Paul Owen
@paulowengames.bsky.social
Board gamer - designer of "Vines & Wines" and "Sky Merchants of Tora," co-designer of "Magnificent Marvels" with @hokiestone.bsky.social
Once again I've discovered a paperback American classic on my shelf that I've never read. Fixing that now...
February 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Once again I've discovered a paperback American classic on my shelf that I've never read. Fixing that now...
Loot that drops after defeating me:
An expired library card
A worn bottle opener
A meeple keychain
An obsolete cellphone
Exactly 99 cents in pocket change
An expired library card
A worn bottle opener
A meeple keychain
An obsolete cellphone
Exactly 99 cents in pocket change
Loot that drops after defeating me:
3 CDs (Beatles, Santana, XTC are most likely)
A cribbage board
Ice Breakers mints
A globe c. 1990
A handkerchief
3 CDs (Beatles, Santana, XTC are most likely)
A cribbage board
Ice Breakers mints
A globe c. 1990
A handkerchief
Loot that drops after defeating me:
• a flurry of IOUs
• a bill from the hospital
• one old plastic comb with two broken teeth
• an iced latte, half-finished
• all-encompassing melancholy
• a flurry of IOUs
• a bill from the hospital
• one old plastic comb with two broken teeth
• an iced latte, half-finished
• all-encompassing melancholy
February 7, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
An expired library card
A worn bottle opener
A meeple keychain
An obsolete cellphone
Exactly 99 cents in pocket change
An expired library card
A worn bottle opener
A meeple keychain
An obsolete cellphone
Exactly 99 cents in pocket change
I just finished "What Unites Us," by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, an optimistically cautionary exploration on what it means to be American - what we have going for us, and what we stand to lose.
February 7, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I just finished "What Unites Us," by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, an optimistically cautionary exploration on what it means to be American - what we have going for us, and what we stand to lose.
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character - wrong answers only
February 7, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Post your favorite "Lord of the Rings" character - wrong answers only
Thirty-ninth game of 2026 is "Brew Crafters: Travel Card Game" (alias Microbrewers) by @dicehateme.bsky.social @greaterthangames.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - a fun little card game rendition of the worker placement OG
February 6, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Thirty-ninth game of 2026 is "Brew Crafters: Travel Card Game" (alias Microbrewers) by @dicehateme.bsky.social @greaterthangames.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - a fun little card game rendition of the worker placement OG
Thirty-eighth game of 2026 is Harbour by @scottalmes.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who outscored me in a game of Chaotic markets - very fun!
February 4, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Thirty-eighth game of 2026 is Harbour by @scottalmes.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who outscored me in a game of Chaotic markets - very fun!
Reposted by Paul Owen
The longer the current administration is in power, the clearer Cap's message becomes.
January 8, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The longer the current administration is in power, the clearer Cap's message becomes.
Thirty-seventh game of 2026 is "Power Grid: The Card Game" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - still like this version even better than the OG.
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Thirty-seventh game of 2026 is "Power Grid: The Card Game" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - still like this version even better than the OG.
Thirty-sixth game of 2026 is "Agricola: All Creatures Great and Small" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . This is the small two-player "just animals" version of the OG.
February 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Thirty-sixth game of 2026 is "Agricola: All Creatures Great and Small" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . This is the small two-player "just animals" version of the OG.
Thirty-fifth game of 2026 is "Glass Road" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who beat me pretty handily with the Mason's Guild and a max load of bricks.
February 1, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Thirty-fifth game of 2026 is "Glass Road" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who beat me pretty handily with the Mason's Guild and a max load of bricks.
Maybe it's because I've had a martini, a beer, and a red wine, but my bsky feed seems surreal right now.
January 31, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Maybe it's because I've had a martini, a beer, and a red wine, but my bsky feed seems surreal right now.
Thirty-fourth game of 2026 is Trajan, in which @kbowenwriter.bsky.social crushed me by 32 points, due in no small part to beating me in Senate influence all four quarters for end-game bonus points.
January 31, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Thirty-fourth game of 2026 is Trajan, in which @kbowenwriter.bsky.social crushed me by 32 points, due in no small part to beating me in Senate influence all four quarters for end-game bonus points.
Thirty-third game of 2026 is "Forest Shuffle" by @lookoutgames.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - the Penny Bun and the Bullfinch motivated me to go long on birds and butterflies.
