Ted Mann Schaller 🔜 PAXU
@tedmannschaller.bsky.social
Product designer @ Halcyon — Helping drive green energy investment and development. 🔋
Board game designer @ Square Cactus Games — Designing silly little card games to spread joy. 🃏
Board game designer @ Square Cactus Games — Designing silly little card games to spread joy. 🃏
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Indie Games Spotlight: Game Market West (Fall 2025) | BoardGameGeek News
boardgamegeek.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Game Market West was such a great event! The vibes were ✨immaculate✨and the attendees were 🤩hyped🤩 for all the new games. 🎲✂️
Congrats on an amazing event, and thanks for the write up, @gamemarketwest.bsky.social !
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Congrats on an amazing event, and thanks for the write up, @gamemarketwest.bsky.social !
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Indie Games Spotlight: Game Market West (Fall 2025) | BoardGameGeek News
boardgamegeek.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Game Market West was such a great event! The vibes were ✨immaculate✨and the attendees were 🤩hyped🤩 for all the new games. 🎲✂️
Congrats on an amazing event, and thanks for the write up, @gamemarketwest.bsky.social !
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Congrats on an amazing event, and thanks for the write up, @gamemarketwest.bsky.social !
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
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Friday 11/14 6PM ESTour Indie Games Night Market Special Preview goes up~
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Friday 11/14 6PM ESTour Indie Games Night Market Special Preview goes up~
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
I’ll be active on here & on YouTube so feel free to ask any questions; I’d love to engage & chat about it~
Huge thanks to all of the lovely folks who contributed to make this happen~
(tagged below)
@officialpax.bsky.social
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This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
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Get excited; our Indie Games Night Market video is coming SOON~
Stay Tuned!!
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social @vawcer.bsky.social @chrisinhm.bsky.social @ericdittmore.bsky.social
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social @macaroobanzai.bsky.social @aveknots.bsky.social
@tedmannschaller.bsky.social & more~
💜
Stay Tuned!!
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social @vawcer.bsky.social @chrisinhm.bsky.social @ericdittmore.bsky.social
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social @macaroobanzai.bsky.social @aveknots.bsky.social
@tedmannschaller.bsky.social & more~
💜
November 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Get excited; our Indie Games Night Market video is coming SOON~
Stay Tuned!!
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social @vawcer.bsky.social @chrisinhm.bsky.social @ericdittmore.bsky.social
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social @macaroobanzai.bsky.social @aveknots.bsky.social
@tedmannschaller.bsky.social & more~
💜
Stay Tuned!!
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social @vawcer.bsky.social @chrisinhm.bsky.social @ericdittmore.bsky.social
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social @macaroobanzai.bsky.social @aveknots.bsky.social
@tedmannschaller.bsky.social & more~
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📣 It’s announcement time! 📣
The pre-launch page for Counterpoint is up on Kickstarter! All the cool kids are saving it! You should too! 🎻🎶
www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...
The pre-launch page for Counterpoint is up on Kickstarter! All the cool kids are saving it! You should too! 🎻🎶
www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...
Coming soon: Counterpoint: a Co-op Trick-Taking Classical Music Card Game
Counterpoint is a cooperative trick-taking game for 3-5 players where the challenges are based on different pieces of classical music.
www.kickstarter.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:20 AM
📣 It’s announcement time! 📣
The pre-launch page for Counterpoint is up on Kickstarter! All the cool kids are saving it! You should too! 🎻🎶
www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...
The pre-launch page for Counterpoint is up on Kickstarter! All the cool kids are saving it! You should too! 🎻🎶
www.kickstarter.com/projects/squ...
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AH!
Dishwashers exist primarily to make living with traditional dinner ware easier. It's the anti-single-use-item machine.
The pods are like "but what if we force some single-use items into your routine?"
I think that's why I hate them so much.
Dishwashers exist primarily to make living with traditional dinner ware easier. It's the anti-single-use-item machine.
The pods are like "but what if we force some single-use items into your routine?"
I think that's why I hate them so much.
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
AH!
Dishwashers exist primarily to make living with traditional dinner ware easier. It's the anti-single-use-item machine.
The pods are like "but what if we force some single-use items into your routine?"
I think that's why I hate them so much.
Dishwashers exist primarily to make living with traditional dinner ware easier. It's the anti-single-use-item machine.
The pods are like "but what if we force some single-use items into your routine?"
I think that's why I hate them so much.
A fascinating conversation on the rapidly shifting energy needs in Texas. And if you know anything about the Texas energy grid, you know just how important it is to the broader country! ⚡️🔌💡
November 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A fascinating conversation on the rapidly shifting energy needs in Texas. And if you know anything about the Texas energy grid, you know just how important it is to the broader country! ⚡️🔌💡
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Zohran Mamdami is an exceptional political operator with an exceptional team, fighting and winning against exceptional odds.
He, or someone just like him, will be President someday—mark my words.
Be radically optimistic. Change what you can in the world for the better.
He, or someone just like him, will be President someday—mark my words.
Be radically optimistic. Change what you can in the world for the better.
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Zohran Mamdami is an exceptional political operator with an exceptional team, fighting and winning against exceptional odds.
He, or someone just like him, will be President someday—mark my words.
Be radically optimistic. Change what you can in the world for the better.
He, or someone just like him, will be President someday—mark my words.
Be radically optimistic. Change what you can in the world for the better.
I do all my game design prototyping in Figma, including all my vector iconography work and basically all my graphic design work.
I did all the print design work for my indie night market game on Figma too. It’s quite capable…
I did all the print design work for my indie night market game on Figma too. It’s quite capable…
I'm constantly amazed how much more I like Figma than Illustrator for making prototypes.
Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator
(thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light)
Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below.
🎲✂️(2/2)
Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator
(thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light)
Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below.
🎲✂️(2/2)
Syncing Google Sheet Data to Figma
YouTube video by FigmaTalk
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I do all my game design prototyping in Figma, including all my vector iconography work and basically all my graphic design work.
I did all the print design work for my indie night market game on Figma too. It’s quite capable…
I did all the print design work for my indie night market game on Figma too. It’s quite capable…
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If you're curious, I reviewed both games. You can read them here: spacebiff.com/2025/10/15/c...
Afterlives
Sometimes I think about the afterlife. Not the actual afterlife. I’m suspicious about the probability of any such thing. But the afterlife as it appears across faiths and cultures, as reflect…
spacebiff.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If you're curious, I reviewed both games. You can read them here: spacebiff.com/2025/10/15/c...
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“what radicalized you” idk paying attention
October 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“what radicalized you” idk paying attention
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Just one week left to back Club Spooky and That’s the Spirit! If you back now, you can get both games for $35 (they’ll be $25 each after the campaign). And of course, these games will only exist with your support.
Thank you everyone’s who’s backed so far!
Thank you everyone’s who’s backed so far!
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Just one week left to back Club Spooky and That’s the Spirit! If you back now, you can get both games for $35 (they’ll be $25 each after the campaign). And of course, these games will only exist with your support.
Thank you everyone’s who’s backed so far!
Thank you everyone’s who’s backed so far!
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Stop wanting to skip to the good part and start making the here and now the good part
October 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Stop wanting to skip to the good part and start making the here and now the good part
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I’m thrilled to share we have a special video going through *every* game at the 2025 Indie Games Night Market (at PaxU)!
We’re working with @dnlnwmn.bsky.social, some awesome designers, playing some games, all to give you a thorough set of previews & reviews to see the games you won’t want to miss~
We’re working with @dnlnwmn.bsky.social, some awesome designers, playing some games, all to give you a thorough set of previews & reviews to see the games you won’t want to miss~
October 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I’m thrilled to share we have a special video going through *every* game at the 2025 Indie Games Night Market (at PaxU)!
We’re working with @dnlnwmn.bsky.social, some awesome designers, playing some games, all to give you a thorough set of previews & reviews to see the games you won’t want to miss~
We’re working with @dnlnwmn.bsky.social, some awesome designers, playing some games, all to give you a thorough set of previews & reviews to see the games you won’t want to miss~
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This Indie & Local Tabletop Game Fair is fully operational
NOW thru 5pm
People's Book, Takoma Park MD
NOW thru 5pm
People's Book, Takoma Park MD
October 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This Indie & Local Tabletop Game Fair is fully operational
NOW thru 5pm
People's Book, Takoma Park MD
NOW thru 5pm
People's Book, Takoma Park MD
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I have a whole thing about small indie designers/publishers making great games from the heart. I had the chance to play Club Spooky a few weeks ago and was utterly charmed by it.
There's tension in the simple auction system that lures club goers to your hall, solid scoring and tableau building...
There's tension in the simple auction system that lures club goers to your hall, solid scoring and tableau building...
October 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I have a whole thing about small indie designers/publishers making great games from the heart. I had the chance to play Club Spooky a few weeks ago and was utterly charmed by it.
There's tension in the simple auction system that lures club goers to your hall, solid scoring and tableau building...
There's tension in the simple auction system that lures club goers to your hall, solid scoring and tableau building...
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I already posted about this but imma do it again because these games just aren't getting enough love yet. Two games of this quality for only $40? Plus shipping is only $5?! It doesn't get better than this.
October 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I already posted about this but imma do it again because these games just aren't getting enough love yet. Two games of this quality for only $40? Plus shipping is only $5?! It doesn't get better than this.
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I made a thing!
October 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I made a thing!
Game Market West was such a great experience. So amazing seeing spicy little indie games represented in such a exciting environment.
Big thanks to @gamemarketwest.bsky.social for making this happen. Excited to see it continue to grow! 🦆✂️🎲🦆
🎥: Board Game Casual (www.youtube.com/@BoardGameCa...)
Big thanks to @gamemarketwest.bsky.social for making this happen. Excited to see it continue to grow! 🦆✂️🎲🦆
🎥: Board Game Casual (www.youtube.com/@BoardGameCa...)
Game Market West Fall 2025 - Indie board games, designer interviews, and more!
YouTube video by Board Game Casual
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Game Market West was such a great experience. So amazing seeing spicy little indie games represented in such a exciting environment.
Big thanks to @gamemarketwest.bsky.social for making this happen. Excited to see it continue to grow! 🦆✂️🎲🦆
🎥: Board Game Casual (www.youtube.com/@BoardGameCa...)
Big thanks to @gamemarketwest.bsky.social for making this happen. Excited to see it continue to grow! 🦆✂️🎲🦆
🎥: Board Game Casual (www.youtube.com/@BoardGameCa...)
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Don't think I've anticipated a KS more than this one! Connor is a talented designer & artist. Games executed well where the art + design are by the same person are rare but guarantee a seamless & full experience. Both games are amazing. Highly recommend you check these out.
Excited to announce that Club Spooky and That’s the Spirit are finally launching on Kickstarter next week, October 14th!
Assemble the coolest group of ghouls at Club Spooky and find the culprit of your accidental death in Thats the Spirit!
Preview page here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...
Assemble the coolest group of ghouls at Club Spooky and find the culprit of your accidental death in Thats the Spirit!
Preview page here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Don't think I've anticipated a KS more than this one! Connor is a talented designer & artist. Games executed well where the art + design are by the same person are rare but guarantee a seamless & full experience. Both games are amazing. Highly recommend you check these out.
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Fall 2025 Recap: 400+ Attendees | 36 Designers & Special Guests
We had quite the lineup of games from a fan made expansion to a social deduction and area control crossover. Thank you for coming out and supporting indie game designers.
Stay tuned for our next event in late March!
#boardgames
We had quite the lineup of games from a fan made expansion to a social deduction and area control crossover. Thank you for coming out and supporting indie game designers.
Stay tuned for our next event in late March!
#boardgames
September 24, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Fall 2025 Recap: 400+ Attendees | 36 Designers & Special Guests
We had quite the lineup of games from a fan made expansion to a social deduction and area control crossover. Thank you for coming out and supporting indie game designers.
Stay tuned for our next event in late March!
#boardgames
We had quite the lineup of games from a fan made expansion to a social deduction and area control crossover. Thank you for coming out and supporting indie game designers.
Stay tuned for our next event in late March!
#boardgames
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Antifa is not an organization, it's an ideology.
Banning an ideology is textbook fascism.
We should be anti-fascism.
Pic: my anti-fascist grandfather, sometime around WWII.
Banning an ideology is textbook fascism.
We should be anti-fascism.
Pic: my anti-fascist grandfather, sometime around WWII.
September 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Antifa is not an organization, it's an ideology.
Banning an ideology is textbook fascism.
We should be anti-fascism.
Pic: my anti-fascist grandfather, sometime around WWII.
Banning an ideology is textbook fascism.
We should be anti-fascism.
Pic: my anti-fascist grandfather, sometime around WWII.