Jon Teixeira Moffat
@jontexmo.bsky.social
Board Game Designer: Horrible Hex, Burned, Night Soil.
COO: Stone Circle Games.
Writer: Why No Heroes?
Thricefather, meadmaker, and overall overwhelmed he/him
COO: Stone Circle Games.
Writer: Why No Heroes?
Thricefather, meadmaker, and overall overwhelmed he/him
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UNPUB @ PAX Unplugged is coming up! Nov 21-23, 2025. We will be sponsoring a table with prototyping materials this year, so make sure to grab some of those when you attend. https://www.unpub.org/upcoming-events/unpub-at-pax-unplugged-2025
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
UNPUB @ PAX Unplugged is coming up! Nov 21-23, 2025. We will be sponsoring a table with prototyping materials this year, so make sure to grab some of those when you attend. https://www.unpub.org/upcoming-events/unpub-at-pax-unplugged-2025
Last 2 days to catch the discounts in our Game Crafter crowd sale for Burned!
Really appreciate those who have already supported: really hope you have as much fun playing as I have designing and developing this one!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
Really appreciate those who have already supported: really hope you have as much fun playing as I have designing and developing this one!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
BURNED is ON SALE!
Two Players. One Mission. No Second Chances.
www.thegamecrafter.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Last 2 days to catch the discounts in our Game Crafter crowd sale for Burned!
Really appreciate those who have already supported: really hope you have as much fun playing as I have designing and developing this one!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
Really appreciate those who have already supported: really hope you have as much fun playing as I have designing and developing this one!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
Teaching my eldest Rebellion: of of my favorites!
November 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Teaching my eldest Rebellion: of of my favorites!
Really glad I started setting up Envelopes of Cash well ahead of game night...
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Really glad I started setting up Envelopes of Cash well ahead of game night...
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We missed a rule and played it wrong but it was still fun! NIGHT SOIL: it's Tudor England and we are moving poop into the Thames.
With @nathanrlong.bsky.social
With @nathanrlong.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
We missed a rule and played it wrong but it was still fun! NIGHT SOIL: it's Tudor England and we are moving poop into the Thames.
With @nathanrlong.bsky.social
With @nathanrlong.bsky.social
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I'll be participating in a self-publishing q&a panel over at the Break My Game discord tonight at 9PM eastern! Come swing by!
@breakmygame.com
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@breakmygame.com
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Join the Break My Game｜Tabletop Playtesting Discord Server!
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November 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I'll be participating in a self-publishing q&a panel over at the Break My Game discord tonight at 9PM eastern! Come swing by!
@breakmygame.com
discord.gg/scV7asU2f?ev...
@breakmygame.com
discord.gg/scV7asU2f?ev...
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The Great Commission strives to tell the story of early Christian evangelists. I have complicated feelings on it. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/10/29/t...
Neither Board Nor Counters
I remember the first time I felt doubt. It was the night my little sister was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. Mom figured it out at the grocery store — we’d been through this once before — an…
spacebiff.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The Great Commission strives to tell the story of early Christian evangelists. I have complicated feelings on it. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/10/29/t...
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October 27th is Arkhipov Day! Let us celebrate the continued existence of life on planet earth by acknowledging the contribution of Vasili Arkhipov, who single-handedly prevented nuclear war.
October 25, 2025 at 3:26 PM
October 27th is Arkhipov Day! Let us celebrate the continued existence of life on planet earth by acknowledging the contribution of Vasili Arkhipov, who single-handedly prevented nuclear war.
Oh my goodness I love it!
Got stopped for a random bag check by U.S. Customs. The agent pulled these delightful treats out of one of my bags and said, “So these are…adult games?” —WEM
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Oh my goodness I love it!
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Nach dem Tag auf der Spiel25 gab es gestern die erste Partie Night Soil von @grailgames.bsky.social. Zur Zeit der Tudors führt jede Partei ein Unternehmen zur Abfuhr der Fäkalien aus London. Dabei kann man sich mit Adligen gut stellen, um Boni zu erlangen und (1/2)
#Brettspiele
#Brettspiele
October 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Nach dem Tag auf der Spiel25 gab es gestern die erste Partie Night Soil von @grailgames.bsky.social. Zur Zeit der Tudors führt jede Partei ein Unternehmen zur Abfuhr der Fäkalien aus London. Dabei kann man sich mit Adligen gut stellen, um Boni zu erlangen und (1/2)
#Brettspiele
#Brettspiele
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New episode! We talk about games, of course.
