Isaac Shalev
@isaacshalev.bsky.social
I design boardgames and write about game design. Also here for cooking, the NYJ, comedy, and being neurodivergent.
This was a deeply moving episode. Chad Jensen, your memory is a blessing. Thank you, Kai, for your courage and generosity of spirit in sharing about his loss.
This week's guest is Head of Production at @gmtgames.bsky.social , Kai Jensen. We talk about getting games out of the door, development and grief...but which games did she choose?
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February 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This was a deeply moving episode. Chad Jensen, your memory is a blessing. Thank you, Kai, for your courage and generosity of spirit in sharing about his loss.
Oh, are we back to work?
January 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Oh, are we back to work?
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Excited to announce *Animal Rescue Team* co-designed with friend and real-life animal rescuer, Lisa Towell, coming next year from Play to Z. This will also be the first game in the SU&SD Presents line.
Fun to work with Zev again; we first teamed up on a game called Pandemic back in 2007.
Fun to work with Zev again; we first teamed up on a game called Pandemic back in 2007.
Shut Up & Sit Down/Play To Z Announce Strategic Partnership
“SU&SD Presents" spotlights the best new titles in modern board games. SU&SD will select designs and P2Z will publish these great games worldwide.
Press Release:
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“SU&SD Presents" spotlights the best new titles in modern board games. SU&SD will select designs and P2Z will publish these great games worldwide.
Press Release:
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December 7, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Excited to announce *Animal Rescue Team* co-designed with friend and real-life animal rescuer, Lisa Towell, coming next year from Play to Z. This will also be the first game in the SU&SD Presents line.
Fun to work with Zev again; we first teamed up on a game called Pandemic back in 2007.
Fun to work with Zev again; we first teamed up on a game called Pandemic back in 2007.
It was wait on line for this, or the LotR trick taking game.
I chose wisely
I chose wisely
December 7, 2024 at 3:13 PM
It was wait on line for this, or the LotR trick taking game.
I chose wisely
I chose wisely
Fabio Lopiano playtested one of my games at PAXU yesterday, in the @unpub.bsky.social room!!
December 7, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Fabio Lopiano playtested one of my games at PAXU yesterday, in the @unpub.bsky.social room!!
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ASCEND, ASCEND TO THE TERRACE!
If you're at #PAXU and looking for THE freshest games, skip the floor and ascend to the terrace for Unpub. There you can shape the future of tabletop games!
We're all the way on the west (Broad St) side of the hall; keep going up til you can go no higher.
#PAXUnplugged @unpub.bsky.social
We're all the way on the west (Broad St) side of the hall; keep going up til you can go no higher.
#PAXUnplugged @unpub.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 12:38 PM
ASCEND, ASCEND TO THE TERRACE!
We have about 30 copies of Tír na nÓg available at the Grand Gamers Guild booth at PAXU. Please use this information responsibly.
December 6, 2024 at 3:18 AM
We have about 30 copies of Tír na nÓg available at the Grand Gamers Guild booth at PAXU. Please use this information responsibly.
Stuffing will waffle
December 1, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Stuffing will waffle
As we make our way through this gluttonous weekend of deals, remember that no matter how low the price of a game is in dollars, you must also pay its cost in time.
November 30, 2024 at 6:24 PM
As we make our way through this gluttonous weekend of deals, remember that no matter how low the price of a game is in dollars, you must also pay its cost in time.
My kids are starting a DnD campaign this afternoon, leaving me free to take a nap. Living my best life.
November 23, 2024 at 7:05 PM
My kids are starting a DnD campaign this afternoon, leaving me free to take a nap. Living my best life.
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Great week for Five Games for Doomsday! A classic #5G4D show with @kwanchai.bsky.social and a slightly inebriated episode of Battle Report playing Unmatched-Suns Origin!@restorationgames.bsky.social . These are both fantastic!
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Kwanchai Moriya
This week's guest is the board game artist Kwanchai Moriya. We talk about studying art, the challenges of being a commercial artist and his optimism for the fut
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November 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Great week for Five Games for Doomsday! A classic #5G4D show with @kwanchai.bsky.social and a slightly inebriated episode of Battle Report playing Unmatched-Suns Origin!@restorationgames.bsky.social . These are both fantastic!
