Pete
@petewiss.bsky.social
Midwesterner, teacher, gamer, and designer in St. Louis, MO.
Also a host on the Decision Space podcast!
Also a host on the Decision Space podcast!
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Pete
@petewiss.bsky.social
· Jan 1
2026 game design goals
pitch:
- party auction game
dust off/ refresh:
- Wizard University game
- 2p debate trick-taker
finish design work on
- roguelike soulslike deckbuilder
- action programming area control
figure out
- semi co-op government game
- historical micro pax
pitch:
- party auction game
dust off/ refresh:
- Wizard University game
- 2p debate trick-taker
finish design work on
- roguelike soulslike deckbuilder
- action programming area control
figure out
- semi co-op government game
- historical micro pax
This week's episode of @decisionspace.bsky.social is on a special topic: decision spaces! We explore what shapes game arcs in this sort of introductory discussion into what we're about on this show.
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The Shapes of Games: Decision Spaces and Gameplay Arcs
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 02/04/2026 · 1h 20m
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February 4, 2026 at 11:03 PM
This week's episode of @decisionspace.bsky.social is on a special topic: decision spaces! We explore what shapes game arcs in this sort of introductory discussion into what we're about on this show.
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Two game nights in a row of absolute bonkers games that are extremely my shit. Old Kings Crown and Indonesia.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Two game nights in a row of absolute bonkers games that are extremely my shit. Old Kings Crown and Indonesia.
Finally learned Cross Bronx Expressway and played it twice back to back and experienced the 40s-70s. What an awesome experience. My community interests lost both games (well everyone lost the second game). Bravo @nbsp1618.bsky.social for knocking it out of the park.
January 31, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Finally learned Cross Bronx Expressway and played it twice back to back and experienced the 40s-70s. What an awesome experience. My community interests lost both games (well everyone lost the second game). Bravo @nbsp1618.bsky.social for knocking it out of the park.
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"We see the tremendous weight of grief, anger, and fear that so many are carrying right now. No one should have to live with constant fear. Everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and to be treated with dignity." Read more: stonemaiergames.com/we-stand-wit...
We Stand with Our Community
A few months ago, my coworker, Alex, moved from St. Louis to Minneapolis. This week I spent some time with him in person for the first time since the move, and we had a long chat about the horrifyi…
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January 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
"We see the tremendous weight of grief, anger, and fear that so many are carrying right now. No one should have to live with constant fear. Everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and to be treated with dignity." Read more: stonemaiergames.com/we-stand-wit...
Just had the most brutal meat grinder of a game of Root. It took over two hours because we just kept hard checking everyone who needed policing. In the end, @patrickleder.bsky.social would be proud that his rats took the win 30-29-27-25. What a game.
@leder.games
@leder.games
January 29, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Just had the most brutal meat grinder of a game of Root. It took over two hours because we just kept hard checking everyone who needed policing. In the end, @patrickleder.bsky.social would be proud that his rats took the win 30-29-27-25. What a game.
@leder.games
@leder.games
If you're a @decisionspace.bsky.social listener, today's episode had a file upload issue. It is fixed now, so if it cuts off early for you, try re-downloading. Thanks!
It's our 250th episode!!!!
It's our 250th episode!!!!
January 28, 2026 at 9:54 PM
If you're a @decisionspace.bsky.social listener, today's episode had a file upload issue. It is fixed now, so if it cuts off early for you, try re-downloading. Thanks!
It's our 250th episode!!!!
It's our 250th episode!!!!
This game is great!
The forthcoming Stellar Ventures blends cube rails, 18xx, and just a dash of 4x spacefaring to create a dense and intriguing playground of stock acquisition, corporate sabotage, and alien contact. Despite some fiddle, this is precisely my sort of thing. My preview: spacebiff.com/2026/01/26/s...
Cube Shuttles
The forthcoming Stellar Ventures is nothing if not wildly ambitious. Its creator, Pontus Nilsson, has designed both cube rails and 18xx titles, and is now mashing those systems together — along wit…
spacebiff.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This game is great!
The plans for the future of @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social have me so excited. Arcs expansionS? Plural? Magic school murder mystery? Grand geopolitics with
@d20plusmodifier.bsky.social art? Not to mention more resources for @wehrlegig.games !
www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
@d20plusmodifier.bsky.social art? Not to mention more resources for @wehrlegig.games !
