Marceline Leiman
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️
Published Game Designer, Developer, Educator.
MFA graduate from NYU Game Center.
Releasing in 2026 (announced): Wednesday Friend or Woe 🕷️, Banana Carts 🍌, Dino Racer 🦖
https://www.marcelineleiman.com/
http://bio.link/marcelineleiman
Published Game Designer, Developer, Educator.
MFA graduate from NYU Game Center.
Releasing in 2026 (announced): Wednesday Friend or Woe 🕷️, Banana Carts 🍌, Dino Racer 🦖
https://www.marcelineleiman.com/
http://bio.link/marcelineleiman
Pinned
Hello! Since I have a new job working as a Lead Designer at a new studio under Unstable Games—it’s time to make a new pinned post!
My name is Marceline, a full-time game designer and adjunct professor at NYU Game Center.
You may know my work from High Tide, Oceans, Trekking the World 2e, Organism!
My name is Marceline, a full-time game designer and adjunct professor at NYU Game Center.
You may know my work from High Tide, Oceans, Trekking the World 2e, Organism!
For some people a hard focus can be a great marketing tool for their work.
“They’ve made great euro games” is a great starting for publishers to know you from. But then they want another euro game from you.
I respect people who master a specific type of game, but it’s not how I want to be.
“They’ve made great euro games” is a great starting for publishers to know you from. But then they want another euro game from you.
I respect people who master a specific type of game, but it’s not how I want to be.
February 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
For some people a hard focus can be a great marketing tool for their work.
“They’ve made great euro games” is a great starting for publishers to know you from. But then they want another euro game from you.
I respect people who master a specific type of game, but it’s not how I want to be.
“They’ve made great euro games” is a great starting for publishers to know you from. But then they want another euro game from you.
I respect people who master a specific type of game, but it’s not how I want to be.
My goal as a designer in my early career is always to be redefining the games I make.
I’ve never wanted to be able to be put in a box of “she only makes X kind of game.”
My aspirations are to be a great maker of all types of games: solo or multiplayer, cooperative or competitive, big or small.
I’ve never wanted to be able to be put in a box of “she only makes X kind of game.”
My aspirations are to be a great maker of all types of games: solo or multiplayer, cooperative or competitive, big or small.
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
My goal as a designer in my early career is always to be redefining the games I make.
I’ve never wanted to be able to be put in a box of “she only makes X kind of game.”
My aspirations are to be a great maker of all types of games: solo or multiplayer, cooperative or competitive, big or small.
I’ve never wanted to be able to be put in a box of “she only makes X kind of game.”
My aspirations are to be a great maker of all types of games: solo or multiplayer, cooperative or competitive, big or small.
Impressive! They look so good
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Impressive! They look so good
But where will I find a link for that?? 🙃
February 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
But where will I find a link for that?? 🙃
Reposted by Marceline Leiman
WoTC has stated recently (because of this news) that they already have their Strixhaven world and won't be doing HP for the UB line.
Pluse, multiple employees have already said that personally, if told to develop it, there would be a mass revolt.
Pluse, multiple employees have already said that personally, if told to develop it, there would be a mass revolt.
February 12, 2026 at 3:21 PM
WoTC has stated recently (because of this news) that they already have their Strixhaven world and won't be doing HP for the UB line.
Pluse, multiple employees have already said that personally, if told to develop it, there would be a mass revolt.
Pluse, multiple employees have already said that personally, if told to develop it, there would be a mass revolt.
🤞 please no HP set… 🤞
February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
🤞 please no HP set… 🤞
Funny I got a lot of arcane trickster games!
February 12, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Funny I got a lot of arcane trickster games!
A game of mine just started internal development and I’m proud to leak/announce the official emojis:
🫐🎸
Please begin the hype train now!!
🫐🎸
Please begin the hype train now!!
February 12, 2026 at 4:19 AM
A game of mine just started internal development and I’m proud to leak/announce the official emojis:
🫐🎸
Please begin the hype train now!!
🫐🎸
Please begin the hype train now!!
I believe so!!
February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I believe so!!
Thank you Steven!!! I’m very excited for it to get into people’s hands!
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Thank you Steven!!! I’m very excited for it to get into people’s hands!
Thank you Matt!!!! Super psyched to get it out to the greater world
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Thank you Matt!!!! Super psyched to get it out to the greater world
Thank you Bill!!
February 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Thank you Bill!!
Thank you!!!!!
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Thank you!!!!!
Aw thank you so much!!!!
February 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Aw thank you so much!!!!
Thank you Shreesh!!!! And congrats to you for selling out on the first run of Crisps!!
I’m so certain you’ll find another home for it because it’s phenomenal!
I’m so certain you’ll find another home for it because it’s phenomenal!
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Thank you Shreesh!!!! And congrats to you for selling out on the first run of Crisps!!
