Steven Vesci
@vescis.bsky.social
Cishet white male card and board game designer. I'm sorry.
Proprietor of necessarydiversiongames.com
(he/him)
Black lives matter.
Trans rights are human rights.
Proprietor of necessarydiversiongames.com
(he/him)
Black lives matter.
Trans rights are human rights.
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I am pleased to announce that Necessary Diversion Games' first offering will be 'Snacksquatch' where adventurous kids use sugary sweets to catch cryptid kids! A face-down bidding game where giving too much sugar to a monster will get the highest bidder swatted away. Here's a preview of kid Nessie!
I haven't done nearly as much game design work recently, because I have been working on becoming a game publisher! Starting with a co-design of mine that I really believe in, but hoping to move beyond that if it goes well 😀
Please come along on this journey with me - we all need good diversions!
Please come along on this journey with me - we all need good diversions!
The Original Hot Dog Shop (aka The 'O') in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. In the middle of Pitt's campus, it's where the college kids went for greasy food. Burgers, chili dogs, and such were surprisingly solid, but the real reason you went there was for the massive amount of fries in a 'small'
January 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The Original Hot Dog Shop (aka The 'O') in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. In the middle of Pitt's campus, it's where the college kids went for greasy food. Burgers, chili dogs, and such were surprisingly solid, but the real reason you went there was for the massive amount of fries in a 'small'
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The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat for resources in our coin-op, arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat for resources in our coin-op, arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
January 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The horrors persist, and so must you: An adorable axolotl with cute hobbies, metal regenerating powers, and a big 'ol gun.
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat for resources in our coin-op, arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
Fight evil robots bent on harvesting your habitat for resources in our coin-op, arcade-style RPG about endangered wetland wildlife!
🔫 www.kickstarter.com/projects/res...
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Upper Deck has announced that they have acquired the Harry Potter license for a series of trading cards. They have not yet said that they will be using this license for games, and we urge them to refrain from doing so, to help keep gaming a welcoming environment.
The leadership of the Tabletop Game Designers Association was disappointed to see the publisher CGE touting Codenames: Back to Hogwarts, a new Harry Potter-themed version of Codenames.
January 18, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Upper Deck has announced that they have acquired the Harry Potter license for a series of trading cards. They have not yet said that they will be using this license for games, and we urge them to refrain from doing so, to help keep gaming a welcoming environment.
Post the first game you actually completed!
It's gotta be Adventure, which would be the first game I played that had a clear ending. Maybe pitfall 2 but pretty sure I played Adventure first
It's gotta be Adventure, which would be the first game I played that had a clear ending. Maybe pitfall 2 but pretty sure I played Adventure first
January 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Post the first game you actually completed!
It's gotta be Adventure, which would be the first game I played that had a clear ending. Maybe pitfall 2 but pretty sure I played Adventure first
It's gotta be Adventure, which would be the first game I played that had a clear ending. Maybe pitfall 2 but pretty sure I played Adventure first
At a time where a lot of the American population shares Jackson's Lord of the Rings as a cultural touchstone, it is a massive shame that 'The Scouring of The Shire' epilogue didn't make the cut. Minor characters buckling down, organizing, and kicking fascist ass with no magic or heroes is relevant!
January 18, 2026 at 1:53 PM
At a time where a lot of the American population shares Jackson's Lord of the Rings as a cultural touchstone, it is a massive shame that 'The Scouring of The Shire' epilogue didn't make the cut. Minor characters buckling down, organizing, and kicking fascist ass with no magic or heroes is relevant!
Watched the first episode of Starfleet Academy. I suspect it will be the episode with the least amount of pretty young people posturing and flirting, and the most Paul Giamatti chewing scenery. So by that metric pretty good. Will try another
January 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Watched the first episode of Starfleet Academy. I suspect it will be the episode with the least amount of pretty young people posturing and flirting, and the most Paul Giamatti chewing scenery. So by that metric pretty good. Will try another
My favorite aspect of K Pop Demon Hunters is that the wise older mentor figure is just wrong.
She is not secretly evil, she genuinely cares for the heroes, and means well - but she's set in an outmoded mindset which causes her to be catastrophically wrong.
This is a post about Hakeem Jeffries.
She is not secretly evil, she genuinely cares for the heroes, and means well - but she's set in an outmoded mindset which causes her to be catastrophically wrong.
