Jeffrey D. Allers
@jeffreydallers.bsky.social
Award-winning Game Designer
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TantrumCon2026: I enjoyed seeing friends, making new ones, teaching my games, playing others' prototypes, and being on the jury of the "Proto-Tank" prototype pitching event.
February 13, 2026 at 3:29 AM
TantrumCon2026: I enjoyed seeing friends, making new ones, teaching my games, playing others' prototypes, and being on the jury of the "Proto-Tank" prototype pitching event.
Played "A Daily Cloud" by friend Tim Walsh. We didn't vote or score points--just had fun together sketching, writing and sharing! The family we played with ordered it immediately.
January 22, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Played "A Daily Cloud" by friend Tim Walsh. We didn't vote or score points--just had fun together sketching, writing and sharing! The family we played with ordered it immediately.
A Ukrainian refugee friend released her new song with my son Ben on electric guitar. Christy Anna writes that her songs "turn pain into beauty, stories that are hard to speak about, hoping that when you listen, you find healing, truth & a place that feels like home." www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD2h...
only you satisfy
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January 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
A Ukrainian refugee friend released her new song with my son Ben on electric guitar. Christy Anna writes that her songs "turn pain into beauty, stories that are hard to speak about, hoping that when you listen, you find healing, truth & a place that feels like home." www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD2h...
Interesting how "Normal Human" seems to represent so well the current immigrant experience in the U.S., while "Totally Human" echoes the current fear mongering of "It's an invasion!"
Act Like a Human as You Read Minds, Erase Words, and Become a Goat | BoardGameGeek News
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January 14, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Interesting how "Normal Human" seems to represent so well the current immigrant experience in the U.S., while "Totally Human" echoes the current fear mongering of "It's an invasion!"
Great concert from Songs of the Folk, playing songs inspired by 2 years in England, including playing in prisons and jamming with refugees. They have also just founded a non-profit to support their continued work of playing in prisons in the U.S. called For the Folk.
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Great concert from Songs of the Folk, playing songs inspired by 2 years in England, including playing in prisons and jamming with refugees. They have also just founded a non-profit to support their continued work of playing in prisons in the U.S. called For the Folk.
Another review of Reef Gardens, with a score of 9/10! www.spieletest.at/gesellschaft...
Reef Gardens
Gelbe Korallen statt Karotten.Grüne Korallen statt Zuchini.Rote Korallen statt Paradeiser.Wasser statt Erde.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Another review of Reef Gardens, with a score of 9/10! www.spieletest.at/gesellschaft...
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Neuauflage des OOP Golden Game 'Citrus' im modischen Setting: #ReefGardens. Auch in dieser Fassung ein tolles Plättchenlegespiel!
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December 19, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Neuauflage des OOP Golden Game 'Citrus' im modischen Setting: #ReefGardens. Auch in dieser Fassung ein tolles Plättchenlegespiel!
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@jeffreydallers.bsky.social
A gamer friend and his 6-year old son set these up for my birthday: a word search with the names of 7 of my published games (they are not always in a straight line) and "Happy Birthday, Jeff" spelled out with tiles from Dorfromantik.
December 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A gamer friend and his 6-year old son set these up for my birthday: a word search with the names of 7 of my published games (they are not always in a straight line) and "Happy Birthday, Jeff" spelled out with tiles from Dorfromantik.
Finally played High Tide by @marcelineleiman.bsky.social with my son during Thanksgiving break. We enjoyed the simple rules of this fast 2-player abstract. Perfect for quick games on the coffee table between family events! He took it back to school to play with college friends during study breaks.
December 3, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Finally played High Tide by @marcelineleiman.bsky.social with my son during Thanksgiving break. We enjoyed the simple rules of this fast 2-player abstract. Perfect for quick games on the coffee table between family events! He took it back to school to play with college friends during study breaks.
Wholeheartedly agree.
Wolfgang Kramer is probably my most influential designer overall.
So many of today’s board game building blocks were invented by this man—and in many cases, still unsurpassed.
… nothing happened, btw! I just felt like fanboying
So many of today’s board game building blocks were invented by this man—and in many cases, still unsurpassed.
