. As new techniques I've tried a prismatic blade effect, though I'm not sure it fits much and tried to do some energy lighting on the weapon, which I need to improve...
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#miniaturepainting
I'm trying to paint it fast and have fun with it. As new techniques I've tried a prismatic blade effect, though I'm not sure it fits much and tried to do some energy lighting on the weapon, which I need to improve...
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#miniaturepainting
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Progress on the space-bug model.
I'm trying to paint it fast and have fun with it. As new techniques I've tried a prismatic blade effect, though I'm not sure it fits much and tried to do some energy lighting on the weapon, which I need to improve...
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#miniaturepainting
I'm trying to paint it fast and have fun with it. As new techniques I've tried a prismatic blade effect, though I'm not sure it fits much and tried to do some energy lighting on the weapon, which I need to improve...
#nerdlings
#warhammer40k
#miniaturepainting