Charlie / EX FIRST GAMES
@ex1stgames.bsky.social
Japan-based indie BOARD GAME designer/publisher offering Forever Free Print and Play games, Minimal TTRPGs, and Luxury Gaming Accessories: CoinSides 🪙🌪️ https://www.ex1st.com/games
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- Board game designers
- Novelty dice collectors
- Teachers or counselors
- Self-help book lovers
- Zine makers
- Lite TTRPG groups
- Board game playtesters
- Board game reviewers
- Board game distributors
- Local runners, swimmers, gamers
- Zen priests
Thanks!
- Board game designers
- Novelty dice collectors
- Teachers or counselors
- Self-help book lovers
- Zine makers
- Lite TTRPG groups
- Board game playtesters
- Board game reviewers
- Board game distributors
- Local runners, swimmers, gamers
- Zen priests
Thanks!
Check out Whispers of War by Paper Joust on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pap... It's like an old school correspondence game for the modern age!
Whispers of War
A low-commitment strategy game that keeps friends connected no matter the distance.
www.kickstarter.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Check out Whispers of War by Paper Joust on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pap... It's like an old school correspondence game for the modern age!
I'm reviewing old photos from 20 years ago as part of my we&we project. #lifeinjapan #japanlife #we&we #zinequest
What personal goals are you setting for yourself this month?
What personal goals are you setting for yourself this month?
February 2, 2026 at 1:00 PM
I'm reviewing old photos from 20 years ago as part of my we&we project. #lifeinjapan #japanlife #we&we #zinequest
What personal goals are you setting for yourself this month?
What personal goals are you setting for yourself this month?
Post a picture YOU took. No description. Just the picture.
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Post a picture YOU took. No description. Just the picture.
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Uses a d13 - bonkers. I will have to make a nice CoinSides just for this game!
LIVE RIGHT NOW!!! Our newest game LUCKY FOR NONE IN SPACE can be backed now! Jump over to Kickstarter to check it out, and yes... it comes with a d13! #ZineQuest #ttrpg www.kickstarter.com/projects/bey...
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Uses a d13 - bonkers. I will have to make a nice CoinSides just for this game!
Hey! Thank yo so much!!
I always enjoy the creations of Charlie and @ex1stgames.bsky.social, and we've ordered some retailer We&We to bring it to our UK store... www.kickstarter.com/projects/ex1... #zinequest #rpg
we&we - The real-life game of life
A real-life roleplaying zine that invites everyone to treat life as an ongoing quest for awareness, improvement, and well-being.
www.kickstarter.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Hey! Thank yo so much!!
I’m so tired 🥱 but I’ve got to care less about what I think of myself and start making daily TikToks to promote my games. Any advice?
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 AM
I’m so tired 🥱 but I’ve got to care less about what I think of myself and start making daily TikToks to promote my games. Any advice?
What’s one thing you use everyday that most people don’t?
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Me: Cheesecloth.
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Me: Cheesecloth.
February 1, 2026 at 6:31 AM
What’s one thing you use everyday that most people don’t?
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Me: Cheesecloth.
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Me: Cheesecloth.
February 1, 2026 at 6:07 AM
I thought... I made this up. The new #Kickstarter campaign builder has a cool stance on #AI tech in projects. I wonder if humans will get a boost for their creative efforts.
February 1, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I thought... I made this up. The new #Kickstarter campaign builder has a cool stance on #AI tech in projects. I wonder if humans will get a boost for their creative efforts.
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January 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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What's your #BoardGamersLift news?
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@ex1st.bsky.social @jontexmo.bsky.social @tunacetiv.bsky.social @makemygametravel.bsky.social @bearfishpie.bsky.social @jamieragwort.bsky.social @ruinedsky.com @bags4dice.bsky.social @jacksonpope.bsky.social @ddavidd.bsky.social @ttjourneys.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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Nothing much for me other than producing massive amounts of Pencil Book Quest!
As a little treat, I decided to enter "The Buttered Cat Paradox" into BGG's Nanogame contest.
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36514...
As a little treat, I decided to enter "The Buttered Cat Paradox" into BGG's Nanogame contest.
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36514...
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Nothing much for me other than producing massive amounts of Pencil Book Quest!
As a little treat, I decided to enter "The Buttered Cat Paradox" into BGG's Nanogame contest.
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36514...
As a little treat, I decided to enter "The Buttered Cat Paradox" into BGG's Nanogame contest.
boardgamegeek.com/thread/36514...
As a creator of games, zines, and other things l, I have no words to express how much I appreciate gifts like this. Thank you for this wonderful feedback.