Here is a reminder about Arkhipov Day: On October 27, 1962, Vasili Arkhipov saved the entire world during the Cuban missile crisis by single-handedly preventing nuclear war. Join us in celebrating Arkhipov Day on October 27!
megaphone.link/NSR8667443197
Here is a reminder about Arkhipov Day: On October 27, 1962, Vasili Arkhipov saved the entire world during the Cuban missile crisis by single-handedly preventing nuclear war. Join us in celebrating Arkhipov Day on October 27!
megaphone.link/NSR8667443197
Rulebooks by So Very Wrong About Games
megaphone.link
October 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
New episode! We talk about games, of course.
Here is a reminder about Arkhipov Day: On October 27, 1962, Vasili Arkhipov saved the entire world during the Cuban missile crisis by single-handedly preventing nuclear war. Join us in celebrating Arkhipov Day on October 27!
megaphone.link/NSR8667443197
Here is a reminder about Arkhipov Day: On October 27, 1962, Vasili Arkhipov saved the entire world during the Cuban missile crisis by single-handedly preventing nuclear war. Join us in celebrating Arkhipov Day on October 27!
megaphone.link/NSR8667443197
Really cool feature of how @thegamecrafter.bsky.social crowd sales work is that when my company buys inventory for convention sales, the price goes down for everyone!
So: that's my clever plug for our crowd sale, now with 26% discount!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
So: that's my clever plug for our crowd sale, now with 26% discount!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
BURNED is ON SALE!
Two Players. One Mission. No Second Chances.
www.thegamecrafter.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Really cool feature of how @thegamecrafter.bsky.social crowd sales work is that when my company buys inventory for convention sales, the price goes down for everyone!
So: that's my clever plug for our crowd sale, now with 26% discount!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
So: that's my clever plug for our crowd sale, now with 26% discount!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
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during this spooky season, might I recommend for the adventurous my horror board game about caretaking for, and being abused by, a loved one returned from the dead
hollandspiele.com/products/but...
hollandspiele.com/products/but...
But Then She Came Back
Game design: Amabel Holland Hex Number: 78 Duration: 45 minutes Players: 1 Solitaire Suitability: High Theme: Horror MSRP: $30.00
"It hurt so much when she died — but then she came back, and it hur...
hollandspiele.com
October 21, 2025 at 11:28 AM
during this spooky season, might I recommend for the adventurous my horror board game about caretaking for, and being abused by, a loved one returned from the dead
hollandspiele.com/products/but...
hollandspiele.com/products/but...
Welp, just ordered both Wroth expansions so: that sums up my rating on the game
October 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Welp, just ordered both Wroth expansions so: that sums up my rating on the game
And my game just went live on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social Crowd Sale!
If you know anyone who is a fan of hidden movement, spy craft, or awesome @godofironart.bsky.social Neon Noir art, please pass this along to them!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
If you know anyone who is a fan of hidden movement, spy craft, or awesome @godofironart.bsky.social Neon Noir art, please pass this along to them!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
BURNED is ON SALE!
Two Players. One Mission. No Second Chances.
www.thegamecrafter.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
And my game just went live on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social Crowd Sale!
If you know anyone who is a fan of hidden movement, spy craft, or awesome @godofironart.bsky.social Neon Noir art, please pass this along to them!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
If you know anyone who is a fan of hidden movement, spy craft, or awesome @godofironart.bsky.social Neon Noir art, please pass this along to them!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
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🛒 Play Logic & Lore for yourself 👉 weirdgiraffegames.com/Logic
October 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🛒 Play Logic & Lore for yourself 👉 weirdgiraffegames.com/Logic
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If you're a government employee and you want to talk, you can reach me at Vittoria89.82 on Signal. We can speak anonymously.
NEW! Dept of Education workers say their OOO replies were forcibly changed to blame Democrats for shutdown. When employees changed their responses back to the more neutral language, it changed yet again to the partisan response.
@wired.com @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/govern...
@wired.com @leahfeiger.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/govern...
Government Workers Say Their Out-of-Office Replies Were Forcibly Changed to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED.
www.wired.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
If you're a government employee and you want to talk, you can reach me at Vittoria89.82 on Signal. We can speak anonymously.
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Closing in on 100 badges in the first 24 hours.
Who will be #100?
I’ll buy you a $5 Wawa gift card.
Who will be #100?
I’ll buy you a $5 Wawa gift card.