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Why board game designer Cole Wehrle left Leder, and what comes next
Cole Wehrle tells me that Buried Giant Studios is the key to producing bigger, better, faster board games, and he has PLENTY of ideas ready.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The plans for the future of @buriedgiantstudios.bsky.social have me so excited. Arcs expansionS? Plural? Magic school murder mystery? Grand geopolitics with
@d20plusmodifier.bsky.social art? Not to mention more resources for @wehrlegig.games !
www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
@d20plusmodifier.bsky.social art? Not to mention more resources for @wehrlegig.games !
www.wargamer.com/board-games/...
Tonight: Zoo Vadis and tLotR:tTTTTG (also No Thanks not pictured)
January 21, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Tonight: Zoo Vadis and tLotR:tTTTTG (also No Thanks not pictured)
Just taught myself Indonesia playing 5 handed solo online… am I about to become a Splotter nut?
January 19, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Just taught myself Indonesia playing 5 handed solo online… am I about to become a Splotter nut?
Get ready for this one folks. I’m scared to learn an 18xx game but had no trouble sinking my teeth into this one!
@tabletapasgames.bsky.social
@tabletapasgames.bsky.social
Invest in and develop corporations to increase value in this space economic game. Join Kevin as he reviews Stellar Ventures from TableTapas Games!
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#BoardGames
4/5 ★
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#BoardGames
4/5 ★
January 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Get ready for this one folks. I’m scared to learn an 18xx game but had no trouble sinking my teeth into this one!
@tabletapasgames.bsky.social
@tabletapasgames.bsky.social
Played Bus and Modern Art tonight.
Man… board games are just great, y’all.
Man… board games are just great, y’all.
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Played Bus and Modern Art tonight.
Man… board games are just great, y’all.
Man… board games are just great, y’all.
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Lobby Snacks is a terrific & unique trick taking game from Paul Salomon & Taylor Reiner with super fun retro artwork by Meeple Foundry. Balance the tricks & snacks you are winning while being careful not to spend too much to acquire them.
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
January 14, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Lobby Snacks is a terrific & unique trick taking game from Paul Salomon & Taylor Reiner with super fun retro artwork by Meeple Foundry. Balance the tricks & snacks you are winning while being careful not to spend too much to acquire them.
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
KS launch alert:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/cha...
The new @decisionspace.bsky.social is a deep dive on the Knizia classic Ra! What's your favorite Kniz design?
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Ra: The Doctor's Greatest Game?
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 01/14/2026 · 1h 30m
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January 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The new @decisionspace.bsky.social is a deep dive on the Knizia classic Ra! What's your favorite Kniz design?
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podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Part of this announcement is that I’m already working on a SET of Arcs expansions with @colewehrle.bsky.social Here are some pieces to speculate wildly about. #arcsboardgame #boardgames #illustration
January 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Part of this announcement is that I’m already working on a SET of Arcs expansions with @colewehrle.bsky.social Here are some pieces to speculate wildly about. #arcsboardgame #boardgames #illustration
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I have an important announcement. Kyle and I are going to be leaving Leder Games to start a new venture. It has been an honor to spend the past eight years working with them. We wish them all the best of luck, and cannot wait to show you what we are working on next.
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A Letter from Cole Wehrle
Eight years ago I walked through the doors of a converted warehouse on the edge of Saint Paul and made my way through a back staircase to the still unfinished second floor. I wandered around a bit bef...
ledergames.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I have an important announcement. Kyle and I are going to be leaving Leder Games to start a new venture. It has been an honor to spend the past eight years working with them. We wish them all the best of luck, and cannot wait to show you what we are working on next.
ledergames.com/blogs/news/a...
ledergames.com/blogs/news/a...
I just played Bus for the first time. Holy crap! It gives me most of what I love in Food Chain Magnate but is fast and easy to teach. Already have a second play of it scheduled!
January 11, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I just played Bus for the first time. Holy crap! It gives me most of what I love in Food Chain Magnate but is fast and easy to teach. Already have a second play of it scheduled!