I’m so certain you’ll find another home for it because it’s phenomenal!
I’m so certain you’ll find another home for it because it’s phenomenal!
Reposted by Marceline Leiman
Hell yeah it is 👀
I’m excited to announce that Heavenly Bodies, my self-published release from Indie Games Night Market 2025, has been signed to a publisher! ✨
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
February 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Hell yeah it is 👀
Reposted by Marceline Leiman
This is stupendous news!! Heavenly Bodies is a phenomenal game and I cannot wait to see more people experience it!!
✨ 💫 🌟
✨ 💫 🌟
I’m excited to announce that Heavenly Bodies, my self-published release from Indie Games Night Market 2025, has been signed to a publisher! ✨
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is stupendous news!! Heavenly Bodies is a phenomenal game and I cannot wait to see more people experience it!!
✨ 💫 🌟
✨ 💫 🌟
This marks my second release to come out of Indie Games Night Market being signed to a publisher!
Here’s hoping to many more weird and experimental games getting the same treatment! 🥂
Here’s hoping to many more weird and experimental games getting the same treatment! 🥂
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
This marks my second release to come out of Indie Games Night Market being signed to a publisher!
Here’s hoping to many more weird and experimental games getting the same treatment! 🥂
Here’s hoping to many more weird and experimental games getting the same treatment! 🥂
I’m excited to announce that Heavenly Bodies, my self-published release from Indie Games Night Market 2025, has been signed to a publisher! ✨
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
February 11, 2026 at 5:19 PM
I’m excited to announce that Heavenly Bodies, my self-published release from Indie Games Night Market 2025, has been signed to a publisher! ✨
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
There will finally be more than 50 copies in the world!!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
Reposted by Marceline Leiman
Without voices, without effort, bad things can happen. Here is an example of where voice and effort is helping.
The article on @blockcollectives.bsky.social and Upper Deck has dropped on Rascal!!
Go check it out, and spread the word to others who may not know about these issues!!
Go check it out, and spread the word to others who may not know about these issues!!
"When it comes to publishing Harry Potter, it’s pretty simple: don’t."
Members of a grassroots movement are pressuring Upper Deck Entertainment to not put tabletop money in the hands of a powerful transphobe. So far, they've been met with silence.
Members of a grassroots movement are pressuring Upper Deck Entertainment to not put tabletop money in the hands of a powerful transphobe. So far, they've been met with silence.
February 11, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Without voices, without effort, bad things can happen. Here is an example of where voice and effort is helping.
Reposted by Marceline Leiman
It’s hard to convey how much game and experience are in such a tiny box!!
There’s a hard focus on portability with the games I’ve designed for Underdog Games!
And these boxes are PACKED to the brim with no wasted air—the way I prefer games to be! 🎲✂️
There’s a hard focus on portability with the games I’ve designed for Underdog Games!
And these boxes are PACKED to the brim with no wasted air—the way I prefer games to be! 🎲✂️
February 10, 2026 at 3:50 PM
It’s hard to convey how much game and experience are in such a tiny box!!
There’s a hard focus on portability with the games I’ve designed for Underdog Games!
And these boxes are PACKED to the brim with no wasted air—the way I prefer games to be! 🎲✂️
There’s a hard focus on portability with the games I’ve designed for Underdog Games!
And these boxes are PACKED to the brim with no wasted air—the way I prefer games to be! 🎲✂️
Games aren’t important. People are important. The people we play with are important. The memories we create are important.
Let’s make decisions that puts community and people first. Always.
Let’s make decisions that puts community and people first. Always.
February 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Games aren’t important. People are important. The people we play with are important. The memories we create are important.
Let’s make decisions that puts community and people first. Always.
Let’s make decisions that puts community and people first. Always.
Money from a big IP means nothing when you have no community. No one’s respect or love.
No community worth having will ever accept a scab.
No community worth having will ever accept a scab.
February 11, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Money from a big IP means nothing when you have no community. No one’s respect or love.
No community worth having will ever accept a scab.
No community worth having will ever accept a scab.
Mirroring @filamena.bsky.social post. If a fellow game designer is associated with one of these games, you’re not cool with me and will never get my respect.
This shouldn’t be a designer problem, it’s a publishers fault, but we hold the power by refusing to work.
This shouldn’t be a designer problem, it’s a publishers fault, but we hold the power by refusing to work.
Hasbro and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed a multi-year deal starting in 2027 to produce Harry Potter film and television series dolls, role play, action figures, collectibles, interactive plush, board games, and more to be revealed later this year - bwnews.pr/45UKdKL
February 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Mirroring @filamena.bsky.social post. If a fellow game designer is associated with one of these games, you’re not cool with me and will never get my respect.
This shouldn’t be a designer problem, it’s a publishers fault, but we hold the power by refusing to work.
This shouldn’t be a designer problem, it’s a publishers fault, but we hold the power by refusing to work.