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In this free Battle Report, Ben and Steve tackle Unmatched:Suns Origin from @restorationgames.bsky.social
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November 22, 2024 at 5:00 AM
In this free Battle Report, Ben and Steve tackle Unmatched:Suns Origin from @restorationgames.bsky.social
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Are immersion and flow state in tension with one another? I love games that get me into flow state, but that's usually when I forget about the art, setting, components, story, all the stuff that makes me feel immersion. ✂️🎲
November 19, 2024 at 4:12 AM
Are immersion and flow state in tension with one another? I love games that get me into flow state, but that's usually when I forget about the art, setting, components, story, all the stuff that makes me feel immersion. ✂️🎲
Hey. Where are all the ads?
November 15, 2024 at 3:06 AM
Hey. Where are all the ads?
If you're on the fence about backing Tír na nÓg please listen to The Secret Cabal's glowing review - it's in the first 10min of the show. Then come back us at www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
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#303: Windmill Valley and The Social Game — The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast
Hey Now all you amazing Cabalists out there and welcome to episode 303 of
The Secret Cabal! Today the game dives into the games they've been playing
including Tír na nOg, War Story Occupied France, ...
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August 27, 2024 at 3:37 PM
If you're on the fence about backing Tír na nÓg please listen to The Secret Cabal's glowing review - it's in the first 10min of the show. Then come back us at www.kickstarter.com/projects/gra...
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August 14, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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Here's Tír na nÓg by @isaacshalev.bsky.social and Jason Slingerland, from Grand Gamers Guild. I had the pleasure of serving as the game's cultural consultant / researcher. Worth it just for the stunning art of @brigetteidesign.bsky.social but also a fast, challenging worker placement drafting game.
March 25, 2024 at 12:45 AM
Here's Tír na nÓg by @isaacshalev.bsky.social and Jason Slingerland, from Grand Gamers Guild. I had the pleasure of serving as the game's cultural consultant / researcher. Worth it just for the stunning art of @brigetteidesign.bsky.social but also a fast, challenging worker placement drafting game.
I will RS every picture of Tír na nÓg, so keep them coming. No lewds ppl, this isn't that other place
What a pretty lil game. Took Tir Na Nog for a quick solo spin after it arrived today. It’s crunchier and brain-burnier (that’s a technical term) than unexpected in a good way.
Designed by @isaacshalev.bsky.social and Jason Slingerland.
Designed by @isaacshalev.bsky.social and Jason Slingerland.
February 28, 2024 at 1:30 PM
I will RS every picture of Tír na nÓg, so keep them coming. No lewds ppl, this isn't that other place
What's the point of social media if I had to wait until 2024 to discover how good Gentes is? I blame this oversight on everyone but myself.
February 23, 2024 at 1:39 PM
What's the point of social media if I had to wait until 2024 to discover how good Gentes is? I blame this oversight on everyone but myself.
Just finished reading Games: Agency as Art by C. Thi Nguyen, which I read in 15min snippets ever morning for the last few months. Check out podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... for a terrific intro into the book's ideas about games and play
February 20, 2024 at 1:33 PM
Just finished reading Games: Agency as Art by C. Thi Nguyen, which I read in 15min snippets ever morning for the last few months. Check out podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c... for a terrific intro into the book's ideas about games and play
This episode of 5 Games for Doomsday was so good I listened to it twice @5g4d.bsky.social
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February 17, 2024 at 2:53 PM
This episode of 5 Games for Doomsday was so good I listened to it twice @5g4d.bsky.social
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Z-Man, Stronghold Games founders lead star-studded launch of new board game publisher Play to Z:
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December 13, 2023 at 3:20 PM
Z-Man, Stronghold Games founders lead star-studded launch of new board game publisher Play to Z:
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@ruelgaviola.bsky.social @gengelstein.bsky.social @nicolebrady.bsky.social @isaacshalev.bsky.social
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Corey Davis looks pretty smart right now
September 30, 2023 at 3:15 AM
Corey Davis looks pretty smart right now
My wife bought me a gift to celebrate my leaving Twitter.
September 21, 2023 at 12:47 PM
My wife bought me a gift to celebrate my leaving Twitter.
Game design fam, the Building Blocks book is currently selling at an all-time low of $55, so if you've been waiting for a price drop, please check it out!
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August 23, 2023 at 2:45 PM
Game design fam, the Building Blocks book is currently selling at an all-time low of $55, so if you've been waiting for a price drop, please check it out!
www.amazon.com/Building-Blo...
www.amazon.com/Building-Blo...