Aki
@akimakesthings.bsky.social
Hiya! You can call me Aki (she/her)! I'm a queer gal that loves creating things, from pixel art to board games to crafts and more! <3
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Got to play Glass Garden again today! I scored 6 points this time around, which is double what I did before! :D but I can still do way better...
#cardgame #buttonshy #glassgarden
#cardgame #buttonshy #glassgarden
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Got to play Glass Garden again today! I scored 6 points this time around, which is double what I did before! :D but I can still do way better...
#cardgame #buttonshy #glassgarden
#cardgame #buttonshy #glassgarden
I'm excited! I booked a trip to go visit my partner next month c: it's gonna be a lot of fun! Let's see how many board games I can fit in my limited luggage space... xD
#adventure
#adventure
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I'm excited! I booked a trip to go visit my partner next month c: it's gonna be a lot of fun! Let's see how many board games I can fit in my limited luggage space... xD
#adventure
#adventure
Similarly to the calendar idea, I had the idea to make some budget sheets with the new laminator and some dry erase markers! I love un-digitalizing things >:D
#organization #productivity #mystuff #lifehack #laminator #adulting
#organization #productivity #mystuff #lifehack #laminator #adulting
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Similarly to the calendar idea, I had the idea to make some budget sheets with the new laminator and some dry erase markers! I love un-digitalizing things >:D
#organization #productivity #mystuff #lifehack #laminator #adulting
#organization #productivity #mystuff #lifehack #laminator #adulting
Check out this calendar I made! I'm gonna laminate it and then use dry erase markers on it ^^ I'm super excited! :D
#calender #organization #productivity #lifehack
#calender #organization #productivity #lifehack
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Check out this calendar I made! I'm gonna laminate it and then use dry erase markers on it ^^ I'm super excited! :D
#calender #organization #productivity #lifehack
#calender #organization #productivity #lifehack
I've tried out the card game Glass Garden for the first time! As with many of my first attempts at games, it leaves much to be desired (I got 3 out of 16 points XD). I really like the theme and the gameplay is fun so far, though! ^^
#buttonshy #glassgarden #cardgame #Ineedtogetgood
#buttonshy #glassgarden #cardgame #Ineedtogetgood
November 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I've tried out the card game Glass Garden for the first time! As with many of my first attempts at games, it leaves much to be desired (I got 3 out of 16 points XD). I really like the theme and the gameplay is fun so far, though! ^^
#buttonshy #glassgarden #cardgame #Ineedtogetgood
#buttonshy #glassgarden #cardgame #Ineedtogetgood
Check it out!! I got some new games from Buttonshy! I've been eyeing them for a while and decided to get them. I really like the design of Glass Garden, and I'm super excited to try them out! :D
#buttonshy #glassgarden #spaceshipped #cardgames
#buttonshy #glassgarden #spaceshipped #cardgames
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Check it out!! I got some new games from Buttonshy! I've been eyeing them for a while and decided to get them. I really like the design of Glass Garden, and I'm super excited to try them out! :D
#buttonshy #glassgarden #spaceshipped #cardgames
#buttonshy #glassgarden #spaceshipped #cardgames
I need something that combines my love of vocaloid music and board games. Somebody needs to make a Hatsune Miku board game xD
#miku #vocaloid #boardgames #thoughts #seriouslytho
#miku #vocaloid #boardgames #thoughts #seriouslytho
November 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I need something that combines my love of vocaloid music and board games. Somebody needs to make a Hatsune Miku board game xD
#miku #vocaloid #boardgames #thoughts #seriouslytho
#miku #vocaloid #boardgames #thoughts #seriouslytho
I was playing a game of The Walking Dead: Surrounded, and I think this is my highest-scoring run yet! 27 points! ^u^ (though, I technically failed because I didn't meet the scenario requirements... xP)
#cardgame #pocketgame #walkingdead #zombies #strategy
#cardgame #pocketgame #walkingdead #zombies #strategy
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I was playing a game of The Walking Dead: Surrounded, and I think this is my highest-scoring run yet! 27 points! ^u^ (though, I technically failed because I didn't meet the scenario requirements... xP)
#cardgame #pocketgame #walkingdead #zombies #strategy
#cardgame #pocketgame #walkingdead #zombies #strategy
The first snow of the season has arrived!! As is my tradition, I went out first thing in the morning to go make some tiny snowmen ^u^
#snow #snowman #cute #lookwhatImade #tradition
#snow #snowman #cute #lookwhatImade #tradition
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The first snow of the season has arrived!! As is my tradition, I went out first thing in the morning to go make some tiny snowmen ^u^
#snow #snowman #cute #lookwhatImade #tradition
#snow #snowman #cute #lookwhatImade #tradition
The other day I visited a local gardens and sculpture park with my roommate! We got to go in free, since they're an employee there. It was a lot of fun, walking around and interpreting sculptures and admiring the lovely fall colors :D
#koi #sculpturepark #adventure #outdoors
#koi #sculpturepark #adventure #outdoors
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The other day I visited a local gardens and sculpture park with my roommate! We got to go in free, since they're an employee there. It was a lot of fun, walking around and interpreting sculptures and admiring the lovely fall colors :D
#koi #sculpturepark #adventure #outdoors
#koi #sculpturepark #adventure #outdoors
The world of print and play card games is a lot of fun! It combines both crafts (which I love) and board games (which I love)! I really need to do some more, it's been a while since I've done any ^^ (here's one of my more recent ones of a game called Orchard)
#printgames #cardgames #papercraft
#printgames #cardgames #papercraft
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The world of print and play card games is a lot of fun! It combines both crafts (which I love) and board games (which I love)! I really need to do some more, it's been a while since I've done any ^^ (here's one of my more recent ones of a game called Orchard)
#printgames #cardgames #papercraft
#printgames #cardgames #papercraft
I feel like it'd be a fun idea to do a YouTube series where you and some friends perform a crazy physical feat, like climbing to the top of a mountain, just to setup a couple camping chairs and a table to play some random board game once you make it to the end goal XD
#hiking #boardgames #adventure
#hiking #boardgames #adventure
November 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I feel like it'd be a fun idea to do a YouTube series where you and some friends perform a crazy physical feat, like climbing to the top of a mountain, just to setup a couple camping chairs and a table to play some random board game once you make it to the end goal XD
#hiking #boardgames #adventure
#hiking #boardgames #adventure
I love these wallet-size games by Buttonshy! They're complete card games that come in a package that fits in this little wallet. Many of them are really good for solo gaming on the go, but some of them are great as multiplayer games too c:
#cardgame #pocketgame #buttonshy #buttonshygames #neat
#cardgame #pocketgame #buttonshy #buttonshygames #neat
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I love these wallet-size games by Buttonshy! They're complete card games that come in a package that fits in this little wallet. Many of them are really good for solo gaming on the go, but some of them are great as multiplayer games too c:
#cardgame #pocketgame #buttonshy #buttonshygames #neat
#cardgame #pocketgame #buttonshy #buttonshygames #neat
One of my favorite video games is a god-game called WorldBox! I have hundreds of hours on it, but I don't really play god very much with it. Instead, I like to watch civilizations rise and fall while chronicling all of it like some all-seeing historian and statistician xD
#simulation #Worldbox
#simulation #Worldbox
October 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One of my favorite video games is a god-game called WorldBox! I have hundreds of hours on it, but I don't really play god very much with it. Instead, I like to watch civilizations rise and fall while chronicling all of it like some all-seeing historian and statistician xD
#simulation #Worldbox
#simulation #Worldbox
I appreciate tabletop games that go the extra mile to provide variety. Variety in ways to play, or having achievements are all lot of fun and provide a lot of mileage for the game! These are definitely things I strive to have when it comes to the games I make and ones I buy ^^
#cardgamedevelopment
#cardgamedevelopment
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I appreciate tabletop games that go the extra mile to provide variety. Variety in ways to play, or having achievements are all lot of fun and provide a lot of mileage for the game! These are definitely things I strive to have when it comes to the games I make and ones I buy ^^
#cardgamedevelopment
#cardgamedevelopment
Went to a local art event the other day! It was a lot of fun and I'm always very inspired by events like these. Here's a couple pieces that really stood out to me as incredible!
#localart #painting #nature #artexhibit
#localart #painting #nature #artexhibit
October 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Went to a local art event the other day! It was a lot of fun and I'm always very inspired by events like these. Here's a couple pieces that really stood out to me as incredible!
