@zintismay.bsky.social
Programmer, game designer, teacher. Or at least trying!
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Are you excited for PAX Unplugged? So are our designers! See the games that will be available to playtest in the Unpub @ PAX Unplugged Game Gallery:
unpub.org/paxu
unpub.org/paxu
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Are you excited for PAX Unplugged? So are our designers! See the games that will be available to playtest in the Unpub @ PAX Unplugged Game Gallery:
unpub.org/paxu
unpub.org/paxu
Metatopia was FANTASTIC. Got to meet and hang with a ton of great people, play some fantastic games (unpublished).
I have a lot to chew on now from the playtests I got in. Maybe even make some updates before Pax Unplugged comes around!
I have a lot to chew on now from the playtests I got in. Maybe even make some updates before Pax Unplugged comes around!
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Metatopia was FANTASTIC. Got to meet and hang with a ton of great people, play some fantastic games (unpublished).
I have a lot to chew on now from the playtests I got in. Maybe even make some updates before Pax Unplugged comes around!
I have a lot to chew on now from the playtests I got in. Maybe even make some updates before Pax Unplugged comes around!
Every metatopia I rush to try and turn a year's worth of design ideas into prototypes in a week. So far I have 1 1/2 of 4. 4 would be nice, but let's aim for 2. Yeah 2 sounds reasonable.
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Every metatopia I rush to try and turn a year's worth of design ideas into prototypes in a week. So far I have 1 1/2 of 4. 4 would be nice, but let's aim for 2. Yeah 2 sounds reasonable.
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Got a specific game design problem you're trying to crack? We'd love to give our input in Missing Pieces, a board game design advice column in @ttgda.bsky.social's newsletter!
You can submit questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hc3...
You can submit questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hc3...
Missing Pieces: a Game Design Advice Column
Send us whatever game design quandary you're facing and someone from our team of designers, developers, and publishers will do our best to solve it!
We cannot respond to all questions, but if we ans...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Got a specific game design problem you're trying to crack? We'd love to give our input in Missing Pieces, a board game design advice column in @ttgda.bsky.social's newsletter!
You can submit questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hc3...
You can submit questions here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1hc3...
Couldn't do No Kings today, but I will be donating!
Thank you to everyone showing up and reminding us who is America.
Thank you to everyone showing up and reminding us who is America.
October 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Couldn't do No Kings today, but I will be donating!
Thank you to everyone showing up and reminding us who is America.
Thank you to everyone showing up and reminding us who is America.
@cardboardedison.com Is there a list of game design competitions around somewhere?
October 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
@cardboardedison.com Is there a list of game design competitions around somewhere?
@nyugamecenter.bsky.social So I got an email approving me to attend the Thursday playtest. It implies that it's only good for today, but I recall it saying I needed to fill out the form only once per semester. Do I need to fill the form again?
October 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
@nyugamecenter.bsky.social So I got an email approving me to attend the Thursday playtest. It implies that it's only good for today, but I recall it saying I needed to fill out the form only once per semester. Do I need to fill the form again?
In time for Halloween, here are 3 FANTASTIC horror (or creepy) games:
The Exit 8
Platform 8
Twisted Gallery
store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3426920/...
The Exit 8
Platform 8
Twisted Gallery
store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3426920/...
Twisted Gallery 异馆 on Steam
You're trapped in an endlessly looping art gallery — familiar, yet uncanny. If you can notice the changes, maybe you can find your way out.
store.steampowered.com
October 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
In time for Halloween, here are 3 FANTASTIC horror (or creepy) games:
The Exit 8
Platform 8
Twisted Gallery
store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3426920/...
The Exit 8
Platform 8
Twisted Gallery
store.steampowered.com/app/2653790/...
store.steampowered.com/app/2903560/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3426920/...
@dvcgames.bsky.social Shout out to DVC, your game submissions guide is A+. Wish every publisher had one of these.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Bookmark Series Style Guide 2025
Bookmark Series VISION STATEMENT 2025 If you have any questions, we turned on commenting. Purpose The following is a style guide and submissions rubric for our ongoing Bookmark Series of physically ...
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October 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
@dvcgames.bsky.social Shout out to DVC, your game submissions guide is A+. Wish every publisher had one of these.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
@bluedevilduke.bsky.social Do you think you'll do another solo game design panel at Unpub next year?
October 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
@bluedevilduke.bsky.social Do you think you'll do another solo game design panel at Unpub next year?
Hey board game designers I made a list of Pax Unplugged publishers: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
"Would need to ask", means website and maybe contact, but their site doesn't mention submissions.
Leave a comment if I need to fix something up.