This is a post about Hakeem Jeffries.
January 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
My favorite aspect of K Pop Demon Hunters is that the wise older mentor figure is just wrong.
She is not secretly evil, she genuinely cares for the heroes, and means well - but she's set in an outmoded mindset which causes her to be catastrophically wrong.
This is a post about Hakeem Jeffries.
She is not secretly evil, she genuinely cares for the heroes, and means well - but she's set in an outmoded mindset which causes her to be catastrophically wrong.
This is a post about Hakeem Jeffries.
The American National Anthem (censored)
This makes me feel more patriotic than the national anthem ever could
January 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
The American National Anthem (censored)
Upper Deck can get bent. There is no reason in 2026 to go anywhere near the wizard shit license. You cannot claim ignorance. You cannot be silent.
We are calling for an immediate stop to all purchases from Upper Deck.
Their total lack of communication is distressing—so we call upon everyone to help us escalate.
No purchases from Upper Deck. No media coverage or posts of their games.
Upper Deck will only respond when it hurts their wallets.
Their total lack of communication is distressing—so we call upon everyone to help us escalate.
No purchases from Upper Deck. No media coverage or posts of their games.
Upper Deck will only respond when it hurts their wallets.
YIKES.
Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license.
Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help.
Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️
Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license.
Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help.
Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️
January 17, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Upper Deck can get bent. There is no reason in 2026 to go anywhere near the wizard shit license. You cannot claim ignorance. You cannot be silent.
It's January 17th and I think Pierre Lavie (photographer) and John Abernathy (tacklee) may have already won the Pulitzer
January 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
It's January 17th and I think Pierre Lavie (photographer) and John Abernathy (tacklee) may have already won the Pulitzer
That feeling when a few people can't make it Blood on the Clocktower group, so you invite a few others. Next time a few others can't make it so you invite a few more. They bring plus ones. Then suddenly a few people, a few others, a few more, and plus ones can all make it at the same time...
January 17, 2026 at 3:13 PM
That feeling when a few people can't make it Blood on the Clocktower group, so you invite a few others. Next time a few others can't make it so you invite a few more. They bring plus ones. Then suddenly a few people, a few others, a few more, and plus ones can all make it at the same time...
Lee Everett will return in Avengers: Doomsday
January 17, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Lee Everett will return in Avengers: Doomsday
One of the coolest and most righteous people I am aware of.
NEW — My chat with @chriswarcraft.bsky.social about his run for California State Assembly:
The extremely online former NFL punter-turned-activist on his run for office
Chris Kluwe looks to take his talents to the California Assembly
www.thehandbasket.co
January 16, 2026 at 12:33 PM
One of the coolest and most righteous people I am aware of.
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protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
January 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
protestors have painted what appears to be a tunnel on the side of the mountain, causing ICE agents to run into the mountain at full speed.
disgusting.
disgusting.
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By day and night he wrongs me, every hour
He flashes into one gross crime or other
That sets us all at odds. I’ll not endure it.
His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us
On every trifle.
He flashes into one gross crime or other
That sets us all at odds. I’ll not endure it.
His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us
On every trifle.
January 16, 2026 at 2:27 AM
By day and night he wrongs me, every hour
He flashes into one gross crime or other
That sets us all at odds. I’ll not endure it.
His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us
On every trifle.
He flashes into one gross crime or other
That sets us all at odds. I’ll not endure it.
His knights grow riotous, and himself upbraids us
On every trifle.
I just shoveled almost a foot of snow off my driveway. How's your morning going?
January 15, 2026 at 12:53 PM
I just shoveled almost a foot of snow off my driveway. How's your morning going?
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Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government.
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What I hate most about gen Ai is how it takes away the effort. When I saw art before, I knew that even if it shitty and bad, i could tell that there was someone who worked hard to make it happen. It’s why shit like The Room got popular, because you could see the earnest effort on display.
January 15, 2026 at 12:40 AM
What I hate most about gen Ai is how it takes away the effort. When I saw art before, I knew that even if it shitty and bad, i could tell that there was someone who worked hard to make it happen. It’s why shit like The Room got popular, because you could see the earnest effort on display.
Got to actively not pick a Hilton-owned hotel today, and explained in the Upper Deck discord using my most imperious self-important white dude tone the paradox of tolerance and that under capitalism, your money is your speech.
And Target still sucks.
Yay boycotts!
And Target still sucks.
Yay boycotts!
January 15, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Got to actively not pick a Hilton-owned hotel today, and explained in the Upper Deck discord using my most imperious self-important white dude tone the paradox of tolerance and that under capitalism, your money is your speech.
And Target still sucks.
Yay boycotts!
And Target still sucks.
Yay boycotts!
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Wednesday is TRANSPHOBES ARE TRASH DAY!
Congratulations to those who celebrate this wonderful day.
Also, every other day is also Transphobes are Trash Day, I forgot to mention that.
Congratulations to those who celebrate this wonderful day.
Also, every other day is also Transphobes are Trash Day, I forgot to mention that.
January 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Wednesday is TRANSPHOBES ARE TRASH DAY!
Congratulations to those who celebrate this wonderful day.
Also, every other day is also Transphobes are Trash Day, I forgot to mention that.
Congratulations to those who celebrate this wonderful day.
Also, every other day is also Transphobes are Trash Day, I forgot to mention that.
Let's make that 'coveted ' license the toxic lead weight it should be. Nothing from Upper Deck until they stop this.
YIKES.
Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license.
Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help.
Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️
Upper Deck (Marvel Legendary) just announced a CCG using the Harry Potter license.
Fans of UD are rallying against this decision. Like the CGE situation last year, I’m asking for your help.
Join us. Share your disgust and frustration, and help us push UD to retract their awful decision. 🎲✂️
UPPER DECK ANNOUNCES COVETED HARRY POTTER LICENSE, UPCOMING PRODUCT COLLECTION - Upper Deck
Carlsbad, CA (Jan. 7, 2026) – Upper Deck, the global leader in sports and entertainment collectibles, is adding another iconic license to its extensive portfolio – announcing a deal to create collecti...
upperdeck.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Let's make that 'coveted ' license the toxic lead weight it should be. Nothing from Upper Deck until they stop this.
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Something that really frustrates me when games like this crop up is that their defenders almost always jump to a generic "history is harsh, historical games tackle tough subjects" defense.
I already said I don't think topics are always off limits in my second post.
That's not what this is about.
I already said I don't think topics are always off limits in my second post.
That's not what this is about.
While I love my niche stupid hobby of historical board gaming, sometimes it does just make me want to scream. Take the latest example, a board game about the Irish Potato Famine where you get to compete with friends to see who survives best (?)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...
The Great Hunger
Easy-to-learn, card-driven game, rich with historical detail; explores 19th-century Irish expansion, blight, famine, & emigration. 2-5P
www.kickstarter.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Something that really frustrates me when games like this crop up is that their defenders almost always jump to a generic "history is harsh, historical games tackle tough subjects" defense.
I already said I don't think topics are always off limits in my second post.
That's not what this is about.
I already said I don't think topics are always off limits in my second post.
That's not what this is about.
Change a letter, ruin a Bluesky handle…
yescis
yescis
Change a letter, ruin a Bluesky handle…
thisnorthernbot
thisnorthernbot
Change a letter ruin a Bluesky handle
unspunherpes
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unspunherpes
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January 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Change a letter, ruin a Bluesky handle…
yescis
yescis
My favorite is Chewbacca
January 14, 2026 at 11:49 AM
My favorite is Chewbacca
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Okay. I need a boost here.
Looking for artists.
We're talking about some potential comic book style art and/or concept art for the #iHunt film. We're privately funding development, so budget isn't Hollywood.
I want queer and/or nonwhite artists. I want cool styles.
Links? Tags? Self-promo?
Looking for artists.
We're talking about some potential comic book style art and/or concept art for the #iHunt film. We're privately funding development, so budget isn't Hollywood.
I want queer and/or nonwhite artists. I want cool styles.
Links? Tags? Self-promo?
January 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Okay. I need a boost here.
Looking for artists.
We're talking about some potential comic book style art and/or concept art for the #iHunt film. We're privately funding development, so budget isn't Hollywood.
I want queer and/or nonwhite artists. I want cool styles.
Links? Tags? Self-promo?
Looking for artists.
We're talking about some potential comic book style art and/or concept art for the #iHunt film. We're privately funding development, so budget isn't Hollywood.
I want queer and/or nonwhite artists. I want cool styles.
Links? Tags? Self-promo?