The new episode of @decisionspace.bsky.social is a deep dive of my favorite game of 2024: Arcs!!! We dig into the spikey, swingy decision points and explore why the systems of the game excite us... but frustrate others.
@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
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@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
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Arcs is Ambitious, Aggravating... and Awesome
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 01/07/2026 · 1h 27m
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January 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The new episode of @decisionspace.bsky.social is a deep dive of my favorite game of 2024: Arcs!!! We dig into the spikey, swingy decision points and explore why the systems of the game excite us... but frustrate others.
@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
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@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
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Happy new year! First game in 2026 was 2/3 of a two player Arcs campaign!
@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Happy new year! First game in 2026 was 2/3 of a two player Arcs campaign!
@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
@leder.games @colewehrle.bsky.social
2026 game design goals
pitch:
- party auction game
dust off/ refresh:
- Wizard University game
- 2p debate trick-taker
finish design work on
- roguelike soulslike deckbuilder
- action programming area control
figure out
- semi co-op government game
- historical micro pax
pitch:
- party auction game
dust off/ refresh:
- Wizard University game
- 2p debate trick-taker
finish design work on
- roguelike soulslike deckbuilder
- action programming area control
figure out
- semi co-op government game
- historical micro pax
January 1, 2026 at 5:29 PM
2026 game design goals
pitch:
- party auction game
dust off/ refresh:
- Wizard University game
- 2p debate trick-taker
finish design work on
- roguelike soulslike deckbuilder
- action programming area control
figure out
- semi co-op government game
- historical micro pax
pitch:
- party auction game
dust off/ refresh:
- Wizard University game
- 2p debate trick-taker
finish design work on
- roguelike soulslike deckbuilder
- action programming area control
figure out
- semi co-op government game
- historical micro pax
In the new episode of @decisionspace.bsky.social the hosts award their favorite game decisions of 2025!
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Awarding Our Favorite Decisions in Games from 2025
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 12/31/2025 · 1h 30m
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December 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
In the new episode of @decisionspace.bsky.social the hosts award their favorite game decisions of 2025!
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My list of the top 10 board games of 2025 is here, just in time. This was a weird year. I struggled with my own self imposed rules, and honestly, I'm not wholly satisfied with my selections as I keep second guessing some exclusions. Too late now, here it is:
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The Top 10 Board Games of 2025
This feels strange. I’m usually late with my yearly list, taking my sweet time until January or February to catch up on all of the noteworthy releases. This was a quieter year. Some would say…
playerelimination.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
My list of the top 10 board games of 2025 is here, just in time. This was a weird year. I struggled with my own self imposed rules, and honestly, I'm not wholly satisfied with my selections as I keep second guessing some exclusions. Too late now, here it is:
playerelimination.com/2025/12/29/t...
playerelimination.com/2025/12/29/t...
Ok time for my top 10 games of 2025! I played over 70 games released this year and these are my favorites, the ones I intend to return to in 2026 and beyond!
December 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Ok time for my top 10 games of 2025! I played over 70 games released this year and these are my favorites, the ones I intend to return to in 2026 and beyond!
More end of year lists! I'm counting down the best "new to me" games that I played for the first time in 2025 but were released in previous years.
Some of these were just 2024 releases I couldn't get my hands on but a few are older designs that really made great first impressions this year:
Some of these were just 2024 releases I couldn't get my hands on but a few are older designs that really made great first impressions this year:
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
More end of year lists! I'm counting down the best "new to me" games that I played for the first time in 2025 but were released in previous years.
Some of these were just 2024 releases I couldn't get my hands on but a few are older designs that really made great first impressions this year:
Some of these were just 2024 releases I couldn't get my hands on but a few are older designs that really made great first impressions this year:
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Yes! I beat @petewiss.bsky.social to sharing our 2025 year end episode!
We reflect on the year and rank all the games featured on the show this year live!
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We reflect on the year and rank all the games featured on the show this year live!
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Podcast Year in Review: Reflections and Ranking All the Games!
Podcast Episode · Decision Space · 12/17/2025 · 1h 19m
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December 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Yes! I beat @petewiss.bsky.social to sharing our 2025 year end episode!
We reflect on the year and rank all the games featured on the show this year live!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
We reflect on the year and rank all the games featured on the show this year live!
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...