Jellyfish Game Studios
@jellyfishgames.bsky.social
Account ran by Cody Thompson, founder of Jellyfish Game Studios
Just a small indie tabletop publisher in the Seattle area trying to bring fun to people’s tables
Just a small indie tabletop publisher in the Seattle area trying to bring fun to people’s tables
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Our latest episode is here and for Thanksgiving, we’re laying out a spread of Trick Takers, discussing the genre, our favourites, and where the best place to start is. We also revisit our thoughts on video game remakes and remasters, their intentions and values.
Thanksgiving Trick Taker Feast
This Thanksgiving, we’re laying out a spread of Trick Takers, discussing the genre, our favourites, and where the best place to start is.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Our latest episode is here and for Thanksgiving, we’re laying out a spread of Trick Takers, discussing the genre, our favourites, and where the best place to start is. We also revisit our thoughts on video game remakes and remasters, their intentions and values.
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At the end of May I'll no longer work for Underdog Games.
The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
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The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
🎲✂️(1/7)
April 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
At the end of May I'll no longer work for Underdog Games.
The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
🎲✂️(1/7)
The owner is shrinking the company to almost nothing to give it the best chance of keeping the lights on during the tariff tsunami.
It won't need new games (I manage our design studio, and design myself), so I'm done.
🎲✂️(1/7)
I gifted these 2 neighbor kids a box of the newest Japanese Pokemon set Heat Wave Arena, and watching them sprint into the house to grab their binders and tear through the box right there on their driveway not caring about the value of the cards and just being excited for shiny cardboard was 10/10
April 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I gifted these 2 neighbor kids a box of the newest Japanese Pokemon set Heat Wave Arena, and watching them sprint into the house to grab their binders and tear through the box right there on their driveway not caring about the value of the cards and just being excited for shiny cardboard was 10/10
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I co-own a small board game publishing company. Like, very small. We are two people who just run Kickstarter campaigns on the side of our day jobs. Our last game did well though, and we've got a couple thousand copies on a boat coming from China right now.
So, I'm a little worried about that.
So, I'm a little worried about that.
February 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I co-own a small board game publishing company. Like, very small. We are two people who just run Kickstarter campaigns on the side of our day jobs. Our last game did well though, and we've got a couple thousand copies on a boat coming from China right now.
So, I'm a little worried about that.
So, I'm a little worried about that.
So I’m a bit late to playing it. But Metaphor ReFantazio is fantastic (I’m about 5hrs in so far, heard it doesn’t even get good until after 6 hours😂)
Anyone else enjoying this one?
Anyone else enjoying this one?
January 26, 2025 at 6:09 AM
So I’m a bit late to playing it. But Metaphor ReFantazio is fantastic (I’m about 5hrs in so far, heard it doesn’t even get good until after 6 hours😂)
Anyone else enjoying this one?
Anyone else enjoying this one?
Who will I see at Orca Con this weekend?
@rf-seattle.bsky.social shared this photo with me from last years Orca Con (I’m on the right)
Excited to get back to conventions this year after taking most the year off due to having a newborn 👨🏻🍼
@rf-seattle.bsky.social shared this photo with me from last years Orca Con (I’m on the right)
Excited to get back to conventions this year after taking most the year off due to having a newborn 👨🏻🍼
January 8, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Who will I see at Orca Con this weekend?
@rf-seattle.bsky.social shared this photo with me from last years Orca Con (I’m on the right)
Excited to get back to conventions this year after taking most the year off due to having a newborn 👨🏻🍼
@rf-seattle.bsky.social shared this photo with me from last years Orca Con (I’m on the right)
Excited to get back to conventions this year after taking most the year off due to having a newborn 👨🏻🍼
Woo! Just finished up end of year bookkeeping for Jellyfish Game Studios! (Wasn’t that much to do since things have been real slow since having our first baby in April)
While it wasn’t our highest revenue year, it was our most profitable due to lest expenses due to not doing much😂
While it wasn’t our highest revenue year, it was our most profitable due to lest expenses due to not doing much😂
January 8, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Woo! Just finished up end of year bookkeeping for Jellyfish Game Studios! (Wasn’t that much to do since things have been real slow since having our first baby in April)
While it wasn’t our highest revenue year, it was our most profitable due to lest expenses due to not doing much😂
While it wasn’t our highest revenue year, it was our most profitable due to lest expenses due to not doing much😂
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I never posted up Crop Circle Champions on my portfolio!