January 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Thirty-third game of 2026 is "Forest Shuffle" by @lookoutgames.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - the Penny Bun and the Bullfinch motivated me to go long on birds and butterflies.
Yourself but as a cartoon
January 29, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Yourself but as a cartoon
Thirty-second game of 2026 is "Pillars of the Earth" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . I was recently reminded of this game when @saltandsass.bsky.social discussed favorite games of 2006 - has it been that long? Definitely holds up
January 29, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Thirty-second game of 2026 is "Pillars of the Earth" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . I was recently reminded of this game when @saltandsass.bsky.social discussed favorite games of 2006 - has it been that long? Definitely holds up
Five jobs I've had in chronological order
Paper boy
Dishwasher
Submarine officer
Test and evaluation analyst
Systems engineer
Paper boy
Dishwasher
Submarine officer
Test and evaluation analyst
Systems engineer
5 jobs I've had. In chronological order.
1. Office Depot print help.
2. Kroger cashier (met beyonce's mom!)
3. (Mall) Train conductor
4. Macy's clothes folder (I quit on black Friday. People are WILD)
5. Whiskey Distiller
Now I'm a full time game publisher/designer/cat dad/husband
1. Office Depot print help.
2. Kroger cashier (met beyonce's mom!)
3. (Mall) Train conductor
4. Macy's clothes folder (I quit on black Friday. People are WILD)
5. Whiskey Distiller
Now I'm a full time game publisher/designer/cat dad/husband
Five jobs I’ve had
1. Illustrator
2. Publisher
3. Warehouse worker
4. Game maker
5. Graphic designer
Wait that’s the jobs I have NOW
1. Illustrator
2. Publisher
3. Warehouse worker
4. Game maker
5. Graphic designer
Wait that’s the jobs I have NOW
January 29, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Five jobs I've had in chronological order
Paper boy
Dishwasher
Submarine officer
Test and evaluation analyst
Systems engineer
Paper boy
Dishwasher
Submarine officer
Test and evaluation analyst
Systems engineer
QTP with a great female villain
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 AM
QTP with a great female villain
Thirty-first game of 2026 is "Chronicles of Crime 1900" by @luckduckgames.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . We solved the "Boulevards of Death: Train from the Past" scenario with a score of 104/100. Totally love this series of deduction games
January 27, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Thirty-first game of 2026 is "Chronicles of Crime 1900" by @luckduckgames.bsky.social with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social . We solved the "Boulevards of Death: Train from the Past" scenario with a score of 104/100. Totally love this series of deduction games
Show me how you draw/paint women
Not an artist, but happy with these two figures I painted for @kbowenwriter.bsky.social and my future daughter-in-law for an upcoming Western RPG
Not an artist, but happy with these two figures I painted for @kbowenwriter.bsky.social and my future daughter-in-law for an upcoming Western RPG
January 26, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Show me how you draw/paint women
Not an artist, but happy with these two figures I painted for @kbowenwriter.bsky.social and my future daughter-in-law for an upcoming Western RPG
Not an artist, but happy with these two figures I painted for @kbowenwriter.bsky.social and my future daughter-in-law for an upcoming Western RPG
Reposted by Paul Owen
Votes for Women is a game about how movements can change the very fabric of our democracy. How important it is to join a great cause bigger than ourselves. How ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they band together.
So let's do something good together.
So let's do something good together.
January 26, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Votes for Women is a game about how movements can change the very fabric of our democracy. How important it is to join a great cause bigger than ourselves. How ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they band together.
So let's do something good together.
So let's do something good together.
January 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
So I'm losing interest in Wordle. Maybe it's my own fault. Before I guess a word, I check to see whether it's been used before. The problem is that so many words have been used, it's less a puzzle of uncovering more information and now just a guessing game. Anybody else have that experience?
January 26, 2026 at 2:27 PM
So I'm losing interest in Wordle. Maybe it's my own fault. Before I guess a word, I check to see whether it's been used before. The problem is that so many words have been used, it's less a puzzle of uncovering more information and now just a guessing game. Anybody else have that experience?
Thirtieth game of 2026 is "La Isla" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - an older Stefan Feld game that really holds up
January 25, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Thirtieth game of 2026 is "La Isla" with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - an older Stefan Feld game that really holds up
Drop an alien not from Star Wars or Star Trek
January 25, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Drop an alien not from Star Wars or Star Trek
Reposted by Paul Owen
“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo