Sean Ross
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@seandavidross.bsky.social
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WIP box cover art for "Trifle", for a TGM Spring 2026 release.
Designed by me. Art by @saibep.bsky.social.
This will be a limited release, available in Japan via BOOTH (more details when they become available).
Designed by me. Art by @saibep.bsky.social.
This will be a limited release, available in Japan via BOOTH (more details when they become available).
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Huge announcement!
A project I've been working on for a while with the help from @travelgames.bsky.social and @byssh3.bsky.social is this massive multi-game mahjong set!
Included are tiles to play domino games, card games (including Tichu), and Xiangqi Mahjong an obscure Mahjong variant!
A project I've been working on for a while with the help from @travelgames.bsky.social and @byssh3.bsky.social is this massive multi-game mahjong set!
Included are tiles to play domino games, card games (including Tichu), and Xiangqi Mahjong an obscure Mahjong variant!
February 5, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Huge announcement!
A project I've been working on for a while with the help from @travelgames.bsky.social and @byssh3.bsky.social is this massive multi-game mahjong set!
Included are tiles to play domino games, card games (including Tichu), and Xiangqi Mahjong an obscure Mahjong variant!
A project I've been working on for a while with the help from @travelgames.bsky.social and @byssh3.bsky.social is this massive multi-game mahjong set!
Included are tiles to play domino games, card games (including Tichu), and Xiangqi Mahjong an obscure Mahjong variant!
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A late night special~
Check out our reviews of Hearts and Minds & The Fluffy Rite from New Mill!
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
youtu.be/o2IwKcgEX5Q?...
Come for the reviews, stay to watch a sentient teddy bear kill me~
(There will be a paused moment in this video & I can’t wait to see folks reaction)
Check out our reviews of Hearts and Minds & The Fluffy Rite from New Mill!
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
youtu.be/o2IwKcgEX5Q?...
Come for the reviews, stay to watch a sentient teddy bear kill me~
(There will be a paused moment in this video & I can’t wait to see folks reaction)
February 5, 2026 at 1:08 AM
A late night special~
Check out our reviews of Hearts and Minds & The Fluffy Rite from New Mill!
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
youtu.be/o2IwKcgEX5Q?...
Come for the reviews, stay to watch a sentient teddy bear kill me~
(There will be a paused moment in this video & I can’t wait to see folks reaction)
Check out our reviews of Hearts and Minds & The Fluffy Rite from New Mill!
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
youtu.be/o2IwKcgEX5Q?...
Come for the reviews, stay to watch a sentient teddy bear kill me~
(There will be a paused moment in this video & I can’t wait to see folks reaction)
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In case you missed it yesterday, two new games are up for preorder!
Oh hey! New games are up for preorder at www.newmillindustries.com!
The Fluffy Rite is an oddball trick taker in which there are no ranks on the cards - you play two suited cards together to form teddy bears (illustrated by my 16 year old son) and you're aiming to win the second-most tricks.
The Fluffy Rite is an oddball trick taker in which there are no ranks on the cards - you play two suited cards together to form teddy bears (illustrated by my 16 year old son) and you're aiming to win the second-most tricks.
New Mill Industries
www.newmillindustries.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:49 AM
In case you missed it yesterday, two new games are up for preorder!
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Time for a surprise Monday video drop~
(This week will be a busy one!)
Our review of Bested Another Time from @tricktaking.bsky.social @saibep.bsky.social is here!
youtu.be/zIfGLW3hvoI?...
Enjoy~
(This week will be a busy one!)
Our review of Bested Another Time from @tricktaking.bsky.social @saibep.bsky.social is here!
youtu.be/zIfGLW3hvoI?...
Enjoy~
February 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Time for a surprise Monday video drop~
(This week will be a busy one!)
Our review of Bested Another Time from @tricktaking.bsky.social @saibep.bsky.social is here!
youtu.be/zIfGLW3hvoI?...
Enjoy~
(This week will be a busy one!)
Our review of Bested Another Time from @tricktaking.bsky.social @saibep.bsky.social is here!
youtu.be/zIfGLW3hvoI?...