There's some extra concept sketches too.
There's some extra concept sketches too.
Crop Circle Champions - Box Cover Illustration for Jellyfish Games, Emily Hancock
A fun hex-tile laying game! I was commissioned by Jellyfish Games
You can follow the upcoming Kickstarter here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/goldnuggetgames/crop-circle-champions
www.artstation.com
January 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I never posted up Crop Circle Champions on my portfolio!
There's some extra concept sketches too.
There's some extra concept sketches too.
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Submissions for the @cardboardedison.com award competition are now open!
This can be a great launchpad for publication, but you will also get feedback from an all-star roster of judges.
This can be a great launchpad for publication, but you will also get feedback from an all-star roster of judges.
It's time! SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2025 CARDBOARD EDISON AWARD ARE NOW OPEN! Show us your unpublished board game prototype by January 31! cardboardedison.com/award
January 2, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Submissions for the @cardboardedison.com award competition are now open!
This can be a great launchpad for publication, but you will also get feedback from an all-star roster of judges.
This can be a great launchpad for publication, but you will also get feedback from an all-star roster of judges.
So started this year out strong, in April (when our first baby was born) playing board games dropped off an absolute cliff. And as is about 75% of these plays were played digital😅
Really hoping to get more in person gaming in 2025. How did your year of gaming look?
Really hoping to get more in person gaming in 2025. How did your year of gaming look?
January 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
So started this year out strong, in April (when our first baby was born) playing board games dropped off an absolute cliff. And as is about 75% of these plays were played digital😅
Really hoping to get more in person gaming in 2025. How did your year of gaming look?
Really hoping to get more in person gaming in 2025. How did your year of gaming look?
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2024 was a great year for me in board games. I started designing again after 3+ years!
I designed or co-designed 3 games. 1 signed, 1 with multiple prospects, 1 still shopping around.
I also did development work for Flatout Games working on 5 different titles this year!
Thread with details:
I designed or co-designed 3 games. 1 signed, 1 with multiple prospects, 1 still shopping around.
I also did development work for Flatout Games working on 5 different titles this year!
Thread with details:
December 31, 2024 at 8:11 PM
2024 was a great year for me in board games. I started designing again after 3+ years!
I designed or co-designed 3 games. 1 signed, 1 with multiple prospects, 1 still shopping around.
I also did development work for Flatout Games working on 5 different titles this year!
Thread with details:
I designed or co-designed 3 games. 1 signed, 1 with multiple prospects, 1 still shopping around.
I also did development work for Flatout Games working on 5 different titles this year!
Thread with details:
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Self-publishing your own board games isn’t as hard as you might think.
Follow this starter pack I made for board game designers who have successfully published their own games.
go.bsky.app/SwcURtv
Follow this starter pack I made for board game designers who have successfully published their own games.
go.bsky.app/SwcURtv
December 29, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Self-publishing your own board games isn’t as hard as you might think.
Follow this starter pack I made for board game designers who have successfully published their own games.
go.bsky.app/SwcURtv
Follow this starter pack I made for board game designers who have successfully published their own games.
go.bsky.app/SwcURtv
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄
Anyone get anything good today? I got a copy of Tabriz by the spiel des jahres award winning greatest designer I know @rf-seattle.bsky.social
Anyone get anything good today? I got a copy of Tabriz by the spiel des jahres award winning greatest designer I know @rf-seattle.bsky.social
December 26, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎄
Anyone get anything good today? I got a copy of Tabriz by the spiel des jahres award winning greatest designer I know @rf-seattle.bsky.social
Anyone get anything good today? I got a copy of Tabriz by the spiel des jahres award winning greatest designer I know @rf-seattle.bsky.social
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PAX Unplugged report! Worked half time at the @flatoutgames.bsky.social booth and half time pitching game designs to publishers.
Friday told people about Knitting Circle. Saturday I covered Point Galaxy. Sunday I was bouncing around all the tables including Propolis.
Friday told people about Knitting Circle. Saturday I covered Point Galaxy. Sunday I was bouncing around all the tables including Propolis.
December 11, 2024 at 11:51 PM
PAX Unplugged report! Worked half time at the @flatoutgames.bsky.social booth and half time pitching game designs to publishers.