#localart #painting #nature #artexhibit
#localart #painting #nature #artexhibit
I feel like it's uncommon for board games to have stories in them. The "story" emerges by playing the game with how the players play and interact with one another. But I like the idea of adding actual lore to board games! I want to make a connected universe of lore for my card games ^^ #lore #create
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I feel like it's uncommon for board games to have stories in them. The "story" emerges by playing the game with how the players play and interact with one another. But I like the idea of adding actual lore to board games! I want to make a connected universe of lore for my card games ^^ #lore #create
Here is the finished product of the WIP I posted a bit ago! It's a cute little tropical scene c: I really like how it turned out, and I think it's a fun and interesting spin on what would otherwise be a more simplistic piece of art. What do you think? :D
#mystuff #myart #lineart #landscape
#mystuff #myart #lineart #landscape
October 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Here is the finished product of the WIP I posted a bit ago! It's a cute little tropical scene c: I really like how it turned out, and I think it's a fun and interesting spin on what would otherwise be a more simplistic piece of art. What do you think? :D
#mystuff #myart #lineart #landscape
#mystuff #myart #lineart #landscape
I'm super excited to have gotten my first feedback on a card game that I've publicly released! I feel like a real game-maker now haha (check out my previous post about FIRE ^^)
#mystuff #mygames #boardgamegeek #competition #feedback #cardgame
#mystuff #mygames #boardgamegeek #competition #feedback #cardgame
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'm super excited to have gotten my first feedback on a card game that I've publicly released! I feel like a real game-maker now haha (check out my previous post about FIRE ^^)
#mystuff #mygames #boardgamegeek #competition #feedback #cardgame
#mystuff #mygames #boardgamegeek #competition #feedback #cardgame
WIP time! Yesterday, I was writing in my lined notebook and was inspired to use the lines as (literal) guidelines to make a doodle with. I thought it was cool and so I'm turning the concept into a fuller piece of art! I wonder if you can tell what it's supposed to be so far...
#lineart #myart
#lineart #myart
October 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Games that simulate life are so fascinating. I love seeing ecosystems evolve and change. The Life Engine is a web browser "game" that I spend time watching every now and then whenever I'm bored and remember about it lol
#simulation #life #evolution #idle #ecosystem #interesting #neat
#simulation #life #evolution #idle #ecosystem #interesting #neat
October 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Games that simulate life are so fascinating. I love seeing ecosystems evolve and change. The Life Engine is a web browser "game" that I spend time watching every now and then whenever I'm bored and remember about it lol
#simulation #life #evolution #idle #ecosystem #interesting #neat
#simulation #life #evolution #idle #ecosystem #interesting #neat
I was feeling overwhelmed and tired and I had the instinct to go make art- something random, it didn't need to be anything in particular. I really did feel better after making it, even if it only took a few minutes. It's a good reminder of how art can serve as a good emotional outlet c:
#myart
#myart
October 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I was feeling overwhelmed and tired and I had the instinct to go make art- something random, it didn't need to be anything in particular. I really did feel better after making it, even if it only took a few minutes. It's a good reminder of how art can serve as a good emotional outlet c:
#myart
#myart
Picked up this board game called Paleo from my public library recently! It's something I've been wanting to play for a while, so hopefully I'll enjoy it when I get the opportunity to! Support your local libraries, everybody, I'm sure they're doing cool stuff ^^
#library #tabletopgame #coopgame
#library #tabletopgame #coopgame
October 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Picked up this board game called Paleo from my public library recently! It's something I've been wanting to play for a while, so hopefully I'll enjoy it when I get the opportunity to! Support your local libraries, everybody, I'm sure they're doing cool stuff ^^
#library #tabletopgame #coopgame
#library #tabletopgame #coopgame
Here it is!!! I've finally gotten my original card game, FIRE, to a playable state for a design content on BGG! If you play it, I hope you enjoy it <3
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35865...
#boardgamegeek #cardgame #competition #mystuff #mygames #tabletopgaming #FIRE
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35865...
#boardgamegeek #cardgame #competition #mystuff #mygames #tabletopgaming #FIRE
October 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Here it is!!! I've finally gotten my original card game, FIRE, to a playable state for a design content on BGG! If you play it, I hope you enjoy it <3
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35865...
#boardgamegeek #cardgame #competition #mystuff #mygames #tabletopgaming #FIRE
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35865...
#boardgamegeek #cardgame #competition #mystuff #mygames #tabletopgaming #FIRE
Hey, I checked out this fun WIP solo traditional card game today! If you wanna try it and give feedback to the designer, I'm sure they'd appreciate it ^^
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35695...
#cardgame #boardgamegeek #traditionalcards #tabletopgame #competition
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35695...
#cardgame #boardgamegeek #traditionalcards #tabletopgame #competition
October 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hey, I checked out this fun WIP solo traditional card game today! If you wanna try it and give feedback to the designer, I'm sure they'd appreciate it ^^
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35695...
#cardgame #boardgamegeek #traditionalcards #tabletopgame #competition
boardgamegeek.com/thread/35695...
#cardgame #boardgamegeek #traditionalcards #tabletopgame #competition