"Would need to ask", means website and maybe contact, but their site doesn't mention submissions.
Leave a comment if I need to fix something up.
Pax Unplugged Publisher List 2025
docs.google.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Hey board game designers I made a list of Pax Unplugged publishers: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
"Would need to ask", means website and maybe contact, but their site doesn't mention submissions.
Leave a comment if I need to fix something up.
"Would need to ask", means website and maybe contact, but their site doesn't mention submissions.
Leave a comment if I need to fix something up.
So I'm starting to do a rough write up of a designer diary for a upcoming project. Does anyone have a favorite one from BGG? I've read a few, but I don't think I've read enough to know what makes them great.
September 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
So I'm starting to do a rough write up of a designer diary for a upcoming project. Does anyone have a favorite one from BGG? I've read a few, but I don't think I've read enough to know what makes them great.
Any game designers on here have tips for working on narrative driven tabletop games? I'm currently trying to build a card game which is kind of choose-your-own-adventure, but the format you have to keep the cards (spreadsheets) is not really conductive of branching storylines.
September 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Any game designers on here have tips for working on narrative driven tabletop games? I'm currently trying to build a card game which is kind of choose-your-own-adventure, but the format you have to keep the cards (spreadsheets) is not really conductive of branching storylines.
@renegadegamestudios.com so I have a game design question. When designing a narrative game, maybe using cards, how do you keep track of all the content?
September 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
@renegadegamestudios.com so I have a game design question. When designing a narrative game, maybe using cards, how do you keep track of all the content?
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Playtest Thursday RETURNS next Thursday, Sept. 11th at the NYU Game Center!
Our weekly in-house playtesting event where you can get feedback on work-in-progress games is back for the Fall 2025 semester!
External guests of NYU who wish to join, please fill out this form: forms.gle/3EdgXVDe95P7...
Our weekly in-house playtesting event where you can get feedback on work-in-progress games is back for the Fall 2025 semester!
External guests of NYU who wish to join, please fill out this form: forms.gle/3EdgXVDe95P7...
Playtest Thursday Visitor Request Form - Fall 2025
Fill out this form to be placed on the guest list for Playtest Thursday! If you do not fill out this form and show up for a Playtest Thursday at 370 Jay Street, you may be turned away from entry to th...
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September 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Playtest Thursday RETURNS next Thursday, Sept. 11th at the NYU Game Center!
Our weekly in-house playtesting event where you can get feedback on work-in-progress games is back for the Fall 2025 semester!
External guests of NYU who wish to join, please fill out this form: forms.gle/3EdgXVDe95P7...
Our weekly in-house playtesting event where you can get feedback on work-in-progress games is back for the Fall 2025 semester!
External guests of NYU who wish to join, please fill out this form: forms.gle/3EdgXVDe95P7...
@jakekbarnhart.bsky.social Has Null Signal considered creating anything besides Netrunner?
August 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
@jakekbarnhart.bsky.social Has Null Signal considered creating anything besides Netrunner?
@gengelstein.bsky.social Are you still involved with NYU's game design program? Do they still meet Thursdays for playtesting?
August 27, 2025 at 5:11 AM
@gengelstein.bsky.social Are you still involved with NYU's game design program? Do they still meet Thursdays for playtesting?
You ready @macaroobanzai.bsky.social ?
August 16, 2025 at 6:19 AM
You ready @macaroobanzai.bsky.social ?
One of my game design white whales is a horror card game ( Lovecraft of course ). But translating what would be a light RPG into cards has been really daunting, as is having to make so much content once I settle on the core systems.
So far it's only been scribbles in my notebooks.
So far it's only been scribbles in my notebooks.
July 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
One of my game design white whales is a horror card game ( Lovecraft of course ). But translating what would be a light RPG into cards has been really daunting, as is having to make so much content once I settle on the core systems.
So far it's only been scribbles in my notebooks.
So far it's only been scribbles in my notebooks.
Has anybody on here played the Arcs campaign?
July 14, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Has anybody on here played the Arcs campaign?
@jongilmour.bsky.social Metatopia this year?
July 14, 2025 at 4:05 AM
@jongilmour.bsky.social Metatopia this year?
Sometimes when I see really good art, music, movies, my belief that life's purpose is to create more life is questioned; maybe life is just art attempting to create more art.
July 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Sometimes when I see really good art, music, movies, my belief that life's purpose is to create more life is questioned; maybe life is just art attempting to create more art.
Does anyone know anyone who does blind playtests? As a hobby or side hustle?
July 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Does anyone know anyone who does blind playtests? As a hobby or side hustle?