Enjoy~
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Oh hey! New games are up for preorder at www.newmillindustries.com!
The Fluffy Rite is an oddball trick taker in which there are no ranks on the cards - you play two suited cards together to form teddy bears (illustrated by my 16 year old son) and you're aiming to win the second-most tricks.
The Fluffy Rite is an oddball trick taker in which there are no ranks on the cards - you play two suited cards together to form teddy bears (illustrated by my 16 year old son) and you're aiming to win the second-most tricks.
New Mill Industries
www.newmillindustries.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Oh hey! New games are up for preorder at www.newmillindustries.com!
The Fluffy Rite is an oddball trick taker in which there are no ranks on the cards - you play two suited cards together to form teddy bears (illustrated by my 16 year old son) and you're aiming to win the second-most tricks.
The Fluffy Rite is an oddball trick taker in which there are no ranks on the cards - you play two suited cards together to form teddy bears (illustrated by my 16 year old son) and you're aiming to win the second-most tricks.
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Stellar Ventures is climbing THE HOTNESS on BGG! #7 today.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
January 31, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Stellar Ventures is climbing THE HOTNESS on BGG! #7 today.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35...
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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…
stonemaiergames.com
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...
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The Dice Tower's silence on Sam Healy's fascist apologia is bad — hot take, I know — but it's also in line with this hobby's paradoxical insistence that games are simultaneously art and apolitical.
January 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The Dice Tower's silence on Sam Healy's fascist apologia is bad — hot take, I know — but it's also in line with this hobby's paradoxical insistence that games are simultaneously art and apolitical.
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Happy to release my first game of 2026: Fries 🍟
In this 3-4 player climbing-shedding game, your goal is to shed out first, or be the last player who still has cards. As you might expect of me, this is a standard deck game.
Rules & PDF to print visual reminders: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
In this 3-4 player climbing-shedding game, your goal is to shed out first, or be the last player who still has cards. As you might expect of me, this is a standard deck game.
Rules & PDF to print visual reminders: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
January 29, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Happy to release my first game of 2026: Fries 🍟
In this 3-4 player climbing-shedding game, your goal is to shed out first, or be the last player who still has cards. As you might expect of me, this is a standard deck game.
Rules & PDF to print visual reminders: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
In this 3-4 player climbing-shedding game, your goal is to shed out first, or be the last player who still has cards. As you might expect of me, this is a standard deck game.
Rules & PDF to print visual reminders: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Check out our review of Gold Country! Knizia’s latest game from @bitewinggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/yFO55IUYrtc?...
#boardgames
#goldcountry
#knizia
youtu.be/yFO55IUYrtc?...
#boardgames
#goldcountry
#knizia
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Check out our review of Gold Country! Knizia’s latest game from @bitewinggames.bsky.social
youtu.be/yFO55IUYrtc?...
#boardgames
#goldcountry
#knizia
youtu.be/yFO55IUYrtc?...
#boardgames
#goldcountry
#knizia
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Do you like trick-taking games?
What about dominoes?
If you said wor to both, check out Spetzi!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
What about dominoes?
If you said wor to both, check out Spetzi!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
Spetzi
Two-player domino trick-taking game inspired by 42 and Schnapsen.
boardgamegeek.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Do you like trick-taking games?
What about dominoes?
If you said wor to both, check out Spetzi!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
What about dominoes?
If you said wor to both, check out Spetzi!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/44...
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Have you heard about or tried @boardssey.bsky.social yet?
After one year, I’m really proud of what we’ve built and how it’s helping board game creators work and show more professionally, from development all the way to pitching and getting published. 😊 🎲✂️
After one year, I’m really proud of what we’ve built and how it’s helping board game creators work and show more professionally, from development all the way to pitching and getting published. 😊 🎲✂️
One year after beta, here's the complete Boardssey platform demo.
500+ creators. 40+ countries. 15+ tools. One workspace.
Everything we built to help board game creators stop switching tools and start shipping games.