January 25, 2026 at 11:30 PM
As a creator of games, zines, and other things l, I have no words to express how much I appreciate gifts like this. Thank you for this wonderful feedback.
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This makes me even more excited about Buried Giant than I was with the initial announcement. It will be interesting to see what new worlds/historical snapshots will enter the board game space.
#boardgamesky
#boardgames
#boardgamesky
#boardgames
Why board game designer Cole Wehrle left Leder, and what comes next
Cole Wehrle tells me that Buried Giant Studios is the key to producing bigger, better, faster board games, and he has PLENTY of ideas ready.
www.wargamer.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:31 PM
This makes me even more excited about Buried Giant than I was with the initial announcement. It will be interesting to see what new worlds/historical snapshots will enter the board game space.
#boardgamesky
#boardgames
#boardgamesky
#boardgames
we&we is a game set in our current world. Here and now. We are all playing it. It’s just that some of us don’t know it yet. Every person is a player. You choose who you will be. Death is permanent. Results are real. And the goal is simple.
Find out more in the comments.
Find out more in the comments.
January 24, 2026 at 4:03 AM
we&we is a game set in our current world. Here and now. We are all playing it. It’s just that some of us don’t know it yet. Every person is a player. You choose who you will be. Death is permanent. Results are real. And the goal is simple.
Find out more in the comments.
Find out more in the comments.
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Today's video is about approaching game design in a new way - trying to design a bad game from the start!
youtu.be/wj3IZtxw_PI
🎲✂️
youtu.be/wj3IZtxw_PI
🎲✂️
Stop trying to design good games
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Today's video is about approaching game design in a new way - trying to design a bad game from the start!
youtu.be/wj3IZtxw_PI
🎲✂️
youtu.be/wj3IZtxw_PI
🎲✂️
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Don't forget...
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Don't forget...
Weekend tour in Nagano and Maysushiro. Learning more about Sanada Nobuyuki, one of the lords in my 2 player game ROKUMON. Can’t wait to reprint this on in 2026.
January 19, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Weekend tour in Nagano and Maysushiro. Learning more about Sanada Nobuyuki, one of the lords in my 2 player game ROKUMON. Can’t wait to reprint this on in 2026.
Having the best breakfast: sweet red bean paste on toast (thanks Mizu San) and coffee, while watching a Brazilian video review of Sky Towers.
スカイ・タワーズのブラジリアン・ビデオ・レビューを見ながら、トーストに小倉あん（みずさんに感謝）とコーヒーという最高の朝食。
スカイ・タワーズのブラジリアン・ビデオ・レビューを見ながら、トーストに小倉あん（みずさんに感謝）とコーヒーという最高の朝食。
January 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Having the best breakfast: sweet red bean paste on toast (thanks Mizu San) and coffee, while watching a Brazilian video review of Sky Towers.
スカイ・タワーズのブラジリアン・ビデオ・レビューを見ながら、トーストに小倉あん（みずさんに感謝）とコーヒーという最高の朝食。
スカイ・タワーズのブラジリアン・ビデオ・レビューを見ながら、トーストに小倉あん（みずさんに感謝）とコーヒーという最高の朝食。
Today we are highlighting local retailers in Nagano, Japan that stock our #cardgames, #boardgames, or #dice.
January 15, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Today we are highlighting local retailers in Nagano, Japan that stock our #cardgames, #boardgames, or #dice.
Don't forget...
January 14, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Don't forget...
My copy of we&we has been doodled on and used daily. Today, I shared it with my lovely wife over coffee and jazz. I need to get this zine translated. #wellbeing #reallifegame #selfcaregame
January 11, 2026 at 7:55 AM
My copy of we&we has been doodled on and used daily. Today, I shared it with my lovely wife over coffee and jazz. I need to get this zine translated. #wellbeing #reallifegame #selfcaregame
I'm really happy to enter we&we into the itch.io/jam/mutual-a... Mutual Aid TTRPG Jam. Go check it out!
January 3, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I'm really happy to enter we&we into the itch.io/jam/mutual-a... Mutual Aid TTRPG Jam. Go check it out!
When you buy an album, a book, or a boardgame, it’s not just a gift for yourself/friends, it’s a gift for the artist, writer, or designer.
I bought my first CD is years on #bandcamp today. I don’t even have a CD player.
I bought my first CD is years on #bandcamp today. I don’t even have a CD player.
January 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
When you buy an album, a book, or a boardgame, it’s not just a gift for yourself/friends, it’s a gift for the artist, writer, or designer.
I bought my first CD is years on #bandcamp today. I don’t even have a CD player.
I bought my first CD is years on #bandcamp today. I don’t even have a CD player.