Badges and Reserved Blocks for Unpub Festival 2026 are now open for purchase!
www.unpub.org/upcoming-eve...
www.unpub.org/upcoming-eve...
October 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Closing in on 100 badges in the first 24 hours.
Who will be #100?
I’ll buy you a $5 Wawa gift card.
Who will be #100?
I’ll buy you a $5 Wawa gift card.
For my mental health, I forced myself to sit down and do some solo testing on Rattleskull Inne.
Not my idea, but I created 3 "persona" cards so that each "player" could have their own style and to make the mental load easier for me. I highly recommend this approach!
Not my idea, but I created 3 "persona" cards so that each "player" could have their own style and to make the mental load easier for me. I highly recommend this approach!
October 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
For my mental health, I forced myself to sit down and do some solo testing on Rattleskull Inne.
Not my idea, but I created 3 "persona" cards so that each "player" could have their own style and to make the mental load easier for me. I highly recommend this approach!
Not my idea, but I created 3 "persona" cards so that each "player" could have their own style and to make the mental load easier for me. I highly recommend this approach!
Very thoughtful article as always from Dan @danthurot.bsky.social which gives some great frameworks for designers to consider when building an experience
spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/a...
... apropos of nothing this is probably my #2 favorite thing he's written so far
spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/a...
... apropos of nothing this is probably my #2 favorite thing he's written so far
Anti-Fun
There’s one word I try to never use when writing about board games. The F-word. No, not that one. “Fun.” There it is. My critical curse word. Today I want to talk about why “fun” isn’t an especiall…
spacebiff.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Very thoughtful article as always from Dan @danthurot.bsky.social which gives some great frameworks for designers to consider when building an experience
spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/a...
... apropos of nothing this is probably my #2 favorite thing he's written so far
spacebiff.com/2025/09/30/a...
... apropos of nothing this is probably my #2 favorite thing he's written so far
Thank you so much @sowronggames.bsky.social for the shout-out and kind words about Burned (episode 376)
www.sowronggames.com/episodenotes
www.sowronggames.com/episodenotes
Searchable Episode Notes — So Very Wrong About Games
www.sowronggames.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Thank you so much @sowronggames.bsky.social for the shout-out and kind words about Burned (episode 376)
www.sowronggames.com/episodenotes
www.sowronggames.com/episodenotes
I fully endorse this!
Ergonomics Shanty
Sit in your chair, hands at the keys!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Priority task, deal with the stickies!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Emails abound, IM on the side
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Ergonomics Shanty
Sit in your chair, hands at the keys!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Priority task, deal with the stickies!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Emails abound, IM on the side
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
hate that shanties are just for sailors, you should have songs to sing together at every job
September 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I fully endorse this!
Ergonomics Shanty
Sit in your chair, hands at the keys!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Priority task, deal with the stickies!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Emails abound, IM on the side
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Ergonomics Shanty
Sit in your chair, hands at the keys!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Priority task, deal with the stickies!
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
Emails abound, IM on the side
KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!
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Board gamers, remember: when @watchitplayed.tv says “return these other cards to The Box”, in any of his videos, this is always The Box he is referring to
September 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Board gamers, remember: when @watchitplayed.tv says “return these other cards to The Box”, in any of his videos, this is always The Box he is referring to
A weird things you learn when you have kids with allergies is that 90% of people have no idea what is and is not a "nut".
This includes people who write labels for food products
This includes people who write labels for food products
September 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A weird things you learn when you have kids with allergies is that 90% of people have no idea what is and is not a "nut".
This includes people who write labels for food products
This includes people who write labels for food products
Woo hoo! We have settled on October 14 for the @thegamecrafter.bsky.social crowd sale of Burned
This is my little card-driven wildly asymmetrical hidden movement spy vs spy thing
Page is still under construction but you can get a good sense here:
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
This is my little card-driven wildly asymmetrical hidden movement spy vs spy thing
Page is still under construction but you can get a good sense here:
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
BURNED tGC Edition is ON SALE!
A 2-player stealth-action board game of hidden movement, tactical traps, and ruthless elimination.
www.thegamecrafter.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Woo hoo! We have settled on October 14 for the @thegamecrafter.bsky.social crowd sale of Burned
This is my little card-driven wildly asymmetrical hidden movement spy vs spy thing
Page is still under construction but you can get a good sense here:
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...
This is my little card-driven wildly asymmetrical hidden movement spy vs spy thing
Page is still under construction but you can get a good sense here:
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/bu...