Friday told people about Knitting Circle. Saturday I covered Point Galaxy. Sunday I was bouncing around all the tables including Propolis.
Friday told people about Knitting Circle. Saturday I covered Point Galaxy. Sunday I was bouncing around all the tables including Propolis.
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Gamers! DriveThruRPG.com put together a package of amazing TTRPG PDFs to raise money for James, the young son of my friend Amber Cook (who passed away last month). It includes a copy of my Brave New World supers RPG, plus many other great games.
November 19, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Gamers! DriveThruRPG.com put together a package of amazing TTRPG PDFs to raise money for James, the young son of my friend Amber Cook (who passed away last month). It includes a copy of my Brave New World supers RPG, plus many other great games.
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November 12, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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November 12, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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Have you guys heard of Chicken Fried Dice? Come join @coinflipgames.bsky.social , @boardgameghee.bsky.social , @emmalarkins.bsky.social , @estefaniar88.bsky.social , @violetdaisygames.bsky.social and more from 1-5pm at Mox Bellevue for an amazing time with amazing folks, and amazing games!
October 4, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Have you guys heard of Chicken Fried Dice? Come join @coinflipgames.bsky.social , @boardgameghee.bsky.social , @emmalarkins.bsky.social , @estefaniar88.bsky.social , @violetdaisygames.bsky.social and more from 1-5pm at Mox Bellevue for an amazing time with amazing folks, and amazing games!
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I have made a public list of #BoardGame publishers on Bsky. This is a board game publisher focused list (not designers, personalities, etc.)
1) I want to help folks find official accounts
2) I want to encourage publishers to use Bsky
Ping me with any accounts I missed!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
1) I want to help folks find official accounts
2) I want to encourage publishers to use Bsky
Ping me with any accounts I missed!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
August 12, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I have made a public list of #BoardGame publishers on Bsky. This is a board game publisher focused list (not designers, personalities, etc.)
1) I want to help folks find official accounts
2) I want to encourage publishers to use Bsky
Ping me with any accounts I missed!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
1) I want to help folks find official accounts
2) I want to encourage publishers to use Bsky
Ping me with any accounts I missed!
bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Just heard Kennerspiel winner Matteo Menapace, whose Daybreak, about taking action to fight climate change, might be the most overtly political game to win an SdJ award, was banned from future SdJ events for wearing a sticker in support of Palestine.
Shame on the SdJ. Absolutely ridiculous.
Shame on the SdJ. Absolutely ridiculous.
July 24, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Just heard Kennerspiel winner Matteo Menapace, whose Daybreak, about taking action to fight climate change, might be the most overtly political game to win an SdJ award, was banned from future SdJ events for wearing a sticker in support of Palestine.
Shame on the SdJ. Absolutely ridiculous.
Shame on the SdJ. Absolutely ridiculous.
First time playing Pokemon Unite in more than a year. I guess I still got it😂
(At least at lower ranked levels😅)
(At least at lower ranked levels😅)
May 2, 2024 at 5:44 AM
First time playing Pokemon Unite in more than a year. I guess I still got it😂
(At least at lower ranked levels😅)
(At least at lower ranked levels😅)
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Hey pals, one of the last living local comic shops here in Seattle just got smashed and grabbed, quite literally. Anything you can do to spread the word and support them would be MASSIVELY appreciated. Please show some love to Dreamstrands Comics.
March 9, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Hey pals, one of the last living local comic shops here in Seattle just got smashed and grabbed, quite literally. Anything you can do to spread the word and support them would be MASSIVELY appreciated. Please show some love to Dreamstrands Comics.
Happy Star Wars Unlimited release day! This is the first CCG I am planning on really trying to get into. Anyone else trying it out?
March 8, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Happy Star Wars Unlimited release day! This is the first CCG I am planning on really trying to get into. Anyone else trying it out?
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Hello! I'm a freelance illustrator, working on board games and ttrpgs! Nice to meet folks.
February 7, 2024 at 5:46 AM
Hello! I'm a freelance illustrator, working on board games and ttrpgs! Nice to meet folks.
For Christmas we made Korean Fried Chicken, picture during the process in case they don’t make it to the sauces (they are delicious)
December 26, 2023 at 2:15 AM
For Christmas we made Korean Fried Chicken, picture during the process in case they don’t make it to the sauces (they are delicious)