… nothing happened, btw! I just felt like fanboying
September 11, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Wholeheartedly agree.
Marshmallow Test on a pizza box while tailgating before a football game. My parents enjoyed this trick-taker by Reiner Knizia. When you win 4 tricks, you're out and score for OPPONENTS' tricks at that point. Go out later to score more, but failing to go out scores 0!
September 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Marshmallow Test on a pizza box while tailgating before a football game. My parents enjoyed this trick-taker by Reiner Knizia. When you win 4 tricks, you're out and score for OPPONENTS' tricks at that point. Go out later to score more, but failing to go out scores 0!
I went to my first Iowa State football game since 1999. Such a fun experience with my Mom and Dad. I grew up going to the games, and later went to college here. So fun to be back, even for a short time! And my team won 55-7 on a beautiful day.
September 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
I went to my first Iowa State football game since 1999. Such a fun experience with my Mom and Dad. I grew up going to the games, and later went to college here. So fun to be back, even for a short time! And my team won 55-7 on a beautiful day.
My son in his happy place...🤘❤️
August 22, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My son in his happy place...🤘❤️
My wife isn’t really a gamer—at least, not as much as I am—but I was immediately attracted to her spontaneity and playful spirit. We found this arcade while waiting for our table at a restaurant.
August 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My wife isn’t really a gamer—at least, not as much as I am—but I was immediately attracted to her spontaneity and playful spirit. We found this arcade while waiting for our table at a restaurant.
Some of the art and components for my upcoming game with DLP Games, Reef Gardens!
August 12, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Some of the art and components for my upcoming game with DLP Games, Reef Gardens!
Yay, Donut Shop!
Fun morning with donuts and games with the niece and nephew. They only wanted to play 25th games so we did Donut Shop and Cloud Control. And of course get a photo with their two favorite employees Daisy and Oliver.
August 12, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Yay, Donut Shop!
Kareem, if you lived closer, I’d love to start a gaming group with you!
My modern hobby board games rant:
- non existent player interaction
- too many elements,
- low tolerance for a player upsetting another player through (totally legal) board game actions
- too many weird post apocalyptic/ecofuturist and anthropomorphic animal themes
- non existent player interaction
- too many elements,
- low tolerance for a player upsetting another player through (totally legal) board game actions
- too many weird post apocalyptic/ecofuturist and anthropomorphic animal themes
old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
ALT: old man yells at cloud is written on a newspaper
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August 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Kareem, if you lived closer, I’d love to start a gaming group with you!
Sunset on Folly Beach was gorgeous.
August 10, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Sunset on Folly Beach was gorgeous.
Playing Link City with Suzanne at a farm house-turned-B&B in the Smokey Mountains. This communication game (in the Codenames genre), designed by Émilien Alquier, was a fun party game to play as we celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.
August 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Playing Link City with Suzanne at a farm house-turned-B&B in the Smokey Mountains. This communication game (in the Codenames genre), designed by Émilien Alquier, was a fun party game to play as we celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.
You can now play my trick-taking card game, Pala, against AI opponents on the Trickster's Table app: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/226...
August 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
You can now play my trick-taking card game, Pala, against AI opponents on the Trickster's Table app: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/226...
A perfectly legal mini-golf putt.
July 26, 2025 at 2:45 AM
A perfectly legal mini-golf putt.
Listening to my son play guitar with the ocean waves and wind through the palm branches is my favorite way to relax this week.
July 24, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Listening to my son play guitar with the ocean waves and wind through the palm branches is my favorite way to relax this week.
I’ve been updating Citrus for a new release: boardgamegeek.com/image/900001...
Reef Gardens
Reef Gardens, dlp games, 2025 — non-final front cover (image provided by the publisher)
boardgamegeek.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I’ve been updating Citrus for a new release: boardgamegeek.com/image/900001...
Drinking my morning coffee on a rocking chair on the front porch with a view. Summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains is beautiful.
July 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Drinking my morning coffee on a rocking chair on the front porch with a view. Summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains is beautiful.