Proud doesn't even cover it
vist.ly/4hch6
500+ creators. 40+ countries. 15+ tools. One workspace.
Everything we built to help board game creators stop switching tools and start shipping games.
Proud doesn't even cover it
vist.ly/4hch6
Boardssey: The All-in-One Board Game Design Platform | Full Demo & Tutorial
Stop switching tools. Start shipping games.Tired of juggling Trello, Notion, Canva, Google Sheets, and Google Forms just to design one board game? Boardssey ...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Have you heard about or tried @boardssey.bsky.social yet?
After one year, I’m really proud of what we’ve built and how it’s helping board game creators work and show more professionally, from development all the way to pitching and getting published. 😊 🎲✂️
After one year, I’m really proud of what we’ve built and how it’s helping board game creators work and show more professionally, from development all the way to pitching and getting published. 😊 🎲✂️
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oh man, another KS that's worth checking out. Best of Neapolitan is the new version of Boast or Nothing, which is one of my favorite trick takers.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gam...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gam...
Tricktakers Expansion, Best of Neapolitan, & Zoom Zoom Vroom
Three new soon-to-be classic PGC titles launching in 2026!
www.kickstarter.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM
oh man, another KS that's worth checking out. Best of Neapolitan is the new version of Boast or Nothing, which is one of my favorite trick takers.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gam...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gam...
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My besto friendo @cityhare.studio made a much tidier rulebook for Even At Odds (and the previously revealed logo).
Enjoy! And thank you again to Niko. :)
My besto friendo @cityhare.studio made a much tidier rulebook for Even At Odds (and the previously revealed logo).
Enjoy! And thank you again to Niko. :)
Even At Odds - Rulebook | Even At Odds
Even At Odds - Rulebook | Even At Odds
boardgamegeek.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:14 PM
boardgamegeek.com/filepage/315...
My besto friendo @cityhare.studio made a much tidier rulebook for Even At Odds (and the previously revealed logo).
Enjoy! And thank you again to Niko. :)
My besto friendo @cityhare.studio made a much tidier rulebook for Even At Odds (and the previously revealed logo).
Enjoy! And thank you again to Niko. :)
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Got some new producers signing up after the video went out on Friday, and I now find myself with seventy-five (75!) patreon supporters. That's really humbling, and I'm deeply grateful - it's what allows me to fund research-intensive videos like "Gravity Is Free".
patreon.com/amabelholland
patreon.com/amabelholland
Get more from Amabel Holland on Patreon
video essays about the future & history of board games
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January 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Got some new producers signing up after the video went out on Friday, and I now find myself with seventy-five (75!) patreon supporters. That's really humbling, and I'm deeply grateful - it's what allows me to fund research-intensive videos like "Gravity Is Free".
patreon.com/amabelholland
patreon.com/amabelholland
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Announcing!!!!
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Announcing!!!!
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
🦖 DINO RACER 🦕🍌
Dino Racer is a fast-paced card game where you’ll draft cards of five wacky dinos competing in a prehistoric race to the finish.
Expect this one to *saur* at Gen Con 2026!!!! 🎲✂️
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46...
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Kickstarter goes live TOMORROW:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Coming soon: Stellar Ventures
Take control of interstellar corporations, outwit the aliens, and crush your rivals to dominate the galaxy!
www.kickstarter.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Kickstarter goes live TOMORROW:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
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Justin and I joined @jwgeist00.bsky.social on the DOAM podcast to discuss the birth of TableTapas Games, Stellar Ventures development, and satisfying game arcs in play! Take a listen!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0LaZ...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0LaZ...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
#144: Stellar Ventures & Satisfying Game Arcs
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January 26, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Justin and I joined @jwgeist00.bsky.social on the DOAM podcast to discuss the birth of TableTapas Games, Stellar Ventures development, and satisfying game arcs in play! Take a listen!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0LaZ...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0LaZ...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
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Is @restorationgames.bsky.social still Unmatched?
Check out our review of the new #TMNT & Lee vs Ali sets~
#boardgames #unmatched
youtu.be/JhLxljyAPzo?...
