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Grumpy Spider Games
@grumpyspidergames.bsky.social
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A small tabletop games publisher focused on lightweight games the whole family can enjoy!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grumpy-spider-games/pencil-book-quest
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Well well well, looks like Rucksack made the highlights list alongside Pyrotechnics, by @backwardscapgames.bsky.social and @thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social!

If you haven't checked out @natewarren.bsky.social's Break Up Gaming Society, you really should.

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Crate Digging: January 2026 — Breakup Gaming Society
Find out what's in my Rucksack, get 50% off tickets to Indie Boardgame Showcase, plus six other indie tabletop nugs.
www.breakupgamingsociety.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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DAY 11, GAME 8: Pocket Book Adventures by @grumpyspidergames.bsky.social has you use a pencil to move around and (by dropping it onto targets) resolve combat. Fun simple pastime dungeon-crawler adventuring, often tricky without feeling too puzzely. grumpyspider.com/product/pock...
December 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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"Be honest, thank you" meme saying the orders are shipped, then admitting that only the labels have been printed.
September 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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A look at what will likely be our next Pencil Book game.

#boardgamedesign
Update 2: Looking Ahead: The Pencil Book Series · Pencil Book Quest
Since Pencil Book Quest has been funded (thank you again!), I thought I’d share something I’ve been quietly working toward for a while now: the Pencil Book series.PBQuest will hopefully be the first o...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
grumpyspidergames.bsky.social
It’s been a delight to watch this game develop!

#boardgames
September 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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If you’re into solo board gaming, you gotta check out Pencil Book Quest by @grumpyspidergames.bsky.social

I was lucky enough to get an early copy and it’s a wonderful adventure in bite-sized chunks! ⚔️
September 23, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Great call out to Pencil Book Quest at the 45:00 mark!

#boardgames
Episode 13 - Monopoly...is Just a Punishment Cycle
Podcast Episode · The Meeple Chase · 09/08/2025 · 1h 15m
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September 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
grumpyspidergames.bsky.social
Funded already?! Thank you!

#boardgames #kickstarter
Update 1: Day 1 and Fully Funded! · Pencil Book Quest
Wow. Thank you all.I first set the funding goal at $1,000 because we already have the equipment needed and I thought, “That’s a safe number. We can probably cross that in the first day or two.” Instea...
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September 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Check out our coverage of Pencil Book Quest from @grumpyspidergames.bsky.social!

youtu.be/86IEON7AC30?...

#pencilbookquest #games
September 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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We found out that the pen really is mightier than the sword in this up-and-coming puzzle book meets choose-your-own-adventure, Pencil Book Quest by @grumpyspidergames.bsky.social - coming to Kickstarter today!

Review on our blog:

ourboardgamelife.com/2025/09/07/p...

#Review #Puzzle #BoardGames
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September 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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🚨 RED ALERT 🚨

Pencil Book Quest is now live on Kickstarter!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gru...

#boardgames
An open, ring-bound notebook folded over to show a single page. The page shows a level of Pencil Book Quest. Left of the notebook is a hex pencil with pips so the pencil can double as a die. Behind the notebook is a partially visible bookmark for storing stats. The words "Live on Kickstarter" are above.
September 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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September 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Spooky gargoyle looking guy with the "Pencil Book Quest" underneath him and "Coming to Kickstarter this Tuesday"
September 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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ddavidd.bsky.social
Such great photos that capture the essence of what I was trying to accomplish with the game!

Launching next week!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/gru...
September 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
grumpyspidergames.bsky.social
Hold up—

Our Kickstarter launch is less than 2 weeks away??? 🤯 When did this happen?!

#boardgames #kickstarter
Coming soon: Pencil Book Quest
Loot, level, and slay your way to glory in this travel-friendly dungeon crawler
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August 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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deadlyfredly.bsky.social
Always good to keep in mind — when you see "big" crowdfunding numbers, that's mostly just big expenses.

It's never safe to assume any company or project is "rolling in the dough" so much as frantically trying to make the dough provided turn into bread while not setting the bakery on fire.
July 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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July 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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What's this? The BGG page is up and running???

We're cookin' now!

#boardgames
Pencil Book Quest
Loot, level, and slay your way to glory in this travel-friendly dungeon crawler.
boardgamegeek.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
grumpyspidergames.bsky.social
Calling all boardgame (and possibly TTRPG?) content creators!

We're looking for reviewers (and other creators) to cover our upcoming game, Pencil Book Quest. If interested, comment here or DM us!

#boardgames #ttrpg
From left to right: a pencil with black pips etched into it for using as pencil die, a wire-bound notebook opened to a single page, showing a level of the game, a bookmark at an angle partially covered by the notebook, some text and a logo. The text says "Pencil Book Quest: A pencil & paper dungeon crawler. 1 player, 5-10 minutes, 14+". The logo is an arrow that has been altered to also look like a pencil.
June 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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What do we think of this Kickstarter title image?

Also, Pencil Book Quest is coming to Kickstarter this September!
June 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Working on essential components for Pencil Book Quest review copies!

#boardgames #boardgamedesign
Several pencils lined up on a rack under a laser engraver. The pencils have pips engraved into each of their six sides so the pencils can double as dice.
May 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
grumpyspidergames.bsky.social
Just signed our first legally binding, thousand-year contract.

@thinkdeepplaylight.bsky.social
a cartoon of a mermaid holding a feather next to a piece of paper that says ki luôn so gì
ALT: a cartoon of a mermaid holding a feather next to a piece of paper that says ki luôn so gì
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May 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Need a little pick-me-up this morning? Take a break with the first issue of Boardgames Today!

#boardgames #boardgamestoday
November 29, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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Look for this one early next year???
ddavidd.bsky.social David @ddavidd.bsky.social · Sep 13
The first physical prototype of Pencil Book Quest!

This is the spiritual successor to Pocket Book Adventures and (I hope) the first in the "Pencil Book" series of games from @grumpyspidergames.bsky.social.

#boardgamedesign
September 13, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Play testers wanted for the spiritual successor to Pocket Book Adventures!

If you're interested, tap the link below!

drive.google.com/drive/folder...
A ring-bound notebook with three question marks on the cover.
August 15, 2024 at 4:05 PM