Check out our review of the new #TMNT & Lee vs Ali sets~
#boardgames #unmatched
youtu.be/JhLxljyAPzo?...
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Is @restorationgames.bsky.social still Unmatched?
Check out our review of the new #TMNT & Lee vs Ali sets~
#boardgames #unmatched
youtu.be/JhLxljyAPzo?...
Check out our review of the new #TMNT & Lee vs Ali sets~
#boardgames #unmatched
youtu.be/JhLxljyAPzo?...
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In Memoriam 2025
Designers build on the creativity and hard work of those who came before. TTGDA would like to recognize those in the tabletop industry who we lost last year. We are deeply grateful for their contributions, and are diminished by their loss.
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Designers build on the creativity and hard work of those who came before. TTGDA would like to recognize those in the tabletop industry who we lost last year. We are deeply grateful for their contributions, and are diminished by their loss.
irp.cdn-website.com/2b6905d0/fil...
irp.cdn-website.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
In Memoriam 2025
Designers build on the creativity and hard work of those who came before. TTGDA would like to recognize those in the tabletop industry who we lost last year. We are deeply grateful for their contributions, and are diminished by their loss.
irp.cdn-website.com/2b6905d0/fil...
Designers build on the creativity and hard work of those who came before. TTGDA would like to recognize those in the tabletop industry who we lost last year. We are deeply grateful for their contributions, and are diminished by their loss.
irp.cdn-website.com/2b6905d0/fil...
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Let's do one more for the weekend: Spooktacular is another character-driven (and character replete!) game by Brad Talton, this time focusing on cinematic monsters come to life to eat moviegoers. It's a real scream. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/01/23/s...
Cinema Skins
On an intellectual level, I understand it would be terrifying to attend a cinema where all the projections have pushed through the big screen to consume the moviegoers. But as an intellectual there…
spacebiff.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Let's do one more for the weekend: Spooktacular is another character-driven (and character replete!) game by Brad Talton, this time focusing on cinematic monsters come to life to eat moviegoers. It's a real scream. My review: spacebiff.com/2026/01/23/s...
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5...more...days! Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter so soon. Follow here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM
5...more...days! Stellar Ventures on Kickstarter so soon. Follow here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Haggis! 4p and 2p are our favorite player counts for this one. We love games where you can lead (no pun intended) your opponents right to where you want them @seandavidross.bsky.social
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YALL😯🤩😍🙌👏🥂💙❤️❤️🔥
🔥NEW VIDEO
The first in a three part series! Here are my 10 favorite small box games from Asia last year!
youtu.be/b6t5iL4Awx0
The first in a three part series! Here are my 10 favorite small box games from Asia last year!
youtu.be/b6t5iL4Awx0
Top 10 Small Box Games from Asia 2025
YouTube video by Cardboard East
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January 20, 2026 at 12:58 AM
YALL😯🤩😍🙌👏🥂💙❤️❤️🔥
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Do something twice and it becomes a tradition. Once again, I had my daughter write up her favorite games of the year. Come see which titles appeal to a twelve-year-old. spacebiff.com/2026/01/19/c...
Cate’s Favorite Games of 2025
Hi! My name is Cate. This is my selection of my favorite ten games from last year.
spacebiff.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Do something twice and it becomes a tradition. Once again, I had my daughter write up her favorite games of the year. Come see which titles appeal to a twelve-year-old. spacebiff.com/2026/01/19/c...
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Check out this review of Stellar Ventures from @meeplemountain.com!
Kickstarter goes live on Jan 27th! Be sure to follow the campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Kickstarter goes live on Jan 27th! Be sure to follow the campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Invest in and develop corporations to increase value in this space economic game. Join Kevin as he reviews Stellar Ventures from TableTapas Games!
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/stel...
#BoardGames
4/5 ★
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/stel...
#BoardGames
4/5 ★
January 18, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Check out this review of Stellar Ventures from @meeplemountain.com!
Kickstarter goes live on Jan 27th! Be sure to follow the campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...
Kickstarter goes live on Jan 27th! Be sure to follow the campaign here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tab...